1958–59 WHL season
The 1958–59 WHL season was the seventh season of the Western Hockey League. The Seattle Totems were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Calgary Stampeders in four games in the final series.[1]
| 1958–59 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 (Coast Division) 64 (Prairie Division) |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Calgary Stampeders |
| Season MVP | Coast Division: Guyle Fielder (Seattle) Prairie Division: Ed Dorohoy (Calgary) |
| Top scorer | Guyle Fielder (Seattle) |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Seattle Totems |
| Runners-up | Calgary Stampeders |
The Spokane Spokes joined as an expansion club.[2] Initially named the "Flyers" they were forced to modify their name after complaints from the Edmonton Flyers, who cited seniority.[2] The Seattle franchise also changed names, going from the "Americans" to the "Totems".[3] The teams played an unbalanced schedule: the Cost Division teams played 70 games each, while the Prairie Division teams had 64 each.[4]
Guyle Fielder set a league record with 95 assists, winning the scoring title with 119 points. He was named the Coast Division's most valuable player, while Ed Dorohoy of the Calgary Stampeders, who scored 109 points, was named so for the Prairie Division.[4]
Final standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Totems | 70 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 277 | 225 | 83 |
| 2 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 219 | 214 | 73 |
| 3 | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 219 | 254 | 64 |
| 4 | Spokane Spokes | 70 | 26 | 38 | 6 | 217 | 275 | 58 |
| 5 | New Westminster Royals | 70 | 23 | 45 | 2 | 237 | 301 | 48 |
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders | 64 | 42 | 21 | 1 | 263 | 196 | 85 |
| 2 | Edmonton Flyers | 64 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 205 | 206 | 69 |
| 3 | Winnipeg Warriors | 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 256 | 229 | 64 |
| 4 | Saskatoon Quakers | 64 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 208 | 201 | 62 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Preliminary Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Seattle Totems | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Victoria Cougars | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Totems | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Vancouver Canucks | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Vancouver Canucks | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Spokane Spokes | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Totems | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Calgary Stampeders | – | |||||||||||||
| (First-round bye) | – | |||||||||||||
| Calgary Stampeders | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Winnipeg Warriors | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Winnipeg Warriors | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Edmonton Flyers | 0 | |||||||||||||
The Seattle Totems defeated the Calgary Stampeders 4 games to 0 to win the President's Cup.[1]
References
- Stott 2008, p. 236
- Stott 2008, p. 91
- Stott 2008, p. 93
- Stott 2008, p. 94
Bibliography
- 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