1952-53 WHL (minor pro) Season

This is the 1952-53 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the first season of the newly renamed league, which had previously been the Pacific Coast Hockey League.

Standings
Note: New Westminster was awarded sixth place and the last playoff spot over Tacoma because it had more wins.

Quarter Finals
Best of 5


 * Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Ironmen 3 wins to 2. (5-6, 6-2, 2-3, 5-3, 5-4)
 * Edmonton Flyers beat the Calgary Stampeders 3 wins to 2. (3-2, 5-4, 2-4, 2-6, 6-5)

Semi Finals
Best of 7


 * Saskatoon Quakers beat the New Westminster Royals 4 wins to 3. (4-2, 11-4, 1-3, 1-3, 3-4, 2-1, 7-0)

Best of 5


 * Edmonton Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3 wins to 1. (3-2, 2-5, 5-1, 3-2)

Final
Best of 7


 * Edmonton Flyers beat the Saskatoon Quakers 4 wins to 2. (2-6, 4-3, 7-4, 4-2, 1-5, 9-4)

The Edmonton Flyers won the Lester Patrick Cup.

First Team

 * Goaltender: Emile Francis, Vancouver Canucks
 * Defenceman: Art Michaluk, Calgary Stampeders
 * Defenceman: Jack Evans, Saskatoon Quakers
 * Center: Earl Reibel, Edmonton Flyers
 * Left Winger: George Senick, Saskatoon
 * Right Winger: Vic Stasiuk, Edmonton

Second Team

 * Goaltender: Glenn Hall, Edmonton
 * Defenceman: Bob Bergeron, New Westminster Royals
 * Defenceman: Ivan Irwin, Victoria Cougars
 * Center: Alex Kaleta, Saskatoon
 * Left Winger: Colin Kilburn, Victoria
 * Right Winger: Jackie McLeod, Saskatoon

Regular Season Attendance

 * 1) Calgary: 169,346
 * 2) Victoria: 152,745
 * 3) Vancouver: 143,796
 * 4) Saskatoon: 137,781
 * 5) Edmonton: 129,103
 * 6) New Westminster: 115,804
 * 7) Tacoma: 59,772
 * 8) Seattle: 54,279