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The 2013–14 WHL season was the 48th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 19, 2013, and ended on March 16, 2014. The Kelowna Rockets won their third Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season regular, their first since 2003–04. The playoffs began on March 27, 2014, and ended on May 12, 2014. For the third straight season, the Edmonton Oil Kings and Portland Winterhawks faced off in the championships series. The Oil Kings won the Ed Chynoweth Cup for the second time in three seasons and earned a berth in the 2014 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held in London, Ontario.[1] The Oil Kings went on to win their first Memorial Cup title.[2]
| 2013–14 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 19, 2013 – March 16, 2014 Playoffs March 20, 2014 – May 12, 2014 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | Shaw TV, Rogers Sportsnet, Root Sports Northwest |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Kelowna Rockets (3) |
| Season MVP | Sam Reinhart (Kootenay Ice) |
| Top scorer | Mitch Holmberg (Spokane Chiefs) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Griffin Reinhart (Oil Kings) |
| Finals champions | Edmonton Oil Kings (2) |
| Runners-up | Portland Winterhawks |
| 2013–14 CHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2013 – March 2014 QMJHL September 2013 – March 2014 WHL September 19, 2013 – March 16, 2014 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | RDS, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Kelowna Rocketsx y | 72 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 310 | 182 | 118 |
| Portland Winterhawksx y | 72 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 338 | 207 | 113 |
| Victoria Royalsx | 72 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 238 | 181 | 100 |
| Seattle Thunderbirdsx | 72 | 41 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 238 | 249 | 88 |
| Everett Silvertipsx | 72 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 218 | 206 | 88 |
| Spokane Chiefsx | 72 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 244 | 213 | 86 |
| Vancouver Giantsx | 72 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 234 | 248 | 75 |
| Tri-City Americansx | 72 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 178 | 224 | 68 |
| Prince George Cougars | 72 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 238 | 305 | 62 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 14 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 175 | 305 | 33 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Edmonton Oil Kingsx y | 72 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 290 | 179 | 103 |
| Regina Patsx y | 72 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 257 | 247 | 85 |
| Calgary Hitmenx | 72 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 287 | 207 | 103 |
| Medicine Hat Tigersx | 72 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 260 | 196 | 92 |
| Swift Current Broncosx | 72 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 248 | 229 | 85 |
| Kootenay Icex | 72 | 39 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 235 | 209 | 83 |
| Brandon Wheat Kingsx | 72 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 271 | 269 | 77 |
| Prince Albert Raidersx | 72 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 243 | 258 | 75 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 214 | 224 | 75 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 21 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 202 | 283 | 51 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 207 | 317 | 37 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 171 | 358 | 29 |
Red Deer Rebels vs. Prince Albert Raiders
| March 18 | Red Deer Rebels | 3 – 5 | Prince Albert Raiders | ENMAX Centrium | Recap | |||
| 11:52 - Wyatt Johnson (1) | First period | Jayden Hart (1) - 7:08 | ||||||
| 7:43 - Evan Polei (1) 13:57 - pp - Rhyse Dieno (1) |
Second period | Reid Gardiner (1) - 11:01 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Collin Valcourt (1) - pp - 2:21 Dakota Conroy (1) - 4:43 Josh Morrissey (1) - en - 19:45 | ||||||
| Patrik Bartošák (42 saves / 46 shots) | Goalie stats | Nick McBride (27 saves / 30 shots) | ||||||
| Prince Albert claims final playoff spot | |
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[3]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Holmberg | Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 62 | 56 | 118 | 25 |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 63 | 35 | 78 | 113 | 69 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 69 | 50 | 59 | 109 | 36 |
| Leon Draisaitl | Prince Albert Raiders | 64 | 38 | 67 | 105 | 24 |
| Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice | 60 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 11 |
| Todd Fiddler | Prince George Cougars | 66 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 22 |
| Jaedon Descheneau | Kootenay Ice | 70 | 44 | 54 | 98 | 54 |
| Graham Black | Swift Current Broncos | 69 | 34 | 63 | 97 | 43 |
| Henrik Samuelsson | Edmonton Oil Kings | 65 | 35 | 60 | 95 | 97 |
| Joshua Winquist | Everett Silvertips | 67 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 44 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that played at least 1440 minutes.[4]
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 | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SOL | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Jarry | Edmonton Oil Kings | 63 | 3703 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2.24 | .914 |
| Jordon Cooke | Kelowna Rockets | 51 | 3049 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.28 | .922 |
| Coleman Vollrath | Victoria Royals | 34 | 1913 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.29 | .928 |
| Austin Lotz | Everett Silvertips | 57 | 3229 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.53 | .905 |
| Patrik Polívka | Victoria Royals | 43 | 2440 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.56 | .915 |
| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Prince Albert | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Brandon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Regina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Brandon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Medicine Hat | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Calgary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kootenay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kootenay | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Swift Current | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Portland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tri-City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vancouver | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kelowna | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Victoria | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spokane | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Victoria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Everett | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (8) Prince Albert Raiders
| March 22 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 5 – 3 | Prince Albert Raiders | Rexall Place | Recap | |||
| 3:48 - Brett Pollock (1) 11:35 - Dysin Mayo (1) 13:55 - Brett Pollock (2) |
First period | Josh Morrissey (1) - 6:15 Brendan Guhle (1) - 18:12 | ||||||
| 19:55 - Tyler Robertson (1) | Second period | Dakota Conroy (1) - pp - 10:39 | ||||||
| 19:08 - en - Curtis Lazar (1) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Tristan Jarry (21 saves / 24 shots) | Goalie stats | Nick McBride (6 saves / 9 shots) Cole Cheveldave (32 saves / 33 shots) | ||||||
| March 23 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 3 – 1 | Prince Albert Raiders | Rexall Place | Recap |
| March 25 | Prince Albert Raiders | 3 – 4 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Art Hauser Centre | Recap |
| March 26 | Prince Albert Raiders | 2 – 6 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Art Hauser Centre | Recap |
| Edmonton wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Regina Pats vs. (7) Brandon Wheat Kings
| March 22 | Regina Pats | 3 – 6 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Brandt Centre | Recap |
| March 23 | Regina Pats | 4 – 8 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Brandt Centre | Recap |
| March 26 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 5 – 4 | Regina Pats | Keystone Centre | Recap |
| March 28 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 5 – 1 | Regina Pats | Keystone Centre | Recap |
| Brandon wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (6) Kootenay Ice
| March 20 | Calgary Hitmen | 2 – 5 | Kootenay Ice | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| March 22 | Calgary Hitmen | 5 – 0 | Kootenay Ice | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| March 24 | Kootenay Ice | 6 – 7 (OT) | Calgary Hitmen | Western Financial Place | Recap |
| March 25 | Kootenay Ice | 5 – 4 | Calgary Hitmen | Western Financial Place | Recap |
| March 27 | Calgary Hitmen | 5 – 6 | Kootenay Ice | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| March 29 | Kootenay Ice | 5 – 3 | Calgary Hitmen | Western Financial Place | Recap |
| Kootenay wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs (5) Swift Current Broncos
| March 21 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 – 1 | Swift Current Broncos | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| March 22 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 – 2 | Swift Current Broncos | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| March 25 | Swift Current Broncos | 3 – 1 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
| March 26 | Swift Current Broncos | 3 – 2 | OT | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
| March 29 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 – 1 | Swift Current Broncos | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| March 30 | Swift Current Broncos | 1 – 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
| Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 2 | |
Western Conference
(1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (8) Tri-City Americans
| March 22 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 – 1 | Tri-City Americans | Prospera Place | Recap |
| March 23 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 – 1 | Tri-City Americans | Prospera Place | Recap |
| March 25 | Tri-City Americans | 4 – 3 | Kelowna Rockets | Toyota Center | Recap |
| March 26 | Tri-City Americans | 3 – 5 | Kelowna Rockets | Toyota Center | Recap |
| March 28 | Kelowna Rockets | 4 – 1 | Tri-City Americans | Prospera Place | Recap |
| Kelowna wins series 4 – 1 | |
(2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (7) Vancouver Giants
| March 21 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 – 3 | Vancouver Giants | Moda Center | Recap |
| March 22 | Portland Winterhawks | 3 – 0 | Vancouver Giants | Moda Center | Recap |
| March 25 | Vancouver Giants | 3 – 6 | Portland Winterhawks | Pacific Coliseum | Recap |
| March 26 | Vancouver Giants | 1 – 6 | Portland Winterhawks | Pacific Coliseum | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) Victoria Royals vs. (6) Spokane Chiefs
| March 22 | Victoria Royals | 2 – 1 | OT | Spokane Chiefs | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
| March 23 | Victoria Royals | 4 – 3 | OT | Spokane Chiefs | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
| March 26 | Spokane Chiefs | 1 – 6 | Victoria Royals | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
| March 27 | Spokane Chiefs | 2 – 4 | Victoria Royals | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
| Victoria wins series 4 – 0 | |
(4) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (5) Everett Silvertips
| March 22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2 – 1 | Everett Silvertips | ShoWare Center | Recap |
| March 23 | Everett Silvertips | 1 – 3 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Comcast Arena | Recap |
| March 25 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4 – 3 | OT | Everett Silvertips | ShoWare Center | Recap |
| March 28 | Everett Silvertips | 6 – 1 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Comcast Arena | Recap |
| March 29 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5 – 0 | Everett Silvertips | ShoWare Center | Recap |
| Seattle wins series 4 – 1 | |
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (7) Brandon Wheat Kings
| April 3 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 5 – 0 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 5 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 3 – 0 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 8 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 2 – 5 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Keystone Centre | Recap |
| April 9 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 5 – 2 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Keystone Centre | Recap |
| April 11 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 5 – 1 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Rexall Place | Recap |
| Edmonton wins series 4 – 1 | |
(4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (6) Kootenay Ice
| April 5 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 – 4 | Kootenay Ice | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| April 6 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 5 – 2 | Kootenay Ice | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| April 9 | Kootenay Ice | 3 – 1 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Western Financial Place | Recap |
| April 10 | Kootenay Ice | 7 – 4 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Western Financial Place | Recap |
| April 12 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 9 – 2 | Kootenay Ice | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| April 14 | Kootenay Ice | 1 – 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Western Financial Place | Recap |
| April 16 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 – 1 | Kootenay Ice | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 3 | |
Western Conference
(1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (4) Seattle Thunderbirds
| April 3 | Kelowna Rockets | 6 – 2 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 5 | Kelowna Rockets | 6 – 3 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 8 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4 – 5 | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap |
| April 9 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2 – 5 | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap |
| Kelowna wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (3) Victoria Royals
| April 4 | Portland Winterhawks | 8 – 2 | Victoria Royals | Moda Center | Recap |
| April 5 | Portland Winterhawks | 6 – 3 | Victoria Royals | Moda Center | Recap |
| April 7 | Victoria Royals | 2 – 1 | Portland Winterhawks | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
| April 8 | Victoria Royals | 3 – 4 | Portland Winterhawks | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
| April 10 | Portland Winterhawks | 5 – 1 | Victoria Royals | Moda Center | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4 – 1 | |
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (4) Medicine Hat Tigers
| April 18 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 8 – 3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 20 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 3 – 1 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 22 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 – 1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| April 23 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 1 – 4 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| April 26 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 – 3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Rexall Place | Recap |
| Edmonton wins series 4 – 1 | |
Western Conference
(1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (2) Portland Winterhawks
| April 18 | Kelowna Rockets | 5 – 4 | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 19 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 – 5 | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 22 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 – 3 | Kelowna Rockets | Moda Center | Recap |
| April 23 | Portland Winterhawks | 5 – 1 | Kelowna Rockets | Moda Center | Recap |
| April 25 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 – 7 | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4 – 1 | |
(W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (E1) Edmonton Oil Kings
| May 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 5 – 2 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Moda Center | Recap |
| May 4 | Portland Winterhawks | 3 – 1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Moda Center | Recap |
| May 6 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 3 – 2 | Portland Winterhawks | Rexall Place | Recap |
| May 7 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 – 0 | Portland Winterhawks | Rexall Place | Recap |
| May 9 | Portland Winterhawks | 2 – 3 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Moda Center | Recap |
| May 11 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 5 – 6 | OT | Portland Winterhawks | Rexall Place | Recap |
| May 12 | Portland Winterhawks | 2 – 4 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Moda Center | Recap |
| Edmonton wins series 4 – 3 | |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 8 |
| Brendan Leipsic | Portland Winterhawks | 20 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 49 |
| Derrick Pouliot | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 13 |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 38 |
| Taylor Leier | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| Cole Sanford | Medicine Hat Tigers | 18 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 |
| Trevor Cox | Medicine Hat Tigers | 17 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 |
| Henrik Samuelsson | Edmonton Oil Kings | 21 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 51 |
| Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice | 13 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
| Edgars Kulda | Edmonton Oil Kings | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
| Curtis Lazar | Edmonton Oil Kings | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eetu Laurikainen | Swift Current Broncos | 6 | 359 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .941 | 2.17 |
| Tristan Jarry | Edmonton Oil Kings | 21 | 1261 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 3 | .925 | 2.19 |
| Corbin Boes | Portland Winterhawks | 10 | 543 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .929 | 2.32 |
| Marek Langhamer | Medicine Hat Tigers | 18 | 1071 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 0 | .934 | 2.35 |
| Brendan Burke | Portland Winterhawks | 13 | 723 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 1 | .907 | 2.66 |
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
| First Team[5] | Pos. | Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| Jordon Cooke | Kelowna Rockets | G | Eric Comrie | Tri-City Americans |
| Derrick Pouliot | Portland Winterhawks | D | Damon Severson | Kelowna Rockets |
| Shea Theodore | Seattle Thunderbirds | D | Madison Bowey | Kelowna Rockets |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | F | Joshua Winquist | Everett Silvertips |
| Mitch Holmberg | Spokane Chiefs | F | Todd Fiddler | Prince George Cougars |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | F | Mike Aviani | Spokane Chiefs |
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