| 1966–67 CMJHL season | |
| League: | Western Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | Moose Jaw Canucks (1) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Regina Pats |
| No Of Teams: | 7 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Season champions |
| Season Champs: | Edmonton Oil Kings (1) |
| Mvp Link: | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| Mvp: | Gerry Pinder (Saskatoon Blades) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Gerry Pinder (Saskatoon Blades) |
| Seasonslistnames: | WHL |
| Prevseason Year: | League founded |
| Nextseason Year: | 1967–68 |
The 1966–67 CMJHL season was the inaugural season of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League. The fledgling league was formed by five members of the former Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, along with the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Calgary Buffaloes. However, the league did not receive the sanction of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and was considered an "outlaw league" whose members were ineligible to compete for the Memorial Cup.[1]
The CMJHL's inaugural season featured seven teams based in Alberta and Saskatchewan and a 56-game schedule. The Oil Kings topped the regular season standings with 34 wins; however, the Oil Kings were upset in the playoffs by the Moose Jaw Canucks, who went on to win the President's Cup, defeating the Regina Pats in the league final.[2]
| League standings | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 56 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 281 | 188 |
| Estevan Bruins | 56 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 71 | 273 | 197 |
| Regina Pats | 56 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 69 | 324 | 230 |
| Moose Jaw Canucks | 56 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 62 | 215 | 190 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 56 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 57 | 288 | 271 |
| Weyburn Red Wings | 56 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 42 | 271 | 274 |
| Calgary Buffaloes | 56 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 13 | 178 | 426 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 78 | 62 | 140 | 95 | ||
| 56 | 66 | 61 | 127 | 100 | ||
| 49 | 44 | 75 | 119 | 113 | ||
| Brian Lavander | 56 | 39 | 71 | 110 | 100 | |
| 55 | 37 | 72 | 109 | 184 | ||
| Ken Faranski | 42 | 40 | 54 | 99 | 28 | |
| 55 | 36 | 58 | 99 | 44 | ||
| 56 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 177 | ||
| 56 | 50 | 42 | 92 | 43 | ||
| 54 | 44 | 40 | 84 | 31 | ||
| 55 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 49 | ||
The 1966–67 WCJHL all-star game was held in Calgary, Alberta, with the Reds defeating the Whites 7–0 before a crowd of 1,000.
| Most Valuable Player: Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon Blades | |
| Top Scorer: Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon Blades | |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player: Morris Stefaniw, Estevan Bruins | |
| Defenseman of the Year: Barry Gibbs, Estevan Bruins | |
| Rookie of the Year: Ron Garwasiuk, Regina Pats | |
| Goaltender of the Year: Ken Brown, Moose Jaw Canucks | |
| Regular Season Champions: Edmonton Oil Kings |
| First team | Second team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | none (Brown received all goaltender votes) | ||||
| Defence | Ken Hodge | Moose Jaw Canucks | |||
| Edmonton Oil Kings | |||||
| Centre | Jim Harrison (tied) | Estevan Bruins | |||
| - | - | Herb Pinder (tied) | Saskatoon Blades | ||
| Left wing | Weyburn Red Wings | ||||
| Right wing | Edmonton Oil Kings | ||||