Lester Patrick Cup
{{Short description|Western CAN-AM ice hockey championship (1949–74)}}
{{for|the award recognizing contribution to hockey in the United States|Lester Patrick Trophy}}
The Lester Patrick Cup was the championship trophy of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1949 to 1974. Originally known as the Phil Henderson Cup and then in 1952 it was renamed to the President's Cup. The trophy was again renamed in 1960 to honour Pacific coast hockey pioneer Lester Patrick following his death on June 1 of that year.
The Lester Patrick Cup was retired following the demise of the WHL, and is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Winners
Pacific Coast Hockey League
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| 1944–45 | Seattle Ironmen |
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| 1945–46 | Vancouver Canucks |
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| 1946–47 | Los Angeles Monarchs |
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| 1947–48 | Vancouver Canucks |
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| 1948–49 | San Diego Skyhawks |
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| 1949–50 | New Westminster Royals |
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| 1950–51 | Victoria Cougars |
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| 1951–52 | Saskatoon Quakers |
Following the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1951, the league renamed itself the Western Hockey League for the 1952–53 season.
Western Hockey League
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| Season | Winner |
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| 1952–53 | Edmonton Flyers |
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| 1953–54 | Calgary Stampeders |
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| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers |
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| 1955–56 | Winnipeg Warriors |
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| 1956–57 | Brandon Regals |
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| 1957–58 | Vancouver Canucks |
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| 1958–59 | Seattle Totems |
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| 1959–60 | Vancouver Canucks |
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| 1960–61 | Portland Buckaroos |
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| 1961–62 | Edmonton Flyers |
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| 1962–63 | San Francisco Seals |
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| 1963–64 | San Francisco Seals |
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| 1964–65 | Portland Buckaroos |
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| 1965–66 | Victoria Maple Leafs |
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| 1966–67 | Seattle Totems |
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| 1967–68 | Seattle Totems |
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| 1968–69 | Vancouver Canucks |
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| 1969–70 | Vancouver Canucks |
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| 1970–71 | Portland Buckaroos |
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| 1971–72 | Denver Spurs |
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| 1972–73 | Phoenix Roadrunners |
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| 1973–74 | Phoenix Roadrunners |
References
- [http://www.hhof.com/htmlSilverware/silver_splashlesterpatrickcup.shtml legendsofhockey.net] Lester Patrick Cup at the HHOF