1970–71 WHL season
Sports season
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The 1970–71 WHL season was the 19th season of the Western Hockey League. Six teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Portland Buckaroos were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Phoenix Roadrunners four games to one in the final series.[1]
| 1970–71 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Games | 72 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Season MVP | Art Jones (Portland) |
| Top scorer | Art Jones (Portland) |
| Lester Patrick Cup | |
| Champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Runners-up | Phoenix Roadrunners |
Art Jones of Portland led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player.[2]
Teams
| 1970–71 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 Sports Arena | 12,920 |
| Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Center Coliseum | 12,250 |
Map of teams
WHL Teams
Final standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 306 | 210 | 103 |
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 72 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 271 | 234 | 81 |
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 72 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 248 | 223 | 78 |
| 4 | Denver Spurs | 72 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 242 | 253 | 66 |
| 5 | Seattle Totems | 72 | 27 | 36 | 9 | 223 | 260 | 63 |
| 6 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 72 | 18 | 49 | 5 | 217 | 327 | 41 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Denver Spurs | 1 | |||||||
The Portland Buckaroos defeated the Phoenix Roadrunnrers 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.[1]
