2023–24 WHL season
| 2023–24 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 22, 2023 – March 24, 2024 Playoffs March 28, 2024 – May 15, 2024 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Finals champions | Moose Jaw Warriors (1) |
| 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 2023–24 WHL season was the 58th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season started on September 22, 2023, and ended on March 24, 2024. The playoffs began on March 28 and ended on May 15, 2024 with the Moose Jaw Warriors winning their first Ed Chynoweth Cup in franchise history and earning a spot in the 2024 Memorial Cup set to be hosted by the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League at Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan.[1]
The Winnipeg Ice relocated to Wenatchee, Washington, and became the Wenatchee Wild. This season is their inaugural season.
Standings[edit]
Conference standings[edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George Cougars xy | 68 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 316 | 187 | 102 |
| Portland Winterhawks xy | 68 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 330 | 204 | 101 |
| Everett Silvertips x | 68 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 296 | 208 | 95 |
| Wenatchee Wild x | 68 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 249 | 268 | 72 |
| Kelowna Rockets x | 68 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 250 | 255 | 71 |
| Vancouver Giants x | 68 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 222 | 249 | 68 |
| Victoria Royals x | 68 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 221 | 272 | 67 |
| Spokane Chiefs x | 68 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 268 | 283 | 66 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds e | 68 | 27 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 260 | 57 |
| Tri-City Americans e | 68 | 23 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 306 | 49 |
| Kamloops Blazers e | 68 | 20 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 180 | 295 | 46 |
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatoon Blades xyz | 68 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 255 | 163 | 105 |
| Swift Current Broncos xy | 68 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 286 | 239 | 86 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors x | 68 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 297 | 228 | 91 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers x | 68 | 37 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 280 | 231 | 82 |
| Red Deer Rebels x | 68 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 213 | 217 | 75 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings x | 68 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 225 | 244 | 73 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes x | 68 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 214 | 210 | 73 |
| Prince Albert Raiders x | 68 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 214 | 211 | 67 |
| Calgary Hitmen e | 68 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 255 | 250 | 65 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings e | 68 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 301 | 58 |
| Regina Pats e | 68 | 22 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 208 | 300 | 50 |
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
Statistical leaders[edit]
Scoring leaders[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 63 | 61 | 65 | 126 | 30 |
| Zac Funk | Prince George Cougars | 68 | 67 | 56 | 123 | 63 |
| Riley Heidt | Prince George Cougars | 66 | 37 | 80 | 117 | 42 |
| Berkly Catton | Spokane Chiefs | 68 | 54 | 62 | 116 | 41 |
| Andrew Cristall | Kelowna Rockets | 62 | 40 | 71 | 111 | 46 |
| Conner Roulette | Spokane Chiefs | 68 | 45 | 63 | 108 | 40 |
| Gabe Klassen | Portland Winterhawks | 67 | 35 | 71 | 106 | 28 |
| Terik Parascak | Prince George Cougars | 68 | 43 | 62 | 105 | 41 |
| James Stefan | Portland Winterhawks | 67 | 50 | 51 | 101 | 51 |
| Trevor Wong | Saskatoon Blades | 68 | 15 | 86 | 101 | 39 |
Goaltenders[edit]
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 420 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Gardner | Saskatoon Blades | 30 | 1,665 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.91 | .927 |
| Jan Spunar | Portland Winterhawks | 35 | 2,009 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.12 | .913 |
| Austin Elliott | Saskatoon Blades | 43 | 2,437 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.39 | .904 |
| Joshua Ravensbergen | Prince George Cougars | 38 | 2,072 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.46 | .907 |
| Tyler Palmer | Everett Silvertips | 46 | 2,615 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.57 | .907 |
2024 WHL Playoffs[edit]
| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Prince Albert | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Red Deer | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Swift Current | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Lethbridge | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Saskatoon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Brandon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Swift Current | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Medicine Hat | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Red Deer | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Portland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Spokane | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Kelowna | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Victoria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Prince George | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Everett | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Vancouver | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Everett | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Wenatchee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Kelowna | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Conference quarterfinals[edit]
Eastern Conference[edit]
(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E8) Prince Albert Raiders[edit]
| March 28 | Prince Albert Raiders | 4–3 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 19:40 - pp - Egor Sidorov (1) | ||||||
| Aiden Oiring (1) - 8:41 Easton Kovacs (1) - 10:53 Ryder Ritchie (1) - pp - 14:19 |
Second period | 0:59 - Alexander Suzdalev (1) | ||||||
| Niall Crocker (1) - pp - 8:13 | Third period | 16:45 - Egor Sidorov (2) | ||||||
| Max Hildebrand (41 saves / 44 shots) | Goalie stats | Austin Elliott (16 saves / 20 shots) | ||||||
| March 29 | Prince Albert Raiders | 1–4 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 2:02 - John Babcock (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 3:15 - pp - Egor Sidorov (3) | ||||||
| 19:14 - pp - Niall Crocker (2) | Third period | 4:16 - pp - Easton Armstrong (1) 14:24 - pp - Tyler Parr (1) | ||||||
| Max Hildebrand (26 saves/30 shots) | Goalie stats | Evan Gardner (31 saves/32 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | Saskatoon Blades | 4–3 | OT | Prince Albert Raiders | Art Hauser Centre | Recap | ||
| 5:56 - Easton Armstrong (2) 9:03 - Easton Armstrong (3) |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 17:13 - Trevor Wong (1) | Second period | 2:51 - Krzysztof Macias (1) 11:32 - pp - Ryder Ritchie (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 14:22 - Aiden Oiring (2) | ||||||
| 0:23 - pp - Easton Armstrong (4) | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Evan Gardner (18 saves/21 shots) | Goalie stats | Max Hildebrand (31 saves/35 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Saskatoon Blades | 4–1 | Prince Albert Raiders | Art Hauser Centre | Recap | |||
| 19:58 - pp - Easton Armstrong (5) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 3:00 - Misha Volotovskii (1) 6:03 - Tanner Molendyk (1) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 17:59 - en - Egor Sidorov (4) | Third period | 4:02 - pp - Ryder Ritchie (3) | ||||||
| Evan Gardner (15 saves/16 shots) | Goalie stats | Max Hildebrand (32 saves/35 shots) | ||||||
| April 5 | Prince Albert Raiders | 2–6 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap | |||
| 14:13 - Niall Crocker (3) | First period | 3:24 - Brandon Lisowsky (1) 5:57 - Ben Saunderson (1) 7:10 - Alexander Suzdalev (2) 12:36 - Fraser Minten (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 15:06 - Harrison Lodewyk (1) | Third period | 16:00 - en - Trevor Wong (2) 17:49 - sh - en - Charlie Wright (1) | ||||||
| Max Hildebrand (35 saves/39 shots) | Goalie stats | Evan Gardner (8 saves/9 shots) Austin Elliott (15 shots/16 saves) | ||||||
| Saskatoon wins series 4–1 | |
(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (E7) Lethbridge Hurricanes[edit]
| March 29 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 0–3 | Swift Current Broncos | InnovationPlex | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 8:25 - Caleb Wyrostok (1) 18:26 - pp - Conor Geekie (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 6:01 - Clarke Caswell (1) | ||||||
| Harrison Meneghin (30 saves/33 shots) | Goalie stats | Reid Dyck (33 saves/33 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3–4 | Swift Current Broncos | InnovationPlex | Recap | |||
| 3:22 - Leo Braillard (1) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 17:21 - Sean Tschigerl (1) | Second period | 14:24 - pp - Josh Filmon (1) | ||||||
| 17:50 - Hayden Pakkala (1) | Third period | 2:38 - Ryan McCleary (1) 5:30 - pp - Connor Hvidston (1) 17:46 - en - Conor Geekie (2) | ||||||
| Harrison Meneghin (37 saves/40 shots) | Goalie stats | Reid Dyck (29 saves/32 saves) | ||||||
| April 2 | Swift Current Broncos | 5–3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Enmax Centre | Recap | |||
| 0:37 - Luke Mistelbacher (1) 6:40 - pp - Luke Mistelbacher (2) |
First period | 17:45 - Dylan Sydor (1) | ||||||
| 1:38 - pp - Josh Filmon (2) 8:05 - pp - Luke Mistelbacher (3) 15:18 - pp - Conor Geekie (3) |
Second period | 1:03 - sh - Sean Tschigerl (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 7:43 - pp - Brayden Edwards (1) | ||||||
| Reid Dyck (28 saves/31 shots) | Goalie stats | Harrison Meneghin (11 saves/15 shots) Brady Smith (13 saves/14 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Swift Current Broncos | 5–4 | 2OT | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Enmax Centre | Recap | ||
| 19:20 - Josh Filmon (3) | First period | 1:27 - Trae Wilke (1) 8:58 - Carter Dereniwsky (1) 15:15 - Brayden Edwards (2) | ||||||
| 13:12 - pp - Clarke Caswell (2) 14:57 - Luke Mistelbacher (4) |
Second period | 3:27 - Hayden Pakkala (2) | ||||||
| 11:23 - Grayson Burzynski (1) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 0:37 - Conor Geekie (4) | Second overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Reid Dyck (37 saves/41 shots) | Goalie stats | Harrison Meneghin (40 saves/45 shots) | ||||||
| Swift Current wins series 4–0 | |
(E3) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E6) Brandon Wheat Kings[edit]
| March 29 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4–7 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 3:05 - Martin Rysavy (1) 4:42 - Brayden Schuurman (1) 6:15 - Jagger Firkus (1) | ||||||
| 2:49 - Roger McQueen (1) 19:00 - Jayden Wiens (1) |
Second period | 3:57 - Owen Berge (1) 6:10 - Martin Rysavy (2) | ||||||
| 3:25 - Caleb Hadland (1) 13:36 - Jayden Wiens (2) |
Third period | 7:27 - Matthew Savoie (1) 17:35 - en - Brayden Schuurman (2) | ||||||
| Carson Bjarnason (17 saves/22 shots) Ethan Eskit (20 saves/21 shots) |
Goalie stats | Jackson Unger (33 saves/37 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4–5 | OT | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap | ||
| 12:17 - Dominik Petr (1) 12:23 - Roger McQueen (2) |
First period | 8:43 - Brayden Yager (1) 16:18 - sh - Atley Calvert (1) | ||||||
| 7:00 - sh - Rylen Roersma (1) 14:31 - Roger McQueen (3) |
Second period | 18:03 - Matthew Savoie (2) 18:26 - Pavel McKenzie (1) | ||||||
| No scoring' | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 2:15 - Lynden Lakovic (1) | ||||||
| Carson Bjarnason (34 saves/39 shots) | Goalie stats | Jackson Unger (30 saves/34 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 6–4 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Westoba Place | Recap | |||
| 9:29 - Owen Berge (2) 10:37 - Brayden Yager (2) 11:50 - pp - Matthew Savoie (3) |
First period | 8:33 - Matteo Michels (1) | ||||||
| 10:33 - Matthew Savoie (4) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 7:17 - Connor Schmidt (1) 8:59 - pp - Denton Mateychuk (1) |
Third period | 1:44 - Roger McQueen (4) 17:20 - pp - Brett Hyland (1) 18:05 - Jayden Wiens (3) | ||||||
| Jackson Unger (35 saves/39 shots) | Goalie stats | Carson Bjarnason (35 saves/41 shots) | ||||||
| April 4 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 6–2 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Westoba Place | Recap | |||
| 3:00 - Rilen Kovacevic (1) 4:27 - Atley Calvert (2) 9:33 - Lynden Lakovic (2) 18:40 - Denton Mateychuk (2) |
First period | 4:06 - Carter Klippenstein (1) | ||||||
| 7:50 - Matthew Savoie (5) | Second period | 18:08 - Rylen Roersma (2) | ||||||
| 19:42 - en - Jagger Firkus (2) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jackson Unger (35 saves/37 shots) | Goalie stats | Carson Bjarnason (17 shots/22 saves) Ethan Eskit (20 saves/20 shots) | ||||||
| Moose Jaw wins series 4–0 | |
(E4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (E5) Red Deer Rebels[edit]
| March 29 | Red Deer Rebels | 5–4 | 2OT | Medicine Hat Tigers | Co-op Place | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 6:17 - Oasiz Wiesblatt (1) 7:17 - Andrew Basha (1) 19:30 - Gavin McKenna (1) | ||||||
| 7:58 - Kai Uchacz (1) 14:08 - pp - Carson Latimer (1) |
Second period | 2:04 - Josh Van Mulligen (1) | ||||||
| 7:29 - Mats Lindgren (1) 14:10 - Ollie Josephson (1) |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| 1:15 - Kalan Lind (1) | Second overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Chase Wutzke (38 shots/42 saves) | Goalie stats | Ethan McCallum (29 saves/34 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Red Deer Rebels | 1–3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Co-op Place | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 0:21 - Gavin McKenna (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 9:22 - Reid Andresen (1) 15:28 - pp - Cayden Lindstrom (1) | ||||||
| 6:32 - Ollie Josephson (2) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Chase Wutzke (23 saves/26 shots) | Goalie stats | Zach Zahara (30 saves/31 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 3–4 | OT | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap | ||
| 9:48 - Hayden Harsanyi (1) | First period | 19:59 - sh - Carson Latimer (2) | ||||||
| 6:12 - Oasiz Wiesblatt (2) | Second period | 6:59 - pp - Carson Latimer (3) 15:10 - Hunter Mayo (1) | ||||||
| 19:25 - Andrew Basha | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 6:31 - pp - Samuel Drancak (1) | ||||||
| Zach Zahara (32 saves/36 shots) | Goalie stats | Chase Wutzke (35 saves/38 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2–3 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap | |||
| 11:42 - Tyler MacKenzie (1) | First period | 8:30 - sh - Jhett Larson (1) | ||||||
| 7:37 - Hunter St. Martin (1) | Second period | 6:54 - Carson Birnie (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 19:58 - pp - Kalan Lind (2) | ||||||
| Ethan McCallum (31 shots/34 saves) | Goalie stats | Chase Wutzke (33 saves/35 saves) | ||||||
| April 5 | Red Deer Rebels | 5–2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Co-op Place | Recap | |||
| 2:56 - Carson Latimer (4) 10:52 - Dwayne Jean Jr. |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 15:48 - Frantisek Formanek (1) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 4:37 - pp - Kai Uchacz (2) 5:06 - Talon Brigley (1) |
Third period | 10:57 - Andrew Basha (3) 15:47 - Nate Corbet (1) | ||||||
| Chase Wutzke (36 shots/38 saves) | Goalie stats | Zach Zahara (7 shots/9 saves) Ethan McCallum (13 shots/16 saves) | ||||||
| Red Deer wins series 4–1 | |
Western Conference[edit]
(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W8) Spokane Chiefs[edit]
| March 29 | Spokane Chiefs | 1–6 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap | |||
| 3:09 - Conner Roulette (1) | First period | 3:48 - Ondrej Becher (1) 15:31 - pp - Terik Parascak (1) 16:38 - Keaton Dowhaniuk (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 14:30 - Terik Parascak (2) 19:00 - pp - Terik Parascak (3) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 3:47 - pp - Borya Valis (1) | ||||||
| Dawson Cowan (45 saves/51 saves) | Goalie stats | Joshua Ravensbergen (24 saves/25 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Spokane Chiefs | 4–7 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 9:31 - Keaton Dowhaniuk (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 2:22 - Oren Shtrom (1) 8:35 - pp - Ondrej Becher (2) 14:24 - Aiden Foster (1) 15:25 - Carlin Dezainde (1) 15:37 - Viliam Kmec (1) | ||||||
| 0:58 - Owen Martin (1) 8:34 - pp - Hayden Paupanekis (1) 14:18 - Layton Feist (1) 18:50 - Layton Feist (2) |
Third period | 19:26 - en - Terik Parascak (4) | ||||||
| Dawson Cowan (10 saves/16 shots) Cooper Michaluk (11 saves/11 shots) |
Goalie stats | Joshua Ravensbergen (26 saves/30 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | Prince George Cougars | 4–2 | Spokane Chiefs | Spokane Arena | Recap | |||
| 17:30 - pp - Zac Funk (1) | First period | 12:30 - Hayden Paupanekis (1) | ||||||
| 5:40 - Borya Valis (2) 13:06 - pp - Hudson Thornton (1) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 5:59 - Zac Funk (2) | Third period | 6:29 - Ty Cheveldayoff (1) | ||||||
| Joshua Ravensbergen (28 saves/30 shots) | Goalie stats | Cooper Michaluk (29 saves/33 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Prince George Cougars | 3–2 | Spokane Chiefs | Spokane Arena | Recap | |||
| 10:14 - Viliam Kmec (3) | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 9:35 - Koehn Ziemmer (1) 11:27 - pp - Zac Funk (3) |
Second period | 1:36 - Conner Roulette (2) 13:10 - Conner Roulette (3) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Ty Young (30 saves/32 shots) | Goalie stats | Dawson Cowan (28 shots/31 saves) | ||||||
| Prince George wins series 4–0 | |
(W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (W7) Victoria Royals[edit]
| March 29 | Victoria Royals | 3–4 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |||
| 9:45 - Tyson Laventure (1) | First period | 8:31 - Luca Cagnoni (1) | ||||||
| 18:03 - Tanner Scott (1) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 19:36 - pp - Nate Misskey (1) | Third period | 5:00 - Carter Sotheran (1) 10:18 - Gabe Klassen (1) 13:55 - pp - Luca Cagnoni (2) | ||||||
| Braden Holt (30 saves/34 shots) | Goalie stats | Jan Spunar (22 saves/25 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Victoria Royals | 1–5 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 4:37 - pp - James Stefan (1) 11:25 - Luca Cagnoni (3) 19:09 - James Stefan (2) | ||||||
| 1:34 - pp - Dawson Pasternak (1) | Second period | 13:59 - pp - Josh Davies (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 1:03 - Nate Danielson (1) | ||||||
| Braden Holt (28 saves/33 shots) | Goalie stats | Jan Spunar (19 saves/20 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | Portland Winterhawks | 6–5 | Victoria Royals | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap | |||
| 15:36 - James Stefan (3) 16:49 - James Stefan (4) |
First period | 6:03 - Teydon Trembecky (1) | ||||||
| 16:49 - Josh Mori (1) 18:05 - James Stefan (5) |
Second period | 1:36 - Justin Kipkie (1) 3:22 - Tanner Scott (2) | ||||||
| 9:54 - pp - Josh Davies (2) 12:57 - Gabe Klassen (2) |
Third period | 0:28 - Casper Evensen Haugen (1) 19:14 - Tyson Laventure (2) | ||||||
| Jan Spunar (30 saves/35 shots) | Goalie stats | Braden Holt (26 saves/32 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 4–1 | Victoria Royals | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | Recap | |||
| 3:24 - Josh Zakreski (1) 7:31 - Josh Zakreski (2) |
First period | 17:02 - pp - Cole Reschny | ||||||
| 16:35 - Josh Davies (3) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 2:32 - Kyle Chyzowski (1) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jan Spunar (20 saves/21 shots) | Goalie stats | Braden Holt (41 shots/45 saves) | ||||||
| Portland wins series 4–0 | |
(W3) Everett Silvertips vs. (W6) Vancouver Giants[edit]
| March 29 | Vancouver Giants | 6–4 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
| March 30 | Vancouver Giants | 1–2 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
| April 3 | Everett Silvertips | 3–1 | Vancouver Giants | Langley Events Centre | Recap |
| April 5 | Everett Silvertips | 4–1 | Vancouver Giants | Langley Events Centre | Recap |
| April 7 | Vancouver Giants | 0–5 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
| Everett wins series 4–1 | |
(W4) Wenatchee Wild vs. (W5) Kelowna Rockets[edit]
| March 29 | Kelowna Rockets | 6–8 | Wenatchee Wild | Town Toyota Center | Recap |
| March 30 | Kelowna Rockets | 3–1 | Wenatchee Wild | Town Toyota Center | Recap |
| April 2 | Wenatchee Wild | 1–5 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 3 | Wenatchee Wild | 1–3 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 5 | Kelowna Rockets | 4–5 | OT | Wenatchee Wild | Town Toyota Center | Recap |
| April 7 | Wenatchee Wild | 2–4 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
| Kelowna wins series 4–2 | |
Conference semifinals[edit]
Eastern Conference[edit]
(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E5) Red Deer Rebels[edit]
| April 12 | Red Deer Rebels | 1–4 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 14 | Red Deer Rebels | 1–2 | OT | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 16 | Saskatoon Blades | 8–5 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
| April 17 | Saskatoon Blades | 7–0 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
| Saskatoon wins series 4–0 | |
(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors[edit]
| April 12 | Swift Current Broncos | 7–2 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| April 13 | Swift Current Broncos | 2–7 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| April 16 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5–3 | Swift Current Broncos | InnovationPlex | Recap |
| April 17 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5–2 | Swift Current Broncos | InnovationPlex | Recap |
| April 19 | Swift Current Broncos | 2–4 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| Moose Jaw wins series 4–1 | |
Western Conference[edit]
(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W5) Kelowna Rockets[edit]
| April 12 | Kelowna Rockets | 0–4 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| April 13 | Kelowna Rockets | 0–5 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| April 16 | Prince George Cougars | 4–3 | OT | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 17 | Prince George Cougars | 1–2 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 19 | Kelowna Rockets | 3–6 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| Prince George wins series 4–1 | |
(W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (W3) Everett Silvertips[edit]
| April 12 | Everett Silvertips | 2–8 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 13 | Everett Silvertips | 1–6 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 15 | Portland Winterhawks | 4–3 | OT | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
| April 19 | Portland Winterhawks | 5–0 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4–0 | |
Conference finals[edit]
Eastern Conference[edit]
(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors[edit]
| April 26 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 4–3 | OT | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 27 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 2–3 | OT | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 30 | Saskatoon Blades | 1–3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| May 1 | Saskatoon Blades | 5–4 | OT | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| May 3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 4–5 | OT | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| May 5 | Saskatoon Blades | 2–3 | OT | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| May 7 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 3–2 | OT | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| Moose Jaw wins series 4–3 | |
Western Conference[edit]
(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W2) Portland Winterhawks[edit]
| April 26 | Portland Winterhawks | 0–5 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| April 27 | Portland Winterhawks | 5–3 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| April 29 | Prince George Cougars | 1–4 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 1 | Prince George Cougars | 2–5 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 2 | Prince George Cougars | 6–1 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 6 | Portland Winterhawks | 2–1 | 2OT | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4–2 | |
WHL Championship[edit]
(W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors[edit]
| May 10 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 3–2 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 11 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5–1 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| May 14 | Portland Winterhawks | 3–4 | OT | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| May 15 | Portland Winterhawks | 2–4 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| Moose Jaw wins series 4–0 | |
Playoff scoring leaders[edit]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 20 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 15 |
| Denton Mateychuk | Moose Jaw Warriors | 20 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 2 |
| Brayden Yager | Moose Jaw Warriors | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 12 |
| Matthew Savoie | Moose Jaw Warriors | 19 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 |
| Nate Danielson | Portland Winterhawks | 18 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 16 |
| Egor Sidorov | Saskatoon Blades | 16 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 12 |
| Atley Calvert | Moose Jaw Warriors | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| Trevor Wong | Saskatoon Blades | 16 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 2 |
| Ondrej Becher | Prince George Cougars | 15 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| Riley Heidt | Prince George Cougars | 15 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Playoff leading goaltenders[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Ravensbergen | Prince George Cougars | 12 | 694 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 3 | .931 | 1.99 |
| Evan Gardner | Saskatoon Blades | 15 | 901 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 1 | .910 | 2.33 |
| Chase Wutzke | Red Deer Rebels | 7 | 461 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .924 | 2.48 |
| Ty Young | Prince George Cougars | 4 | 229 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .917 | 2.62 |
| Jan Spunar | Portland Winterhawks | 18 | 1120 | 12 | 6 | 49 | 1 | .914 | 2.63 |
WHL awards[edit]
Attendance[edit]
Regular Season[edit]
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 34 | 7,403 | 251,728 |
| Everett Silvertips | 34 | 6,069 | 206,358 |
| Spokane Chiefs | 34 | 6,044 | 205,500 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 34 | 5,165 | 175,642 |
| Portland Winterhawks | 34 | 4,855 | 165,098 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds | 34 | 4,653 | 158,228 |
| Calgary Hitmen | 34 | 4,529 | 153,994 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 34 | 4,400 | 149,617 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 34 | 4,355 | 148,081 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 34 | 4,277 | 145,439 |
| Tri-City Americans | 34 | 3,998 | 135,935 |
| Victoria Royals | 34 | 3,824 | 130,018 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 34 | 3,729 | 126,786 |
| Vancouver Giants | 34 | 3,672 | 124,877 |
| Prince George Cougars | 34 | 3,519 | 119,655 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 34 | 3,304 | 112,346 |
| Regina Pats | 34 | 3,219 | 109,447 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 34 | 3,149 | 107,092 |
| Wenatchee Wild | 34 | 3,032 | 103,120 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 34 | 2,818 | 95,814 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 34 | 2,385 | 81,116 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 34 | 2,169 | 73,775 |
| League | 748 | 4,107 | 3,072,600 |
Playoffs[edit]
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance [4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatoon Blades | 9 | 9,332 | 83,988 |
| Portland Winterhawks | 9 | 5,974 | 53,772 |
| Prince George Cougars | 8 | 5,894 | 47,152 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 3 | 4,653 | 13,960 |
| Everett Silvertips | 5 | 4,649 | 23,246 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 10 | 4,408 | 44,083 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 4 | 4,308 | 17,233 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 5 | 3,829 | 19,149 |
| Spokane Chiefs | 2 | 3,520 | 7,040 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 2 | 3,516 | 7,033 |
| Victoria Royals | 2 | 3,112 | 6,224 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 2 | 2,928 | 5,856 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 4 | 2,890 | 11,560 |
| Vancouver Giants | 2 | 2,877 | 5,754 |
| Wenatchee Wild | 3 | 2,344 | 7,033 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 2 | 2,056 | 4,113 |
| League | 72 | 4,961 | 357,196 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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, 2023.
- ^ a b "WHL Schedule". CHL.ca/WHL. Retrieved June 16, 2023.