1962–63 WHL season

August 2023 1962–63 WHL season Western Hockey League Ice hockey Regular season President's Cup San Francisco Seals Seattle Totems 1961–62 1963–64 70 8 Phil Maloney (Vancouver Canucks) Guyle Fielder (Seattle) The 1962–63 WHL season was the 11th season of the Western Hockey League. The San Francisco Seals were the Lester Patrick Cup champions as they beat the Seattle Totems four games to three in the final series.Stott 2008 239 Phil Maloney of Vancouver was named the most valuable player, while Guyle Fielder led the league in scoring.Stott 2008 122–123 Teams 1962–63 Western Hockey League Division Team City Arena Capacity Northern Calgary Stampeders Calgary, Alberta Stampede Corral 6,475 Edmonton Flyers Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Stock Pavilion 6,000 Seattle Totems Seattle, Washington Civic Ice Arena 5,000 Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia PNE Forum 5,050 Southern 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 Spokane Comets Spokane, Washington Spokane Coliseum 5,400 Map of teams left 10px Northern Division 10px Southern Division 1450 400 375 390 530 North America 1350 North America 51.04 -114.06 Blue pog.svg 90 bottom Stampeders North America 53.57 -113.46 Blue pog.svg 90 top Flyers North America 47.62 -122.35 Blue pog.svg 90 bottom Totems North America 49.28 -123.04 Blue pog.svg 90 top Canucks North America 34.01 -118.29 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Blades North America 45.53 -122.67 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Buckaroos North America 37.71 -122.42 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Seals North America 47.67 -117.42 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Comets Final standings +Northern Division Standings R Rank Team GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Tie GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points 1 Vancouver Canucks 70 35 31 4 243 234 74 2 Seattle Totems 70 35 33 2 239 237 72 3 Edmonton Flyers 70 24 44 2 215 309 50 4 Calgary Stampeders 70 23 45 2 227 284 48 +Southern Division Standings R Rank Team GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Tie GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points 1 Portland Buckaroos 70 43 21 6 279 184 92 2 San Francisco Seals 70 44 25 1 288 219 89 3 Los Angeles Blades 70 35 32 3 235 226 73 4 Spokane Comets 70 30 38 2 219 252 62 bold - qualified for playoffs Playoffs Preliminary round Semifinals Finals Vancouver Canucks – (First-round bye) – Seattle Totems 2 Edmonton Flyers 1 Portland Buckaroos – (First-round bye) – San Francisco Seals 2 Los Angeles Blades 1 Seattle Totems 4 Vancouver Canucks 3 San Francisco Seals 4 Portland Buckaroos 3 San Francisco Seals 4 Seattle Totems 3 The San Francisco Seals defeated the Seattle Totems 4 games to 3 to win the Lester Patrick Cup. References 20em Bibliography Stott Jon C. 2008 Ice Warriors: The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948–1974 Heritage House Publishing Surrey, British Columbia 978-1-894974-54-7 Category:Western Hockey League (1952–1974) seasons Category:1962–63 in American ice hockey by league Category:1962–63 in Canadian ice hockey by league