The 1967–68 WHL season was the 16th season of the Western Hockey League. Five teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Seattle Totems were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Portland Buckaroos four games to one in the final series. The Los Angeles Blades ceased operations, when the Los Angeles Kings joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team.
Teams 1967–68 Western Hockey League Team City Arena Capacity Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix, Arizona Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,371 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
Map of teams
Final standings +WHL Standings Team 1 Portland Buckaroos 72 40 26 6 246 168 86 2 Seattle Totems 72 35 30 7 207 199 77 3 San Diego Gulls 72 31 36 5 241 236 67 4 Phoenix Roadrunners 72 28 40 4 215 276 60 5 Vancouver Canucks 72 26 41 5 213 258 57 bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
The Seattle Totems defeated the Portland Buckaroos 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.
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