| 2023–24 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 22, 2023 – March 24, 2024 Playoffs March 29, 2024 – |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | |
| 2023–24 CHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| 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 starts on September 22, 2023, and ends on March 24, 2024. The 2024 WHL Playoffs begins on March 29 and ends in May 2024.[1]
The Winnipeg Ice relocated to Wenatchee, Washington and became the Wenatchee Wild. This season will be their Inaugural season.
Standings
Conference standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George Cougars | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 66 | 36 |
| Wenatchee Wild | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 84 | 34 |
| Everett Silvertips | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 77 | 33 |
| Portland Winterhawks | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 68 | 31 |
| Tri-City Americans | 23 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 80 | 28 |
| Victoria Royals | 25 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 104 | 28 |
| Spokane Chiefs | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 22 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 69 | 21 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 100 | 20 |
| Vancouver Giants | 25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 93 | 20 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 24 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 100 | 17 |
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 66 | 28 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 50 | 26 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 74 | 25 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 23 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 71 | 25 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 54 | 22 |
| Regina Pats | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 80 | 22 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 73 | 21 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 86 | 21 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 66 | 20 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 59 | 15 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 19 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 89 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 19 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 10 |
| Zac Funk | Prince George Cougars | 20 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 24 |
| Trevor Wong | Saskatoon Blades | 19 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 9 |
| Ondrej Becher | Prince George Cougars | 20 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 22 |
| Andrew Cristall | Kelowna Rockets | 17 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 14 |
| Riley Heidt | Prince George Cougars | 18 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 20 |
| Gabe Klassen | Portland Winterhawks | 17 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 8 |
| Terik Parascak | Prince George Cougars | 20 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 26 |
| Sloan Stanick | Prince Albert Raiders | 23 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 16 |
| Graham Sward | Wenatchee Wild | 19 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 12 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 360 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Spunar | Portland Winterhawks | 14 | 822 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.83 | .927 |
| Joshua Ravensbergen | Prince George Cougars | 8 | 399 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.11 | .925 |
| Harrison Meneghin | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 18 | 1,042 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.25 | .928 |
| Austin Elliott | Saskatoon Blades | 14 | 817 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.35 | .910 |
| Tyler Palmer | Everett Silvertips | 12 | 704 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 | .913 |
WHL awards
| Regular season Champions | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | |
| Player of the Year | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | |
| Top Scorer | Bob Clarke Trophy | |
| 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 | |
| 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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 17 | 5,597 | 95,151 |
| Spokane Chiefs | 15 | 5,324 | 79,864 |
| Everett Silvertips | 14 | 4,898 | 68,574 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 9 | 4,666 | 41,998 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds | 10 | 4,650 | 46,507 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 15 | 4,149 | 62,244 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 15 | 4,022 | 60,340 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 12 | 3,984 | 47,812 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 13 | 3,947 | 51,322 |
| Portland Winterhawks | 12 | 3,678 | 44,147 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 13 | 3,430 | 44,591 |
| Tri-City Americans | 17 | 3,351 | 56,967 |
| Vancouver Giants | 14 | 3,237 | 45,318 |
| Victoria Royals | 15 | 3,206 | 48,093 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 13 | 3,005 | 39,068 |
| Prince George Cougars | 15 | 2,990 | 44,864 |
| Regina Pats | 15 | 2,880 | 43,208 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 12 | 2,829 | 32,954 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 14 | 2,826 | 39,574 |
| Wenatchee Wild | 14 | 2,819 | 39,474 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 12 | 2,364 | 28,376 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 14 | 1,958 | 27,425 |
| League | 300 | 3,622 | 1,086,654 |
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.
- ↑ "WHL Schedule". CHL.ca/WHL. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.