1956-57 WHL (minor pro) Season

This is the 1956-57 season of the Western Hockey League. It was the fifth season of the league.
The Saskatoon Quakers dropped out. leaving eight teams in two divisions.
==Standings==
===Coast Division===
Coast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Seattle Americans 	70	36	28	6	263	225	78
New Westminster Royals	70	34	31	5	215	235	73
Victoria Cougars 	70	29	34	9	202	204	65
Vancouver Canucks 	70	27	37	6	203	231	60
===Prairie Division===
Prairie Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Brandon Regals 	70	44	22	4	250	186	92
Edmonton Flyers 	70	39	27	4	239	212	82
Calgary Stampeders	70	29	37	4	220	230	62
Winnipeg Warriors 	70	23	45	2	198	273	48
==Playoffs==
===Coast Division===
====Semi Final====
Best of 3
New Westminster Royals beat Victoria Cougars 2 wins to 1. (3-2, 1-4, 2-1)
====Final====
Best of 7
New Westminster Royals beat Seattle Americans 4 wins to 2. (4-2, 4-2, 1-6, 5-2, 2-6, 6-0)
===Prairie Division===
====Semi Final====
Best of 3
Edmonton Flyers beat Calgary Stampeders 2 wins to 1. (2-4, 6-1, 4-1)
====Final====
Best of 7
Brandon Regals beat Edmonton Flyers 4 wins to 1. (4-5, 2-1, 4-2, 3-2, 3-0)
===League Final===
Best of 7
Brandon Regals beat New Westminster Royals 4 wins to none. (4-3, 3-2, 3-1, 5-2)
Brandon Regals won the President's Cup and advanced to the 1956-57 Edinburgh Trophy Final.
==All-Star Teams==
===Coast Division===
*Goaltender: Marcel Pelletier, Victoria Cougars
*Defenceman: Lloyd Durham, New Westminster Royals
*Defenceman: Gord Sinclair, Seattle Americans
*Center: Guyle Fielder, Seattle
*Left Winger: Colin Kilburn, Victoria
*Right Winger: Ray Kinasewich, Seattle
===Prairie Division===
*Goaltender: Lucien Dechene, Brandon Regals
*Defenceman: Bob Chrystal, Brandon
*Defenceman: Art Michaluk, Calgary Stampeders
*Center: Sid Finney, Calgary
*Left Winger: Ray Manson, Brandon
*Right Winger: Bill Mosienko, Winnipeg Warriors
==Regular Season Attendance==
#Calgary: 157,660
#Edmonton: 109,207
#Winnipeg: 99,482
#Seattle: 93,831
#Vancouver: 93,409
#Victoria: 91,831
#New Westminster: 88,876
#Brandon: 58,776
==Team Photos==
56-57SeaAme.jpg|Seattle Americans
56-57CalSta.jpg|Calgary Stampeders
The picture of the Seattle Americans is from www.seattlehockey.net
==Regular Season Game Ads==
The Brandon Regals played several home games @ Saskatoon.
56-57WHLCalgaryGameAd.jpg|Calgary
56-57WHLRegalsSaskatoonGameAd.jpg|Saskatoon
56-57WHLNewWestGameAd.jpg|New Westminster
56-57WHLVancouverGameAd.jpg|Vancouver
56-57WHLWinnipegGameAd.jpg|Winnipeg
==Playoff Game Ads==
56-57WHLCoastSFNewWestGameAd.jpg|Coast Semi Final @ New Westminster
56-57WHLPraiSFCalgaryGameAd.jpg|Prairie Semi Final @ Calgary
==See Also==
List of WHL (minor pro) Seasons
Category:Western Hockey League (minor pro) seasons
Category:1957 in hockey