1965-66 WHL (minor pro) Season

This is the 1965-66 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the fourteenth season of the league.

Standings
Portland Buckaroos   72-43-24-5-91    271-218 Victoria Maple Leafs 72-40-28-4-84    260-243 Vancouver Canucks    72-33-35-4-70    252-233 San Francisco Seals  72-32-36-4-68    243-248 Seattle Totems       72-32-37-3-67    231-256 Los Angeles Blades   72-22-48-2-46    236-329

Note:The league played a partial interlocking schedule with the American Hockey League.

Semi Finals
Best of 7


 * Portland beat Vancouver 4 wins to 3. (4-8, 4-2, 2-5, 5-3, 5-1, 4-2, 7-3)
 * Victoria beat San Francisco 4 wins to 3. (6-3, 3-1, 2-4, 2-3, 4-5, 5-4, 6-1)

Final
Best of 7


 * Victoria beat Portland 4 wins to 3. (6-5, 2-6, 4-1, 2-4, 0-3, 4-2, 5-1)

First Team

 * Goaltender: Gilles Villemure, Vancouver Canucks
 * Defenceman: Connie Madigan, Portland Buckaroos
 * Defenceman: Fred Hucul, Victoria Maple Leafs
 * Center: Billy McNeill, Vancouver
 * Left Winger: Bob Barlow, Victoria
 * Right Winger: Cliff Schmautz, Portland

Second Team

 * Goaltender: Don Head, Portland
 * Defenceman: Larry Cahan, Vancouver
 * Defenceman: Sandy Hucul, Victoria
 * Center: Guyle Fielder, Seattle
 * Left Winger: Bill McFarland, Seattle
 * Right Winger: Wayne Connelly, San Francisco Seals