Western Hockey League WHL-Sr. 1961-1962
1961-1962
1961-1962 Season
Portland Buckaroos finished first in the 1961-62 WHL-Sr. standings with 89 points. Edmonton Flyers (82 points) and Spokane Comets (79 points) followed.
1961-1962 WHL-Sr. Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 39 | 4 | 27 | - | - | 296 | 245 | 51 | 82 | 1.17 | Champion |
| 2. | Seattle Totems | 70 | 36 | 5 | 29 | - | - | 244 | 222 | 22 | 77 | 1.10 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 3. | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 36 | 5 | 29 | - | - | 292 | 271 | 21 | 77 | 1.10 | Semifinal loss |
| 4. | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 18 | 4 | 48 | - | - | 223 | 324 | -101 | 40 | 0.57 | Did not make playoffs |
| Southern | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Portland Buckaroos | 70 | 42 | 5 | 23 | - | - | 265 | 203 | 62 | 89 | 1.27 | Semifinal loss |
| 2. | Spokane Comets | 70 | 37 | 5 | 28 | - | - | 272 | 242 | 30 | 79 | 1.13 | Final loss |
| 3. | San Francisco Seals | 70 | 29 | 2 | 39 | - | - | 229 | 270 | -41 | 60 | 0.86 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 4. | Los Angeles Blades | 70 | 25 | 6 | 39 | - | - | 265 | 309 | -44 | 56 | 0.80 | Did not make playoffs |
1961-1962 WHL-Sr. Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Max Mekilok (F) | 70 | 36 | 61 | 97 | 61 |
| 2. | Norm Johnson (F) | 69 | 29 | 64 | 93 | 25 |
| 3. | Art Jones (F) | 70 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 12 |
| 4. | Phil Maloney (F) | 70 | 34 | 52 | 86 | 2 |
| 5. | Tom McVie (F) | 67 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 80 |
1961-1962 WHL-Sr. Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ed Babiuk (G) | 66 | - | - |
| 2. | Art LaRiviere (G) | 33 | - | - |
| 3. | Marcel Pelletier (G) | 67 | 4.11 | - |
| 4. | Claude Evans (G) | 40 | 4.08 | - |
| 5. | Beverley Bentley (G) | 60 | 3.81 | - |
1961-1962 WHL-Sr. Demographics
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WHL-Sr. Games
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Player Nationalities Throughout History
WHL-Sr. Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calgary Stampeders | 20 | 3 909 | 5'10" | 174 lbs | 26.50 |
| 2. | Edmonton Flyers | 25 | 3 419 | 5'10" | 172 lbs | 24.58 |
| 3. | Los Angeles Blades | 26 | 5 915 | 5'10" | 172 lbs | 28.78 |
| 4. | Portland Buckaroos | 31 | 6 192 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | 27.67 |
| 5. | San Francisco Seals | 27 | 4 308 | 5'10" | 179 lbs | 27.81 |
| 6. | Seattle Totems | 22 | 4 892 | 5'11" | 179 lbs | 25.82 |
| 7. | Spokane Comets | 20 | 5 587 | 5'10" | 174 lbs | 28.00 |
| 8. | Vancouver Canucks | 32 | 6 112 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | 26.90 |
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Regular Season
WHL-Sr. All-Time Points
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Guyle Fielder (F) | 1368 | 391 | 1380 | 1771 |
| 2. | Art Jones (F) | 1180 | 578 | 1002 | 1580 |
| 3. | Norm Johnson (F) | 943 | 391 | 691 | 1082 |
| 4. | Gerry Goyer (F) | 951 | 329 | 619 | 948 |
| 5. | Bill Saunders (F) | 896 | 425 | 507 | 932 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Goals
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Art Jones (F) | 1180 | 578 | 1002 | 1580 |
| 2. | Bill Saunders (F) | 896 | 425 | 507 | 932 |
| 3. | Gord Fashoway (F) | 741 | 422 | 312 | 734 |
| 4. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1368 | 391 | 1380 | 1771 |
| 5. | Norm Johnson (F) | 943 | 391 | 691 | 1082 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Assists
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1368 | 391 | 1380 | 1771 |
| 2. | Art Jones (F) | 1180 | 578 | 1002 | 1580 |
| 3. | Norm Johnson (F) | 943 | 391 | 691 | 1082 |
| 4. | Gerry Goyer (F) | 951 | 329 | 619 | 948 |
| 5. | Phil Maloney (F) | 818 | 326 | 597 | 923 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Penalty Min.
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Connie Madigan (D) | 818 | 97 | 503 | 1871 |
| 2. | Jim Hay (D) | 957 | 58 | 276 | 1462 |
| 3. | Alex Hucul (D) | 1119 | 85 | 454 | 1330 |
| 4. | Don Ward (D) | 823 | 41 | 216 | 1263 |
| 5. | Frank Arnett (D) | 529 | 32 | 160 | 1218 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Games Played
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1368 | 391 | 1380 | 1771 |
| 2. | Art Jones (F) | 1180 | 578 | 1002 | 1580 |
| 3. | Alex Hucul (D) | 1119 | 85 | 369 | 454 |
| 4. | Gordon Sinclair (D) | 1054 | 141 | 474 | 615 |
| 5. | Al Nicholson (F) | 993 | 356 | 474 | 830 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Points Per Game
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Morris Mott (F) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 2. | Don Atamanchuk (F) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 3. | Jim Middleton (F) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 4. | Lloyd McIntyre (F) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 5. | Bronco Horvath (F) | 67 | 50 | 110 | 1.64 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Points Per Season
| # | Player | Season | GP | G | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Art Jones (F) | 1969-1970 | 71 | 43 | 127 |
| 2. | Art Jones (F) | 1971-1972 | 70 | 38 | 124 |
| 3. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1956-1957 | 69 | 33 | 122 |
| 4. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1958-1959 | 69 | 24 | 119 |
| 5. | Lyle Bradley (F) | 1973-1974 | 76 | 34 | 115 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | GP | G | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lou Jankowski (F) | 1960-1961 | 69 | 57 | 99 |
| 2. | Bill Saunders (F) | 1968-1969 | 74 | 53 | 112 |
| 3. | Ron Leopold (F) | 1960-1961 | 66 | 51 | 92 |
| 4. | Len Ronson (F) | 1969-1970 | 72 | 51 | 88 |
| 5. | Bronco Horvath (F) | 1954-1955 | 67 | 50 | 110 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | GP | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1958-1959 | 69 | 95 | 119 |
| 2. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1956-1957 | 69 | 89 | 122 |
| 3. | Art Jones (F) | 1971-1972 | 70 | 86 | 124 |
| 4. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1957-1958 | 62 | 85 | 111 |
| 5. | Guyle Fielder (F) | 1963-1964 | 66 | 85 | 102 |
WHL-Sr. All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | GP | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rick Foley (D) | 1970-1971 | 66 | 71 | 306 |
| 2. | Bob Gassoff (D) | 1973-1974 | 45 | 14 | 301 |
| 3. | John Arbour (D) | 1969-1970 | 72 | 35 | 251 |
| 4. | Ted McCaskill (F) | 1971-1972 | 71 | 55 | 237 |
| 5. | Stephen MacNeil (F) | 1973-1974 | 68 | 38 | 237 |