51st season of the Western Hockey League
Sports season
2016–17 WHL season |
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League | Western Hockey League |
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Sport | Hockey |
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Duration | Regular season September 23, 2016 – March 19, 2017 Playoffs March 24, 2017 – May 14, 2017 |
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Number of teams | 22 |
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TV partner(s) | Shaw TV Rogers Sportsnet This TV |
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Finals champions | Seattle Thunderbirds (1) |
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WHL seasons |
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
Sports season
2016–17 CHL seasons |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
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Sport | Hockey |
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Duration | OHL September 2016 – March 2017 QMJHL September 2016 – March 2017 WHL September 2016 – March 2017 |
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Number of teams | 60 |
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TV partner(s) | TVA Sports Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
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The 2016–17 WHL season is the 51st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 23, 2016, and ended on March 19, 2017.
The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season on March 24, 2017, and ended on May 14, 2017; the winning team, the Seattle Thunderbirds, were awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2017 Memorial Cup that was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario from May 19–28, 2017.
The Prince George Cougars won their first BC Division banner.
Standings
Updated to game(s) played on March 19, 2017. Source: Western Hockey League
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
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[2]
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 have played at least 1800 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
2017 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (W2) Calgary Hitmen
(E2) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos
March 24 | Swift Current Broncos | | 0 – 2 | | Moose Jaw Warriors | Credit Union iPlex | Recap | |
No scoring | First period | No scoring |
Tyler Steenbergen (1) – 11:18 | Second period | No scoring |
Glenn Gawdin (1) – en – 19:48 | Third period | No scoring |
Jordan Papirny (40 saves / 40 shots) | Goalie stats | Zach Sawchenko (31 saves / 32 shots) |
March 25 | Moose Jaw Warriors | | 3 – 2 | | Swift Current Broncos | Mosaic Place | Recap | |
March 31 | Moose Jaw Warriors | | 1 – 2 | | Swift Current Broncos | Mosaic Place | Recap | |
April 3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | | 2 – 3 | | Swift Current Broncos | Mosaic Place | Recap | |
Swift Current wins series 4 – 3 | |
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(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (W1) Brandon Wheat Kings
March 24 | Medicine Hat Tigers | | 7 – 2 | | Brandon Wheat Kings | Canalta Centre | Recap | |
6:46 – Clayton Kirichenko (1) 18:57 – pp – Matt Bradley (1) | First period | No scoring |
2:18 – pp – Mark Rassell (1) 8:55 – pp – Zach Fischer (1) 14:48 – Clayton Kirichenko (2) | Second period | Stelio Mattheos (1) – 3:04 Tyler Coulter (1) – pp - 13:43 |
12:32 – pp – Mark Rassell (2) 19:39 – Mark Rassell (3) | Third period | No scoring |
Michael Bullion (26 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Logan Thompson (45 saves / 52 shots) |
March 25 | Medicine Hat Tigers | | 5 – 3 | | Brandon Wheat Kings | Canalta Centre | Recap | |
19:49 – Zach Fischer (2) | First period | No scoring |
12:22 – pp – Max Gerlach (1) | Second period | No scoring |
4:27 – Zach Fischer (3) 7:54 – John Dahlström (1) 19:44 – en – John Dahlström (2) | Third period | Connor Gutenberg (1) – 7:45 Reid Duke (1) – 11:08 Tyler Coulter (2) – 18:09 |
Michael Bullion (20 saves / 23 shots) | Goalie stats | Logan Thompson (38 saves / 42 shots) Travis Child (1 save / 1 shot) |
March 28* | Brandon Wheat Kings | | 2 – 6 | | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union Place | Recap | |
No scoring | First period | Steven Owre (1) – 7:13 |
3:41 – Ben McCartney (1) 6:50 – pp – Reid Duke (2) | Second period | John Dahlström (3) – 5:42 |
No scoring | Third period | Mark Rassell (4) – 4:12 Chad Butcher (1) – 5:49 Ryan Jevne (1) – 7:03 David Quenneville (1) – en – 18:50 |
Logan Thompson (41 saves / 46 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Bullion (27 saves / 29 shots) |
March 29* | Brandon Wheat Kings | | 2 – 3 | | Medicine Hat Tigers | Credit Union Place | Recap | |
No scoring | First period | No scoring |
No scoring | Second period | No scoring |
3:11 – pp – Reid Duke (3) 15:48 – pp – Kale Clague (1) | Third period | Clayton Kirichenko (3) – 0:24 David Quenneville (2) – 1:31 David Quenneville (3) – pp – 12:09 |
Logan Thompson (51 saves / 54 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Bullion (23 saves / 25 shots) |
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 0 | |
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* Note: Games 3 and 4 were played at Credit Union Place in Dauphin due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Keystone Centre from March 27 to April 1.
(C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (C3) Red Deer Rebels
March 25 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 2 – 4 | | Red Deer Rebels | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
Tyler Wong (1) – 13:52 | First period | No scoring |
Ryan Vandervlis (1) – 3:14 | Second period | 18:42 – Michael Špaček (1) |
No scoring | Third period | 1:55 – Cameron Hausinger (1) 18:03 – pp – Brandon Hagel (1) 19:56 – pp – en – Lane Zablocki |
Stuart Skinner (29 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Riley Lamb (25 saves / 27 shots) |
March 26 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 5 – 2 | | Red Deer Rebels | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
March 29 | Red Deer Rebels | | 4 – 3 | 2OT | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ENMAX Centrium | Recap | |
March 30 | Red Deer Rebels | | 5 – 3 | | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ENMAX Centrium | Recap | |
April 1 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 5 – 3 | | Red Deer Rebels | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
April 2 | Red Deer Rebels | | 1 – 4 | | Lethbridge Hurricanes | ENMAX Centrium | Recap | |
April 4 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 6 – 2 | | Red Deer Rebels | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3 | |
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Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W2) Victoria Royals
March 24 | Everett Silvertips | | 4 – 2 | | Victoria Royals | Xfinity Arena | Recap | |
8:11 – pp – Kevin Davis | First period | No scoring |
12:04 – Patrick Bajkov (1) 14:27 – Dominic Zwerger (1) 16:24 – pp – Dominic Zwerger (2) | Second period | Jack Walker – pp – 19:03 |
No scoring | Third period | Jack Walker (2) – pp – 14:58 |
Carter Hart (30 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Griffen Outhouse (21 saves / 25 shots) |
March 25 | Everett Silvertips | | 3 – 4 | | Victoria Royals | Xfinity Arena | Recap | |
Matt Fonteyne (1) – pp – 7:53 | First period | 12:45 – pp – Matthew Phillips (1) |
Patrick Bajkov (2) – pp – 0:49 | Second period | 1:40 – Tyler Soy (1) 7:30 – pp – Tyler Soy (2) |
Brandson Hein (1) – 7:49 | Third period | 15:01 – Vladimir Bobylev (1) |
Carter Hart (26 saves / 30 shots) | Goalie stats | Griffen Outhouse (18 saves / 21 shots) |
March 28 | Victoria Royals | | 0 – 2 | | Everett Silvertips | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap | |
No scoring | First period | No scoring |
No scoring | Second period | Patrick Bajkov (3) – pp – 0:22 Eetu Tuulola – pp – 17:37 |
No scoring | Third period | No scoring |
Griffen Outhouse (19 saves / 21 shots) | Goalie stats | Carter Hart (25 saves / 25 shots) |
March 29 | Victoria Royals | | 2 – 1 | | Everett Silvertips | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap | |
Regan Nagy (1) – 5:03 | First period | No scoring |
Dante Hannoun (1) – 19:16 | Second period | No scoring |
No scoring | Third period | 16:05 – pp – Patrick Bajkov (4) |
Griffen Outhouse (30 saves / 31 shots) | Goalie stats | Carter Hart (18 saves / 20 shots) |
March 31 | Everett Silvertips | | 3 – 2 | OT | Victoria Royals | Xfinity Arena | Recap | |
No scoring | First period | No scoring |
5:14 – Matt Fonteyne (2) 19:59 – pp – Patrick Bajkov (5) | Second period | Carter Folk (1) – 6:02 |
No scoring | Third period | Jared Dmytriw (1) – 14:20 |
7:02 – Eetu Tuulola (2) | First overtime period | No scoring |
Carter Hart (17 saves / 19 shots) | Goalie stats | Griffen Outhouse (33 saves / 36 shots) |
April 2 | Victoria Royals | | 2 – 3 | 5OT | Everett Silvertips | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap | |
No scoring | First period | No scoring |
7:42 – Regan Nagy (2) 16:44 – pp – Jared Dmytriw (2) | Second period | Cal Babych (1) – 6:31 |
No scoring | Third period | Brian King (1) – 1:36 |
No scoring | Fifth overtime period | Cal Babych (2) – 11:36 |
Griffen Outhouse (72 saves / 75 shots) | Goalie stats | Carter Hart (64 saves / 66 shots) |
Everett wins series 4 – 2 | |
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(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (U3) Tri-City Americans
March 24 | Seattle Thunderbirds | | 4 – 2 | | Tri-City Americans | ShoWare Center | Recap | |
Keegan Kolesar (1) – 5:37 Ryan Gropp (1) – pp – 8:50 | First period | 10:10 – Jordan Topping (1) |
No scoring | Second period | No scoring |
Austin Strand (1) – 4:50 Keegan Kolesar (2) – 17:46 | Third period | 7:26 – sh – Austyn Playfair (1) |
Carl Stankowski (33 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Rylan Parenteau (27 saves / 31 shots) |
March 25 | Seattle Thunderbirds | | 5 – 2 | | Tri-City Americans | ShoWare Center | Recap | |
March 29 | Tri-City Americans | | 2 – 9 | | Seattle Thunderbirds | Toyota Center | Recap | |
March 31 | Tri-City Americans | | 2 – 5 | | Seattle Thunderbirds | Toyota Center | Recap | |
Seattle wins series 4 – 0 | |
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(B1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks
March 24 | Prince George Cougars | | 2 – 4 | | Portland Winterhawks | CN Centre | Recap | |
March 26 | Prince George Cougars | | 5 – 1 | | Portland Winterhawks | CN Centre | Recap | |
March 29 | Portland Winterhawks | | 1 – 6 | | Prince George Cougars | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
March 30 | Portland Winterhawks | | 5 – 4 | | Prince George Cougars | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
April 1 | Prince George Cougars | | 3 – 5 | | Portland Winterhawks | CN Centre | Recap | |
April 3 | Portland Winterhawks | | 4 – 2 | | Prince George Cougars | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
Portland wins series 4 – 2 | |
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(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
March 24 | Kelowna Rockets | | 4 – 0 | | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | Recap | |
17:20 – Carsen Twarynski (1) 17:48 – Tomáš Šoustal | First period | No scoring |
12:40 – pp – Reid Gardiner (1) | Second period | No scoring |
8:47 – pp – Carsen Twarynski (2) | Third period | No scoring |
Michael Herringer (15 saves / 15 shots) | Goalie stats | Connor Ingram (44 saves / 48 shots) |
March 25 | Kelowna Rockets | | 3 – 2 | | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | Recap | |
Cal Foote (1) – 2:53 | First period | No scoring |
No scoring | Second period | No scoring |
Dillon Dubé (1) – sh – 11:55 Dillon Dubé (2) – pp – 13:24 | Third period | 13:59 – Quinn Benjafield (1) 16:30 – pp – Ondřej Vála (1) |
Michael Herringer (33 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Connor Ingram (34 saves / 37 shots) |
March 28 | Kamloops Blazers | | 4 – 1 | | Kelowna Rockets | Sandman Centre | Recap | |
8:06 – Lane Bauer (1) | First period | Kole Lind (1) – 16:28 |
12:10 – Jermaine Loewen (1) 12:38 – ps – Rūdolfs Balcers (1) 18:07 – Lane Bauer (2) | Second period | No scoring |
No scoring | Third period | No scoring |
Connor Ingram (37 saves / 38 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Herringer (34 saves / 38 shots) |
March 29 | Kamloops Blazers | | 0 – 1 | | Kelowna Rockets | Sandman Centre | Recap | |
No scoring | First period | No scoring |
No scoring | Second period | 2:37 – Dillon Dubé (3) |
No scoring | Third period | No scoring |
Connor Ingram (48 saves / 49 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Herringer (24 saves / 24 shots) |
March 31 | Kelowna Rockets | | 1 – 4 | | Kamloops Blazers | Prospera Place | Recap | |
11:05 – Reid Gardiner (2) | First period | Garrett Pilon (1) – 17:46 |
No scoring | Second period | Quinn Benjafield (2) – 1:22 |
No scoring | Third period | Rūdolfs Balcers (2) – 5:32 Collin Shirley (1) – sh – 12:22 |
Michael Herringer (28 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Connor Ingram (32 saves / 33 shots) |
April 2 | Kamloops Blazers | | 2 – 4 | | Kelowna Rockets | Sandman Centre | Recap | |
No scoring | First period | Dillon Dubé (4) – 11:57 |
No scoring | Second period | Reid Gardiner (3) – pp – 5:36 |
16:49 – Collin Shirley (2) 17:46 – Brodi Stuart (1) | Third period | Reid Gardiner (4) – 18:03 Reid Gardiner (5) – en – 19:37 |
Connor Ingram (31 saves / 34 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Herringer (21 saves / 23 shots) |
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2 | |
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Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos
April 6 | Regina Pats | | 1 – 2 | OT | Swift Current Broncos | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
April 7 | Regina Pats | | 6 – 2 | | Swift Current Broncos | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
April 14 | Regina Pats | | 3 – 2 | | Swift Current Broncos | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
April 17 | Regina Pats | | 5 – 1 | | Swift Current Broncos | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
April 7 | Medicine Hat Tigers | | 4 – 0 | | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Canalta Centre | Recap | |
April 8 | Medicine Hat Tigers | | 4 – 7 | | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Canalta Centre | Recap | |
April 11 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 5 – 2 | | Medicine Hat Tigers | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
April 12 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 2 – 3 | OT | Medicine Hat Tigers | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
April 14 | Medicine Hat Tigers | | 4 – 5 | | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Canalta Centre | Recap | |
April 16 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 2 – 5 | | Medicine Hat Tigers | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
April 18 | Medicine Hat Tigers | | 4 – 5 | OT | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Canalta Centre | Recap | |
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3 | |
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Western Conference
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds
April 7 | Everett Silvertips | | 2 – 3 | | Seattle Thunderbirds | Xfinity Arena | Recap | |
April 8 | Everett Silvertips | | 3 – 4 | | Seattle Thunderbirds | Xfinity Arena | Recap | |
April 11 | Seattle Thunderbirds | | 5 – 4 | OT | Everett Silvertips | ShoWare Center | Recap | |
April 14 | Seattle Thunderbirds | | 4 – 1 | | Everett Silvertips | ShoWare Center | Recap | |
Seattle wins series 4 – 0 | |
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(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks
April 7 | Kelowna Rockets | | 4 – 2 | | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap | |
April 8 | Kelowna Rockets | | 5 – 2 | | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap | |
April 11 | Portland Winterhawks | | 4 – 2 | | Kelowna Rockets | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
April 12 | Portland Winterhawks | | 2 – 7 | | Kelowna Rockets | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
April 14 | Kelowna Rockets | | 6 – 2 | | Portland Winterhawks | Prospera Place | Recap | |
Kelowna wins series 4 – 1 | |
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Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes
April 21 | Regina Pats | | 1 – 3 | | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
April 22 | Regina Pats | | 3 – 2 | OT | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
April 25 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 3 – 1 | | Regina Pats | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
April 26 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 2 – 6 | | Regina Pats | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
April 28 | Regina Pats | | 5 – 3 | | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
April 30 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | | 4 – 7 | | Regina Pats | ENMAX Centre | Recap | |
Western Conference
(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets
April 21 | Seattle Thunderbirds | | 5 – 4 | | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap | |
April 22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | | 3 – 4 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap | |
April 25 | Kelowna Rockets | | 1 – 2 | | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap | |
April 26 | Kelowna Rockets | | 4 – 2 | | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap | |
April 28 | Seattle Thunderbirds | | 5 – 3 | | Kelowna Rockets | ShoWare Center | Recap | |
April 30 | Kelowna Rockets | | 1 – 3 | | Seattle Thunderbirds | Prospera Place | Recap | |
Seattle wins series 4 – 2 | |
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WHL Championship
(E1) Regina Pats vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds
May 5 | Regina Pats | | 1 – 2 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
May 6 | Regina Pats | | 4 – 3 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
May 14 | Regina Pats | | 3 – 4 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | Brandt Centre | Recap | |
Seattle wins series 4 – 2 | |
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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
* - unanimous selection
Western Conference
* - unanimous selection
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "2016–2017 Wild Card Standings". Western Hockey League. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on October 18, 2014.
- ^ WHL Announces 2016-17 Conference All-Star teams
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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