2012–13 WHL season
The 2012–13 WHL season is the 47th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2012 and ended in March 2013. The playoffs began in late March 2013 following the regular season and ended in mid-May 2013, with the Portland Winterhawks winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2013 Memorial Cup hosted by the Saskatoon Blades.
| 2012–13 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Preseason August 28, 2012 – September 16, 2012 Regular season September 20, 2012 – March 17, 2013 Playoffs March 21, 2013 – May 12, 2013 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | Shaw TV Rogers Sportsnet Root Sports Northwest |
| Finals champions | Portland Winterhawks (3) |
| 2012–13 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2012 – March 2013 QMJHL September 2012 – March 2013 WHL September 2012 – March 2013 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
| Finals champions | Halifax Mooseheads |
Standings
Conference standings
| Western Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Portland Winterhawks x z | 72 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 334 | 169 | 117 |
| Kelowna Rockets x z | 72 | 52 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 309 | 178 | 108 |
| Kamloops Blazers x | 72 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 261 | 180 | 99 |
| Spokane Chiefs x | 72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 269 | 230 | 90 |
| Tri-City Americans x | 72 | 40 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 246 | 227 | 85 |
| Victoria Royals x | 72 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 223 | 252 | 77 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds x | 72 | 24 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 210 | 286 | 58 |
| Everett Silvertips x | 72 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 172 | 268 | 57 |
| Prince George Cougars e | 72 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 177 | 273 | 50 |
| Vancouver Giants e | 72 | 21 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 299 | 44 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Edmonton Oil Kings x z | 72 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 278 | 155 | 108 |
| Saskatoon Blades x z | 72 | 44 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 280 | 221 | 94 |
| Calgary Hitmen x | 72 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 266 | 204 | 97 |
| Red Deer Rebels x | 72 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 208 | 204 | 85 |
| Prince Albert Raiders x | 72 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 234 | 233 | 81 |
| Swift Current Broncos x | 72 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 206 | 193 | 79 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers x | 72 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 244 | 75 |
| Kootenay Ice x | 72 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 221 | 72 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes e | 72 | 28 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 212 | 253 | 66 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors e | 72 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 182 | 249 | 61 |
| Regina Pats e | 72 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 193 | 269 | 59 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings e | 72 | 24 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 189 | 284 | 56 |
x – team has clinched playoff spot
y – team is division leader
z – team has clinched division
e – team is eliminated from playoff contention
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[1]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Leipsic | Portland Winterhawks | 68 | 49 | 71 | 120 | 103 |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 71 | 46 | 74 | 120 | 43 |
| Ty Rattie | Portland Winterhawks | 62 | 48 | 62 | 110 | 27 |
| Justin Feser | Tri-City Americans | 72 | 44 | 62 | 106 | 57 |
| Colin Smith | Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 41 | 65 | 106 | 72 |
| Myles Bell | Kelowna Rockets | 69 | 38 | 55 | 93 | 68 |
| Michael St. Croix | Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 36 |
| Curtis Valk | Medicine Hat Tigers | 71 | 46 | 45 | 91 | 54 |
| Tim Bozon | Kamloops Blazers | 69 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 58 |
| Cody Sylvester | Calgary Hitmen | 68 | 41 | 49 | 90 | 49 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1440 minutes.[2]
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Jarry | Edmonton Oil Kings | 27 | 1495 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.61 | .936 |
| Mac Carruth | Portland Winterhawks | 39 | 2275 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2.06 | .929 |
| Laurent Brossoit | Edmonton Oil Kings | 49 | 2854 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.25 | .917 |
| Patrik Bartosak | Red Deer Rebels | 55 | 3134 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.26 | .935 |
| Cole Cheveldave | Kamloops Blazers | 56 | 3276 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.38 | .908 |
2013 WHL Playoffs
| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kootenay | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Medicine Hat | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saskatoon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Medicine Hat | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Calgary | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Swift Current | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Red Deer | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Red Deer | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Prince Albert | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Edmonton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Everett | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Spokane | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Seattle | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kamloops | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kamloops | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Victoria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kelowna | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kamloops | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tri-City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Conference Quarter-finals
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (8) Kootenay Ice
| March 22 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 9 – 0 | Kootenay Ice | Rexall Place | Recap |
| March 24 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 1 – 2 | OT | Kootenay Ice | Rexall Place | Recap |
| March 26 | Kootenay Ice | 1 – 7 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Western Financial Place | Recap |
| March 27 | Kootenay Ice | 0 – 4 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Western Financial Place | Recap |
| March 29 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 – 1 | Kootenay Ice | Rexall Place | Recap |
| Edmonton wins series 4 – 1 | |
(2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (7) Medicine Hat Tigers
| March 21 | Saskatoon Blades | 1 – 4 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union Centre | Recap |
| March 22 | Saskatoon Blades | 0 – 3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union Centre | Recap |
| March 26 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 5 – 2 | Saskatoon Blades | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| March 27 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 3 – 1 | Saskatoon Blades | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (6) Swift Current Broncos
| March 21 | Calgary Hitmen | 6 – 5 | OT | Swift Current Broncos | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| March 22 | Calgary Hitmen | 3 – 1 | Swift Current Broncos | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| March 25 | Swift Current Broncos | 3 – 2 | Calgary Hitmen | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
| March 26 | Swift Current Broncos | 0 – 1 | OT | Calgary Hitmen | Credit Union iPlex | Recap |
| March 28 | Calgary Hitmen | 3 – 1 | Swift Current Broncos | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| Calgary wins series 4 – 1 | |
(4) Red Deer Rebels vs (5) Prince Albert Raiders
| March 22 | Red Deer Rebels | 3 – 0 | Prince Albert Raiders | ENMAX Centrium | Recap |
| March 23 | Red Deer Rebels | 3 – 2 | Prince Albert Raiders | ENMAX Centrium | Recap |
| March 26 | Prince Albert Raiders | 1 – 3 | Red Deer Rebels | Art Hauser Centre | Recap |
| March 27 | Prince Albert Raiders | 2 – 3 | Red Deer Rebels | Art Hauser Centre | Recap |
| Red Deer wins series 4 – 0 | |
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (8) Everett Silvertips
| March 22 | Portland Winterhawks | 3 – 4 | Everett Silvertips | Rose Garden | Recap |
| March 23 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 – 1 | Everett Silvertips | Rose Garden | Recap |
| March 27 | Everett Silvertips | 3 – 7 | Portland Winterhawks | Comcast Arena at Everett | Recap |
| March 29 | Everett Silvertips | 4 – 11 | Portland Winterhawks | Comcast Arena at Everett | Recap |
| March 30 | Portland Winterhawks | 2 – 3 | Everett Silvertips | Rose Garden | Recap |
| April 1 | Everett Silvertips | 1 – 5 | Portland Winterhawks | Comcast Arena at Everett | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (7) Seattle Thunderbirds
| March 22 | Kelowna Rockets | 4 – 5 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
| March 23 | Kelowna Rockets | 1 – 2 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
| March 26 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 3 – 2 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap |
| March 27 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 0 – 4 | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap |
| March 30 | Kelowna Rockets | 4 – 3 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 2 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 3 – 4 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap |
| April 3 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 – 2 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap |
| Kelowna win series 4 – 3 | |
(3) Kamloops Blazers vs. (6) Victoria Royals
| March 22 | Kamloops Blazers | 3 – 2 | Victoria Royals | Interior Savings Centre | Recap |
| March 23 | Kamloops Blazers | 6 – 4 | Victoria Royals | Interior Savings Centre | Recap |
| March 26 | Victoria Royals | 2 – 1 | Kamloops Blazers | Bear Mountain Arena | Recap |
| March 28 | Victoria Royals | 4 – 5 | OT | Kamloops Blazers | Bear Mountain Arena | Recap |
| March 30 | Kamloops Blazers | 2 – 4 | Victoria Royals | Interior Savings Centre | Recap |
| April 1 | Victoria Royals | 2 – 6 | Kamloops Blazers | Bear Mountain Arena | Recap |
| Kamloops wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Spokane Chiefs vs. (5) Tri-City Americans
| March 22 | Spokane Chiefs | 4 – 1 | Tri-City Americans | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
| March 23 | Spokane Chiefs | 6 – 4 | Tri-City Americans | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
| March 26 | Tri-City Americans | 5 – 4 | OT | Spokane Chiefs | Toyota Center | Recap |
| March 28 | Tri-City Americans | 3 – 4 | OT | Spokane Chiefs | Toyota Center | Recap |
| March 30 | Tri-City Americans | 1 – 3 | Spokane Chiefs | Toyota Center | Recap |
| Spokane wins series 4 – 1 | |
Conference Semi-finals
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (7) Medicine Hat Tigers
| April 5 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4 – 1 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 7 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 – 0 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 9 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 – 9 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| April 10 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 – 4 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Medicine Hat Arena | Recap |
| Edmonton wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (4) Red Deer Rebels
| April 4 | Calgary Hitmen | 4 – 2 | Red Deer Rebels | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| April 5 | Calgary Hitmen | 2 – 1 | Red Deer Rebels | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| April 8 | Red Deer Rebels | 2 – 1 | OT | Calgary Hitmen | ENMAX Centrium | Recap |
| April 9 | Red Deer Rebels | 2 – 3 | OT | Calgary Hitmen | ENMAX Centrium | Recap |
| April 11 | Calgary Hitmen | 5 – 1 | Red Deer Rebels | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| Calgary wins series 4 – 1 | |
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (4) Spokane Chiefs
| April 5 | Portland Winterhawks | 7 – 2 | Spokane Chiefs | Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 6 | Portland Winterhawks | 3 – 0 | Spokane Chiefs | Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 9 | Spokane Chiefs | 1 – 3 | Portland Winterhawks | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
| April 10 | Spokane Chiefs | 0 – 5 | Portland Winterhawks | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (3) Kamloops Blazers
| April 6 | Kelowna Rockets | 2 – 4 | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 7 | Kelowna Rockets | 1 – 5 | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 9 | Kamloops Blazers | 5 – 4 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | Interior Savings Centre | Recap |
| April 10 | Kamloops Blazers | 4 – 3 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | Interior Savings Centre | Recap |
| Kamloops wins series 4 – 0 | |
Conference Finals
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (3) Calgary Hitmen
| April 18 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 – 3 | OT | Calgary Hitmen | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 19 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 6 – 0 | Calgary Hitmen | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 23 | Calgary Hitmen | 5 – 2 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| April 24 | Calgary Hitmen | 3 – 7 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| April 26 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 5 – 1 | Calgary Hitmen | Rexall Place | Recap |
| April 28 | Calgary Hitmen | 4 – 3 | OT | Edmonton Oil Kings | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| April 30 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 – 0 | Calgary Hitmen | Rexall Place | Recap |
| Edmonton wins series 4 – 3 | |
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (3) Kamloops Blazers
| April 19 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 – 1 | Kamloops Blazers | Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 20 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 – 0 | Kamloops Blazers | Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 23 | Kamloops Blazers | 5 – 1 | Portland Winterhawks | Interior Savings Centre | Recap |
| April 24 | Kamloops Blazers | 0 – 3 | Portland Winterhawks | Interior Savings Centre | Recap |
| April 26 | Portland Winterhawks | 4 – 1 | Kamloops Blazers | Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4 – 1 | |
WHL Championship
(W1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (E1) Edmonton Oil Kings
| May 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 1 – 4 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Rose Garden | Recap |
| May 4 | Portland Winterhawks | 3 – 0 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Rose Garden | Recap |
| May 7 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 1 – 3 | Portland Winterhawks | Rexall Place | Recap |
| May 8 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 1 – 2 | Portland Winterhawks | Rexall Place | Recap |
| May 10 | Portland Winterhawks | 2 – 3 | Edmonton Oil Kings | Rose Garden | Recap |
| May 12 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 1 – 5 | Portland Winterhawks | Rexall Place | Recap |
| Portland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Rattie | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 17 |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 |
| Michael St. Croix | Edmonton Oil Kings | 22 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 14 |
| Brendan Leipsic | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41 |
| JC Lipon | Kamloops Blazers | 15 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 |
| Stephane Legault | Edmonton Oil Kings | 22 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| Brendan Ranford | Kamloops Blazers | 15 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| Derrick Pouliot | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 12 |
| Henrik Samuelsson | Edmonton Oil Kings | 22 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 43 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Carruth | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 1254 | 16 | 4 | 35 | 5 | .937 | 1.63 |
| Laurent Brossoit | Edmonton Oil Kings | 22 | 1322 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 5 | .935 | 1.82 |
| Patrik Bartosak | Red Deer Rebels | 9 | 548 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 1 | .941 | 1.97 |
| Cam Lanigan | Medicine Hat Tigers | 8 | 440 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 2.32 |
| Chris Driedger | Calgary Hitmen | 17 | 1006 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 1 | .931 | 2.39 |
WHL awards
Eastern Conference
| First Team | Pos. | Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| Patrik Bartosak | Red Deer Rebels | G | Laurent Brossoit | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| Morgan Rielly | Moose Jaw Warriors | D | Alex Roach | Calgary Hitmen |
| Darren Dietz | Saskatoon Blades | D | Keegan Lowe | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| Adam Lowry | Swift Current Broncos | F | Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice |
| Michael St. Croix | Edmonton Oil Kings | F | Cody Sylvester | Calgary Hitmen |
| Curtis Valk | Medicine Hat Tigers | F | Hunter Shinkaruk | Medicine Hat Tigers |
Western Conference
| First Team[3] | Pos. | Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| Mac Carruth | Portland Winterhawks | G | Jordon Cooke | Kelowna Rockets |
| Brenden Kichton | Spokane Chiefs | D | Troy Rutkowski | Portland Winterhawks |
| Seth Jones | Portland Winterhawks | D | Tyler Wotherspoon | Portland Winterhawks |
| Colin Smith | Kamloops Blazers | F | Brendan Leipsic | Portland Winterhawks |
| Justin Feser | Tri-City Americans | F | Ty Rattie | Portland Winterhawks |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | F | Myles Bell | Kelowna Rockets |
See also
References
- "WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- 2012–13 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders Archived October 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on September 24, 2012.
- 2013 WHL West All Stars & Awards Finalists Archived March 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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