1961-62 WHL (minor pro) Season

This is the 1961-62 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the tenth season of the league.

The Winnipeg Warriors moved to become the San Francisco Seals and the Victoria Cougars became the Los Angeles Blades.

The league was again split into two divisions.

Standings
Northern Division

Southern Division

First Team

 * Goaltender: Al Millar, Calgary Stampeders
 * Defenceman: Doug Barkley, Calgary Stampeders
 * Defenceman: Lloyd Haddon, Edmonton Flyers
 * Center: Norm Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
 * Right Winger: Tom McVie, Portland Buckaroos
 * Left Winger: Bill McFarland, Seattle Totems

Second Team

 * Goaltender: Ed Johnston, Spokane Comets
 * Defenceman: Fred Hucul, Calgary Stampeders
 * Defenceman: (tie) Sandy Hucul, Spokane Comets / Ron Matthews, Portland Buckaroos
 * Center: Phil Maloney, Vancouver Canucks
 * Right Winger: Bob Solinger, San Francisco Seals
 * Left Winger: Lou Jankowski, Calgary Stampeders

Semi Final
Best of 3

Calgary Stampeders beat Seattle Totems 2 wins to none. (2-1, 5-2)

Final
Best of 7

Edmonton Flyers beat Calgary Stampeders 4 wins to 1. (5-4, 2-4, ?, 5-2, 9-2)

Semi Final
Best of 3

Spokane Comets beat San Francisco Seals 2 wins to none. (4-1, 7-3)

Final
Best of 7

Spokane Comets beat Portland Buckaroos 4 wins to 3. (2-1, 1-0, 4-6, 2-7, 2-3, 4-1, ?)

League Final
Best of 7

Edmonton Flyers beat Spokane Comets 4 wins to 3 (1-3, 4-9, 11-2, 7-5, 5-3, 4-7, 4-2)

Edmonton Flyers won the Lester Patrick Cup.

All-Star Game
The league`s fifth annual all-star game was played in Portland on Sunday, January 7, 1962. The attendance was 4,126.

North Division 7 South Division 3

Team Photos
Seattle Totems' picture from

Regular Season Attendance
Los Angeles: 244,387