The 1965–66 WHL season was the 14th season of the Western Hockey League. Six teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Victoria Maple Leafs were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the as Portland Buckaroos four games to three in the final series.
Billy McNeill of Vancouver was named the most valuable player, while Cliff Schmautz of Portland led the league in scoring.
Teams 1965–66 Western Hockey League Team City Arena Capacity Los Angeles Blades Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Sports Arena 14,546 Portland Buckaroos Portland, Oregon Memorial Coliseum 12,000 San Francisco Seals San Francisco, California Cow Palace 11,089 Seattle Totems Seattle, Washington Seattle Center Coliseum 12,250 Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia PNE Forum 5,050 Victoria Maple Leafs Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Memorial Arena 5,000
Map of teams
Final standings +WHL Standings Team 1 Portland Buckaroos 72 43 24 5 271 218 91 2 Victoria Maple Leafs 72 40 28 4 260 243 84 3 Vancouver Canucks 72 33 35 4 252 233 70 4 San Francisco Seals 72 32 36 4 243 248 68 5 Seattle Totems 72 32 37 3 231 256 67 6 Los Angeles Blades 72 22 48 2 236 329 46 bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
The Victoria Maple Leafs defeated the Portland Buckaroos 4 games to 3 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.
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