2023–24 WHL season
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]
| 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 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 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 36 | 18 |
| Portland Winterhawks | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 18 | 16 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 59 | 15 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 14 |
| Tri-City Americans | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 44 | 13 |
| Wenatchee Wild | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 13 |
| Everett Silvertips | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 30 | 12 |
| Victoria Royals | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 57 | 12 |
| Spokane Chiefs | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 10 |
| Vancouver Giants | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 36 | 7 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 56 | 4 |
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 34 | 17 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 22 | 16 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 45 | 16 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 39 | 15 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 36 | 15 |
| Regina Pats | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 45 | 15 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 48 | 13 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 60 | 13 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 35 | 9 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 45 | 8 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 51 | 7 |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ondrej Becher | Prince George Cougars | 12 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 16 |
| Zac Funk | Prince George Cougars | 12 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 17 |
| Andrew Cristall | Kelowna Rockets | 11 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 |
| Terik Parascak | Prince George Cougars | 12 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 11 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
| Tij Iginla | Kelowna Rockets | 12 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 |
| Mathew Ward | Swift Current Broncos | 13 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 |
| Tanner Howe | Regina Pats | 13 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| Riley Heidt | Prince George Cougars | 10 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| Graham Sward | Wenatchee Wild | 11 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 120 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 | 7 | 400 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.05 | .958 |
| Austin Elliott | Saskatoon Blades | 7 | 429 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.54 | .933 |
| Spencer Michnik | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | .944 |
| Max Hildebrand | Prince Albert Raiders | 5 | 299 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.81 | .945 |
| Harrison Meneghin | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 12 | 678 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.86 | .941 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Chiefs | 4 | 4,952 | 19,810 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 5 | 4,873 | 24,367 |
| Everett Silvertips | 6 | 4,700 | 28,204 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds | 3 | 4,601 | 13,804 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 6 | 4,157 | 24,943 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 9 | 4,111 | 37,006 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 8 | 3,879 | 31,039 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 6 | 3,860 | 23,164 |
| Vancouver Giants | 5 | 3,419 | 17,097 |
| Portland Winterhawks | 5 | 3,395 | 16,978 |
| Tri-City Americans | 6 | 3,390 | 20,343 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 3 | 3,365 | 10,096 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 5 | 3,299 | 16,495 |
| Victoria Royals | 7 | 3,152 | 22,064 |
| Prince George Cougars | 9 | 2,989 | 26,908 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 4 | 2,885 | 11,542 |
| Regina Pats | 7 | 2,868 | 20,081 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 6 | 2,798 | 16,792 |
| Wenatchee Wild | 5 | 2,713 | 13,567 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 7 | 2,639 | 13,197 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 7 | 2,394 | 16,760 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 4 | 2,015 | 8,060 |
| League | 125 | 3,440 | 430,009 |
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, 2022.
- "WHL Schedule". CHL.ca/WHL. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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