2014–15 WHL season

The 2014–15 WHL season was the 49th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 19, 2014, and ended on March 22, 2015. The Brandon Wheat Kings won their fifth Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. The playoffs began on March 26, 2015, and ended on May 13, 2015. The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Wheat Kings in the final to win their fourth Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2015 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec.[1] The Rockets lost the Memorial Cup final to the Oshawa Generals, 2–1 in overtime.[2]

2014–15 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September 19, 2014 – March 22, 2015
Playoffs
March 26, 2015 – May 13, 2015
Number of teams22
TV partner(s)Shaw TV, Rogers Sportsnet, Root Sports Northwest
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyBrandon Wheat Kings (5)
Season MVPOliver Bjorkstrand (Portland Winterhawks)
Top scorerOliver Bjorkstrand (Portland Winterhawks)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPLeon Draisaitl (Rockets)
Finals championsKelowna Rockets (4)
  Runners-upBrandon Wheat Kings
WHL seasons
2014–15 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOHL
September 2014 – March 2015
QMJHL
September 2014 – March 2015
WHL
September 19, 2014 – March 22, 2015
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV
Memorial Cup
Finals championsOshawa Generals (OHL) (5th title)
  Runners-upKelowna Rockets (WHL)

Standings

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East Division[3]
RGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Brandon Wheat Kings xyz72531144340219114
2Regina Pats x7237245626323885
3Swift Current Broncos x7234331422124573
Central Division (Top 3)[3]
RGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Calgary Hitmen xy7245221428920395
2Medicine Hat Tigers x7245232226821394
3Red Deer Rebels x7238235624022787
Wild Card teams[3]
R(Top 2 qualify for playoffs)DivGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Kootenay Ice xCE7237311324524878
2Edmonton Oil KingsxCE7234314321720475
3Moose Jaw WarriorsEA7232354122126669
4Prince Albert RaidersEA7231372221525766
5Lethbridge HurricanesCE7220445320230448
6Saskatoon BladesEA7219492219530842

Divisions: EA – East, CE – Central

x – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z- Clinched regular season title

B.C. Division[3]
RGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Kelowna Rockets xy72531351305183112
2Victoria Royals x7239293124421982
3Prince George Cougars x7231362322229567
U.S. Division[3]
RGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Everett Silvertips xy7243203624219995
2Portland Winterhawks x7243232428723792
3Seattle Thunderbirds x7238254521820185
Wild Card Teams[3]
R(Top 2 qualify for playoffs)DivGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Spokane Chiefs xU.S.7234343121922972
2Tri-City Americans xU.S.7231380319024265
3Kamloops BlazersB.C.7228374321425863
4Vancouver GiantsB.C.7227412218925158

bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division,

Divisions: BC – B.C., US – U.S.

Statistical leaders

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Scoring leaders

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Players are listed by points, then goals.[4]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPts.PIM
Oliver BjorkstrandPortland Winterhawks59635511835
Trevor CoxMedicine Hat Tigers69298010957
Tim McGauleyBrandon Wheat Kings72426310524
Cole SanfordMedicine Hat Tigers7250459571
Cole UllyKamloops Blazers6934609432
Nick MerkleyKelowna Rockets7220709079
Nic PetanPortland Winterhawks5415748941
Adam HelewkaSpokane Chiefs6944438759
Brayden PointMoose Jaw Warriors6038498746
Adam TambelliniCalgary Hitmen7147398630

Goaltenders

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These are the goaltenders that led the league in GAA that played at least 1440 minutes.[5]

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

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSOLSOGAASv%
Carter HartEverett Silvertips3016481852342.29.915
Taran KozunSeattle Thunderbirds60348633194442.41.915
Jackson WhistleKelowna Rockets50296234105042.55.909
Mack ShieldsCalgary Hitmen49263027160222.67.900
Austin LotzEverett Silvertips48272125151342.73.901

2015 WHL playoffs

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Conference Quarter-finalsConference Semi-finalsConference FinalsWHL Championship
            
E1Brandon4
W2Edmonton1
E1Brandon4
E2Regina1
E2Regina4
E3Swift Current0
E1Brandon4
Eastern
C1Calgary1
C1Calgary4
W1Kootenay3
C1Calgary4
C2Medicine Hat1
C2Medicine Hat4
C3Red Deer1
E1Brandon0
B1Kelowna4
B1Kelowna4
W2Tri-City0
B1Kelowna4
B2Victoria1
B2Victoria4
B3Prince George1
B1Kelowna4
Western
U2Portland2
U1Everett4
W1Spokane2
U1Everett1
U2Portland4
U2Portland4
U3Seattle2

Conference Quarter-finals

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Eastern Conference

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(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (W2) Edmonton Oil Kings

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March 26Brandon Wheat Kings1 – 4Edmonton Oil KingsWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period0:11 - Tyler Robertson (1)
11:55 - Brett Pollock (1)
17:53 - pp - Peter Quenneville (1)Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period1:35 - pp - Brett Pollock (2)
9:07 - Lane Bauer (1)
Jordan Papirny (30 saves/34 shots)Goalie statsTristan Jarry (25 saves/26 shots)
March 27Brandon Wheat Kings8 – 1Edmonton Oil KingsWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
0:36 - Tyler Coulter (1)First periodNo scoring
5:14 - pp - Jayce Hawryluk (1)
9:41 - Rihards Bukarts (1)
Second periodNo scoring
0:16 - Jayce Hawryluk (2)
5:52 - Eric Roy (1)
10:35 - pp - Tim McGauley (1)
14:39 - pp - John Quenneville (1)
19:30 - Tim McGauley (2)
Third period15:05 - Tyler Robertson (2)
Jordan Papirny (33 saves/34 shots)Goalie statsTristan Jarry (24 saves/29 shots)
Patrick Dea (9 saves/12 shots)
March 29Edmonton Oil Kings2 – 3Brandon Wheat KingsRexall PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period19:33 - John Quenneville (2)
1:54 - Davis Koch (1)
6:30 - pp - Ben Carroll (1)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period2:31 - Jayce Hawryluk (3)
6:02 - Macoy Erkamps (1)
Tristan Jarry (26 saves/29 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (41 saves/43 shots)
March 31Edmonton Oil Kings2 – 3Brandon Wheat KingsRexall PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
19:03 - Andrew Koep (1)Second period8:24 - Tyler Coulter (2)
13:45 - pp - Rihards Bukarts (2)
19:21 - Brandon Baddock (1)Third period0:36 - Nolan Patrick (1)
Tristan Jarry (30 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (34 saves/36 shots)
April 1Edmonton Oil Kings2 – 32OTBrandon Wheat KingsRexall PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period14:10 - pp - Tim McGauley (3)
10:05 - Ben Carroll (2)
12:55 - pp - Brett Pollock (3)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period5:01 - Eric Roy (2)
No scoringSecond overtime period8:58 - John Quenneville (3)
Tristan Jarry (24 saves/27 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (42 saves/44 shots)
Brandon won series 4 – 1

* Note: Series was played in a 2-3-2 format due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Westman Communications Group Place from March 30 to April 4.

(E2) Regina Pats vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos

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March 27Regina Pats4 – 2Swift Current BroncosBrandt CentreRecap 
12:38 - Patrick D'Amico (1)
18:34 - Pavel Padakin (1)
19:33 - Pavel Padakin (2)
First period2:01 - Glenn Gawdin (1)
No scoringSecond period10:53 - Jay Merkley (1)
19:42 - en - Braden Christoffer (1)Third periodNo scoring
Daniel Wapple (35 saves/37 shots)Goalie statsLandon Bow (29 saves/32 shots)
March 28Regina Pats3 – 2Swift Current BroncosBrandt CentreRecap 
8:39 - Taylor Cooper (1)
14:24 - Jesse Gabrielle (1)
First period5:00 - Brett Lernout (1)
No scoringSecond period7:32 - Tyler Steenbergen (1)
6:34 - Adam Brooks (1)Third periodNo scoring
Daniel Wapple (29 saves/31 shots)Goalie statsLandon Bow (37 saves/40 shots)
March 31Swift Current Broncos4 – 5OTRegina PatsCredit Union iPlexRecap 
3:48 - Colby Cave (1)First period18:55 - Rykr Cole (1)
11:11 - pp - Max Lajoie (1)
13:43 - Coda Gordon (1)
Second period10:01 - sh - Adam Brooks (2)
19:42 - Patrick D'Amico (2)
0:25 - Colby Cave (2)Third period6:46 - Colby Williams (1)
No scoringFirst overtime period4:25 - Austin Wagner (1)
Landon Bow (43 saves/48 shots)Goalie statsDaniel Wapple (24 saves/28 shots)
April 1Swift Current Broncos0 – 4Regina PatsCredit Union iPlexRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period11:53 - sh - Adam Brooks (3)
15:16 - Adam Brooks (4)
16:54 - Patrick D'Amico (3)
No scoringThird period13:06 - pp - Connor Hobbs (1)
Landon Bow (37 saves/41 shots)Goalie statsDaniel Wapple (24 saves/24 shots)
Regina won series 4 – 0


(C1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (W1) Kootenay Ice

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March 27Calgary Hitmen3 – 4Kootenay IceScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
19:44 - pp - Jake Bean (1)First period7:14 - Luke Philp (1)
14:23 - pp - Tyler King (1)
4:23 - Kenton Helgesen (1)Second period17:17 - Luke Philp (2)
13:07 - Connor Rankin (1)Third period9:57 - sh - Jaedon Descheneau (1)
Brendan Burke (27 saves/31 shots)Goalie statsWyatt Hoflin (29 saves/32 shots)
March 29Calgary Hitmen3 – 2OTKootenay IceScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
9:01 - pp - Pavel Karnaukhov (1)Second period17:51 - pp - Sam Reinhart (1)
19:36 - Jaedon Descheneau (2)
10:31 - pp - Pavel Karnaukhov (2)Third periodNo scoring
16:36 - Adam Tambellini (1)First overtime periodNo scoring
Brendan Burke (16 saves/18 shots)
Mack Shields (19 saves/19 shots)
Goalie statsWyatt Hoflin (30 saves/33 shots)
March 31Kootenay Ice7 – 8OTCalgary HitmenWestern Financial PlaceRecap 
2:13 - Sam Reinhart (2)
7:03 - Tim Bozon (1)
First period4:45 - Chase Lang (1)
10:57 - Pavel Karnaukhov (3)
17:18 - pp - Adam Tambellini (2)
8:58 - Sam Reinhart (3)
14:42 - Tim Bozon (2)
15:45 - Rinat Valiev (1)
Second period7:44 - Chase Lang (2)
13:00 - Travis Sanheim (1)
2:12 - Matt Alfaro (1)
19:56 - Rinat Valiev (2)
Third period8:50 - pp - Adam Tambellini (3)
13:19 - Taylor Sanheim (1)
No scoringFirst overtime period1:12 - Adam Tambellini (4)
Wyatt Hoflin (30 saves/38 shots)Goalie statsMack Shields (17 saves/21 shots)
Brendan Burke (8 saves/11 shots)
April 1Kootenay Ice2 – 7Calgary HitmenWestern Financial PlaceRecap 
16:28 - Jaedon Descheneau (3)First period1:12 - Connor Rankin (2)
10:10 - Travis Sanheim (2)
No scoringSecond period3:49 - Connor Rankin (3)
5:17 - Kenton Helgesen (2)
12:56 - pp - Connor Rankin (4)
8:39 - Tyler King (2)Third period16:17 - en - Adam Tambellini (5)
16:52 - Kenton Helgesen (3)
Wyatt Hoflin (33 saves/39 shots)Goalie statsBrendan Burke (28 saves/30 shots)
April 3Calgary Hitmen4 – 5OTKootenay IceScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
9:15 - Radel Fazleev (1)First period14:33 - pp - Rinat Valiev (3)
0:40 - pp - Radel Fazleev (2)
4:54 - Jordy Stallard (1)
12:51 - pp - Kenton Helgesen (4)
Second period1:56 - Levi Cable (1)
17:48 - sh - Luke Philp (3)
19:51 - pp - Sam Reinhart (4)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
No scoringFirst overtime period6:05 - Luke Philp (4)
Brendan Burke (31 saves/36 shots)Goalie statsWyatt Hoflin (24 saves/28 shots)
April 4Kootenay Ice4 – 2Calgary HitmenWestern Financial PlaceRecap 
13:40 - pp - Tim Bozon (3)First periodNo scoring
14:55 - Jaedon Descheneau (4)
17:45 - Luke Philp (5)
Second period11:19 - Adam Tambellini (6)
19:59 - en - pp - Sam Reinhart (5)Third period18:35 - sh - Adam Tambellini (7)
Wyatt Hoflin (25 saves/27 shots)Goalie statsBrendan Burke (13 saves/14 shots)
Mack Shields (11 saves/13 shots)
April 6Calgary Hitmen6 – 2Kootenay IceScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
1:12 - Connor Rankin (5)
17:34 - pp - Connor Rankin (6)
19:04 - Connor Rankin (7)
First periodNo scoring
4:44 - Chase Lang (3)Second period14:36 - Sam Reinhart (6)
3:31 - Radel Fazleev (3)
15:12 - Kenton Helgesen (5)
Third period3:59 - Jaedon Descheneau (5)
Mack Shields (11 saves/13 shots)Goalie statsWyatt Hoflin (29 saves/35 shots)
Calgary won series 4 – 3


(C2) Medicine Hat Tigers vs (C3) Red Deer Rebels

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March 28Medicine Hat Tigers2 – 1Red Deer RebelsMedicine Hat ArenaRecap 
6:32 - Kyle Becker (1)First periodNo scoring
14:29 - pp - Cole Sanford (1)Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period11:19 - Grayson Pawlenchuk (1)
Marek Langhamer (31 saves/32 shots)Goalie statsRylan Toth (31 saves/33 shots)
March 29Medicine Hat Tigers1 – 0OTRed Deer RebelsMedicine Hat ArenaRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
10:05 - Trevor Cox (1)First overtime periodNo scoring
Marek Langhamer (27 saves/27 shots)Goalie statsRylan Toth (36 saves/37 shots)
April 1Red Deer Rebels2 – 1Medicine Hat TigersENMAX CentriumRecap 
12:10 - Scott Feser (1)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
8:34 - Wyatt Johnson (1)Third period11:53 - Cole Sanford (2)
Rylan Toth (34 saves/34 shots)Goalie statsMarek Langhamer (29 saves/31 shots)
April 2Red Deer Rebels3 – 5Medicine Hat TigersENMAX CentriumRecap 
3:37 - Haydn Fleury (1)First period19:40 - Cole Sanford (1)
No scoringSecond period3:09 - Trevor Cox (2)
10:34 - Steven Owre (1)
7:58 - Conner Bleackley (1)
19:36 - sh - Wyatt Johnson (2)
Third period1:19 - Dryden Hunt (1)
19:59 - en - pp - Markus Eisenschmid (1)
Rylan Toth (38 saves/42 shots)Goalie statsMarek Langhamer (39 saves/42 shots)
April 4Medicine Hat Tigers4 – 3Red Deer RebelsMedicine Hat ArenaRecap 
6:18 - pp - Cole Sanford (4)
15:16 - Steven Owre (2)
First period10:53 - pp - Riley Sheen (1)
16:35 - Colton Bobyk (1)
18:03 - Steven Owre (3)Second period3:29 - pp - Evan Polei (1)
18:14 - Trevor Cox (3)Third periodNo scoring
Marek Langhamer (28 saves/31 shots)Goalie statsRylan Toth (32 saves/36 shots)
Medicine Hat won series 4 – 1


Western Conference

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(B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W2) Tri-City Americans

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March 27Kelowna Rockets6 – 0Tri-City AmericansProspera PlaceRecap 
2:06 - Rourke Chartier (1)First periodNo scoring
13:20 - sh - Nick Merkley (1)
16:55 - Dillon Dube (1)
19:22 - Leon Draisaitl (1)
Second periodNo scoring
6:51 - sh - Rourke Chartier (2)
8:40 - Madison Bowey (1)
Third periodNo scoring
Jackson Whistle (18 saves/18 shots)Goalie statsEric Comrie (24 saves/30 shots)
March 28Kelowna Rockets3 – 0Tri-City AmericansProspera PlaceRecap 
7:42 - Rodney Southam (1)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
15:54 - Leon Draisaitl (2)
18:36 - en - Tyson Baillie (1)
Third periodNo scoring
Jackson Whistle (30 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsEric Comrie (42 saves/44 shots)
March 31Tri-City Americans3 – 5Kelowna RocketsToyota CenterRecap 
No scoringFirst period15:37 - Riley Stadel (1)
14:14 - pp - Beau McCue (1)Second period8:49 - Tomas Soustal (1)
15:35 - pp - Cole Linaker (1)
3:57 - Jordan Topping (1)
18:06 - Beau McCue (2)
Third period9:31 - pp - Tyson Baillie (2)
16:02 - Chance Braid (1)
Eric Comrie (20 saves/25 shots)Goalie statsJackson Whistle (19 saves/22 shots)
April 1Tri-City Americans4 – 5OTKelowna RocketsToyota CenterRecap 
11:28 - Dylan Coghlan (1)
18:12 - Tyler Sandhu (1)
First periodNo scoring
14:06 - Richard Nejezchleb (1)
17:57 - sh - Beau McCue (3)
Second period0:30 - Rourke Chartier (3)
18:13 - pp - Madison Bowey (2)
18:49 - Rourke Charier (4)
No scoringThird period0:37 - Madison Bowey (3)
No scoringFirst overtime period18:32 - Gage Quinney (1)
Eric Comrie (66 saves/71 shots)Goalie statsJackson Whistle (15 saves/19 shots)
Michael Herringer (11 saves/11 shots)
Kelowna won series 4 – 0


(B2) Victoria Royals vs. (B3) Prince George Cougars

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March 27Victoria Royals5 – 3Prince George CougarsSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst period6:08 - pp - Tate Olson (1)
7:06 - pp - Chase Witala (1)
4:59 - Brandon Magee (1)
5:59 - Brandon Magee (2)
12:20 - Greg Chase (1)
18:44 - Brandon Magee (3)
Second periodNo scoring
19:27 - en - Taylor Crunk (1)Third period6:32 - pp - Kody McDonald (1)
Coleman Vollrath (28 saves/31 shots)Goalie statsTy Edmonds (20 saves/24 shots)
March 28Victoria Royals5 – 4Prince George CougarsSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreRecap 
13:57 - Jack Walker (1)First periodNo scoring
3:20 - Tyler Soy (1)
15:11 - Greg Chase (20
Second period5:50 - pp - Tate Olson (2)
18:28 - Zach Pochiro (1)
11:51 - Brandon Magee (4)
15:45 - Brandon Magee (5)
Third period5:02 - pp - Tate Olson (3)
13:49 - Chase Witala (2)
Coleman Vollrath (30 saves/34 shots)Goalie statsTy Edmonds (20 saves/25 shots)
April 1Prince George Cougars4 – 2Victoria RoyalsCN CentreRecap 
13:23 - sh - Chase Witala (3)First periodNo scoring
2:22 - pp - Jari Erricson (1)
7:58 - Sam Ruopp (1)
Second period13:22 - pp - Tyler Soy (2)
14:06 - Logan Fisher (1)
6:06 - Brad Morrison (1)Third periodNo scoring
Ty Edmonds (22 saves/24 shots)Goalie statsColeman Vollrath (38 saves/42 shots)
April 2Prince George Cougars0 – 3Victoria RoyalsCN CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period4:40 - Travis Brown (1)
No scoringThird period0:46 - sh - Regan Nagy (1)
14:53 - pp - Alex Forsberg (1)
Ty Edmonds (21 saves/24 shots)Goalie statsColeman Vollrath (24 saves/24 shots)
April 4Victoria Royals5 – 4OTPrince George CougarsSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreRecap 
9:04 - pp - Greg Chase (3)
13:41 - Brandon Fushimi (1)
17:04 - Greg Chase (4)
First period9:54 - Zach Pochiro (2)
No scoringSecond period15:14 - pp - Zach Pochiro (3)
15:16 - Greg Chase (5)Third period14:00 - Zach Pochiro (4)
18:46 - pp - Brad Morrison (2)
1:42 - Brandon Magee (6)First overtime periodNo scoring
Coleman Vollrath (34 saves/38 shots)Goalie statsTy Edmonds (22 saves/27 shots)
Victoria won series 4 – 1


(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W1) Spokane Chiefs

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March 27Everett Silvertips5 – 1Spokane ChiefsXfinity ArenaRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
13:55 - Ryan Hofer (1)Second periodNo scoring
0:17 - Carson Stadnyk (1)
1:34 - Carson Stadnyk (2)
4:03 - Carson Stadnyk (3)
11:31 - pp - Ivan Nikolishin (1)
18:56 - pp - Ivan Nikolishin (2)
Third periodNo scoring
Carter Hart (22 saves/23 shots)Goalie statsGarret Hughson (27 saves/32 shots)
March 28Everett Silvertips2 – 6Spokane ChiefsXfinity ArenaRecap 
No scoringFirst period7:15 - Jackson Playfair (1)
9:33 - pp - Dominic Zwerger (1)
11:08 - Adam Helewka (1)
13:01 - pp - Adam Helewka (2)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
3:20 - Dominic Zwerger (2)
11:06 - pp - Jason Fram (1)
Third period14:21 - Cole MacDonald (1)
15:40 - pp - Matt Fonteyne (1)
Carter Hart (5 saves/8 shots)
Austin Lotz (26 saves/29 shots)
Goalie statsGarret Hughson (29 saves/31 shots)
April 1Spokane Chiefs1 – 22OTEverett SilvertipsSpokane Veterans Memorial ArenaRecap 
14:19 - Adam Helewka (3)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period0:52 - Brayden Low (1)
No scoringSecond overtime period2:07 - Jake Mykitiuk (1)
Garret Hughson (36 saves/38 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (45 saves/46 shots)
April 3Spokane Chiefs1 – 3Everett SilvertipsSpokane Veterans Memorial ArenaRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period2:21 - Logan Aasman (1)
11:54 - Nikita Scherbak (1)
10:53 - pp - Kailer Yamamoto (1)Third period6:48 - Brayden Low (2)
Garret Hughson (19 saves/22 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (34 saves/35 shots)
April 4Everett Silvertips3 – 4OTSpokane ChiefsXfinity ArenaRecap 
No scoringFirst period12:19 - Markson Bechtold (1)
2:59 - pp - Carson Stadnyk (4)
10:17 - Brayden Low (3)
12:44 - Kohl Bauml (1)
Second period11:14 - Ryan Hofer (2)
No scoringThird period17:42 - Nick Charif (1)
No scoringFirst overtime period15:25 - Riley Whittingham (1)
Carter Hart (39 saves/43 shots)Goalie statsGarret Hughson (36 saves/39 shots)
April 7Spokane Chiefs1 – 23OTEverett SilvertipsSpokane Veterans Memorial ArenaRecap 
No scoringFirst period10:11 - pp - Kohl Bauml (2)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
19:55 - Kailer Yamamoto (2)Third periodNo scoring
No scoringThird overtime period3:43 - Brayden Low (4)
Garret Hughson (39 saves/41 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (53 saves/54 shots)
Everett wins series 4 – 2


(U2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (U3) Seattle Thunderbirds

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March 28Portland Winterhawks3 – 4Seattle ThunderbirdsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
19:55 - Blake Heinrich (1)First period1:01 - Mathew Barzal (1)
15:43 - pp - Cory Millette (1)
8:37 - pp - Adam Henry (1)Second periodNo scoring
6:27 - Evan Weinger (1)Third period11:41 - Scott Eansor (1)
17:18 - Mathew Barzal (2)
Adin Hill (29 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsTaran Kozun (34 saves/37 shots)
March 29Portland Winterhawks3 – 0Seattle ThunderbirdsModa CenterRecap 
14:23 - Nic Petan (1)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
18:02 - en - Dominic Turgeon (1)
18:14 - en - Oliver Bjorkstrand (1)
Third periodNo scoring
Adin Hill (21 saves/21 shots)Goalie statsTaran Kozun (36 saves/37 shots)
March 31Seattle Thunderbirds5 – 2Portland WinterhawksShoWare CenterRecap 
3:28 - Scott Eansor (2)
8:48 - Roberts Lipsbergs (1)
First periodNo scoring
4:12 - pp - Alexander True (1)Second period1:37 - Dominic Turgeon (2)
4:06 - Jerret Smith (1)
18:34 - en - Jerret Smith (2)
Third period16:15 - Nic Petan (2)
Taran Kozun (35 saves/37 shots)Goalie statsAdin Hill (24 saves/28 shots)
April 2Seattle Thunderbirds5 – 8Portland WinterhawksShoWare CenterRecap 
17:43 - Ryan Gropp (1)First period0:54 - Chase De Leo (1)
2:15 - Alex Overhardt (1)
No scoringSecond period8:41 - Adam Henry (2)
10:06 - pp - Nic Petan (3)
15:03 - Keegan Iverson (1)
1:17 - Mathew Barzal (3)
10:47 - pp - Alexander True (2)
14:59 - Ethan Bear (1)
17:10 - pp - Shea Theodore (1)
Third period4:02 - Dominic Turgeon (3)
12:30 - pp - Oliver Bjorkstrand (2)
19:09 - en - Nic Petan (4)
Taran Kozun (17 saves/22 shots)
Logan Flodell (19 saves/21 shots)
Goalie statsAdin Hill (34 saves/39 shots)
April 4Portland Winterhawks5 – 3Seattle ThunderbirdsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
7:56 - Keegan Iverson (2)
17:08 - Paul Bittner (1)
First period19:49 - sh - Scott Eansor (3)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
4:54 - pp - Paul Bittner (2)
11:41 - Alex Schoenborn (1)
19:24 - en - Oliver Bjorkstrand (3)
Third period7:54 - pp - Shea Theodore (2)
12:38 - Mathew Barzal (4)
Adin Hill (27 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsTaran Kozun (30 saves/34 shots)
April 7Seattle Thunderbirds4 – 5OTPortland WinterhawksShoWare CenterRecap 
14:48 - Scott Eansor (4)First period8:53 - Oliver Bjorkstrand (4)
6:37 - Shea Theodore (3)
11:37 - pp - Cory Millette (2)
Second period2:17 - Dominic Turgeon (4)
3:23 - Oliver Bjorkstrand (5)
18:20 - Scott Eansor (5)Third period11:25 - Miles Koules (1)
No scoringFirst overtime period19:01 - Nic Petan (5)
Taran Kozun (36 saves/41 shots)Goalie statsAdin Hill (46 saves/50 shots)
Portland won series 4 – 2


Conference Semi-finals

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Eastern Conference

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(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (E2) Regina Pats

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April 10Brandon Wheat Kings5 – 1Regina PatsWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
9:48 - Duncan Campbell (1)First periodNo scoring
1:56 - Tim McGauley (4)
13:50 - John Quenneville (4)
Second period9:12 - Taylor Cooper (2)
10:41 - Ivan Provorov (1)
14:04 - Jayce Hawryluk (4)
Third periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (21 saves/22 shots)Goalie statsDaniel Wapple (26 saves/31 shots)
April 11Brandon Wheat Kings5 – 2Regina PatsWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
4:00 - sh - Tyler Coulter (3)
13:01 - pp - Jayce Hawryluk (5)
First periodNo scoring
12:19 - pp - Ivan Provorov (2)
19:57 - Macoy Erkamps (2)
Second period9:31 - pp - Colby Williams (2)
16:24 - pp - Pavel Padakin (3)
10:56 - pp - Kale Clague (1)Third periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (35 saves/37 shots)Goalie statsDaniel Wapple (36 saves/41 shots)
April 14Regina Pats3 – 2Brandon Wheat KingsBrandt CentreRecap 
4:45 - Jared McAmmond (1)First period15:48 - Stelio Mattheos (1)
1:53 - Braden Christoffer (2)
5:08 - Taylor Cooper (3)
Second period18:32 - pp - Peter Quenneville (2)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Daniel Wapple (39 saves/41 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (28 saves/31 shots)
April 15Regina Pats2 – 3OTBrandon Wheat KingsBrandt CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst period19:37 - Nolan Patrick (2)
4:27 - Colby Williams (3)
6:27 - pp - Connor Hobbs (2)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period7:53 - pp - Peter Quenneville (3)
No scoringFirst overtime period3:36 - Tanner Kaspick (1)
Daniel Wapple (45 saves/48 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (30 saves/32 shots)
April 17Brandon Wheat Kings3 – 2OTRegina PatsWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
12:52 - sh - Nolan Patrick (3)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period13:41 - Jake Leschyshyn (1)
18:58 - Taylor Cooper (4)
13:39 - Nolan Patrick (4)Third periodNo scoring
6:15 - Peter Quenneville (4)First overtime periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (25 saves/27 shots)Goalie statsDaniel Wapple (48 saves/51 shots)
Brandon won series 4 – 1


(C1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (C2) Medicine Hat Tigers

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April 10Medicine Hat Tigers1 – 3Calgary HitmenMedicine Hat ArenaRecap 
19:50 - Dryden Hunt (2)First period7:57 - Connor Rankin (8)
16:30 - Jake Virtanen (1)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period6:30 - Chase Lang (4)
Marek Langhamer (11 saves/14 shots)Goalie statsMack Shields (33 saves/34 shots)
April 12Calgary Hitmen2 – 3OTMedicine Hat TigersScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
14:57 - Travis Sanheim (3)Second period19:29 - pp - Steven Owre (4)
7:06 - Jordy Stallard (2)Third period3:55 - Dryden Hunt (3)
No scoringFirst overtime period17:35 - Matt Staples (1)
Mack Shields (47 saves/50 shots)Goalie statsMarek Langhamer (39 saves/41 shots)
April 13Calgary Hitmen5 – 4Medicine Hat TigersScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
6:20 - Adam Tambellini (8)
10:36 - pp - Kenton Helgesen (6)
13:28 - pp - Connor Rankin (9)
First period1:34 - Chad Labelle (1)
2:33 - Steven Owre (5)
2:14 - pp - Travis Sanheim (4)
5:17 - Adam Tambellini (9)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period3:09 - Chad Labelle (2)
6:04 - Dryden Hunt (4)
Mack Shields (29 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsMarek Langhamer (26 saves/31 shots)
April 15Medicine Hat Tigers1 – 2OTCalgary HitmenMedicine Hat ArenaRecap 
19:41 - pp - Tyler Lewington (1)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period6:24 - ps - Jake Virtanen (2)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
No scoringFirst overtime period7:22 - Jordy Stallard (3)
Marek Langhamer (20 saves/22 shots)Goalie statsMack Shields (35 saves/36 shots)
April 17Calgary Hitmen4 – 32OTMedicine Hat TigersScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
15:03 - Jake Virtanen (3)First period3:22 - Cole Sanford (5)
17:31 - Jake Bean (2)Second period0:59 - Dryden Hunt (5)
19:15 - pp - Jake Virtanen (4)Third period12:03 - Markus Eisenschmid (2)
7:45 - Travis Sanheim (5)Second overtime periodNo scoring
Mack Shields (52 saves/55 shots)Goalie statsMarek Langhamer (54 saves/58 shots)
Calgary won series 4 – 1

* Note: Game 1 was held at the Medicine Hat Arena due to scheduling conflicts with a Calgary Roughnecks home game and an Eric Church concert at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Western Conference

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(B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B2) Victoria Royals

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April 10Kelowna Rockets5 – 0Victoria RoyalsProspera PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
5:40 - Tyson Baillie (3)
19:37 - Cole Martin (1)
Second periodNo scoring
7:59 - Gage Quinney (2)
10:36 - pp - Rourke Chartier (5)
19:27 - pp - Tomas Soustal (2)
Third periodNo scoring
Jackson Whistle (20 saves/20 shots)Goalie statsColeman Vollrath (39 saves/44 shots)
April 11Kelowna Rockets4 – 3OTVictoria RoyalsProspera PlaceRecap 
18:44 - pp - Tyson Baillie (4)First periodNo scoring
4:11 - Tomas Soustal (3)
11:16 - pp - Gage Quinney (3)
Second period18:02 - pp - Brandon Magee (7)
No scoringThird period7:31 - pp - Alex Forsberg (2)
18:26 - Brandon Magee (8)
0:58 - Tyson Baillie (5)First overtime periodNo scoring
Jackson Whistle (38 saves/41 shots)Goalie statsColeman Vollrath (12 saves/15 shots)
Justin Paulic (11 saves/12 shots)
April 14Victoria Royals2 – 4Kelowna RocketsSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreRecap 
1:03 - Alex Forsberg (3)First period8:18 - sh - Leon Draisaitl (3)
14:10 - pp - Nick Merkley (2)
0:54 - Greg Chase (6)Second period9:02 - Gage Quinney (4)
15:16 - pp - Madison Bowey (4)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Coleman Vollrath (24 saves/28 shots)
Justin Paulic (8 saves/8 shots)
Goalie statsJackson Whistle (28 saves/30 shots)
April 15Victoria Royals5 – 4OTKelowna RocketsSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreRecap 
17:47 - Austin Carroll (1)First period5:15 - Lucas Johansen (1)
17:34 - Tyson Baillie (6)
18:09 - Rourke Chartier (6)
11:01 - Jack Walker (2)Second period18:28 - Tomas Soustal (4)
10:42 - Jack Walker (3)
11:06 - Brandon Magee (9)
Third periodNo scoring
5:30 - Greg Chase (7)First overtime periodNo scoring
Justin Paulic (36 saves/40 shots)Goalie statsJackson Whistle (27 saves/32 shots)
April 17Kelowna Rockets7 – 3Victoria RoyalsProspera PlaceRecap 
1:24 - Leon Draisaitl (4)
19:26 - Josh Morrissey (1)
First period17:54 - Jack Walker (4)
18:17 - Brandon Fushimi (2)
2:18 - Rodney Southam (2)
14:52 - pp - Tyson Baillie (7)
16:53 - pp - Josh Morrissey (2)
Second periodNo scoring
7:35 - Rourke Chartier (7)
13:11 - Cole Linaker (2)
Third period13:59 - pp - Travis Brown (2)
Jackson Whistle (7 saves/9 shots)
Michael Herringer (11 saves/12 shots)
Goalie statsJustin Paulic (21 saves/26 shots)
Coleman Vollrath (11 saves/13 shots)
Kelowna won series 4 – 1


(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Portland Winterhawks

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April 10Everett Silvertips5 – 3Portland WinterhawksXfinity ArenaRecap 
5:25 - Kohl Bauml (3)
8:29 - Remi Laurencelle (1)
First periodNo scoring
4:42 - Remi Laurencelle (2)
19:57 - Jake Mykitiuk (2)
Second period19:43 - Miles Koules (2)
7:58 - pp - Patrick Bajkov (1)Third period11:05 - Dominic Turgeon (5)
16:22 - Alex Schoenborn (2)
Carter Hart (27 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsAdin Hill (16 saves/21 shots)
April 11Everett Silvertips3 – 42OTPortland WinterhawksXfinity ArenaRecap 
3:12 - Jake Mykitiuk (3)First period12:48 - Blake Heinrich (2)
15:29 - pp - Chase De Leo (2)
12:49 - Nikita Scherbak (2)
19:25 - Nikita Scherbak (3)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period10:18 - Adam Henry (3)
No scoringSecond overtime period0:29 - Oliver Bjorkstrand (5)
Carter Hart (41 saves/45 shots)Goalie statsAdin Hill (41 saves/44 shots)
April 16Portland Winterhawks5 – 3Everett SilvertipsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
17:52 - Anton Cederholm (1)
18:13 - pp - Nic Petan (6)
Second periodNo scoring
3:22 - Oliver Bjorkstrand (7)
5:09 - pp - Oliver Bjorkstrand (8)
14:27 - Dominic Turgeon (6)
Third period16:05 - Kevin Davis (1)
17:37 - Ivan Nikolishin (3)
17:51 - Graham Millar (1)
Adin Hill (16 saves/19 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (30 saves/34 shots)
Austin Lotz (1 save/2 shots)
April 17Portland Winterhawks2 – 1OTEverett SilvertipsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
1:15 - Chase De Leo (3)Second period12:54 - Ben Betker (1)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
5:40 - Blake Heinrich (3)First overtime periodNo scoring
Adin Hill (29 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (29 saves/31 shots)
April 19Everett Silvertips2 – 3Portland WinterhawksXfinity ArenaRecap 
12:10 - Jordan Wharrie (1)First period6:43 - pp - Nic Petan (7)
18:53 - Cole MacDonald (2)Second period3:19 - Oliver Bjorkstrand (9)
8:40 - Oliver Bjorkstrand (10
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Carter Hart (28 saves/31 shots)Goalie statsAdin Hill (31 shots/33 shots)
Portland won series 4 – 1


Conference Finals

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Eastern Conference

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(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C1) Calgary Hitmen

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April 24Brandon Wheat Kings9 – 4Calgary HitmenWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
5:04 - Jayce Hawryluk (6)
7:39 - pp - John Quenneville (5)
First period17:34 - Pavel Karnaukhov (4)
9:02 - pp - Peter Quenneville (3)
12:17 - Braylon Shmyr (1)
12:39 - Nolan Patrick (5)
18:53 - pp - John Quenneville (6)
Second period5:26 - Beck Malenstyn (1)
18:21 - pp - Jake Virtanen (5)
0:17 - Braylon Shmyr (2)
4:08 - Morgan Klimchuk (1)
16:56 - Tim McGauley (5)
Third period17:04 - Carsen Twarynski (1)
Jordan Papirny (34 saves/38 shots)Goalie statsMack Shields (15 saves/19 shots)
Brendan Burke (17 saves/22 shots)
April 25Brandon Wheat Kings3 – 2OTCalgary HitmenWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
3:49 - Jayce Hawryluk (7)
11:03 - pp - Peter Quenneville (6)
First period16:48 - Adam Tambellini (10)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period6:51 - Micheal Zipp (1)
0:51 - Tyler Coulter (4)First overtime periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (22 saves/24 shots)Goalie statsBrendan Burke (43 saves/46 shots)
April 28Calgary Hitmen2 – 1OTBrandon Wheat KingsScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period4:23 - John Quenneville (7)
10:41 - pp - Adam Tambellini (11)Third periodNo scoring
3:07 - Adam Tambellini (12)First overtime periodNo scoring
Brendan Burke (33 saves/34 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (30 saves/32 shots)
April 29Calgary Hitmen3 – 8Brandon Wheat KingsScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
13:46 - Layne Bensmiller (1)First period19:00 - John Quenneville (8)
15:58 - Pavel Karnaukhov (5)Second period6:03 - pp - Jayce Hawryluk (8)
10:38 - Braylon Shmyr (3)
14:15 - Morgan Klimchuk (2)
15:13 - Nolan Patrick (6)
16:28 - Tyler Coulter (5)
1:51 - pp - Radel Fazleev (4)Third period10:27 - Peter Quenneville (7)
12:49 - en - sh - Colton Waltz (1)
Brendan Burke (10 saves/14 shots)
Mack Shields (12 saves/15 shots)
Goalie statsJordan Papirny (28 saves/31 shots)
May 1Brandon Wheat Kings8 – 2Calgary HitmenWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period17:22 - pp - Pavel Karnaukhov (6)
8:35 - Eric Roy (3)
9:41 - Ryan Pilon (1)
9:51 - Nolan Patrick (7)
12:58 - pp - Jayce Hawryluk (9)
15:23 - pp - John Quenneville (9)
Second period16:25 - Adam Tambellini (13)
4:23 - Jayce Hawryluk (10)
15:24 - en - sh - Tim McGauley (6)
15:55 - John Quenneville (10)
Third periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (31 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsMack Shields (15 saves/18 shots)
Brendan Burke (11 saves/15 shots)
Brandon won series 4 – 1


Western Conference

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(B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (U2) Portland Winterhawks

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April 24Kelowna Rockets3 – 2Portland WinterhawksProspera PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period0:35 - Oliver Bjorkstrand (11)
18:00 - Adam Henry (4)
1:38 - sh - Madison Bowey (5)
2:24 - Justin Kirkland (1)
15:56 - Rourke Chartier (8)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Jackson Whistle (30 saves/32 shots)Goalie statsAdin Hill (43 saves/46 shots)
April 25Kelowna Rockets2 – 3Portland WinterhawksProspera PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period16:33 - pp - Paul Bittner (3)
13:29 - pp - Rourke Chartier (9)
15:51 - pp - Dillon Dube (2)
Second period11:46 - Dominic Turgeon (7)
19:12 - Nic Petan (8)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Jackson Whistle (29 saves/32 shots)Goalie statsAdin Hill (38 saves/40 shots)
April 28Portland Winterhawks7 – 3Kelowna RocketsModa CenterRecap 
12:50 - pp - Dominic Turgeon (8)First periodNo scoring
1:33 - Keoni Texeira (1)
3:13 - pp - Chase De Leo (4)
13:51 - Alex Schoenborn (3)
Second period10:46 - Leon Draisaitl (5)
1:26 - pp - Oliver Bjorkstrand (12)
12:57 - pp - Paul Bittner (4)
Third period4:21 - pp - Cole Linaker (3)
15:37 - Riley Stadel (2)
Adin Hill (41 saves/44 shots)Goalie statsJackson Whistle (14 saves/18 shots)
Michael Herringer (19 saves/22 shots)
April 29Portland Winterhawks2 – 3Kelowna RocketsModa CenterRecap 
1:12 - Chase De Leo (5)First period7:50 - Leon Draisaitl (6)
12:03 - Nic Petan (9)Second period2:40 - Chance Braid (2)
9:16 - pp - Tyrell Goulbourne (1)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Adin Hill (25 saves/28 shots)Goalie statsJackson Whistle (40 saves/42 shots)
May 1Kelowna Rockets2 – 1OTPortland WinterhawksProspera PlaceRecap 
17:35 - Riley Stadel (3)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period16:27 - Nic Petan (10)
14:55 - Tyson Baillie (8)First overtime periodNo scoring
Jackson Whistle (42 saves/43 shots)Goalie statsAdin Hill (47 saves/49 shots)
May 3Portland Winterhawks4 – 8Kelowna RocketsModa CenterRecap 
6:16 - Chase De Leo (6)
9:06 - Adam Henry (5)
13:30 - Chase De Leo (7)
First period14:45 - Madison Bowey (6)
No scoringSecond period4:12 - Dillon Dube (3)
12:18 - sh - Madison Bowey (7)
8:12 - Keoni Texeira (2)Third period6:58 - Tyson Baillie (9)
10:35 - Justin Kirkland (2)
12:18 - Cole Linaker (4)
18:28 - en - Dillon Dube (4)
18:50 - en - Chance Braid (3)
Adin Hill (33 shots/39 saves)Goalie statsJackson Whistle (5 saves/8 shots)
Michael Herringer (30 saves/31 shots)
Kelowna won series 4 – 2


WHL Championship

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(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (B1) Kelowna Rockets

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May 8Brandon Wheat Kings3 – 4Kelowna RocketsWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
4:58 - pp - Rihards Bukarts (3)First period17:41 - pp - Tyson Baillie (10)
15:58 - pp - Peter Quenneville (8)
17:55 - Rihards Bukarts (4)
Second period0:52 - Justin Kirkland (3)
1:19 - Chance Braid (4)
18:50 - Leon Draisaitl (7)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (36 saves / 40 shots)Goalie statsJackson Whistle (25 saves / 28 shots)
May 9Brandon Wheat Kings3 – 5Kelowna RocketsWestman Communications Group PlaceRecap 
1:20 - Tim McGauley (7)First period11:33 - Rourke Chartier (10)
19:57 - Nick Merkley (3)
No scoringSecond period0:27 - Gage Quinney (5)
2:49 - Peter Quenneville (9)
6:37 - pp - Peter Quenneville (10)
Third period10:16 - sh - Nick Merkley (4)
19:39 - en - Leon Draisaitl (8)
Jordan Papirny (26 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsJackson Whistle (38 saves/41 shots)
May 11Kelowna Rockets5 – 3Brandon Wheat KingsProspera PlaceRecap 
6:35 - sh - Leon Draisaitl (9)
8:47 - Gage Quinney (6)
First period7:48 - pp - Morgan Klimchuk (3)
4:15 - Dillon Dube (5)
15:02 - Rourke Chartier (11)
Second period15:28 - Nolan Patrick (8)
13:48 - Rourke Chartier (12)Third period10:06 - Tim McGauley (8)
Jackson Whistle (26 saves/29 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (27 saves/32 shots)
May 13Kelowna Rockets3 – 0Brandon Wheat KingsProspera PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
1:10 - sh - Leon Draisaitl (10)
1:29 - sh - Rourke Chartier (13)
14:30 - Nick Merkley (5)
Third periodNo scoring
Jackson Whistle (19 saves/19 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (27 saves/30 shots)
Kelowna won series 4 – 0


Playoff scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Nic PetanPortland Winterhawks1710182820
Leon DraisaitlKelowna Rockets1910182812
Nick MerkleyKelowna Rockets195222718
Adam TambelliniCalgary Hitmen1613132610
Oliver BjorkstrandPortland Winterhawks1713122510
Tyson BaillieKelowna Rockets1910142424
Rourke ChartierKelowna Rockets16137202
Peter QuennevilleBrandon Wheat Kings191010204
Jayce HawrylukBrandon Wheat Kings161091924
John QuennevilleBrandon Wheat Kings191091918

Playoff leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
Michael HerringerKelowna Rockets41533050.9341.96
Carter HartEverett Silvertips1171056270.9292.28
Marek LanghamerMedicine Hat Tigers1065755251.9242.28
Garret HughsonSpokane Chiefs643824170.9162.33
Rylan TothRed Deer Rebels530814120.9342.34

WHL awards

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Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyRegular season championsBrandon Wheat Kings
Four Broncos Memorial TrophyPlayer of the YearOliver BjorkstrandPortland Winterhawks
Bob Clarke TrophyTop ScorerOliver BjorkstrandPortland Winterhawks
Bill Hunter Memorial TrophyTop DefensemanShea TheodoreSeattle Thunderbirds
Jim Piggott Memorial TrophyRookie of the yearNolan PatrickBrandon Wheat Kings
Del Wilson TrophyTop GoaltenderTaran KozunSeattle Thunderbirds
WHL Plus-Minus AwardTop Plus-Minus RatingOliver BjorkstrandPortland Winterhawks
Brad Hornung TrophyMost Sportsmanlike PlayerRourke ChartierKelowna Rockets
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman TrophyScholastic Player of the YearNick McBridePrince Albert Raiders
Jim Donlevy Memorial TrophyScholastic team of the YearKamloops Blazers
Dunc McCallum Memorial TrophyCoach of the YearJohn PaddockRegina Pats
Lloyd Saunders Memorial TrophyExecutive of the YearKelly McCrimmonBrandon Wheat Kings
Allen Paradice Memorial TrophyTop OfficialReagan Vetter
St. Clair Group TrophyMarketing/Public Relations AwardKelowna Rockets
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial TrophyHumanitarian of the YearTaylor VickermanTri-City Americans
WHL Playoff MVPWHL Finals Most Valuable PlayerLeon DraisaitlKelowna Rockets
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient
Alumni Achievement Awards

All-Star Teams

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Eastern Conference

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First TeamPos.Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tristan JarryEdmonton Oil KingsGJordan PapirnyBrandon Wheat Kings
Ivan ProvorovBrandon Wheat KingsDRinat ValievKootenay Ice
Travis SanheimCalgary HitmenDColby WilliamsRegina Pats
Trevor CoxMedicine Hat TigersFCole SanfordMedicine Hat Tigers
Tim McGauleyBrandon Wheat KingsFSam ReinhartKootenay Ice
Brayden PointMoose Jaw WarriorsFAdam TambelliniCalgary Hitmen

Western Conference

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First Team[6]Pos.Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Taran KozunSeattle ThunderbirdsGEric ComrieTri-City Americans
Shea TheodoreSeattle ThunderbirdsDJoe HickettsVictoria Royals
Madison BoweyKelowna RocketsDJosh MorrisseyKelowna Rockets
Oliver BjorkstrandPortland WinterhawksFNic PetanPortland Winterhawks
Cole UllyKamloops BlazersFNick MerkleyKelowna Rockets
Rourke ChartierKelowna RocketsFAdam HelewkaSpokane Chiefs

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kelowna Rockets sweep Brandon Wheat Kings to win WHL, advance to Memorial Cup". The Hockey News. Sports Illustrated. May 14, 2015. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Generals down Rockets in OT to win Memorial Cup". Sportsnet. Canadian Press. May 31, 2015. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "2016–2017 Wild Card Standings". Western Hockey League. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  5. ^ WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on October 18, 2014.
  6. ^ WHL ANNOUNCES ALL-STARS & AWARDS FINALISTS Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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