1969-70 WHL (minor pro) Season

This was the 1969-70 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the eighteenth season of the league.
The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were admitted as a new team.
==Standings==
 Vancouver Canucks 72-47-17-8-102 334-219
 Portland Buckaroos 72-42-23- 7-91 322-241
 San Diego Gulls 72-33-29-10-76 263-242
 Seattle Totems 72-29-35- 8-66 237-259
 Phoenix Roadrunners 72-27-33-12-66 251-254
 Denver Spurs 72-24-37-11-59 250-316
 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 72-15-43-14-44 240-366
==Playoffs==
===Fourth place tie-breaker===
Sudden death
*Seattle Totems 3 Phoenix Roadrunners 1
===Semi Finals===
Best of 7
*Vancouver 7 San Diego 1
*San Diego 5 Vancouver 4
*Vancouver 6 San Diego 3
*San Diego 6 Vancouver 3
*Vancouver 7 San Diego 4
*Vancouver 5 San Diego 3
Vancouver Canucks beat San Diego Gulls 4 wins to 2.
*Portland 6 Seattle 0
*Seattle 6 Portland 3
*Seattle 3 Portland 2
*Portland 5 Seattle 0
*Portland 8 Seattle 1
*Portland 3 Seattle 1
Portland Buckaroos beat Seattle Totems 4 wins to 2.
===Final===
Best of 7
*Vancouver 4 Portland 1
*Vancouver 6 Portland 4
*Portland 4 Vancouver 1
*Vancouver 5 Portland 3
*Vancouver 8 Portland 1
Vancouver Canucks beat Portland Buckaroos 4 wins to 1 and won the Lester Patrick Cup.
==All-Star Teams==
===First Team===
*Goaltender: Jack McCartan, San Diego Gulls
*Defenceman: Marc Reaume, Vancouver Canucks
*Defenceman: Dennis Kearns, Portland Buckaroos
*Centre: Andy Bathgate, Vancouver Canucks
*Left Winger: Len Ronson, San Diego Gulls
*Right Winger: Andy Hebenton, Portland Buckaroos
===Second Team===
*Goaltender: George Gardner, Vancouver Canucks
*Defenceman: John Hanna, Seattle Totems
*Defenceman: Larry Mavety, Denver Spurs
*Centre: Art Jones, Portland Buckaroos
*Left Winger: Paul Andrea, Vancouver Canucks
*Right Winger: Bob Courcy, Seattle Totems
==Team Photos==
69-70SDGulls.gif|San Diego Gulls
69-70SeaTot.jpg|Seattle Totems
69-70PorBuc.jpg|Portland Buckaroos
69-70PhoRoa.jpg|Phoenix Roadrunners
69-70SLCGE.jpg|Salt Lake Golden Eagles
==Game Ads==
69-70WHLVancouverGameAd.jpg|Vancouver
==See Also==
List of WHL (minor pro) Seasons
Category:1970 in hockey
Category:Western Hockey League (minor pro) seasons