The 1969–70 WCHL season was the 4th season of the Western Canada Hockey League, known in the present day as the Western Hockey League. Eight teams completed a 60 game season, with the Flin Flon Bombers winning their second consecutive President's Cup.
Regular Season[]
East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flin Flon Bombers | 60 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 84 | 257 | 176 |
Estevan Bruins | 60 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 57 | 237 | 255 |
Winnipeg Jets | 60 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 52 | 226 | 235 |
Brandon Wheat Kings | 60 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 49 | 234 | 272 |
West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
Calgary Centennials | 60 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 75 | 249 | 197 |
Edmonton Oil Kings | 60 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 70 | 254 | 217 |
Swift Current Broncos | 60 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 56 | 240 | 265 |
Saskatoon Blades | 60 | 18 | 41 | 1 | 37 | 202 | 282 |
Playoffs[]
Division Semi-Finals | Division Finals | President's Cup Championship | ||||||||||||
1 | Flin Flon Bombers | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Flin Flon Bombers | 5 | ||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||
3 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Estevan Bruins | 1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Flin Flon Bombers | 4 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 0 | ||||||||||||
1 | Calgary Centennials | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | Saskatoon Blades | 3 | ||||||||||||
1 | Calgary Centennials | 4 | ||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||
2 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 5 | ||||||||||||
2 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Swift Current Broncos | 1 |
Scoring leaders[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reggie Leach | Flin Flon Bombers | 57 | 65 | 46 | 111 | 168 |
Greg Polis | Estevan Bruins | 60 | 48 | 56 | 104 | 99 |
Chris Oddleifson | Winnipeg Jets | 59 | 31 | 64 | 95 | 243 |
Lorne Henning | Estevan Bruins | 60 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 33 |
Randy Rota | Calgary Centennials | 60 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 43 |
Jim Nichols | Saskatoon Blades | 60 | 37 | 53 | 90 | 38 |
Laurie Yaworski | Saskatoon Blades | 55 | 48 | 41 | 89 | 139 |
Jerry Wright | Calgary Centennials | 57 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 34 |
Billy Moores | Edmonton Oil Kings | 58 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 83 |
Don Kozak | Swift Current Broncos | 56 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 67 |
All-Star Game[]
The 1969–70 WCHL all-star game was held in Edmonton, Alberta, with the WCHL All-stars defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings 7–2 before a crowd of 4,753.
Awards[]
Most Valuable Player: Reggie Leach, Flin Flon Bombers |
Top Scorer: Reggie Leach, Flin Flon Bombers |
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Randy Rota, Calgary Centennials |
Defenseman of the Year: Jim Hargreaves, Winnipeg Jets |
Rookie of the Year: Gene Carr, Flin Flon Bombers |
Goaltender of the Year: Ray Martyniuk, Flin Flon Bombers |
Coach of the Year: Pat Ginnell, Flin Flon Bombers |
Regular Season Champions: Flin Flon Bombers |
All-Star Team[]
- Goaltender: Ray Martyniuk, Flin Flon Bombers
- Defenseman: Jim Hargreaves, Winnipeg Jets
- Defenseman: Murray Anderson, Flin Flon Bombers
- Centerman: Chris Oddleifson, Winnipeg Jets
- Left Winger: Greg Polis, Estevan Bruins
- Right Winger: Reggie Leach, Flin Flon Bombers
Team Photos[]
Game Ads[]
Edmonton ad from http://www.vintageedmonton.com
References[]
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
Preceded by 1968–69 WCHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1970–71 WCHL season |
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