1954–55 WHL season
The 1954–55 WHL season was the third season of the Western Hockey League. The Edmonton Flyers were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Calgary Stampeders in four games in the final series.
| 1954–55 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Edmonton Flyers |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Edmonton Flyers |
| Runners-up | Calgary Stampeders |
Final standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 273 | 204 | 89 |
| 2 | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 237 | 199 | 74 |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 207 | 202 | 71 |
| 4 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 262 | 258 | 70 |
| 5 | New Westminster Royals | 70 | 29 | 32 | 9 | 249 | 299 | 67 |
| 6 | Saskatoon Quakers | 70 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 207 | 273 | 49 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Round 1 | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton Flyers | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Edmonton Flyers | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Calgary Stampeders | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Victoria Cougars | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Calgary Stampeders | 4 | |||||||
The Edmonton Flyers win the President's Cup 4 games to 0.[2]
All Star Team
| Position | Player[3] |
|---|---|
| G | Glenn Hall, Edmonton Flyers |
| D | Lloyd Durham, Victoria Cougars |
| D | Larry Zeidel, Edmonton Flyers |
| C | Bronco Horvath, Edmonton Flyers |
| RW | Gerry Couture, Calgary Stampeders |
| LW | Andy Hebenton, Victoria Cougars |
References
- 1954-55 Western Hockey League Standings
- WHL Playoff Results
- Stott, Jon C (2011). Ice Warriors The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948-1974. Heritage House. ISBN 9781927051047.
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