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.
Playoffs[]
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)
All-Star Teams[]
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
Gallery[]
Willie O'Ree scores on Gilles Villemure during the 1965-66 season.
