The Lester Patrick Cup was the championship trophy of the

Pacific Coast Hockey League The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams in the western United States and western Canada that existed in three incarnations: from 1928 to 1931, from 1936 to 1941, and from 1944 to 1952. PCHL 1928–1931 The fir ...

and the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke ...

(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 The Hockey Hall of Fame () is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) records, memorabilia and National Hockey Le ...

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, Ontario, Canada.

Winners

Pacific Coast Hockey League 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 {, class="wikitable" , - align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" , Season , , Winner , - align="center" , 1952–53 , , Edmonton Flyers , - align="center" , 1953–54 , ,

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium a ...

, - align="center" , 1954–55 , , Edmonton Flyers , - align="center" , 1955–56 , , Winnipeg Warriors , - align="center" , 1956–57 , , Brandon Regals , - align="center" , 1957–58 , , Vancouver Canucks , - align="center" , 1958–59 , ,

Seattle Totems The Seattle Totems were a professional ice hockey franchise in Seattle, Washington. Under several names prior to 1958, the franchise was a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (renamed the Western Hockey League (1952–1974), Western Hockey ...

, - align="center" , 1959–60 , , Vancouver Canucks , - align="center" , 1960–61 , ,

Portland Buckaroos The Portland Buckaroos was the name of several professional ice hockey teams based in Portland, Oregon. PCHL/NWHL era (1928–1941) The first incarnation of Portland Buckaroos played their home games at the Portland Ice Arena (Oregon), Portland ...

, - align="center" , 1961–62 , , Edmonton Flyers , - align="center" , 1962–63 , , San Francisco Seals , - align="center" , 1963–64 , , San Francisco Seals , - align="center" , 1964–65 , , Portland Buckaroos , - align="center" , 1965–66 , , Victoria Maple Leafs , - align="center" , 1966–67 , , Seattle Totems , - align="center" , 1967–68 , , Seattle Totems , - align="center" , 1968–69 , , Vancouver Canucks , - align="center" , 1969–70 , , Vancouver Canucks , - align="center" , 1970–71 , , Portland Buckaroos , - align="center" , 1971–72 , ,

Denver Spurs The Denver Spurs were a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Spurs began play in the Western Hockey League in 1968, and played at the Denver Coliseum. The Spurs became the first professional sports team in Colorado to win a champions ...

, - align="center" , 1972–73 , , Phoenix Roadrunners , - align="center" , 1973–74 , , Phoenix Roadrunners

References

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Lester Patrick Cup at the HHOF Canadian ice hockey trophies and awards Western Hockey League (1952–1974)