1968–69 WHL season
Sports season
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The 1968–69 WHL season was the 17th season of the Western Hockey League. Six teams played a 74-game schedule, and the Vancouver Canucks were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Portland Buckaroos four games to none in the final series. The Denver Spurs joined the WHL as sixth team.
| 1968–69 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Games | 74 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Top scorer | Art Jones |
| Lester Patrick Cup | |
| Champions | Vancouver Canucks |
| Runners-up | Portland Buckaroos |
Teams
| 1968–69 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Spurs | Denver, Colorado | Denver Coliseum | 8,140 | ||
| Phoenix Roadrunners | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,371 | ||
| Portland Buckaroos | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum | 12,000 | ||
| San Diego Gulls | San Diego, California | San Diego International Sports Center | 12,920 | ||
| Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Center Coliseum | 12,250 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | Pacific Coliseum | 15,038 | ||
Map of teams
WHL Teams
Final standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 74 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 291 | 201 | 96 |
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 74 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 259 | 223 | 86 |
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 74 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 273 | 260 | 78 |
| 4 | Seattle Totems | 74 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 236 | 238 | 77 |
| 5 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 74 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 199 | 282 | 54 |
| 6 | Denver Spurs | 74 | 23 | 44 | 7 | 254 | 308 | 53 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Seattle Totems | 0 | |||||||
The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Portland Buckaroos 4 games to 0 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.[2]
