2018–19 WHL season
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The 2018–19 WHL season was the 53rd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 21, 2018, and ended on March 17, 2019. The regular season schedule was shortened from 72 to 68 games; the league had used a 72-game schedule since the 1975–76 season. The playoffs began on March 22, 2019, and ended on May 13; the winning team, the Prince Albert Raiders, were awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2019 Memorial Cup, held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from May 17 to 26.[1]
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2018–19 WHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | Regular season September 21, 2018 – March 19, 2019 Playoffs March 22, 2019 – May 13, 2019 |
Number of teams | 22 |
TV partner(s) | CW 32, JOEtv, Rogers Sportsnet |
Regular season | |
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Prince Albert Raiders (2) |
Season MVP | Joachim Blichfeld (Portland Winterhawks) |
Top scorer | Joachim Blichfeld (Portland Winterhawks) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Ian Scott (Raiders) |
Finals champions | Prince Albert Raiders (2) |
Runners-up | Vancouver Giants |
WHL seasons | |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
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2018–19 CHL seasons | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | OHL September 2018 – March 2019 QMJHL September 2018 – March 2019 WHL September 2018 – March 2019 |
Number of teams | 60 |
TV partner(s) | TVA Sports, Rogers Sportsnet/Rogers TV, Shaw TV |
Memorial Cup | |
Finals champions | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) (1st title) |
Runners-up | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
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