1956–57 WHL season

1956–57 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games70
Number of teams8
Regular season
President's Cup
ChampionsBrandon Regals
  Runners-upNew Westminster Royals
Seasons

The 1956–57 WHL season was the fifth season of the Western Hockey League. The Brandon Regals were the President's Cup champions as they beat the New Westminster Royals in four games in the final series.

Teams

1956–57 Western Hockey League
Division Team City Arena Capacity
Coast New Westminster Royals New Westminster, British Columbia Queen's Park Arena 3,500
Seattle Americans Seattle, Washington Civic Ice Arena 5,000
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia PNE Forum 5,050
Victoria Cougars Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Memorial Arena 5,000
Prairie Brandon Regals Brandon, Manitoba Wheat City Arena 5,100
Calgary Stampeders Calgary, Alberta Stampede Corral 6,475
Edmonton Flyers Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Stock Pavilion 6,000
Winnipeg Warriors Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Arena 9,500

Map of teams

Coast Division Teams Prairie Division Teams

Final Standings

Coast Division Standings[1]
R Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Seattle Americans 70 36 28 6 263 225 78
2 New Westminster Royals 70 34 31 5 215 235 73
3 Victoria Cougars 70 29 34 7 208 204 65
4 Vancouver Canucks 70 27 37 6 203 231 60
Prairie Division Standings[1]
R Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Brandon Regals 70 44 22 4 250 186 92
2 Edmonton Flyers 70 39 27 4 239 212 82
3 Calgary Stampeders 70 29 37 4 220 230 62
4 Winnipeg Warriors 70 23 45 2 198 273 48

bold - qualified for playoffs

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
C1 Seattle Americans 2
C2 New Westminster Royals 2 C2 New Westminster Royals 4
C3 Victoria Cougars 1 C2 New Westminster Royals 0
P1 Brandon Regals 4
P1 Brandon Regals 4
P2 Edmonton Flyers 2 P2 Edmonton Flyers 1
P3 Calgary Stampeders 1

The Brandon Regals win the President's Cup 4 games to 0.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b 1956-57 Western Hockey League Standings
  2. ^ WHL Playoff Results


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