The 2016–17 WHL season was the 51st season of the
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke ...
(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
The Seattle Thunderbirds are a major junior ice hockey team based in the city of Kent, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League. Founded in 1971 as the Vancouver Nats, the team arrive ...
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
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from May 19–28, 2017.
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
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
''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.
WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders
Retrieved on October 18, 2014.
''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
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (W1) Brandon Wheat Kings
* ''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
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W2) Victoria Royals
(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (U3) Tri-City Americans
(B1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
Western Conference
(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets
WHL Championship
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds
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
* List of WHL seasons
* 2016–17 OHL season
* 2016–17 QMJHL season
* 2016 in ice hockey
* 2017 in ice hockey
References
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
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