1954–55 WHL season
Sports season
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The 1954–55 WHL season was the third season of the Western Hockey League. The Edmonton Flyers were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Calgary Stampeders in four games in the final series.
| 1954–55 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Games | 70 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Edmonton Flyers |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Edmonton Flyers |
| Runners-up | Calgary Stampeders |
Teams
| 1954–55 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 6,475 | ||
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Stock Pavilion | 6,000 | ||
| New Westminster Royals | New Westminster, British Columbia | Queen's Park Arena | 3,500 | ||
| Saskatoon Quakers | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Arena | 3,304 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Forum | 5,050 | ||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria Memorial Arena | 5,000 | ||
Map of teams
WHL Teams
Final standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 273 | 204 | 89 |
| 2 | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 237 | 199 | 74 |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 207 | 202 | 71 |
| 4 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 262 | 258 | 70 |
| 5 | New Westminster Royals | 70 | 29 | 32 | 9 | 249 | 299 | 67 |
| 6 | Saskatoon Quakers | 70 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 207 | 273 | 49 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Round 1 | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton Flyers | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Edmonton Flyers | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Calgary Stampeders | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Victoria Cougars | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Calgary Stampeders | 4 | |||||||
The Edmonton Flyers win the President's Cup 4 games to 0.[2]
All Star Team
| Position | Player[3] |
|---|---|
| G | Glenn Hall, Edmonton Flyers |
| D | Lloyd Durham, Victoria Cougars |
| D | Larry Zeidel, Edmonton Flyers |
| C | Bronco Horvath, Edmonton Flyers |
| RW | Gerry Couture, Calgary Stampeders |
| LW | Andy Hebenton, Victoria Cougars |
