The Lester Patrick Cup was the championship trophy of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1949 to 1974. Originally known as the Phil Henderson Cup and then in 1952 it was renamed to the President's Cup. The trophy was again renamed in 1960 to honour Pacific coast hockey pioneer Lester Patrick following his death on June 1 of that year.
The Lester Patrick Cup was retired following the demise of the WHL, and is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Winners Pacific Coast Hockey League Season Winner 1944–45 Seattle Ironmen 1945–46 Vancouver Canucks 1946–47 Los Angeles Monarchs 1947–48 Vancouver Canucks 1948–49 San Diego Skyhawks 1949–50 New Westminster Royals 1950–51 Victoria Cougars 1951–52 Saskatoon Quakers
Following the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1951, the league renamed itself the Western Hockey League for the 1952–53 season.
Western Hockey League Season Winner 1952–53 Edmonton Flyers 1953–54 Calgary Stampeders 1954–55 Edmonton Flyers 1955–56 Winnipeg Warriors 1956–57 Brandon Regals 1957–58 Vancouver Canucks 1958–59 Seattle Totems 1959–60 Vancouver Canucks 1960–61 Portland Buckaroos 1961–62 Edmonton Flyers 1962–63 San Francisco Seals 1963–64 San Francisco Seals 1964–65 Portland Buckaroos 1965–66 Victoria Maple Leafs 1966–67 Seattle Totems 1967–68 Seattle Totems 1968–69 Vancouver Canucks 1969–70 Vancouver Canucks 1970–71 Portland Buckaroos 1971–72 Denver Spurs 1972–73 Phoenix Roadrunners 1973–74 Phoenix Roadrunners
References legendsofhockey.net Lester Patrick Cup at the HHOF