1971–72 WCHL season

• The Estevan Bruins, one of the league's charter members, relocated to New Westminster and became the New Westminster Bruins. While the move left Estevan without major junior hockey, a new Estevan Bruins Junior A franchise was started in 1971, playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. • The Victoria Cougars and the Vancouver Nats joined the WCHL as expansion clubs, bringing the number of British Columbia-based teams up to three. • With the B.C. teams joining the West Division, the Swift Current Broncos and Saskatoon Blades moved to the East division to create two divisions of six teams each. • The season schedule expanded from 66 games to 68. ==Regular season==

Final standings Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes ==1972 WCHL Playoffs==

Quarterfinals • Brandon defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 3 with 1 tie • Regina defeated Flin Flon 3 games to 2 with 2 ties • Calgary defeated Medicine Hat 4 games to 2 with 1 tie • Edmonton defeated New Westminster 4 games to 1 Semifinals • Regina defeated Brandon 4 games to 2 • Edmonton defeated Calgary 4 games to 2 Finals • Edmonton defeated Regina 4 games to 1 ==All-Star game==

The 1971–72 WCHL All-Star Game was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the East Division All-Stars defeating the West Division All-Stars 4–2 before a crowd of 5,783. ==Awards==