2023–24 WHL season
2023–24 WHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | Regular season September 22, 2023 – March 24, 2024 Playoffs March 28, 2024 – May 2024 |
Number of teams | 22 |
TV partner(s) |
2023–24 CHL seasons | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | OHL September 2023–May 2024 QMJHL September 2023–May 2024 WHL September 2023–May 2024 |
Number of teams | 60 |
TV partner(s) |
The 2023–24 WHL season is the 58th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season started on September 22, 2023, and ended on March 24, 2024. The playoffs began on March 28 and end in May 2024.[1]
The Winnipeg Ice relocated to Wenatchee, Washington, and became the Wenatchee Wild. This season is their inaugural season.
Standings
Conference standings
Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
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Prince George Cougars xy | 68 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 316 | 187 | 102 |
Portland Winterhawks xy | 68 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 330 | 204 | 101 |
Everett Silvertips x | 68 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 296 | 208 | 95 |
Wenatchee Wild x | 68 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 249 | 268 | 72 |
Kelowna Rockets x | 68 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 250 | 255 | 71 |
Vancouver Giants x | 68 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 222 | 249 | 68 |
Victoria Royals x | 68 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 221 | 272 | 67 |
Spokane Chiefs x | 68 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 268 | 283 | 66 |
Seattle Thunderbirds e | 68 | 27 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 260 | 57 |
Tri-City Americans e | 68 | 23 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 306 | 49 |
Kamloops Blazers e | 68 | 20 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 180 | 295 | 46 |
Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
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Saskatoon Blades xyz | 68 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 255 | 163 | 105 |
Swift Current Broncos xy | 68 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 286 | 239 | 86 |
Moose Jaw Warriors x | 68 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 297 | 228 | 91 |
Medicine Hat Tigers x | 68 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 280 | 231 | 82 |
Red Deer Rebels x | 68 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 213 | 217 | 75 |
Brandon Wheat Kings x | 68 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 225 | 244 | 73 |
Lethbridge Hurricanes x | 68 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 214 | 210 | 73 |
Prince Albert Raiders x | 68 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 214 | 211 | 67 |
Calgary Hitmen e | 68 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 255 | 250 | 65 |
Edmonton Oil Kings e | 68 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 301 | 58 |
Regina Pats e | 68 | 22 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 208 | 300 | 50 |
x – team has clinched playoff spot
y – team has clinched division
z – team has clinched best regular season record
e – team is eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[2]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 63 | 61 | 65 | 126 | 30 |
Zac Funk | Prince George Cougars | 68 | 67 | 56 | 123 | 63 |
Riley Heidt | Prince George Cougars | 66 | 37 | 80 | 117 | 42 |
Berkly Catton | Spokane Chiefs | 68 | 54 | 62 | 116 | 41 |
Andrew Cristall | Kelowna Rockets | 62 | 40 | 71 | 111 | 46 |
Conner Roulette | Spokane Chiefs | 68 | 45 | 63 | 108 | 40 |
Gabe Klassen | Portland Winterhawks | 67 | 35 | 71 | 106 | 28 |
Terik Parascak | Prince George Cougars | 68 | 43 | 62 | 105 | 41 |
James Stefan | Portland Winterhawks | 67 | 50 | 51 | 101 | 51 |
Trevor Wong | Saskatoon Blades | 68 | 15 | 86 | 101 | 39 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 420 minutes.[3]
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% |
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Evan Gardner | Saskatoon Blades | 30 | 1,665 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.91 | .927 |
Jan Spunar | Portland Winterhawks | 35 | 2,009 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.12 | .913 |
Austin Elliott | Saskatoon Blades | 43 | 2,437 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.39 | .904 |
Joshua Ravensbergen | Prince George Cougars | 38 | 2,072 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.46 | .907 |
Tyler Palmer | Everett Silvertips | 46 | 2,615 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.57 | .907 |
2024 WHL Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Prince Albert | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Red Deer | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Swift Current | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Lethbridge | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Saskatoon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Moose Jaw | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Brandon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Swift Current | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Medicine Hat | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | Red Deer | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
W1 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Spokane | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Kelowna | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Victoria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Prince George | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Western | |||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Portland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Everett | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Vancouver | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Everett | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | Wenatchee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Kelowna | 4 |
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E8) Prince Albert Raiders
March 28 | Prince Albert Raiders | 4–3 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 19:40 - pp - Egor Sidorov (1) | ||||||
Aiden Oiring (1) - 8:41 Easton Kovacs (1) - 10:53 Ryder Ritchie (1) - pp - 14:19 |
Second period | 0:59 - Alexander Suzdalev (1) | ||||||
Niall Crocker (1) - pp - 8:13 | Third period | 16:45 - Egor Sidorov (2) | ||||||
Max Hildebrand (1-0) (41 saves / 44 shots) | Goalie stats | Austin Elliott (0-1) (16 saves / 20 shots) |
March 29 | Prince Albert Raiders | 1–4 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
April 2 | Saskatoon Blades | 4–3 | OT | Prince Albert Raiders | Art Hauser Centre | Recap |
April 3 | Saskatoon Blades | 4–1 | Prince Albert Raiders | Art Hauser Centre | Recap |
April 5 | Prince Albert Raiders | 2–6 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
Saskatoon wins series 4–1 | |
(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (E7) Lethbridge Hurricanes
March 29 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 0–3 | Swift Current Broncos | InnovationPlex | Recap |
March 30 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3–4 | Swift Current Broncos | InnovationPlex | Recap |
April 2 | Swift Current Broncos | 5–3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Enmax Centre | Recap |
April 3 | Swift Current Broncos | 5–4 | 2OT | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Enmax Centre | Recap |
Swift Current wins series 4–0 | |
(E3) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E6) Brandon Wheat Kings
March 29 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4–7 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
March 30 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4–5 | OT | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
April 3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 6–4 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Westoba Place | Recap |
April 4 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 6–2 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Westoba Place | Recap |
Moose Jaw wins series 4–0 | |
(E4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (E5) Red Deer Rebels
March 29 | Red Deer Rebels | 5–4 | 2OT | Medicine Hat Tigers | Co-op Place | Recap |
March 30 | Red Deer Rebels | 1–3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Co-op Place | Recap |
April 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 3–4 | OT | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
April 3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2–3 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
April 5 | Red Deer Rebels | 5–2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Co-op Place | Recap |
Red Deer wins series 4–1 | |
Western Conference
(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W8) Spokane Chiefs
March 29 | Spokane Chiefs | 1–6 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
March 30 | Spokane Chiefs | 4–7 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
April 2 | Prince George Cougars | 4–2 | Spokane Chiefs | Spokane Arena | Recap |
April 3 | Prince George Cougars | 3–2 | Spokane Chiefs | Spokane Arena | Recap |
Prince George wins series 4–0 | |
(W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (W7) Victoria Royals
March 29 | Victoria Royals | 3–4 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
March 30 | Victoria Royals | 1–5 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
April 2 | Portland Winterhawks | 6–5 | Victoria Royals | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
April 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 4–1 | Victoria Royals | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
Portland wins series 4–0 | |
(W3) Everett Silvertips vs. (W6) Vancouver Giants
March 29 | Vancouver Giants | 6–4 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
March 30 | Vancouver Giants | 1–2 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
April 3 | Everett Silvertips | 3–1 | Vancouver Giants | Langley Events Centre | Recap |
April 5 | Everett Silvertips | 4–1 | Vancouver Giants | Langley Events Centre | Recap |
April 7 | Vancouver Giants | 0–5 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
Everett wins series 4–1 | |
(W4) Wenatchee Wild vs. (W5) Kelowna Rockets
March 29 | Kelowna Rockets | 6–8 | Wenatchee Wild | Town Toyota Center | Recap |
March 30 | Kelowna Rockets | 3–1 | Wenatchee Wild | Town Toyota Center | Recap |
April 2 | Wenatchee Wild | 1–5 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 3 | Wenatchee Wild | 1–3 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 5 | Kelowna Rockets | 4–5 | OT | Wenatchee Wild | Town Toyota Center | Recap |
April 7 | Wenatchee Wild | 2–4 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
Kelowna wins series 4–2 | |
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E5) Red Deer Rebels
April 12 | Red Deer Rebels | 1–4 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
April 14 | Red Deer Rebels | 1–2 | OT | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
April 16 | Saskatoon Blades | 8–5 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
April 17 | Saskatoon Blades | 7–0 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
Saskatoon wins series 4–0 | |
(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
April 12 | Swift Current Broncos | 7–2 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
April 13 | Swift Current Broncos | 2–7 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
April 16 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5–3 | Swift Current Broncos | InnovationPlex | Recap |
April 17 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5–2 | Swift Current Broncos | InnovationPlex | Recap |
April 19 | Swift Current Broncos | 2–4 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
Moose Jaw wins series 4–1 | |
Western Conference
(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W5) Kelowna Rockets
April 12 | Kelowna Rockets | 0–4 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
April 13 | Kelowna Rockets | 0–5 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
April 16 | Prince George Cougars | 4–3 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 17 | Prince George Cougars | 1–2 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 19 | Kelowna Rockets | 3–6 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
Prince George wins series 4–1 | |
(W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (W3) Everett Silvertips
April 12 | Everett Silvertips | 2–8 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
April 13 | Everett Silvertips | 1–6 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
April 15 | Portland Winterhawks | 4–3 | OT | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
April 19 | Portland Winterhawks | 5–0 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
Portland wins series 4–0 | |
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
April 26 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 7:00 pm CST | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre |
April 27 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 7:00 pm CST | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre |
April 30 | Saskatoon Blades | 7:00 pm CST | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre |
May 1 | Saskatoon Blades | 7:00 pm CST | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre |
May 3* | Moose Jaw Warriors | 7:00 pm CST | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre |
May 5* | Saskatoon Blades | 2:00 pm CST | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre |
May 7* | Moose Jaw Warriors | 7:00 pm CST | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre |
Series tied 0–0 | |
Western Conference
(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W2) Portland Winterhawks
April 26 | Portland Winterhawks | 7:00 pm PDT | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre |
April 27 | Portland Winterhawks | 6:00 pm PDT | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre |
April 29 | Prince George Cougars | 7:00 pm PDT | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
May 1 | Prince George Cougars | 7:00 pm PDT | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
May 2* | Prince George Cougars | 7:00 pm PDT | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
May 6* | Portland Winterhawks | 7:00 pm PDT | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre |
May 7* | Portland Winterhawks | 7:00 pm PDT | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre |
Series tied 0–0 | |
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Denton Mateychuk | Moose Jaw Warriors | 9 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
Riley Heidt | Prince George Cougars | 9 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 |
Tij Iginla | Kelowna Rockets | 11 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
Zac Funk | Prince George Cougars | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
Andrew Cristall | Kelowna Rockets | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
Egor Sidorov | Saskatoon Blades | 9 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
Brayden Yager | Moose Jaw Warriors | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
Matthew Savoie | Moose Jaw Warriors | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
Briley Wood | Wenatchee Wild | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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
Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
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Ethan Eskit | Brandon Wheat Kings | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 0.98 |
Evan Gardner | Saskatoon Blades | 8 | 432 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .928 | 1.66 |
Joshua Ravensbergen | Prince George Cougars | 7 | 421 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 2 | .931 | 1.85 |
Jan Spunar | Portland Winterhawks | 8 | 496 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | .931 | 1.94 |
Ethan Chadwick | Everett Silvertips | 2 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.95 |
WHL awards
Regular season Champions | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Saskatoon Blades |
Player of the Year | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | |
Top Scorer | Bob Clarke Trophy | Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors |
Top Defenceman | Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | |
Rookie of the Year | Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | |
Top Goaltender | Del Wilson Trophy | |
Top Plus-Minus Rating | WHL Plus-Minus Award | Zac Funk, Prince George Cougars |
Most Sportsmanlike Player | Brad Hornung Trophy | |
Scholastic player of the Year | Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | |
Coach of the Year | Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy | |
Executive of the Year | Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy | |
Top Official | Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy | |
Marketing/Public Relations Award | St. Clair Group Trophy | |
Humanitarian of the Year | Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | |
WHL Finals Most Valuable Player | airBC Trophy | |
Alumni Achievement Awards | Professional Hockey Achievement Academic Recipient |
Attendance
Regular Season
Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance[4] |
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Edmonton Oil Kings | 34 | 7,403 | 251,728 |
Everett Silvertips | 34 | 6,069 | 206,358 |
Spokane Chiefs | 34 | 6,044 | 205,500 |
Saskatoon Blades | 34 | 5,165 | 175,642 |
Portland Winterhawks | 34 | 4,855 | 165,098 |
Seattle Thunderbirds | 34 | 4,653 | 158,228 |
Calgary Hitmen | 34 | 4,529 | 153,994 |
Kamloops Blazers | 34 | 4,400 | 149,617 |
Kelowna Rockets | 34 | 4,355 | 148,081 |
Red Deer Rebels | 34 | 4,277 | 145,439 |
Tri-City Americans | 34 | 3,998 | 135,935 |
Victoria Royals | 34 | 3,824 | 130,018 |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | 34 | 3,729 | 126,786 |
Vancouver Giants | 34 | 3,672 | 124,877 |
Prince George Cougars | 34 | 3,519 | 119,655 |
Medicine Hat Tigers | 34 | 3,304 | 112,346 |
Regina Pats | 34 | 3,219 | 109,447 |
Moose Jaw Warriors | 34 | 3,149 | 107,092 |
Wenatchee Wild | 34 | 3,032 | 103,120 |
Brandon Wheat Kings | 34 | 2,818 | 95,814 |
Prince Albert Raiders | 34 | 2,385 | 81,116 |
Swift Current Broncos | 34 | 2,169 | 73,775 |
League | 748 | 4,107 | 3,072,600 |
Playoffs
Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance [4] |
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Saskatoon Blades | 5 | 8,254 | 41,274 |
Prince George Cougars | 5 | 5,821 | 29,109 |
Portland Winterhawks | 4 | 5,602 | 22,410 |
Medicine Hat Tigers | 3 | 4,653 | 13,960 |
Everett Silvertips | 5 | 4,649 | 23,246 |
Red Deer Rebels | 4 | 4,308 | 17,233 |
Moose Jaw Warriors | 5 | 4,200 | 21,002 |
Kelowna Rockets | 5 | 3,829 | 19,149 |
Spokane Chiefs | 2 | 3,520 | 7,040 |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 | 3,516 | 7,033 |
Victoria Royals | 2 | 3,112 | 6,224 |
Prince Albert Raiders | 2 | 2,928 | 5,856 |
Swift Current Broncos | 4 | 2,890 | 11,560 |
Vancouver Giants | 2 | 2,877 | 5,754 |
Wenatchee Wild | 3 | 2,344 | 7,033 |
Brandon Wheat Kings | 2 | 2,056 | 4,113 |
League | 55 | 4,399 | 241,996 |
See also
References
- ^ "WHL unveils 2023-24 Regular Season schedule".
- ^ "WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on September 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "WHL Schedule". CHL.ca/WHL. Retrieved June 16, 2023.