1969-70 WHL (minor pro) Season

This was the 1969-70 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the eighteenth season of the league.

The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were admitted as a new team.

Standings
Vancouver Canucks      72-47-17-8-102    334-219 Portland Buckaroos     72-42-23- 7-91    322-241 San Diego Gulls        72-33-29-10-76    263-242 Seattle Totems         72-29-35- 8-66    237-259 Phoenix Roadrunners    72-27-33-12-66    251-254 Denver Spurs           72-24-37-11-59    250-316 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 72-15-43-14-44   240-366

Fourth place tie-breaker
Sudden death


 * Seattle Totems 3 Phoenix Roadrunners 1

Semi Finals
Best of 7


 * Vancouver 7 San Diego 1
 * San Diego 5 Vancouver 4
 * Vancouver 6 San Diego 3
 * San Diego 6 Vancouver 3
 * Vancouver 7 San Diego 4
 * Vancouver 5 San Diego 3

Vancouver Canucks beat San Diego Gulls 4 wins to 2.


 * Portland 6 Seattle 0
 * Seattle 6 Portland 3
 * Seattle 3 Portland 2
 * Portland 5 Seattle 0
 * Portland 8 Seattle 1
 * Portland 3 Seattle 1

Portland Buckaroos beat Seattle Totems 4 wins to 2.

Final
Best of 7


 * Vancouver 4 Portland 1
 * Vancouver 6 Portland 4
 * Portland 4 Vancouver 1
 * Vancouver 5 Portland 3
 * Vancouver 8 Portland 1

Vancouver Canucks beat Portland Buckaroos 4 wins to 1 and won the Lester Patrick Cup.

First Team

 * Goaltender: Jack McCartan, San Diego Gulls
 * Defenceman: Marc Reaume, Vancouver Canucks
 * Defenceman: Dennis Kearns, Portland Buckaroos
 * Centre: Andy Bathgate, Vancouver Canucks
 * Left Winger: Len Ronson, San Diego Gulls
 * Right Winger: Andy Hebenton, Portland Buckaroos

Second Team

 * Goaltender: George Gardner, Vancouver Canucks
 * Defenceman: John Hanna, Seattle Totems
 * Defenceman: Larry Mavety, Denver Spurs
 * Centre: Art Jones, Portland Buckaroos
 * Left Winger: Paul Andrea, Vancouver Canucks
 * Right Winger: Bob Courcy, Seattle Totems