| 1973–74 WCHL season | |
| League: | Western Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | Regina Pats (1) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Calgary Centennials |
| No Of Teams: | 12 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Season champions |
| Season Champs: | Regina Pats (1) |
| Mvp Link: | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| Mvp: | Ron Chipperfield (Brandon Wheat Kings) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Ron Chipperfield (Brandon Wheat Kings) |
| Seasonslistnames: | WHL |
| Prevseason Year: | 1972–73 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1974–75 |
| 1973–74 Canadian major junior season | |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| No Of Teams: | 34 |
| Season: | OHA |
| Season2: | QMJHL |
| Season3: | WCHL |
| Playoffs: | Memorial Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Regina Pats (WCHL) |
| Num Championships: | 4 |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
The 1973–74 WCHL season was the eighth season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). It featured twelve teams and a 68-game regular season. The Regina Pats topped the season's standings with 43 wins, and in the playoffs went on to win the team's first President's Cup, defeating the Calgary Centennials in the championship series. The win earned the Pats a berth in the 1974 Memorial Cup tournament, and Regina would go on to win its first Memorial Cup since 1930.[1] This was the first Memorial Cup title for a team representing the WCHL.[2]
The season was the first for the Kamloops Chiefs after the Vancouver Nats relocated to Kamloops prior to the season. The Winnipeg Jets also opted to change their name to the Winnipeg Clubs, mitigating confusion caused by the 1972 arrival of the professional World Hockey Association Jets.
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Regina Pats | 68 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 97 | 377 | 225 | |
| x Flin Flon Bombers | 68 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 81 | 322 | 259 | |
| x Swift Current Broncos | 68 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 79 | 240 | 306 | |
| x Saskatoon Blades | 68 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 69 | 283 | 272 | |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 68 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 58 | 305 | 348 | |
| Winnipeg Clubs | 68 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 53 | 258 | 338 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Calgary Centennials | 68 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 91 | 328 | 236 |
| x New Westminster Bruins | 68 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 83 | 284 | 250 |
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 66 | 305 | 314 |
| x Edmonton Oil Kings | 68 | 25 | 36 | 7 | 57 | 252 | 301 |
| Victoria Cougars | 68 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 50 | 259 | 336 |
| Kamloops Chiefs | 68 | 13 | 49 | 6 | 32 | 248 | 376 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 90 | 72 | 162 | 82 | ||
| 66 | 68 | 78 | 146 | 78 | ||
| 66 | 67 | 73 | 140 | 32 | ||
| 68 | 30 | 108 | 138 | 33 | ||
| 68 | 40 | 93 | 133 | 243 | ||
| 67 | 49 | 81 | 130 | 122 | ||
| 65 | 68 | 59 | 127 | 238 | ||
| 67 | 55 | 65 | 120 | 54 | ||
| 68 | 64 | 54 | 118 | 164 | ||
| 65 | 46 | 66 | 112 | 179 | ||
On January 29, the West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 6–5 at Edmonton, Alberta in front of a crowd of 2,471.
| Most Valuable Player | |
| Top Scorer | |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player | |
| Top Defenseman | |
| Rookie of the Year | |
| Top Goaltender Garth Malarchuk, Calgary Centennials | |
| Coach of the Year | |
| Regular season champions |