1970–71 WHL season

August 2023 1970–71 WHL season Western Hockey League Ice hockey Regular season Portland Buckaroos Lester Patrick Cup Portland Buckaroos Phoenix Roadrunners 1969–70 1971–72 72 6 Art Jones (Portland) Art Jones (Portland) The 1970–71 WHL season was the 19th season of the Western Hockey League. Six teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Portland Buckaroos were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Phoenix Roadrunners four games to one in the final series.Stott 2008 245 Art Jones of Portland led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player.Stott 2008 182 Teams 1970–71 Western Hockey League Team City Arena Capacity Denver Spurs Denver, Colorado Denver Coliseum 8,140 Phoenix Roadrunners Phoenix, Arizona Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,371 Portland Buckaroos Portland, Oregon Memorial Coliseum 12,000 Salt Lake Golden Eagles Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Palace 10,594 San Diego Gulls San Diego, California San Diego Sports Arena 12,920 Seattle Totems Seattle, Washington Seattle Center Coliseum 12,250 Map of teams left 10px WHL Teams 1225 400 375 390 20 United States 850 United States 39.78 -104.98 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Spurs United States 33.47 -112.10 Red pog.svg 90 top Roadrunners United States 45.53 -122.67 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Buckaroos United States 40.77 -111.90 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Golden Eagles United States 32.76 -117.21 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Gulls United States 47.62 -122.35 Red pog.svg 90 bottom Totems 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 48 17 7 306 210 103 2 Phoenix Roadrunners 72 36 27 9 271 234 81 3 San Diego Gulls 72 33 27 12 248 223 78 4 Denver Spurs 72 25 31 16 242 253 66 5 Seattle Totems 72 27 36 9 223 260 63 6 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 72 18 49 5 217 327 41 bold - qualified for playoffs Playoffs 1 Portland Buckaroos 4 3 San Diego Gulls 2 2 Phoenix Roadrunners 4 4 Denver Spurs 1 1 Portland Buckaroos 4 2 Phoenix Roadrunners 1 The Portland Buckaroos defeated the Phoenix Roadrunnrers 4 games to 1 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:1970–71 in American ice hockey by league Category:1970–71 in Canadian ice hockey by league