The 1970–71 WCHL season was the 5th season of the Western Canada Hockey League, known in the present day as the Western Hockey League. Ten teams completed a 66 game season, with the Edmonton Oil Kings winning the President's Cup.
League notes[]
- The Regina Pats returned to the WCHL, and joined the East division.
- The Medicine Hat Tigers joined the league and played in the West division.
- The regular season was expanded to 66 games from 60.
Regular Season[]
East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
x Estevan Bruins | 66 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 87 | 283 | 201 |
x Flin Flon Bombers | 66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 84 | 306 | 224 |
x Winnipeg Jets | 66 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 65 | 278 | 269 |
x Regina Pats | 66 | 28 | 36 | 2 | 58 | 202 | 246 |
Brandon Wheat Kings | 66 | 20 | 46 | 0 | 40 | 247 | 387 |
West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
x Edmonton Oil Kings | 66 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 91 | 346 | 258 |
x Calgary Centennials | 66 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 81 | 244 | 175 |
x Saskatoon Blades | 66 | 29 | 36 | 1 | 59 | 295 | 299 |
x Swift Current Broncos | 66 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 50 | 229 | 290 |
Medicine Hat Tigers | 66 | 22 | 43 | 1 | 45 | 271 | 352 |
Playoffs[]
Division Semi-Finals | Division Finals | President's Cup Championship | ||||||||||||
1 | Estevan Bruins | 2-1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Winnipeg Jets | 4-1 | ||||||||||||
3 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 | ||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||
2 | Flin Flon Bombers | 5 | ||||||||||||
2 | Flin Flon Bombers | 4-1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Regina Pats | 1-1 | ||||||||||||
E2 | Flin Flon Bombers | 1-1 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4-1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Saskatoon Blades | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 | ||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||
2 | Calgary Centennials | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Calgary Centennials | 3-2 | ||||||||||||
4 | Swift Current Broncos | 0-2 |
Scoring leaders[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Arnason | Flin Flon Bombers | 66 | 79 | 84 | 163 | 152 |
Orest Kindrachuk | Saskatoon Blades | 61 | 49 | 100 | 149 | 103 |
Lorne Henning | Estevan Bruins | 66 | 64 | 66 | 130 | 41 |
Laurie Yaworski | Saskatoon Blades | 57 | 73 | 54 | 127 | 104 |
Wayne Chernecki | Winnipeg Jets | 65 | 50 | 73 | 123 | 56 |
Dan Spring | Edmonton Oil Kings | 65 | 43 | 79 | 122 | 44 |
Don Kozak | Edmonton Oil Kings | 66 | 60 | 61 | 121 | 122 |
Stan Weir | Medicine Hat Tigers | 66 | 52 | 59 | 111 | 88 |
Gene Carr | Flin Flon Bombers | 62 | 36 | 68 | 104 | 105 |
Brian Carlin | Medicine Hat Tigers | 65 | 44 | 56 | 100 | 46 |
All-Star Game[]
The 1970–71 WCHL All-Star Game was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with the WCHL All-stars defeating the Winnipeg Jets 4–3 before a crowd of 3,543.
Awards[]
Most Valuable Player: Ed Dyck, Calgary Centennials |
Top Scorer: Chuck Arnason, Flin Flon Bombers |
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Lorne Henning, Estevan Bruins |
Defenseman of the Year: Ron Jones, Edmonton Oil Kings |
Rookie of the Year: Stan Weir, Medicine Hat Tigers |
Goaltender of the Year: Ed Dyck, Calgary Centennials |
Coach of the Year: Pat Ginnell, Flin Flon Bombers |
Regular Season Champions: Edmonton Oil Kings |
All-Star Team[]
- Goaltender: Ed Dyck, Calgary Centennials
- Defenseman: Ron Jones, Edmonton Oil Kings
- Defenseman: Len Frig, Calgary Centennials & Ed Sidebottom, Estevan Bruins (tied)
- Centerman: Gene Carr, Flin Flon Bombers
- Left Winger: Rod Norrish, Regina Pats
- Right Winger: Chuck Arnason, Flin Flon Bombers
Team Photos[]
Game Ads[]
References[]
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
Preceded by 1969–70 WCHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1971–72 WCHL season |
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