| 1971–72 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 72 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Season MVP | Fran Huck (Denver) |
| Top scorer | Art Jones (Portland) |
| Lester Patrick Cup | |
| Champions | Denver Spurs |
| Runners-up | Portland Buckaroos |
The 1971–72 WHL season was the 20th season of the Western Hockey League. Six teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Denver Spurs were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Portland Buckaroos four games to one in the final series.[1]
Art Jones of Portland led the league in scoring and Fran Huck of Denver was named the most valuable player.[2]
Final standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Spurs | 72 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 293 | 209 | 96 |
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 72 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 283 | 235 | 85 |
| 3 | Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 301 | 271 | 79 |
| 4 | San Diego Gulls | 72 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 241 | 243 | 73 |
| 5 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 72 | 29 | 33 | 10 | 250 | 254 | 68 |
| 6 | Seattle Totems | 72 | 12 | 53 | 7 | 175 | 331 | 31 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Denver Spurs | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Denver Spurs | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 2 | |||||||
The Portland Buckaroos defeated the Phoenix Roadrunnrers 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Stott 2008, p. 245
- ↑ Stott 2008, p. 246
Bibliography
- Stott, Jon C. (2008), Ice Warriors: The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948–1974, Surrey, British Columbia: Heritage House Publishing, ISBN 978-1-894974-54-7
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