51st season of the Western Hockey League
Sports season
Sports season
The 2016–17 WHL season was the 51st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 23, 2016, and ended on March 19, 2017. The Regina Pats won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record for the first time since the 1973-74 season . The playoffs began on March 24, 2017, and ended on May 14, 2017. The Seattle Thunderbirds won their first Ed Chynoweth Cup , defeating Regina in the final, and earned a berth in the 2017 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor , Ontario from May 19–28, 2017.[ 1]
Standings
Updated to game(s) played on March 19, 2017. Source: Western Hockey League
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Map of WHL, 2011–12 to 2018–19
200km 125miles
Wheat Kings
Pats
Warriors
Raiders
Blades
Broncos
Tigers
Hurricanes
Oil Kings
Rebels
Hitmen
Ice
Chiefs
Americans
Rockets
Blazers
Silvertips
Thunderbirds
Winterhawks
Cougars
Giants
Royals
East Division
Central Division
BC Division
US Division
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[ 3]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1800 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
2017 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (W2) Calgary Hitmen
(E2) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current wins series 4 – 3
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (W1) Brandon Wheat Kings
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 0
* Note: Games 3 and 4 were played at Credit Union Place in Dauphin due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Keystone Centre from March 27 to April 1.
(C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (C3) Red Deer Rebels
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W2) Victoria Royals
Everett wins series 4 – 2
(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (U3) Tri-City Americans
Seattle wins series 4 – 0
(B1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks
Portland wins series 4 – 2
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle wins series 4 – 0
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks
Kelowna wins series 4 – 1
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
Western Conference
(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets
Seattle wins series 4 – 2
WHL Championship
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle wins series 4 – 2
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
WHL awards
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
* - unanimous selection
Western Conference
* - unanimous selection
See also
References
External links
Western Conference Eastern Conference
B.C. Division U.S. Division
Central Division East Division