The 1952–53 WHL season was the first season of the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...

. The

Edmonton Flyers The Edmonton Flyers are a defunct ice hockey team that was based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team existed from 1940 until 1963. The Flyers played in the Edmonton Gardens. The Flyers were nominated by W. G. Hardy to represent Canada at the ...

were the

President's Cup The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world minus Europe. Europe competes against the United States in a similar but considerably ...

champions as they beat the

Saskatoon Quakers The Saskatoon Quakers were an ice hockey team that was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team played in various senior ice hockey leagues, and later played in minor league professional hockey. The Quakers represented Canada in 1934 Worl ...

four games to two in the final series.

Final Standings

bold - qualified for playoffs

Playoffs

The Edmonton Flyers win the President's Cup 4 games to 2.WHL Playoff Results
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Awards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1952-53 WHL Season Western Hockey League (1952–1974) seasons 1952–53 in American ice hockey by league 1952–53 in Canadian ice hockey by league