This is the 1961-62 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the tenth season of the league.
The Winnipeg Warriors moved to become the San Francisco Seals and the Victoria Cougars became the Los Angeles Blades.
The league was again split into two divisions.
Standings[]
Northern Division
| Regular Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 296 | 243 | 82 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 292 | 271 | 77 |
| Seattle Totems | 70 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 244 | 222 | 77 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 18 | 48 | 4 | 223 | 324 | 40 |
Southern Division
| Regular Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Buckaroos | 70 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 265 | 203 | 89 |
| Spokane Comets | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 272 | 242 | 79 |
| San Francisco Seals | 70 | 29 | 39 | 2 | 229 | 20 | 60 |
| Los Angeles Blades | 70 | 25 | 39 | 6 | 265 | 309 | 56 |
All-Star Teams[]
First All Stars
First Team[]
- Goaltender: Al Millar, Calgary Stampeders
- Defenceman: Doug Barkley, Calgary Stampeders
- Defenceman: Lloyd Haddon, Edmonton Flyers
- Center: Norm Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
- Right Winger: Tom McVie, Portland Buckaroos
- Left Winger: Bill McFarland, Seattle Totems
Second Team[]
- Goaltender: Ed Johnston, Spokane Comets
- Defenceman: Fred Hucul, Calgary Stampeders
- Defenceman: (tie) Sandy Hucul, Spokane Comets / Ron Matthews, Portland Buckaroos
- Center: Phil Maloney, Vancouver Canucks
- Right Winger: Bob Solinger, San Francisco Seals
- Left Winger: Lou Jankowski, Calgary Stampeders
Playoffs[]
Northern Division[]
Semi Final[]
Best of 3
Calgary Stampeders beat Seattle Totems 2 wins to none. (2-1, 5-2)
Final[]
Best of 7
Edmonton Flyers beat Calgary Stampeders 4 wins to 1. (5-4, 2-4, ?, 5-2, 9-2)
Southern Division[]
Semi Final[]
Best of 3
Spokane Comets beat San Francisco Seals 2 wins to none. (4-1, 7-3)
Final[]
Best of 7
Spokane Comets beat Portland Buckaroos 4 wins to 3. (2-1, 1-0, 4-6, 2-7, 2-3, 4-1, ?)
League Final[]
Best of 7
Edmonton Flyers beat Spokane Comets 4 wins to 3 (1-3, 4-9, 11-2, 7-5, 5-3, 4-7, 4-2)
Edmonton Flyers won the Lester Patrick Cup.
All-Star Game[]
The league`s fifth annual all-star game was played in Portland on Sunday, January 7, 1962. The attendance was 4,126.
North Division 7 South Division 3
Team Photos[]
Seattle Totems' picture from [1]
Regular Season Attendance[]
Los Angeles: 244,387
Game Ads[]
