This is the 1963-64 season of the Western Hockey League.
It was the 12th season of the league.
The Calgary Stampeders and the Edmonton Flyers dropped out of the league. Spokane returned to the Western International Hockey League. The Spokane Comets franchise was shifted to the Denver Invaders.
With only six teams left, the league again reverted to a single division setup.
Standings[]
Denver Invaders 70-44-23-3-91 271-202 Portland Buckaroos 70-33-30-7-73 229-228 Los Angeles Blades 70-31-31-8-70 218-244 San Francisco Seals 70-32-35-3-67 228-262 Seattle Totems 70-29-35-6-64 247-228 Vancouver Canucks 70-26-41-3-55 229-258
Playoffs[]
Semi Finals[]
Best of 7
- Los Angeles Blades beat the Denver Invaders 4 wins to 2. (7-3, 2-8, 4-3, 2-3, 5-4, 5-3)
- San Francisco Seals beat the Portland Buckaroos 4 wins to 1. (6-4, 2-5, 3-2, 4-2, 6-5)
Final[]
Best of 7
- San Francisco Seals beat the Los Angeles Blades 4 wins to 2. (1-3, 5-4, 4-2, 5-4, 2-8, 4-3)
The San Francisco Seals won the Lester Patrick Cup.
All-Star Teams[]
First Team[]
- Goaltender: Al Millar, Denver Invaders
- Defenceman: Fred Hucul, Denver
- Defenceman: Sandy Hucul, Denver
- Center: Guyle Fielder, Seattle Totems
- Left Winger: Lou Jankowski, Denver
- Right Winger: Leo Labine, Los Angeles Blades
Second Team[]
- Goaltender: Marcel Paille, Vancouver Canucks
- Defenceman: Gordon Sinclair, Seattle
- Defenceman: Pat Stapleton, Portland Buckaroos
- Center: Art Jones, Portland
- Left Winger: Bill MacFarland, Seattle
- Right Winger: Buddy Boone, Vancouver
All-Star Game[]
The league's all-star game was played in Vancouver on Sunday, September 29, 1963.
The Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs beat the league all-stars 3-0.
Attendance was 5,080.
Team Photos[]
Pre-season Game Ads[]