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]
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 edit
The 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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