The 1966–67 WHL season was the 15th season of the Western Hockey League. Seven teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Seattle Totems were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the as Vancouver Canucks four games to three in the final series.
Prior to the start of the season the San Francisco Seals were purchased by a group that was awarded a National Hockey League expansion team for the 1967–68 season, with plans to move the team to the NHL. The team was renamed the "California Seals" for their last season in the WHL. A new team was also added, the San Diego Gulls.
Guyle Fielder of Seattle led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player.
Teams 1966–67 Western Hockey League Team City Arena Capacity California Seals Oakland, California Oakland Arena 15,000 Los Angeles Blades Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Sports Arena 14,546 Portland Buckaroos Portland, Oregon Memorial Coliseum 12,000 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 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 41 24 7 255 209 89 2 Seattle Totems 72 39 26 7 228 195 85 3 Vancouver Canucks 72 38 32 2 228 215 78 4 California Seals 72 32 30 10 228 242 74 5 Victoria Maple Leafs 72 30 34 8 224 232 68 6 Los Angeles Blades 72 29 38 5 260 286 63 7 San Diego Gulls 72 22 47 3 222 266 47 bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
The Seattle Totems defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4 games to 0 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.
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