1953-54 WHL (minor pro) Season

This is the 1953-54 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the second season of the league.

The Tacoma Rockets dropped out, and the Seattle Ironmen were renamed the Seattle Bombers.

Standings
Vancouver Canucks             70-39-24- 7-85    218-174 Calgary Stampeders            70-38-25- 7-83    266-206 Saskatoon Quakers             70-32-29- 9-73    226-214 Edmonton Flyers               70-29-30-11-69    246-260 Victoria Cougars              70-27-32-11-65    203-223 New Westminster Royals        70-28-34- 8-64    218-261 Seattle Bombers               70-22-41- 7-51    209-248

Quarter Finals
Best of 7


 * Calgary Stampeders beat the Victoria Cougars 4 wins to 1. (2-4, 8-1, 6-1, 5-2, 7-4)
 * Edmonton Flyers beat the Saskatoon Quakers 4 wins to 2. (2-0, 0-4, 9-5, 3-0, 1-4, 8-4)

Semi Finals
Best of 9


 * Vancouver Canucks beat the New Westminster Royals 5 wins to 2. (2-1, 3-6, 6-1, 2-4, 3-1, 4-3, 6-1)

Best of 7


 * Calgary Stampeders beat the Edmonton Flyers 4 wins to 3. (3-2, 2-1, 2-5, 2-5, 3-1, 2-4, 8-0)

Final
Best of 7


 * Calgary Stampeders beat the Vancouver Canucks 4 wins to 2. (2-0, 3-7, 2-6, 4-3, 3-1, 3-1)

The Calgary Stampeders won the Lester Patrick Cup and advanced to the 1953-54 Edinburgh Trophy Final.

First Team

 * Goaltender: Gump Worsley, Vancouver Canucks
 * Defenceman: Allan Stanley, Vancouver
 * Defenceman: Jim Ross, Seattle Bombers
 * Center: Guyle Fielder, Seattle
 * Left Winger: Enio Sclisizzi, Edmonton Flyers
 * Right Winger: Jackie McLeod, Saskatoon Quakers

Second Team

 * Goaltender: Bill Brennan, Calgary Stampeders
 * Defenceman: Lloyd Durham, New Westminster Royals
 * Defenceman: Art Michaluk, Calgary
 * Center: Ed Dorohoy, Victoria Cougars
 * Left Winger: Wayne Brown, Saskatoon
 * Right Winger: Jim McFadden, Calgary