The 2012–13 WHL season was the 47th 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 in September 2012 and ended in March 2013. The
Portland Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1950 as the Edmonton Oil Kings, the team relocated to Portland in 1976 and was known as the Winter Hawks until 2009. The team plays in the U.S. Divisio ...
won their third
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy with the best record in the regular season. The playoffs began in late March 2013 and ended in mid-May 2013, with the Winterhawks defeating the
Edmonton Oil Kings in a rematch of the 2012 final to win their third
Ed Chynoweth Cup, their first since 1997–98, and a berth in the
2013 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
,
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...
. The
Saskatoon Blades also participated in the Memorial Cup tournament by virtue of hosting it.
Standings
Conference standings
x – team has clinched playoff spot y – team is division leader z – team has clinched division
e – team is eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
''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 1440 minutes.
2012–13 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders
. Retrieved on September 24, 2012.
''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 ''
2013 WHL Playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (8) Kootenay Ice
(2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (7) Medicine Hat Tigers
(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (6) Swift Current Broncos
(4) Red Deer Rebels vs (5) Prince Albert Raiders
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (8) Everett Silvertips
(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (7) Seattle Thunderbirds
(3) Kamloops Blazers vs. (6) Victoria Royals
(4) Spokane Chiefs vs. (5) Tri-City Americans
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (7) Medicine Hat Tigers
(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (4) Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (4) Spokane Chiefs
(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (3) Kamloops Blazers
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (3) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (3) Kamloops Blazers
WHL Championship
(W1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (E1) Edmonton Oil Kings
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
* 2013 Memorial Cup
* List of WHL seasons
* 2012–13 OHL season
* 2012–13 QMJHL season
* 2012 in ice hockey
* 2013 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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