1966–67 CMJHL season

The 1966–67 CMJHL season was the inaugural season of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, known in the present day as the Western Hockey League. It was formed by five former members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League along with the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Calgary Buffaloes and was considered an "outlaw league" by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.

The WCJHL was made up of seven teams based in Alberta and Saskatchewan that completed a 56 game schedule. The Moose Jaw Canucks won the President's Cup.

Regular season

Final standings

League standings GP W L T Pts GF GA
Edmonton Oil Kings5634121078281188
Estevan Bruins563318571273197
Regina Pats563118769324230
Moose Jaw Canucks5625191262215190
Saskatoon Blades562524757288271
Weyburn Red Wings5616301042271274
Calgary Buffaloes56447513178426

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Gerry PinderSaskatoon Blades56786214095
Rick SentesRegina Pats566661127100
Herb PinderSaskatoon Blades494475119113
Brian LavanderRegina Pats563971110100
Ernie HickeRegina Pats553772109184
Ken FaranskiRegina Pats4240549928
Morris StefaniwEstevan Bruins5536589944
Garnet BaileyEdmonton Oil Kings56474693177
Galen HeadEdmonton Oil Kings5650429243
Ron WaltersEdmonton Oil Kings5444408431
Grant EricksonEstevan Bruins5535498449

1967 WCJHL Playoffs

Quarterfinals

  • Regina defeated Weyburn 4 games to 1
  • Estevan defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 2, with 2 ties

Semifinals

  • Moose Jaw defeated Edmonton 3 games to 2, with 4 ties
  • Regina defeated Estevan 4 games to 1

Finals

  • Moose Jaw defeated Regina 4 games to 1

All-Star game

The 1966–67 WCJHL All-Star Game was held in Calgary, Alberta, with the Reds defeating the Whites, 7–0 before a crowd of 1000.

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon Blades
Top Scorer: Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon Blades
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Morris Stefaniw, Estevan Bruins
Defenseman of the Year: Barry Gibbs, Estevan Bruins
Rookie of the Year: Ron Garwasiuk, Regina Pats
Goaltender of the Year: Ken Brown, Moose Jaw Canucks
Regular Season Champions: Edmonton Oil Kings

See also

References

Preceded by
None		 WHL seasons Succeeded by
1967–68 WCHL season
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