1961–62 WHL season
Sports season
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The 1961–62 WHL season was the tenth season of the Western Hockey League. The Edmonton Flyers were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Spokane Comets in seven games in the final series.
| 1961–62 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Games | 70 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Edmonton Flyers |
| Runners-up | Spokane Comets |
Teams
| 1961–62 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | Calgary Stampeders | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 6,475 | |
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Stock Pavilion | 6,000 | ||
| Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Civic Ice Arena | 5,000 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Forum | 5,050 | ||
| Southern | Los Angeles Blades | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Sports Arena | 14,546 | |
| Portland Buckaroos | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum | 12,000 | ||
| San Francisco Seals | San Francisco, California | Cow Palace | 11,089 | ||
| Spokane Comets | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Coliseum | 5,400 | ||
Map of teams
Northern Division 
Southern Division
Final standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 296 | 245 | 82 |
| 2 | Seattle Totems | 70 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 244 | 222 | 77 |
| 3 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 292 | 271 | 77 |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 18 | 48 | 4 | 223 | 324 | 40 |
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 70 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 265 | 203 | 89 |
| 2 | Spokane Comets | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 272 | 242 | 79 |
| 3 | San Francisco Seals | 70 | 29 | 39 | 2 | 229 | 270 | 60 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Blades | 70 | 25 | 39 | 6 | 265 | 309 | 56 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
The Edmonton Flyers win the President's Cup 4 games to 3.[2]
