This is the 1953-54 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the second season of the league.
The Tacoma Rockets dropped out, and the Seattle Ironmen were renamed the Seattle Bombers.
Standings[]
Vancouver Canucks 70-39-24- 7-85 218-174 Calgary Stampeders 70-38-25- 7-83 266-206 Saskatoon Quakers 70-32-29- 9-73 226-214 Edmonton Flyers 70-29-30-11-69 246-260 Victoria Cougars 70-27-32-11-65 203-223 New Westminster Royals 70-28-34- 8-64 218-261 Seattle Bombers 70-22-41- 7-51 209-248
Playoffs[]
Quarter Finals[]
Best of 7
- Calgary Stampeders beat the Victoria Cougars 4 wins to 1. (2-4, 8-1, 6-1, 5-2, 7-4)
- Edmonton Flyers beat the Saskatoon Quakers 4 wins to 2. (2-0, 0-4, 9-5, 3-0, 1-4, 8-4)
Semi Finals[]
Best of 9
- Vancouver Canucks beat the New Westminster Royals 5 wins to 2. (2-1, 3-6, 6-1, 2-4, 3-1, 4-3, 6-1)
Best of 7
- Calgary Stampeders beat the Edmonton Flyers 4 wins to 3. (3-2, 2-1, 2-5, 2-5, 3-1, 2-4, 8-0)
Calgary lineup in the semi final.
Edmonton lineup in the semi final.
Final[]
Best of 7
- Calgary Stampeders beat the Vancouver Canucks 4 wins to 2. (2-0, 3-7, 2-6, 4-3, 3-1, 3-1)
The Calgary Stampeders won the Lester Patrick Cup and advanced to the 1953-54 Edinburgh Trophy Final.
All-Star Teams[]
First Team[]
- Goaltender: Gump Worsley, Vancouver Canucks
- Defenceman: Allan Stanley, Vancouver
- Defenceman: Jim Ross, Seattle Bombers
- Center: Guyle Fielder, Seattle
- Left Winger: Enio Sclisizzi, Edmonton Flyers
- Right Winger: Jackie McLeod, Saskatoon Quakers
Second Team[]
- Goaltender: Bill Brennan, Calgary Stampeders
- Defenceman: Lloyd Durham, New Westminster Royals
- Defenceman: Art Michaluk, Calgary
- Center: Ed Dorohoy, Victoria Cougars
- Left Winger: Wayne Brown, Saskatoon
- Right Winger: Jim McFadden, Calgary
Team Photos[]
Pre-season Game Ads[]
Regular Season Game Ads[]
Playoff Game Ads[]
Quarter Final @ Calgary
Quarter Final @ Saskatoon
Semi Final @ Vancouver
Semi Final @ New Westminster
Semi Final @ Calgary
Final @ Calgary
Gallery[]
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