1967–68 WHL season
The 1967–68 WHL season was the 16th season of the Western Hockey League. Five teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Seattle Totems were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Portland Buckaroos four games to one in the final series. The Los Angeles Blades ceased operations, when the Los Angeles Kings joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team.
| 1967–68 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 72 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Season MVP | Art Jones |
| Top scorer | Len Ronson |
| Lester Patrick Cup | |
| Champions | Seattle Totems |
| Runners-up | Portland Buckaroos |
Final Standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 246 | 168 | 86 |
| 2 | Seattle Totems | 72 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 207 | 199 | 77 |
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 72 | 31 | 36 | 5 | 241 | 236 | 67 |
| 4 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 72 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 215 | 276 | 60 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 72 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 213 | 258 | 57 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Seattle Totems | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Seattle Totems | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 0 | |||||||
The Seattle Totems defeated the Portland Buckaroos 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.
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