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The 2008–09 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 18, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team WHL versus the Russian Selects, took place mid-season from November 26 to 27, 2008. The Calgary Hitmen won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy with the best regular season record. The playoffs commenced on March 20, and concluded on May 9. The Kelowna Rockets won the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions, defeating the Hitmen in the championship series and earning a berth at the 2009 Memorial Cup tournament.
2008–09 WHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | Regular season September 18, 2008 – March 17, 2009 Playoffs March 20 – May 9, 2009 |
Number of teams | 22 |
TV partner(s) | Shaw TV |
Regular season | |
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Calgary Hitmen (3) |
Season MVP | Brett Sonne (Calgary Hitmen) |
Top scorer | Casey Pierro-Zabotel (Vancouver Giants) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Tyler Myers (Rockets) |
Finals champions | Kelowna Rockets (3) |
Runners-up | Calgary Hitmen |
2008–09 CHL season | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | OHL 2008-09-17 – 2009-03-15 QMJHL 2008-09-11 – 2009-03-15 WHL 2008-09-18 – 2009-03-15 |
Number of teams | 60 |
TV partner(s) | RDS, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV |
Memorial Cup | |
Finals champions | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) (1st title) |
Runners-up | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
WHL Commissioner, Ron Robison, dedicated the 2008–09 season to Ed Chynoweth.[1]
The 2008–09 WHL Season will allow us to showcase some of the finest young hockey talent in the world today.
We fully expect each WHL Division will feature highly competitive races as our clubs battle for a playoff position.— Ron Robison, WHL Commissioner[1]
WHL Commissioner Ron Robison dedicated the 2008–09 season to long-time league president Ed Chynoweth, who died on April 22, 2008.[2] His death occurred just over a year after the WHL Championship trophy was renamed in his honour.[3] Throughout the 2008–09 season, the helmets of all the players and officials displayed a commemorative decal.[1]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
East Division[18] | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
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Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 283 | 195 | 103 |
Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 295 | 220 | 101 |
Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 42 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 220 | 86 |
Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 31 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 233 | 270 | 67 |
Regina Pats | 72 | 27 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 228 | 265 | 60 |
Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 19 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 352 | 41 |
Central Division[19] | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 330 | 159 | 122 |
Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 249 | 242 | 79 |
Kootenay Ice | 72 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 220 | 224 | 78 |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 227 | 228 | 75 |
Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 191 | 252 | 67 |
Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 172 | 250 | 60 |
B.C. Division[20] | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
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Vancouver Giants | 72 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 319 | 151 | 119 |
Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 267 | 178 | 98 |
Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 242 | 277 | 72 |
Prince George Cougars | 72 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 298 | 53 |
Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 154 | 267 | 45 |
U.S. Division[21] | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
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Tri-City Americans | 72 | 49 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 263 | 184 | 101 |
Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 145 | 95 |
Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 222 | 234 | 75 |
Everett Silvertips | 72 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 199 | 259 | 63 |
Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 19 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 176 | 288 | 43 |
Eastern Conference[22] | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
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z Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 330 | 159 | 122 |
x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 283 | 195 | 103 |
x Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 295 | 220 | 101 |
x Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 42 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 220 | 86 |
x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 249 | 242 | 79 |
x Kootenay Ice | 72 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 220 | 224 | 78 |
x Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 227 | 228 | 75 |
x Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 191 | 252 | 67 |
Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 31 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 233 | 270 | 67 |
Regina Pats | 72 | 27 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 228 | 265 | 60 |
Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 172 | 250 | 60 |
Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 19 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 352 | 41 |
x - clinched playoff spot, z - clinched best conference record
Western Conference[23] | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
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x Vancouver Giants | 72 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 319 | 151 | 119 |
x Tri-City Americans | 72 | 49 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 263 | 184 | 101 |
x Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 267 | 178 | 98 |
x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 145 | 95 |
x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 222 | 234 | 75 |
x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 242 | 277 | 72 |
x Everett Silvertips | 72 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 199 | 259 | 63 |
x Prince George Cougars | 72 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 298 | 53 |
Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 154 | 267 | 45 |
Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 19 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 176 | 288 | 43 |
x - clinched playoff spot, z - clinched best conference record
March 22 | Prince Albert Raiders | 1 – 2 | OT | Edmonton Oil Kings | ||||
No scoring | First period | 9:24 - pp - Brent Raedeke (1) | ||||||
Bryce Lamb (1) - 10:46 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | First overtime period | 10:46 - Rhett Rachinski (1) | ||||||
Garrett Zemlak (40 saves / 42 shots) | Goalie stats | Torrie Jung (35 saves / 36 shots) |
Edmonton claims final playoff spot | |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player[24] | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM |
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Casey Pierro-Zabotel | Vancouver Giants | 72 | 36 | 79 | 115 | 52 |
Brandon Kozun | Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 58 |
Brett Sonne | Calgary Hitmen | 62 | 48 | 52 | 100 | 58 |
Evander Kane | Vancouver Giants | 61 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 89 |
Justin Bernhardt | Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 35 | 57 | 92 | 104 |
Colin Long | Kelowna Rockets | 68 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 28 |
Brayden Schenn | Brandon Wheat Kings | 70 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 82 |
Joel Broda | Calgary Hitmen | 67 | 53 | 34 | 87 | 64 |
C. J. Stretch | Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 72 |
Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers | 61 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 21 |
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage
Player [25] | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SOL | SO | GAA | Sv% |
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Dustin Tokarski | Spokane Chiefs | 54 | 3264 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1.97 | .937 |
Adam Brown | Kelowna Rockets | 29 | 1514 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.02 | .912 |
Martin Jones | Calgary Hitmen | 55 | 3295 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.08 | .915 |
Tyson Sexsmith | Vancouver Giants | 52 | 3109 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2.26 | .898 |
Chet Pickard | Tri-City Americans | 50 | 2947 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.28 | .921 |
Mark Guggenberger | Kelowna Rockets[lower-alpha 1] | 49 | 2717 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.41 | .915 |
Torrie Jung | Edmonton Oil Kings | 48 | 2809 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2.56 | .912 |
Braden Holtby | Saskatoon Blades | 61 | 3571 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2.62 | .910 |
Juha Metsola | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 53 | 3086 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.80 | .907 |
Andrew Hayes | Brandon Wheat Kings | 46 | 2638 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.84 | .901 |
37 WHL players were selected at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[4] This was more than any other hockey league in the world.[26]
Date | Deal made | |
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June 3, 2008 | Red Deer Rebels | Seattle Thunderbirds |
Mike Krgovich → 5th round pick → |
← Steve Oursov | |
RD trades Krgovich and conditional 5th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft – SEA trades Oursov.[29] | ||
June 12, 2008 | Tri-City Americans | Swift Current Broncos |
5th round pick → | ← Scott Macauley | |
TC trades conditional 5th round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – SC trades Macauley.[30] | ||
September 20, 2008 | Kootenay Ice | Kelowna Rockets |
Kris Lazaruk → | ← 4th round pick | |
KTN trades Lazaruk – KEL trades conditional 4th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft.[31] | ||
September 22, 2008 | Tri-City Americans | Moose Jaw Warriors |
Kyle Birch → | ← 5th round pick | |
TC trades Birch – MJ trades conditional 5th round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.[32] | ||
September 27, 2008 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Edmonton Oil Kings |
7th round pick → | ← Brent Henke | |
LET trades 7th round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – EDM trades Henke.[33] | ||
September 29, 2008 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Kamloops Blazers |
3rd round pick → | ← James Priestner | |
BDN trades 3rd round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – KAM trades Priestner.[34] |
The ADT Canada Russia Challenge was a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)—one team from each of the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHL—versus Russia's national junior hockey team.
The ADT Canada Russia Challenge has become a highlight on the CHL schedule and we are very proud to be associated with it.
These two nations have such a storied hockey history that fans from across the country tune in expecting to see a hard fought series.
We expect nothing short of world class hockey this November that hockey fans from across the country won't want to miss.— Joe O'Connell, Regional Vice-President of Canada[35]
The 2008 series was held in six cities across Canada. The series begun on November 17, 2008, and concluded on November 27, 2008.[35] Both Western Hockey League games were held in Saskatchewan. Former Prince Albert Raider forward Dan Hodgson was Honorary Captain for the final game in the series, held in Prince Albert on November 27, 2008.[36]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Location | Recap |
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1 | November 17, 2008 | Russian Selects | 3–5 | Team QMJHL | 4,378 | Sydney, Nova Scotia | |
2 | November 19, 2008 | Russian Selects | 4–3 | Team QMJHL | 6,451 | Saint John, New Brunswick | |
3 | November 20, 2008 | Russian Selects | 6–3 | Team OHL | 4,751 | Guelph, Ontario | |
4 | November 24, 2008 | Russian Selects | 2–3 | Team OHL | 3,145 | St. Catharines, Ontario | |
5 | November 26, 2008 | Russian Selects | 0–5 | Team WHL | 2,800 | Swift Current, Saskatchewan | |
6 | November 27, 2008 | Russian Selects | 1–2 | Team WHL | 2,749 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Edmonton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Lethbridge | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Saskatoon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Lethbridge | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Brandon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Brandon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Kootenay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Brandon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Medicine Hat | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Swift Current | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Calgary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Prince George | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Spokane | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Seattle | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Vancouver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Western | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Tri-City | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Everett | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Tri-City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Kamloops | 0 |
March 19 | Calgary Hitmen | 5 – 0 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Scotiabank Saddledome | ||||
16:35 - pp - Ian Schultz (1) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
8:19 - Kris Foucault (1) 11:41 - Joel Broda (1) 13:43 - Brandon Kozun (1) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
15:43 - pp - Joel Broda (2) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Martin Jones (21 saves / 21 shots) | Goalie stats | Torrie Jung (32 saves / 37 shots) |
March 22 | Calgary Hitmen | 2 – 1 | OT | Edmonton Oil Kings | Scotiabank Saddledome | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | Shayne Neigum (1) - pp - 7:07 | ||||||
15:42 - Kris Foucault (2) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
8:04 - Carson McMillan (1) | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Martin Jones (24 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Torrie Jung (54 saves / 56 shots) |
March 23 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 1 – 4 | Calgary Hitmen | Rexall Place |
March 25 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 1 – 4 | Calgary Hitmen | Rexall Place |
Calgary wins series 4 – 0 | |
March 20 | Saskatoon Blades | 5 – 1 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Credit Union Centre | ||||
8:02 - Walker Wintoneak (1) 12:15 - Jyri Niemi (1) 18:56 - pp - Curtis Hamilton (1) |
First period | Cam Braes (1) - 2:10 | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
7:17 - pp - Stefan Elliott (1) 14:27 - Chris Langkow (1) |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Braden Holtby (22 saves / 23 shots) | Goalie stats | Brandon Anderson (21 saves / 26 shots) |
March 21 | Saskatoon Blades | 2 – 5 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Credit Union Centre | ||||
No scoring | First period | Zach Boychuk (1) - 2:58 Zach Boychuk (2) - 17:34 | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
9:14 - Milan Kytnár (1) 16:25 - Walker Wintoneak (2) |
Third period | Carter Ashton (1) - pp - 1:30 Zach Boychuk (3) - pp - 11:00 Dwight King (1) - sh - en - 19:07 | ||||||
Braden Holtby (18 saves / 22 shots) | Goalie stats | Juha Metsola (21 saves / 23 shots |
March 24 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 1 – 3 | Saskatoon Blades | Enmax Centre |
March 25 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 – 1 | Saskatoon Blades | Enmax Centre |
March 28 | Saskatoon Blades | 1 – 3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Credit Union Centre |
March 30 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 1 – 5 | Saskatoon Blades | Enmax Centre |
March 31 | Saskatoon Blades | 3 – 4 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Credit Union Centre |
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3 | |
March 20 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 7 – 2 | Kootenay Ice | Westman Place |
March 21 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4 – 1 | Kootenay Ice | Westman Place |
March 24 | Kootenay Ice | 3 – 4 | OT | Brandon Wheat Kings | Cranbrook Recreational Complex |
March 25 | Kootenay Ice | 3 – 4 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Cranbrook Recreational Complex |
Brandon wins series 4 – 0 | |
March 20 | Swift Current Broncos | 4 – 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | InnovationPlex |
March 21 | Swift Current Broncos | 2 – 6 | Medicine Hat Tigers | InnovationPlex |
March 24 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 – 5 | Swift Current Broncos | Medicine Hat Arena |
March 25 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 5 – 3 | Swift Current Broncos | Medicine Hat Arena |
March 27 | Swift Current Broncos | 5 – 3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | InnovationPlex |
March 29 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 3 – 0 | Swift Current Broncos | Medicine Hat Arena |
March 31 | Swift Current Broncos | 1 – 4 | Medicine Hat Tigers | InnovationPlex |
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 3 | |
March 20 | Vancouver Giants | 8 – 2 | Prince George Cougars | Pacific Coliseum |
March 21 | Vancouver Giants | 9 – 1 | Prince George Cougars | Pacific Coliseum |
March 24 | Prince George Cougars | 2 – 3 | OT | Vancouver Giants | Medicine Hat Arena |
March 25 | Prince George Cougars | 2 – 3 | Vancouver Giants | Medicine Hat Arena |
Vancouver wins series 4 – 0 | |
March 20 | Spokane Chiefs | 2 – 1 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | ||||
No scoring | First period | Charles Wells (1) - 9:32 | ||||||
4:21 - Drayson Bowman (1) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
11:44 - Drayson Bowman (2) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Dustin Tokarski (31 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Calvin Pickard (36 saves / 38 shots) |
March 21 | Spokane Chiefs | 1 – 2 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
March 24 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 1 – 5 | Spokane Chiefs | accesso ShoWare Center |
March 25 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2 – 3 | Spokane Chiefs | accesso ShoWare Center |
March 28 | Spokane Chiefs | 5 – 3 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
Spokane wins series 4 – 1 | |
March 20 | Tri-City Americans | 6 – 5 | OT | Everett Silvertips | Toyota Center |
March 21 | Tri-City Americans | 2 – 3 | Everett Silvertips | Toyota Center |
March 24 | Everett Silvertips | 2 – 4 | Tri-City Americans | Xfinity Arena |
March 25 | Everett Silvertips | 1 – 4 | Tri-City Americans | Xfinity Arena |
March 28 | Tri-City Americans | 6 – 1 | Everett Silvertips | Toyota Center |
Tri-City wins series 4 – 1 | |
March 20 | Kelowna Rockets | 4 – 2 | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | ||||
No scoring | First period | Scott Wasden (1) - 10:48 | ||||||
2:28 - Štěpán Novotný (1) 10:18 - pp - Tyler Myers (1) 14:23 - pp - Tyson Barrie (1) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
4:55 - Colin Long (1) | Third period | Kenton Dulle (1) - pp - 8:30 | ||||||
Mark Guggenberger (20 saves / 22 shots) | Goalie stats | Justin Leclerc (30 saves / 34 shots) |
March 21 | Kelowna Rockets | 5 – 1 | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place |
March 24 | Kamloops Blazers | 2 – 3 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | Interior Savings Centre |
March 25 | Kamloops Blazers | 3 – 5 | Kelowna Rockets | Interior Savings Centre |
Kelowna wins series 4 – 0 | |
April 3 | Calgary Hitmen | 7 – 1 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Scotiabank Saddledome |
April 5 | Calgary Hitmen | 2 – 1 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Scotiabank Saddledome |
April 7 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 – 4 | Calgary Hitmen | Enmax Centre |
April 8 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 0 – 6 | Calgary Hitmen | Enmax Centre |
Calgary wins series 4 – 0 | |
April 4 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 3 – 6 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Medicine Hat Arena |
April 5 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 6 – 8 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Medicine Hat Arena |
April 8 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 6 – 1 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Westman Place |
April 10 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 6 – 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Westman Place |
Brandon wins series 4 – 0 | |
April 3 | Vancouver Giants | 3 – 1 | Spokane Chiefs | Pacific Coliseum |
April 4 | Vancouver Giants | 4 – 1 | Spokane Chiefs | Pacific Coliseum |
April 7 | Spokane Chiefs | 5 – 2 | Vancouver Giants | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
April 8 | Spokane Chiefs | 1 – 0 | Vancouver Giants | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
April 10 | Vancouver Giants | 2 – 3 | 4OT | Spokane Chiefs | Pacific Coliseum |
April 12 | Spokane Chiefs | 2 – 3 | 2OT | Vancouver Giants | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
April 14 | Vancouver Giants | 1 – 0 | OT | Spokane Chiefs | Pacific Coliseum |
Vancouver wins series 4 – 3 | |
April 3 | Tri-City Americans | 4 – 3 | Kelowna Rockets | Toyota Center |
April 4 | Tri-City Americans | 3 – 2 | Kelowna Rockets | Toyota Center |
April 7 | Kelowna Rockets | 7 – 2 | Tri-City Americans | Prospera Place |
April 8 | Kelowna Rockets | 4 – 3 | OT | Tri-City Americans | Prospera Place |
April 10 | Tri-City Americans | 2 – 5 | Kelowna Rockets | Toyota Center |
April 12 | Kelowna Rockets | 6 – 2 | Tri-City Americans | Prospera Place |
Kelowna wins series 4 – 3 | |
April 17 | Calgary Hitmen | 9 – 3 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Scotiabank Saddledome |
April 19 | Calgary Hitmen | 5 – 4 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Scotiabank Saddledome |
April 21 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 3 – 4 | OT | Calgary Hitmen | Westman Place |
April 22 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4 – 6 | Calgary Hitmen | Westman Place |
Calgary wins series 4 – 0 | |
April 17 | Vancouver Giants | 2 – 4 | Kelowna Rockets | Pacific Coliseum |
April 19 | Vancouver Giants | 4 – 3 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | Pacific Coliseum |
April 21 | Kelowna Rockets | 2 – 3 | OT | Vancouver Giants | Prospera Place |
April 23 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 – 0 | Vancouver Giants | Prospera Place |
April 25 | Vancouver Giants | 0 – 1 | Kelowna Rockets | Pacific Coliseum |
April 27 | Kelowna Rockets | 5 – 4 | OT | Vancouver Giants | Prospera Place |
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2 | |
May 1 | Calgary Hitmen | 1 – 3 | Kelowna Rockets | Scotiabank Saddledome |
May 2 | Calgary Hitmen | 2 – 5 | Kelowna Rockets | Scotiabank Saddledome |
May 4 | Kelowna Rockets | 2 – 0 | Calgary Hitmen | Prospera Place |
May 6 | Kelowna Rockets | 2 – 6 | Calgary Hitmen | Prospera Place |
May 7 | Calgary Hitmen | 6 – 1 | Kelowna Rockets | Scotiabank Saddledome |
May 9 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 – 2 | OT | Calgary Hitmen | Prospera Place |
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2 | |
The 91st Memorial Cup was held in Rimouski, Quebec.[37]
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Regular season champions | Calgary Hitmen | |
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | Player of the Year | Brett Sonne | Calgary Hitmen |
Bob Clarke Trophy | Top Scorer | Casey Pierro-Zabotel | Vancouver Giants |
Bill Hunter Trophy | Top Defenseman | Jonathon Blum | Vancouver Giants |
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the Year | Brett Connolly | Prince George Cougars |
Del Wilson Trophy | Top Goaltender | Chet Pickard | Tri-City Americans |
WHL Plus-Minus Award | Top Plus-Minus Rating | Paul Postma | Calgary Hitmen |
Brad Hornung Trophy | Most Sportsmanlike Player | Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers |
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | Scholastic Player of the Year | Stefan Elliott | Saskatoon Blades |
Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy | Scholastic team of the Year | Prince Albert Raiders | |
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy | Coach of the Year | Don Hay | Vancouver Giants |
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy | Executive of the Year | Kelly Kisio | Calgary Hitmen |
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy | Top Official | Chris Savage | |
St. Clair Group Trophy | Marketing/Public Relations Award | Mike Bortolussi | Medicine Hat Tigers |
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the Year | Taylor Procyshen | Tri-City Americans |
WHL Playoff MVP | WHL Finals Most Valuable Player | Tyler Myers | Kelowna Rockets |
Professional Hockey Achievement Academic Recipient |
Alumni Achievement Awards | Trevor Linden Dan Hulak |
Eastern Conference | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
First Team | Second Team | |||
Goal | Braden Holtby | Saskatoon Blades | Martin Jones | Calgary Hitmen |
Defense | Paul Postma | Calgary Hitmen | Michael Stone | Calgary Hitmen |
Keith Aulie | Brandon Wheat Kings | John Negrin | Swift Current Broncos | |
Forward | Brett Sonne | Calgary Hitmen | Joel Broda | Calgary Hitmen |
Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers | Justin Bernhardt | Prince Albert Raiders | |
Brandon Kozun | Calgary Hitmen | Brayden Schenn | Brandon Wheat Kings | |
Western Conference | ||||
First Team | Second Team | |||
Goal | Chet Pickard | Tri-City Americans | Dustin Tokarski | Spokane Chiefs |
Defense | Jonathon Blum | Vancouver Giants | Tyler Myers | Kelowna Rockets |
Thomas Hickey | Seattle Thunderbirds | Brent Regner | Vancouver Giants | |
Forward | Casey Pierro-Zabotel | Vancouver Giants | Drayson Bowman | Spokane Chiefs |
Jamie Benn | Kelowna Rockets | Colin Long | Kelowna Rockets | |
Evander Kane | Vancouver Giants | Taylor Procyshen | Tri-City Americans |