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. The San Francisco Seals were the Lester Patrick Cup champions as they beat the

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four games to three in the final series.

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of Vancouver was named the most valuable player, while

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led the league in scoring.

Final Standings

bold - qualified for playoffs

Playoffs

The San Francisco Seals defeated the Seattle Totems 4 games to 3 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.

References

Bibliography

* Western Hockey League (1952–1974) seasons 1962–63 in American ice hockey by league 1962–63 in Canadian ice hockey by league {{Icehockey-competition-stub