52nd season of the Western Hockey League
Sports season
Sports season
The 2017–18 WHL season was the 52nd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 22, 2017, and ended on March 18, 2018. The Moose Jaw Warriors finished the season with the league's best record.[1] The playoffs began on March 22, 2018, and ended on May 13; the winning team, the Swift Current Broncos, were awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2018 Memorial Cup tournament, held at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan from May 18 to 27, 2018.[2][3] The Regina Pats automatically qualified for the tournament as hosts.
Standings
Updated to game(s) played on March 18, 2018. 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.[5]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that played at least 1800 minutes.[6]
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
2018 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (W2) Prince Albert Raiders
(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (E3) Regina Pats
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (W1) Brandon Wheat Kings
* Note: Games 3, 4, and 6 were played at Credit Union Place in Dauphin due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Keystone Centre from March 26 to 31.
(C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (C3) Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W2) Seattle Thunderbirds
(U2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (U3) Spokane Chiefs
(B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W1) Tri-City Americans
(B2) Victoria Royals vs. (B3) Vancouver Giants
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E2) Swift Current Broncos
(C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (W1) Brandon Wheat Kings
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Portland Winterhawks
* Note: Game 4 was played at Moda Center.
(B2) Victoria Royals vs. (W1) Tri-City Americans
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W1) Tri-City Americans
WHL Championship
(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (U1) Everett Silvertips
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
Western Conference
See also
References
- ^ Smith, Marc (March 13, 2018). "Warriors Clinch Scotty Munro Trophy; Willms Breaks Record". Discover Moose Jaw. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Nugent-Bowman, Daniel (May 19, 2018). "What winning means to teams in the CHL's tiniest markets". Sportsnet. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Regina Pats announce 'magnificent' birthday bash for centennial". CBC News. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "2017–2018 Wild Card Standings". Western Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on October 10, 2017.
- ^ WHL Announces 2017-18 Conference All-Star teams
External links
- Official website of the Western Hockey League
- Official website of the Canadian Hockey League
- Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup
- Official website of the Subway Super Series