1958–59 WHL season

The 1958–59 WHL season was the seventh season of the Western Hockey League. The Seattle Totems were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Calgary Stampeders in four games in the final series.[1]

1958–59 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games70 (Coast Division)
64 (Prairie Division)
Number of teams9
Regular season
Season championsCalgary Stampeders
Season MVPCoast Division:
Guyle Fielder (Seattle)
Prairie Division:
Ed Dorohoy (Calgary)
Top scorerGuyle Fielder (Seattle)
President's Cup
ChampionsSeattle Totems
  Runners-upCalgary Stampeders

The Spokane Spokes joined as an expansion club.[2] Initially named the "Flyers" they were forced to modify their name after complaints from the Edmonton Flyers, who cited seniority.[3] The Seattle franchise also changed names, going from the "Americans" to the "Totems".[4] The teams played an unbalanced schedule: the Cost Division teams played 70 games each, while the Prairie Division teams had 64 each.[5]

Guyle Fielder set a league record with 95 assists, winning the scoring title with 119 points. He was named the Coast Division's most valuable player, while Ed Dorohoy of the Calgary Stampeders, who scored 109 points, was named so for the Prairie Division.[5]

Final standings
Coast Division Standings[1]
R Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Seattle Totems704027327722583
2Vancouver Canucks7031281121921473
3Victoria Cougars703036421925464
4Spokane Spokes702638621727558
5New Westminster Royals702345223730148
Prairie Division Standings[1]
R Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Calgary Stampeders644221126319685
2Edmonton Flyers643328320520669
3Winnipeg Warriors643131225622964
4Saskatoon Quakers642931420820162

bold - qualified for playoffs

Playoffs
  Preliminary Round Semifinals Finals
                           
  Seattle Totems 3  
Victoria Cougars 0  
  Seattle Totems 4  
    Vancouver Canucks 1  
Vancouver Canucks 3
  Spokane Spokes 1  
    Seattle Totems 4
  Calgary Stampeders 0
  Calgary Stampeders –  
(First-round bye) –  
Calgary Stampeders 4
    Winnipeg Warriors 0  
Winnipeg Warriors 3
  Edmonton Flyers 0  


The Seattle Totems defeated the Calgary Stampeders 4 games to 0 to win the President's Cup.[1]

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References
  1. Stott 2008, p. 236
  2. Stott 2008, p. 91
  3. Stott 2008, p. 91
  4. Stott 2008, p. 93
  5. Stott 2008, p. 94

Bibliography
  • Stott, Jon C. (2008), Ice Warriors: The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948–1974, Surrey, British Columbia: Heritage House Publishing, ISBN 978-1-894974-54-7
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