Seattle Totems

Seattle Totems
City	Seattle, Washington
League	NIHL (1943–44) PCHL (1944–52) WHL (1952–74) CHL (1974–75)
Founded	1943
Operated	1943–75
Home arena	Civic Ice Arena Seattle Center Coliseum
Colors	1943–52: Red, blue, white 1952–54: Green, black 1955–65: Blue, white, red 1965–75: Kelly green, white
Franchise history
1943–44	Seattle Isacsson Iron Workers (NIHL)
1944–52	Seattle Ironmen (PCHL)
1952–54	Seattle Bombers (WHL)
1955–58	Seattle Americans (WHL)
1958–74	Seattle Totems (WHL)
1974–75	Seattle Totems (CHL)
Championships
Playoff championships	3 (1959, 1967, 1968) [1]

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 in 1952) between 1944 and 1974. In their last season of existence, the Totems played in the Central Hockey League in the 1974–75 season. They played their home games in the Civic Ice Arena and later at the Seattle Center Coliseum. The Totems won three WHL Lester Patrick Cup championships in 1959, 1967 and 1968.

The Totems were one of the few American-based professional clubs to play a touring Soviet team. On December 25, 1972, the Totems lost to the Soviets 9–4.^[2] A rematch between the two teams was held on January 4, 1974, where, led by Don Westbrooke's three goals, the Totems won 8–4.