1965–66 WHL season

August 2023 1965–66 WHL season Western Hockey League Ice hockey Regular season Portland Buckaroos Lester Patrick Cup Victoria Maple Leafs Portland Buckaroos 1964–65 1966–67 72 6 Billy McNeill (Vancouver) Cliff Schmautz (Portland) 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.Stott 2008 241 Billy McNeill of Vancouver was named the most valuable player, while Cliff Schmautz of Portland led the league in scoring.Stott 2008 145 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 left 10px WHL Teams 1500 400 375 390 540 North America 1350 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 47.62 -122.35 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Totems North America 49.28 -123.04 Red pog.svg 90 top Canucks North America 48.43 -123.36 Red pog.svg 90 left Maple Leafs Final standings +WHL Standings R Rank Team GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Tie GF Goals for GA Goals against Pts Points 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 1 Portland Buckaroos 4 3 Vancouver Canucks 3 2 Victoria Maple Leafs 4 4 San Francisco Seals 3 1 Portland Buckaroos 3 2 Victoria Maple Leafs 4 The Victoria Maple Leafs defeated the Portland Buckaroos 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:1965–66 in American ice hockey by league Category:1965–66 in Canadian ice hockey by league