The 1955–56 WHL season was the fourth season of the Western Hockey League. The Winnipeg Warriors were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Vancouver Canucks in six games in the final series.
| 1955–56 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Winnipeg Warriors |
| Runners-up | Vancouver Canucks |
Three new teams joined the league: the Seattle Totems, Winnipeg Warriors, and Regina Regals.[1] However due to low attendance the Regals moved to Brandon, Manitoba after 11 games and finished the season there.[2]
Teams
edit| 1955–56 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast | New Westminster Royals | New Westminster, British Columbia | Queen's Park Arena | 3,500 | |
| Seattle Totems | 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 | Regina/Brandon Regals | Regina, Saskatchewan Brandon, Manitoba |
Queen City Gardens Wheat City Arena |
5,000 5,100 | |
| Calgary Stampeders | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 6,475 | ||
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Stock Pavilion | 6,000 | ||
| Saskatoon Quakers | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Arena | 3,304 | ||
| Winnipeg Warriors | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Arena | 9,500 | ||
Map of teams
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Final standings
edit| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 252 | 181 | 80 |
| 2 | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 206 | 196 | 75 |
| 3 | New Westminster Royals | 70 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 238 | 258 | 64 |
| 4 | Seattle Totems | 70 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 201 | 243 | 64 |
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg Warriors | 70 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 248 | 212 | 82 |
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 292 | 242 | 80 |
| 3 | Saskatoon Quakers | 70 | 27 | 35 | 8 | 208 | 249 | 62 |
| 4 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 236 | 256 | 56 |
| 5 | Regina/Brandon Regals | 70 | 23 | 39 | 8 | 199 | 243 | 54 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
editThe Winnipeg Warriors win the President's Cup 4 games to 2.[4]
References
edit- ^ Stott 2008, pp. 66–67
- ^ Stott 2008, pp. 68–69
- ^ a b 1955-56 Western Hockey League Standings
- ^ WHL Playoff Results
Bibliography
edit- Stott, Jon C. (2008), Ice Warriors: The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948–1974, Surrey, British Columbia: Heritage House Publishing, ISBN 978-1-894974-54-7
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