1971-72 WCHL season

The 1971–72 WCHL season was the 6th season of the Western Canada Hockey League, known in the present day as the Western Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 68-game season, with the Edmonton Oil Kings winning their second consecutive President's Cup.
==League notes==
*The Victoria Cougars joined as an expansion team playing in the West division.
*The Vancouver Nats joined as an expansion team playing in the West division.
*The Estevan Bruins relocated to New Westminster, British Columbia to become the New Westminster Bruins, playing in the West division.
*The Swift Current Broncos and Saskatoon Blades moved to the East division.
*The season expanded to 68 games from 66.
==Regular Season==
East Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	Pts	GF 	GA
x Regina Pats 	68	43	23	2	88 	287	225
x Saskatoon Blades 	68	37	28	3	77 	312	258
x Brandon Wheat Kings 	68	35	33	0	70 	338	331
x Flin Flon Bombers 	68	31	36	1	63 	265	307
Swift Current Broncos 	68	25	42	1	51 	252	311
Winnipeg Jets 	68	24	43	1	49 	238	273
West Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	Pts	GF 	GA
x Calgary Centennials 	68	49	16	3	101	296	169
x Edmonton Oil Kings 	68	44	22	2	90 	320	246
x New Westminster Bruins	68	40	27	1	81 	285	240
x Medicine Hat Tigers 	68	35	30	3	73 	351	312
Victoria Cougars 	68	18	48	2	38 	215	321
Vancouver Nats 	68	17	50	1	35 	213	379
==Playoffs==
===Scoring leaders===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Tom Lysiak 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	68	46	97	143	96
Stan Weir 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	68	58	75	133	77
Blaine Stoughton	Flin Flon Bombers 	68	60	66	126	125
Robbie Neale 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	65	53	73	126	54
Dennis Sobchuk 	Regina Pats 	68	56	67	123	115
Jeff Ablett 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	68	59	57	116	99
Lorne Henning 	New Westminster Bruins	60	51	63	114	29
Lanny McDonald 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	68	50	64	114	54
Ron Chipperfield	Brandon Wheat Kings 	63	59	53	112	29
Glen Mikkelson 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	67	44	62	106	52
==All-Star Game==
The 1971–72 WCHL All-Star Game was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the East 
Division All-Stars defeating the West Division All-Stars 4–2 before a crowd of 5,783.
==Awards==
Most Valuable Player: John Davidson, Calgary Centennials
Top Scorer: Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat Tigers
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Ron Chipperfield, Brandon Wheat Kings
Defenseman of the Year: Jim Watson, Calgary Centennials
Rookie of the Year: Dennis Sobchuk, Regina Pats
Goaltender of the Year: John Davidson, Calgary Centennials
Coach of the Year: Earl Ingarfield, Sr., Regina Pats
Regular Season Champions: Calgary Centennials
==All-Star Teams==
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71-72BraWK.jpg|Brandon Wheat Kings
71-72NWBru.jpg|New Westminster Bruins
71-72WCHLASGame.jpg|All-Star Game program
==Pre-Season Game Ads==
71-72WCHLExhSaskatoonGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Saskatoon
71-72WCHLExhVancouverGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Vancouver
==Regular Season Game Ads==
71-72WCHLCalgaryGameAd.jpg|Calgary
71-72WCHLEdmontonGameAd.jpg|Edmonton
71-72WCHLNewWestGameAd.jpg|New Westminster
71-72WCHLReginaGameAd.jpg|Regina
71-72WCHLVancouverGameAd.jpg|Vancouver
==Playoff Game Ads==
71-72WCHLQFReginaGameAd.jpg|Quarter Final @ Regina
71-72WCHLQFNewWestGameAd.jpg|Quarter Final @ New Westminster
71-72WCHLFEdmontonGameAd.jpg|Semi Final @ Edmonton
71-72WCHLSFReginaGameAd.jpg|Semi Final @ Regina
71-72WCHLFinalEdmontonGameAd.jpg|Final @ Edmonton
71-72WCHLFReginaGameAd.jpg|Final @ Regina
==References==
*whl.ca
* 2005–06 WHL Guide
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