The 1962–63 WHL season was the 11th season of the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a 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 hocke ...

. The San Francisco Seals were the

Lester Patrick Cup The Lester Patrick Cup was the championship trophy of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1949 to 1974. Originally known as the Phil Henderson Cup and then in 1952 it was renamed to the President's Cup. The t ...

champions as they beat the

Seattle Totems The Seattle Totems were a professional ice hockey franchise in Seattle, Washington. Under several names prior to 1958, the franchise was a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (renamed the Western Hockey League (1952–1974), Western Hockey ...

four games to three in the final series. Phil Maloney of Vancouver was named the most valuable player, while

Guyle Fielder Guyle Abner Fielder (born November 21, 1930) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey center. He is most known for his time in the minor Western Hockey League (1952–1974), Western Hockey League, where he played from 1952 to ...

led the league in scoring.

Teams

Map of teams

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