This is the 1960-61 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the ninth season of the league.
The Portland Buckaroos were admitted, making a total of eight teams in the league. The Spokane Spokes were renamed the Spokane Comets.
Standings[]
Regular Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 300 | 215 | 92 |
Portland Buckaroos | 70 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 242 | 192 | 85 |
Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 208 | 191 | 81 |
Seattle Totems | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 262 | 222 | 79 |
Spokane Comets | 70 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 247 | 258 | 69 |
Victoria Cougars | 70 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 220 | 267 | 56 |
Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 229 | 295 | 54 |
Winnipeg Warriors | 70 | 21 | 45 | 4 | 191 | 259 | 46 |
Playoffs[]
Quarter Finals[]
Best of 5
- Portland Buckaroos beat Spokane Comets 3 wins to 1. (7-2, 1-3, 6-4, 5-3)
- Vancouver Canucks beat Victoria Cougars 3 wins to 2. (2-1, 1-4, 3-4, 3-1, 3-2)
Semi Finals[]
Best of 7
- Seattle Totems beat Calgary Stampeders 4 wins to 1. (2-5, 5-4, 6-2, 2-1, 2-1)
Best of 5
- Portland Buckaroos beat Vancouver Canucks 3 wins to 1. (5-1, 1-2, 3-0, 4-1)
Final[]
Best of 7
- Portland Buckaroos beat Seattle Totems 4 wins to 2. (1-2, 3-2, 5-3, 2-3, 5-3, 4-0)
Portland Buckaroos won the Lester Patrick Cup.
Note:This was the first All-American final in the league's history. By coincidence, the National Hockey League also had an All-American final this season, its first in 11 years.
All-Star Game[]
This was the fourth annual game.
The previous games pitted the Coast Division all stars against those from the Prairie Division. The games were played in mid-season.
This game featured the defending champion Vancouver Canucks against an all-star team chosen from the other teams. It was played before the start of the season.
Friday, October 7, 1960 @ Vancouver
Attendance = approx. 2000
All-Stars 4 Vancouver Canucks 3
Awards[]
- Most Valuable Player: Lou Jankowski, Calgary
- Fred J. Hume Cup (Most Gentlemanly Player): Gord Fashoway, Portland
Team photos[]
All-Star Teams[]
First Team[]
- Goaltender: Don Head, Portland Buckaroos
- Defenceman: Larry Cahan, Vancouver Canucks
- Defenceman: Ralph Keller, Vancouver
- Center: Norm Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
- Left Winger: Lou Jankowski, Calgary
- Right Winger: Ron Leopold, Calgary
Second Team[]
- Goaltender: Marcel Pelletier, Victoria Cougars
- Defenceman: Ron Matthews, Portland
- Defenceman:Fred Hucul, Calgary
- Center: Guyle Fielder, Seattle Totems
- Left Winger: Gord Fashoway, Portland
- Right Winger: Arnie Schmautz, Portland
Game Ads[]
Season Tickets[]