2016–17 WHL season
2016–17 WHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | Regular season September 23, 2016 – March 19, 2017 Playoffs March 24, 2017 – May 14, 2017 |
Number of teams | 22 |
TV partner(s) | Shaw TV Rogers Sportsnet This TV |
Finals champions | Seattle Thunderbirds (1) |
2016–17 CHL seasons | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | OHL September 2016 – March 2017 QMJHL September 2016 – March 2017 WHL September 2016 – March 2017 |
Number of teams | 60 |
TV partner(s) | TVA Sports Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The 2016–17 WHL season is the 51st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 23, 2016 and ended on March 19, 2017.
The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season on March 24, 2017, and ended on May 14, 2017; the winning team, the Seattle Thunderbirds, were awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2017 Memorial Cup that was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario from May 19–28, 2017.
The Prince George Cougars won their first BC Division banner.
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
Pos | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Regina Pats xyz | 72 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 353 | 211 | 112 |
2 | Moose Jaw Warriors x | 72 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 255 | 219 | 93 |
3 | Swift Current Broncos x | 72 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 247 | 239 | 88 |
Pos | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Medicine Hat Tigers xy | 72 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 248 | 103 |
2 | Lethbridge Hurricanes x | 72 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 280 | 253 | 95 |
3 | Red Deer Rebels x | 72 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 239 | 258 | 73 |
Pos | Div | (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1 | East | Brandon Wheat Kings x | 72 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 225 | 247 | 72 |
2 | Central | Calgary Hitmen x | 72 | 30 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 215 | 282 | 70 |
3 | East | Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 28 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 190 | 248 | 65 |
4 | Central | Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 23 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 193 | 292 | 52 |
5 | East | Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 21 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 198 | 283 | 49 |
6 | Central | Kootenay Ice | 72 | 14 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 177 | 335 | 40 |
Pos | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Prince George Cougars xy | 72 | 45 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 253 | 201 | 96 |
2 | Kelowna Rockets x | 72 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 283 | 206 | 95 |
3 | Kamloops Blazers x | 72 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 243 | 198 | 90 |
Pos | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Everett Silvertips xy | 72 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 229 | 169 | 100 |
2 | Seattle Thunderbirds x | 72 | 46 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 253 | 206 | 98 |
3 | Tri-City Americans x | 72 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 252 | 85 |
Pos | Div | (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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1 | U.S. | Portland Winterhawks x | 72 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 278 | 256 | 84 |
2 | B.C. | Victoria Royals x | 72 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 239 | 219 | 80 |
3 | U.S. | Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 235 | 272 | 66 |
4 | B.C. | Vancouver Giants | 72 | 20 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 183 | 296 | 46 |
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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Sam Steel | Regina Pats | 66 | 50 | 81 | 131 | 40 |
Adam Brooks | Regina Pats | 66 | 43 | 87 | 130 | 61 |
Tyler Wong | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 69 | 51 | 58 | 109 | 53 |
Chad Butcher | Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 27 | 76 | 103 | 75 |
Jayden Halbgewachs | Moose Jaw Warriors | 71 | 50 | 51 | 101 | 27 |
Kailer Yamamoto | Spokane Chiefs | 65 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 46 |
Cody Glass | Portland Winterhawks | 69 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 36 |
Mason Shaw | Medicine Hat Tigers | 71 | 27 | 67 | 94 | 57 |
Tyler Steenbergen | Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 51 | 39 | 90 | 22 |
Matthew Phillips | Victoria Royals | 70 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 50 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1800 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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Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips | 54 | 3078 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1.99 | .927 |
Connor Ingram | Kamloops Blazers | 45 | 2577 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.44 | .927 |
Ty Edmonds | Prince George Cougars | 53 | 3092 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.48 | .916 |
Tyler Brown | Regina Pats | 50 | 2885 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2.64 | .911 |
Rylan Toth | Seattle Thunderbirds | 58 | 3274 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 | .902 |
2017 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Regina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Calgary | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Regina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Swift Current | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Moose Jaw | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Swift Current | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Regina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
C2 | Lethbridge | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Brandon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Medicine Hat | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Lethbridge | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Lethbridge | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Red Deer | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Regina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
U2 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
U1 | Everett | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Victoria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
U1 | Everett | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
U2 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
U2 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
U3 | Tri-City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
U2 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western | |||||||||||||||||||
B2 | Kelowna | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
B3 | Kamloops | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Portland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | Prince George | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Portland | 4 |
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (W2) Calgary Hitmen
March 24 | Regina Pats | 5 – 2 | Calgary Hitmen | Brandt Centre | Recap |
March 25 | Regina Pats | 5 – 1 | Calgary Hitmen | Brandt Centre | Recap |
March 28 | Calgary Hitmen | 2 – 5 | Regina Pats | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
March 30 | Calgary Hitmen | 1 – 5 | Regina Pats | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
Regina wins series 4 – 0 | |
(E2) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos
March 24 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 0 – 2 | Swift Current Broncos | Mosaic Place | Recap |
March 25 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 3 – 2 | Swift Current Broncos | Mosaic Place | Recap |
March 28 | Swift Current Broncos | 3 – 4 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
March 29 | Swift Current Broncos | 5 – 2 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
March 31 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 1 – 2 | Swift Current Broncos | Mosaic Place | Recap |
April 1 | Swift Current Broncos | 2 – 3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
April 3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 2 – 3 | Swift Current Broncos | Mosaic Place | Recap |
Swift Current wins series 4 – 3 | |
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (W1) Brandon Wheat Kings
March 24 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 7 – 2 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Canalta Centre | Recap |
March 25 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 5 – 3 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Canalta Centre | Recap |
March 28* | Brandon Wheat Kings | 2 – 6 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union Place | Recap |
March 29* | Brandon Wheat Kings | 2 – 3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union Place | Recap |
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
March 25 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 – 4 | Red Deer Rebels | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
March 26 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5 – 2 | Red Deer Rebels | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
March 29 | Red Deer Rebels | 4 – 3 | 2OT | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ENMAX Centrium | Recap |
March 30 | Red Deer Rebels | 5 – 3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ENMAX Centrium | Recap |
April 1 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5 – 3 | Red Deer Rebels | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
April 2 | Red Deer Rebels | 1 – 4 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ENMAX Centrium | Recap |
April 4 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 6 – 2 | Red Deer Rebels | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3 | |
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W2) Victoria Royals
March 24 | Everett Silvertips | 4 – 2 | Victoria Royals | Xfinity Arena | Recap |
March 25 | Everett Silvertips | 3 – 4 | Victoria Royals | Xfinity Arena | Recap |
March 28 | Victoria Royals | 0 – 2 | Everett Silvertips | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
March 29 | Victoria Royals | 2 – 1 | Everett Silvertips | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Everett Silvertips | 3 – 2 | OT | Victoria Royals | Xfinity Arena | Recap |
April 2 | Victoria Royals | 2 – 3 | 5OT | Everett Silvertips | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap |
Everett wins series 4 – 2 | |
(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (U3) Tri-City Americans
March 24 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4 – 2 | Tri-City Americans | ShoWare Center | Recap |
March 25 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5 – 2 | Tri-City Americans | ShoWare Center | Recap |
March 29 | Tri-City Americans | 2 – 9 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Toyota Center | Recap |
March 31 | Tri-City Americans | 2 – 5 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Toyota Center | Recap |
Seattle wins series 4 – 0 | |
(B1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks
March 24 | Prince George Cougars | 2 – 4 | Portland Winterhawks | CN Centre | Recap |
March 26 | Prince George Cougars | 5 – 1 | Portland Winterhawks | CN Centre | Recap |
March 29 | Portland Winterhawks | 1 – 6 | Prince George Cougars | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
March 30 | Portland Winterhawks | 5 – 4 | Prince George Cougars | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
April 1 | Prince George Cougars | 3 – 5 | Portland Winterhawks | CN Centre | Recap |
April 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 – 2 | Prince George Cougars | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
Portland wins series 4 – 2 | |
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
March 24 | Kelowna Rockets | 4 – 0 | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | Recap |
March 25 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 – 2 | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | Recap |
March 28 | Kamloops Blazers | 4 – 1 | Kelowna Rockets | Sandman Centre | Recap |
March 29 | Kamloops Blazers | 0 – 1 | Kelowna Rockets | Sandman Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Kelowna Rockets | 1 – 4 | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 2 | Kamloops Blazers | 2 – 4 | Kelowna Rockets | Sandman Centre | Recap |
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2 | |
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos
April 6 | Regina Pats | 1 – 2 | OT | Swift Current Broncos | Brandt Centre | Recap |
April 7 | Regina Pats | 6 – 2 | Swift Current Broncos | Brandt Centre | Recap |
April 10 | Swift Current Broncos | 2 – 1 | OT | Regina Pats | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
April 11 | Swift Current Broncos | 5 – 4 | 3OT | Regina Pats | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
April 14 | Regina Pats | 3 – 2 | Swift Current Broncos | Brandt Centre | Recap |
April 15 | Swift Current Broncos | 3 – 5 | Regina Pats | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
April 17 | Regina Pats | 5 – 1 | Swift Current Broncos | Brandt Centre | Recap |
Regina wins series 4 – 3 | |
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
April 7 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 – 0 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Canalta Centre | Recap |
April 8 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 – 7 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Canalta Centre | Recap |
April 11 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5 – 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
April 12 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 – 3 | OT | Medicine Hat Tigers | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
April 14 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 – 5 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Canalta Centre | Recap |
April 16 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 – 5 | Medicine Hat Tigers | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
April 18 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4 – 5 | OT | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Canalta Centre | Recap |
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3 | |
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds
April 7 | Everett Silvertips | 2 – 3 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Xfinity Arena | Recap |
April 8 | Everett Silvertips | 3 – 4 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Xfinity Arena | Recap |
April 11 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5 – 4 | OT | Everett Silvertips | ShoWare Center | Recap |
April 14 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4 – 1 | Everett Silvertips | ShoWare Center | Recap |
Seattle wins series 4 – 0 | |
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks
April 7 | Kelowna Rockets | 4 – 2 | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 8 | Kelowna Rockets | 5 – 2 | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 11 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 – 2 | Kelowna Rockets | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
April 12 | Portland Winterhawks | 2 – 7 | Kelowna Rockets | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
April 14 | Kelowna Rockets | 6 – 2 | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap |
Kelowna wins series 4 – 1 | |
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
April 21 | Regina Pats | 1 – 3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Brandt Centre | Recap |
April 22 | Regina Pats | 3 – 2 | OT | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Brandt Centre | Recap |
April 25 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 – 1 | Regina Pats | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
April 26 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 – 6 | Regina Pats | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
April 28 | Regina Pats | 5 – 3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Brandt Centre | Recap |
April 30 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 4 – 7 | Regina Pats | ENMAX Centre | Recap |
Regina wins series 4 – 2 | |
Western Conference
(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets
April 21 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5 – 4 | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap |
April 22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 3 – 4 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap |
April 25 | Kelowna Rockets | 1 – 2 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 26 | Kelowna Rockets | 4 – 2 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
April 28 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5 – 3 | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap |
April 30 | Kelowna Rockets | 1 – 3 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
Seattle wins series 4 – 2 | |
WHL Championship
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds
May 5 | Regina Pats | 1 – 2 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Brandt Centre | Recap |
May 6 | Regina Pats | 4 – 3 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Brandt Centre | Recap |
May 9 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2 – 3 | Regina Pats | ShoWare Center | Recap |
May 10 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6 – 1 | Regina Pats | ShoWare Center | Recap |
May 12 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 7 – 4 | Regina Pats | ShoWare Center | Recap |
May 14 | Regina Pats | 3 – 4 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Brandt Centre | Recap |
Seattle wins series 4 – 2 | |
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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Keegan Kolesar | Seattle Thunderbirds | 19 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 37 |
Sam Steel | Regina Pats | 23 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 8 |
Reid Gardiner | Kelowna Rockets | 17 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 6 |
Ethan Bear | Seattle Thunderbirds | 17 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 12 |
Dawson Leedahl | Regina Pats | 23 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 34 |
Mathew Barzal | Seattle Thunderbirds | 16 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 16 |
Giorgio Estephan | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 18 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8 |
Tyler Wong | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 20 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 14 |
Connor Hobbs | Regina Pats | 23 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 22 |
Egor Babenko | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 20 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
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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Griffen Outhouse | Victoria Royals | 6 | 458 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .923 | 2.10 |
Connor Ingram | Kamloops Blazers | 6 | 357 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .946 | 2.18 |
Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips | 10 | 691 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 1 | .908 | 2.43 |
Zach Sawchenko | Moose Jaw Warriors | 7 | 414 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .923 | 2.46 |
Jordan Papirny | Swift Current Broncos | 14 | 896 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 1 | .935 | 2.48 |
WHL awards
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
* - unanimous selection
Western Conference
* - unanimous selection
See also
- 2017 Memorial Cup
- List of WHL seasons
- 2016–17 OHL season
- 2016–17 QMJHL season
- 2016 in ice hockey
- 2017 in ice hockey
References
- ^ a b c d e f "2016–2017 Wild Card Standings". Western Hockey League. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
- ^ WHL Announces 2016-17 Conference All-Star teams