1973–74 WCHL season
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The 1973–74 WCHL season was the eighth season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). It featured twelve teams and a 68-game regular season. The Regina Pats topped the season's standings with 43 wins, and in the playoffs went on to win the team's first President's Cup, defeating the Calgary Centennials in the championship series. The win earned the Pats a berth in the 1974 Memorial Cup tournament, and Regina would go on to win its first Memorial Cup since 1930.[1] This was the first Memorial Cup title for a team representing the WCHL.[2]
1973–74 WCHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Regina Pats (1) |
Season MVP | Ron Chipperfield (Brandon Wheat Kings) |
Top scorer | Ron Chipperfield (Brandon Wheat Kings) |
Playoffs | |
Finals champions | Regina Pats (1) |
Runners-up | Calgary Centennials |
WHL seasons | |
← 1972–73 1974–75 → |
1973–74 Canadian major junior season | |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Number of teams | 34 |
OHA | |
QMJHL | |
WCHL | |
Memorial Cup | |
Finals champions | Regina Pats (WCHL) (4th title) |
Runners-up | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
The season was the first for the Kamloops Chiefs after the Vancouver Nats relocated to Kamloops prior to the season. The Winnipeg Jets also opted to change their name to the Winnipeg Clubs, mitigating confusion caused by the 1972 arrival of the professional World Hockey Association Jets.