1952-53 WHL (minor pro) Season

This is the 1952-53 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the first season of the newly renamed league, which had previously been the Pacific Coast Hockey League.
==Standings==
Regular Season 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts
Saskatoon Quakers 	70	35	26	9 	268	240	79
Vancouver Canucks 	70	32	28	10	222	216	74
Calgary Stampeders 	70	31	27	12	254	252	74
Edmonton Flyers 	70	31	28	11	263	227	73
Seattle Ironmen 	70	30	32	8 	222	225	68
New Westminster Royals	70	29	33	8 	217	254	66
Tacoma Rockets 	70	27	31	12	246	249	66
Victoria Cougars 	70	26	36	8 	244	273	60
Note: New Westminster was awarded sixth place and the last playoff spot over Tacoma because it had more wins.
==Playoffs==
===Quarter Finals===
Best of 5
*Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Ironmen 3 wins to 2. (5-6, 6-2, 2-3, 5-3, 5-4)
*Edmonton Flyers beat the Calgary Stampeders 3 wins to 2. (3-2, 5-4, 2-4, 2-6, 6-5)
===Semi Finals===
Best of 7
*Saskatoon Quakers beat the New Westminster Royals 4 wins to 3. (4-2, 11-4, 1-3, 1-3, 2-4, 2-1, 7-0)
Best of 5
*Edmonton Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3 wins to 1. (3-2, 2-5, 5-1, 3-2)
===Final===
Best of 7
*Edmonton Flyers beat the Saskatoon Quakers 4 wins to 2. (2-6, 4-2, 7-4, 4-2, 1-5, 9-4)
The Edmonton Flyers won the Lester Patrick Cup.
==All-Star Teams==
===First Team===
*Goaltender: Emile Francis, Vancouver Canucks
*Defenceman: Art Michaluk, Calgary Stampeders
*Defenceman: Jack Evans, Saskatoon Quakers
*Center: Earl Reibel, Edmonton Flyers
*Left Winger: George Senick, Saskatoon
*Right Winger: Vic Stasiuk, Edmonton
===Second Team===
*Goaltender: Glenn Hall, Edmonton
*Defenceman: Bob Bergeron, New Westminster Royals
*Defenceman: Ivan Irwin, Victoria Cougars
*Center: Alex Kaleta, Saskatoon
*Left Winger: Colin Kilburn, Victoria
*Right Winger: Jackie McLeod, Saskatoon
==Regular Season Attendance==
#Calgary: 169,346
#Victoria: 152,745
#Vancouver: 143,796
#Saskatoon: 137,781
#Edmonton: 129,103
#New Westminster: 115,804
#Tacoma: 59,772
#Seattle: 54,279
==Team Photos==
52-53EdmFly.jpg|Edmonton Flyers
52-53CalSta.jpg|Calgary Stampeders
52-53SasQua.jpg|Saskatoon Quakers
52-53VanCan.jpg|Vancouver Canucks
==Pre-Season Games==
52-53WHLExhCalgaryGameAd.jpg|Calgary
==Regular Season Game Ads==
52-53WHLCalgaryGameAd.jpg|Calgary
52-53WHLEdmontonGameAd.jpg|Edmonton
52-53WHLNewWestGameAd.jpg|New Westminster
52-53WHLSaskatoonGameAd.jpg|Saskatoon
52-53WHLVancouverGameAd.jpg|Vancouver
52-53SaskSrExhReginaGameAd.jpg|Exhibition @ Regina. Quakers won 7-2.
==Playoff Game Ads==
52-53WHLQFVancouverGameAd.jpg|Quarter Final @ Vancouver
52-53WHLQFEdmontonGameAd.jpg|Quarter Final @ Edmonton
52-53WHLQFCalgaryGameAd.jpg|Quarter Final @ Calgary
52-53WHLSFSaskatoonGameAd.jpg|Semi Final @ Saskatoon
52-53WHLSFVancouverGameAd.jpg|Semi Final @ Vancouver
52-53WHLFSaskatoonGameAd.jpg|Final @ Saskatoon
==Radio Ads==
52-53WHLCalgaryRadioAd.jpg|Calgary
52-53WHLSaskatoonRadioAd.jpg|Saskatoon
==Season Tickets==
52-53WHLVancouverSeasonTickets.jpg|Vancouver
==See Also==
List of WHL (minor pro) Seasons
List of PCHL Seasons
Category:1953 in hockey
Category:Western Hockey League (minor pro) seasons