The 1970–71 WHL season was the 19th 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 ...
. Six teams played a 72-game schedule, and the
Portland Buckaroos were the
Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the
Phoenix Roadrunners four games to one in the final series.
of Portland led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player.
Final Standings
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
The Portland Buckaroos defeated the Phoenix Roadrunnrers 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.
References
Bibliography
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Western Hockey League (1952–1974) seasons
1970–71 in American ice hockey by league
1970–71 in Canadian ice hockey by league
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