The1956–57 WHL seasonwas the fifth season of theWestern Hockey League.TheBrandon Regalswere thePresident's Cupchampions as they beat theNew Westminster Royalsin four games in the final series.
| 1956–57 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Brandon Regals |
| Runners-up | New Westminster Royals |
Teams
edit| 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
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Final Standings
edit| 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 |
| 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
edit| 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
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