1969–70 WHL season
Sports season
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The 1969–70 WHL season was the 18th season of the Western Hockey League. Seven teams played a 74-game schedule, and the Vancouver Canucks were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Portland Buckaroos four games to one in the final series. The Salt Lake Golden Eagles joined the WHL as seventh team.
| 1969–70 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Games | 72 (73[1]) |
| Teams | 7 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Top scorer | Art Jones |
| Lester Patrick Cup | |
| Champions | Vancouver Canucks |
| Runners-up | Portland Buckaroos |
Prior to the start of the season the Vancouver Canucks were purchased by a group that was awarded a National Hockey League expansion team for the 1970–71 season, with plans to move the team to the NHL.
Teams
| 1969–70 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 |
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | 10,594 |
| 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 | Vancouver Canucks | 72 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 334 | 219 | 102 |
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 322 | 241 | 91 |
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 72 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 263 | 242 | 76 |
| 4 | Seattle Totems | 73[1] | 30 | 35 | 8 | 240 | 260 | 68 |
| 5 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 73[1] | 27 | 34 | 12 | 252 | 257 | 66 |
| 6 | Denver Spurs | 72 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 250 | 316 | 59 |
| 7 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 72 | 15 | 43 | 14 | 240 | 366 | 44 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Seattle Totems | 2 | |||||||
The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Portland Buckaroos 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.[3]
