1973–74 WCHL season

Junior ice hockey season 1973–74 WCHL season Western Hockey League Ice hockey Playoffs Regina Pats (1) Calgary Centennials 12 Regular season Season champions Regina Pats (1) Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Ron Chipperfield (Brandon Wheat Kings) Bob Clarke Trophy Ron Chipperfield (Brandon Wheat Kings) WHL 1972–73 1974–75 1973–74 Canadian major junior season Ice hockey 34 OHA QMJHL WCHL Memorial Cup Regina Pats (WCHL) 4 Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) The 1973–74 WCHL season was the eighth season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). It featured twelve teams and a 68-game regular season. The Regina Pats topped the season's standings with 43 wins, and in the playoffs went on to win the team's first President's Cup, defeating the Calgary Centennials in the championship series. The win earned the Pats a berth in the 1974 Memorial Cup tournament, and Regina would go on to win its first Memorial Cup since 1930.Lapp Richard https://archive.org/details/memorialcupcanad0000lapp/page/152/mode/2up The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship Macaulay Alec Harbour Publishing 1997 1-55017-170-4 Madeira Park, British Columbia 170 en-CA registration This was the first Memorial Cup title for a team representing the WCHL.Lapp Richard M. https://archive.org/details/localheroeshisto0000lapp/page/n3/mode/2up Local Heroes: A History of the Western Hockey League White Silas Harbour Publishing 1993 1-55017-080-5 Madeira Park, British Columbia 154–155 en-CA registration The season was the first for the Kamloops Chiefs after the Vancouver Nats relocated to Kamloops prior to the season. The Winnipeg Jets also opted to change their name to the Winnipeg Clubs, mitigating confusion caused by the 1972 arrival of the professional World Hockey Association Jets. Team changes The Winnipeg Jets are renamed the Winnipeg Clubs. The Vancouver Nats relocate to Kamloops, British Columbia, becoming the Kamloops Chiefs. Regular season Final standings main WDL y y n 2 before qualified for playoffs East Division REG Regina Pats FLI Flin Flon Bombers SWI Swift Current Broncos SAS Saskatoon Blades BRA Brandon Wheat Kings WIN Winnipeg Clubs 43 14 11 377 225 x 34 21 13 322 259 x 35 24 9 240 306 x 30 29 9 283 272 x 27 37 4 305 348 23 38 7 258 338 complete main WDL y y n 2 before qualified for playoffs West Division CAL Calgary Centennials NEW New Westminster Bruins MED Medicine Hat Tigers EDM Edmonton Oil Kings VIC Victoria Cougars KAM Kamloops Chiefs 41 18 9 328 236 x 36 21 11 284 250 x 29 31 8 305 314 x 25 36 7 252 301 x 22 40 6 259 336 13 49 6 248 376 complete Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Ron Chipperfield Brandon Wheat Kings 66 90 72 162 82 Dennis Sobchuk Regina Pats 66 68 78 146 78 Mike Rogers Calgary Centennials 66 67 73 140 32 Al Hiller Flin Flon Bombers 68 30 108 138 33 Terry Ruskowski Swift Current Broncos 68 40 93 133 243 Rick Blight Brandon Wheat Kings 67 49 81 130 122 Danny Gare Calgary Centennials 65 68 59 127 238 Jerry Holland Calgary Centennials 67 55 65 120 54 Ed Johnstone Medicine Hat Tigers 68 64 54 118 164 Clark Gillies Regina Pats 65 46 66 112 179 1974 WCHL Playoffs League quarter-finals Swift Current defeated Flin Flon 4 games to 3 Regina defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2 New Westminster defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 2 Calgary defeated Edmonton 4 games to 1 League semi-finals Regina defeated Swift Current 4 games to 2 Calgary defeated New Westminster 4 games to 1 WHL Championship Regina defeated Calgary 4 games to 0 All-Star game On January 29, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 6–5 at Edmonton, Alberta in front of a crowd of 2,471. WHL awards Most Valuable Player: Ron Chipperfield, Brandon Wheat KingsTop Scorer: Ron Chipperfield, Brandon Wheat KingsMost Sportsmanlike Player: Mike Rogers, Calgary CentennialsTop Defenseman: Pat Price, Saskatoon BladesRookie of the Year: Cam Connor, Flin Flon BombersTop Goaltender: Garth Malarchuk, Calgary CentennialsCoach of the Year: Stan Dunn, Swift Current BroncosRegular season champions: Regina Pats All-Star Team Goaltender: Larry Hendrick, Edmonton Oil Kings Defenseman: Pat Price, Saskatoon Blades Defenseman: Ron Greschner, New Westminster Bruins & Greg Joly, Regina Pats (tied) Centerman: Ron Chipperfield, Brandon Wheat Kings & Dennis Sobchuk, Regina Pats (tied) Left Winger: Clark Gillies, Regina Pats Right Winger: Danny Gare, Calgary Centennials See also 1974 NHL entry draft 1973 in sports 1974 in sports References 2005–06 WHL Guide 1972–73 WCHL season 1974–75 WCHL season WHL seasons Category:Western Hockey League seasons WCHL