The Lester Patrick Cup was the championship trophy of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and 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 ...

(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 trophy was again renamed in 1960 to honour Pacific coast hockey pioneer Lester Patrick following his death on June 1 of that year. The Lester Patrick Cup was retired following the demise of the WHL, and is on display at the

Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame (french: Temple de la renommée du hockey) is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) rec ...

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

, Ontario, Canada.

Winners

Pacific Coast Hockey League Following the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1951, the league renamed itself the Western Hockey League for the 1952–53 season. Western Hockey League {, class="wikitable" , - align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" , Season , , Winner , - align="center" , 1952–53 , , Edmonton Flyers , - align="center" , 1953–54 , , Calgary Stampeders , - align="center" , 1954–55 , , Edmonton Flyers , - align="center" , 1955–56 , , Winnipeg Warriors , - align="center" , 1956–57 , , Brandon Regals , - align="center" , 1957–58 , , Vancouver Canucks , - align="center" , 1958–59 , ,

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 Hocke ...

, - align="center" , 1959–60 , , Vancouver Canucks , - align="center" , 1960–61 , ,

Portland Buckaroos The Portland Buckaroos was the name of several professional ice hockey teams based in Portland, Oregon. PCHL/NWHL era (1928–1941) The first incarnation of Portland Buckaroos played their home games at the Portland Ice Arena. The Buckaroos ini ...

, - align="center" , 1961–62 , , Edmonton Flyers , - align="center" , 1962–63 , , San Francisco Seals , - align="center" , 1963–64 , , San Francisco Seals , - align="center" , 1964–65 , , Portland Buckaroos , - align="center" , 1965–66 , ,

Victoria Maple Leafs The Victoria Maple Leafs were a minor pro ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) that played three seasons in Victoria, British Columbia, beginning in 1964. They were the farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The previous season the te ...

, - align="center" , 1966–67 , , Seattle Totems , - align="center" , 1967–68 , , Seattle Totems , - align="center" , 1968–69 , , Vancouver Canucks , - align="center" , 1969–70 , , Vancouver Canucks , - align="center" , 1970–71 , , Portland Buckaroos , - align="center" , 1971–72 , , Denver Spurs , - align="center" , 1972–73 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , - align="center" , 1973–74 , , Phoenix Roadrunners

References

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Lester Patrick Cup at the HHOF Canadian ice hockey trophies and awards Western Hockey League (1952–1974)