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1967–68 WCHL season

Junior ice hockey season

Field	Value
title	1967–68 WCHL season
league	Western Hockey League
sport	Ice hockey
playoffs	Playoffs
finals_champ	Estevan Bruins (1)
finals_runner-up	Flin Flon Bombers
no_of_teams	11
season	Regular season
season_champ_name	Season champions
season_champs	Flin Flon Bombers (1)
MVP_link	Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
MVP	Jim Harrison (Estevan Bruins)
top_scorer_link	Bob Clarke Trophy
top_scorer	Bobby Clarke (Flin Flon Bombers)
seasonslistnames	WHL
prevseason_year	1966–67
nextseason_year	1968–69

| finals_runner-up = Flin Flon Bombers

The 1967–68 WCJHL season was the second season of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). The league adopted its new name after being known as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League in its inaugural season. The season featured eleven teams, up from seven during the inaugural season, and a 60-game regular season. The Flin Flon Bombers, playing their first season in the league, topped the season standings with 47 wins. In the playoffs, the Bombers faced the Estevan Bruins in the championship series. The Bruins won the series, claiming the President's Cup.

League notes

The WCJHL added four new teams for its second season, including three based in Manitoba, increasing the league's presence across Western Canada. The Brandon Wheat Kings, Flin Flon Bombers, and Winnipeg Jets all joined in Manitoba, while the Swift Current Broncos became the league's sixth team based in Saskatchewan. The Calgary Buffaloes, meanwhile, adopted a new name, becoming the Calgary Centennials.

The league's name change reflected in part a temporary truce with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), which had not sanctioned the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League upon its inception. The WCJHL agreed to abide by CAHA regulations, which could allow the league to receive development subsidies and the ability to compete for the Memorial Cup—the inaugural CMJHL champion Moose Jaw Canucks had been ineligible for the 1967 Memorial Cup. The agreement allowed the Estevan Bruins to contest the 1968 Memorial Cup; they would lose the final to the Niagara Falls Flyers.

This would be the only season for the league under the WCJHL name. After the season, the league dropped "Junior" from its name.

Team changes

The Calgary Buffaloes are renamed the Calgary Centennials.
The Brandon Wheat Kings join the league as an expansion franchise.
The Flin Flon Bombers join the league as an expansion franchise.
The Swift Current Broncos join the league as an expansion franchise.
The Winnipeg Jets join the league as an expansion franchise.

Regular season

Final standings

League standings	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
Flin Flon Bombers	60	47	8	5	99	361	143
Estevan Bruins	60	45	13	2	92	262	169
Edmonton Oil Kings	60	38	16	6	82	303	194
Moose Jaw Canucks	60	31	24	5	67	263	243
Regina Pats	60	29	23	8	66	246	237
Winnipeg Jets	60	27	26	7	61	276	362
Saskatoon Blades	60	20	31	9	49	260	362
Brandon Wheat Kings	60	21	33	6	48	238	279
Swift Current Broncos	60	16	38	6	38	242	343
Calgary Centennials	60	15	40	5	35	218	318
Weyburn Red Wings	60	9	46	5	23	236	395

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Bobby Clarke	Flin Flon Bombers	59	51	117	168	148
Reggie Leach	Flin Flon Bombers	59	87	44	131	208
Bernie Blanchette	Saskatoon Blades	58	52	72	124	31
Ron Snell	Regina Pats	60	56	55	111	86
Reg Bechtold	Moose Jaw Canucks	59	48?	51?	105?	158
Gene Peacosh	Swift Current Broncos	53	52	48	100	60
Ron Garwasiuk	Regina Pats	58	56	43	99	153
Mike Shaw	Saskatoon Blades	58	25	73	98	149
Dick Mortenson	Edmonton Oil Kings	60	53	40	93	37
Jim Benzelok	Winnipeg Jets	58	43	50	93	168

1968 WCJHL playoffs

Quarterfinals

Flin Flon defeated Regina 4 games to 0
Estevan defeated Winnipeg 4 games to 0
Edmonton defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 2 with 2 ties
Moose Jaw defeated Brandon 4 games to 3 with 1 tie

Semifinals

Flin Flon defeated Edmonton 4 games to 1 with 1 tie
Estevan defeated Moose Jaw 4 games to 0 with 1 tie

Finals

Estevan defeated Flin Flon 4 games to 0 with 1 tie

All-star game

The 1967–68 WCJHL all-star game was held in Estevan, Saskatchewan, with the WCJHL All-stars defeating the Estevan Bruins 8–7 before a crowd of 2500.

Awards

Regular Season Champions: Flin Flon Bombers

All-star teams

First team	Second team
Goal	Chris Worthy
Defence	Gerry Hart
Dale Hoganson	Estevan Bruins
Center	Bobby Clarke
Left wing	Ron Garwasiuk
Right wing	Reggie Leach

References

2005–06 WHL Guide

before = 1966–67 CMJHL season | after = 1968–69 WCHL season | title = WHL seasons | years = |

References

Lapp, Richard M.. (1993). "Local Heroes: A History of the Western Hockey League". Harbour Publishing.
Lapp, Richard. (1997). "The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship". Harbour Publishing.

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