1968-69 WHL (minor pro) Season



This is the 1968-69 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the seventeenth season of the league.

The Denver Spurs entered the league as a new team.

Standings
Portland Buckaroos    74-40-18-16-96    296-201 Vancouver Canucks     74-36-24-14-86    259-223 San Diego Gulls       74-33-29-12-78    273-260 Seattle Totems        74-33-30-11-77    236-238 Phoenix Roadrunners   74-21-41-12-54    199-282 Denver Spurs          74-23-44- 7-53    254-308

Semi Finals
Best of 5


 * Vancouver Canucks beat Seattle Totems 4 wins to none. (7-1, 6-0, 3-1, 3-2)
 * Portland Buckaroos beat San Diego Gulls 4 wins to 3. (4-3, 2-5, 1-6, 3-1, 5-1, 4-5, 5-4)

Final
Best of 7

Vancouver Canucks beat Portland Buckaroos 4 wins to none. (6-3. 5-2, 3-2, 2-1)

Vancouver Canucks won the Lester Patrick Cup.

First Team

 * Goaltender: Jim McLeod, Portland Buckaroos
 * Defenceman: John Hanna, Seattle Totems
 * Defenceman: Connie Madigan, Portland
 * Center: Art Jones, Portland
 * Left Winger: Bill Saunders, Portland
 * Right Winger: Bob Courcy, Seattle

Second Tea

 * Goaltender: Jack McCartan, San Diego Gulls
 * Defenceman: Darryl Sly, Vancouver Canucks
 * Defenceman: Dennis Kearns, Portland
 * Center: Norm Johnson, Portland
 * Left Winger: Bob Barlow, Vancouver
 * Right Winger: Willie O'Ree, San Diego