The 2018–19 WHL season was the 53rd 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 21, 2018, and ended on March 17, 2019. The regular season schedule was shortened from 72 to 68 games; the league had used a 72-game schedule since the
1975–76 season. The playoffs began on March 22, 2019, and ended on May 13; the winning team, the
Prince Albert Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team based in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Founded in 1971 as a member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the Raiders have been members of the Western Hockey League since 198 ...
, were awarded the
Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the
2019 Memorial Cup, held at the
Scotiabank Centre in
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
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, from May 17 to 26.
Standings
Updated to game(s) played on March 17.
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
Western Conference tiebreaker
Kamloops Blazers vs. Kelowna Rockets
Statistics
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
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that have played at least 1500 minutes.
WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders
Retrieved on October 9, 2018.
''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 ''
2019 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (W2) Red Deer Rebels
(E2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
(C1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (W1) Medicine Hat Tigers
(C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (C3) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W1) Tri-City Americans
(U2) Spokane Chiefs vs. (U3) Portland Winterhawks
(B1) Vancouver Giants vs. (W2) Seattle Thunderbirds
(B2) Victoria Royals vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (E2) Saskatoon Blades
(C1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (C3) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Spokane Chiefs
(B1) Vancouver Giants vs. (B2) Victoria Royals
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (C1) Edmonton Oil Kings
Western Conference
(B1) Vancouver Giants vs. (U2) Spokane Chiefs
WHL Championship
(E1) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (B1) Vancouver Giants
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
* List of WHL seasons
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* 2018–19 OHL season
* 2018–19 QMJHL season
* 2018 in ice hockey
* 2019 in ice hockey
2019 in sports describes the year's events in world sports. The main events were the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Calendar by month
Air sports
Aerobatics
* July 5 – 13: 2nd FAI ...
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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