2015–16 WHL season

2015–16 WHL season
League Western Hockey League
Sport Hockey
Duration Regular season
Sept 24, 2015 – March 22, 2016
Playoffs
March 24, 2016 – May 13, 2016
Number of teams 22
TV partner(s) Shaw TV
Rogers Sportsnet
Root Sports Northwest
2015–16 CHL seasons
League Canadian Hockey League
Sport Hockey
Duration OHL
September 2015 – March 2016
QMJHL
September 2015 – March 2016
WHL
September 2015 – March 2016
Number of teams 60
TV partner(s) RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

The 2015–16 WHL season was the 50th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 24, 2015 and ended with the Eastern Conference tiebreaker game on March 22, 2016.

The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season on March 24, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2016; the winning team, the Brandon Wheat Kings, was awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2016 Memorial Cup that was be held at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta May 19–29, 2016. The Red Deer Rebels qualified for the tournament as hosts.

Standings

(East Division)[1]
R GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts
1Brandon Wheat Kings xy72481842319197102
2Prince Albert Raiders x7238267122222384
3Moose Jaw Warriors x7236277224923981
Top 3 (Central Division)<[1]
R GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts
1Lethbridge Hurricanes xy7246241130421894
2Red Deer Rebels x7245241226020593
3Calgary Hitmen x7242262224621988
Wild Card teams[1]
R (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) Div GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts
1Regina Pats xEA7236283524325380
2Edmonton Oil Kings xCE7229366119723865
3Medicine Hat TigersCE7230373222328765
4Swift Current BroncosEA7224387318924958
5Saskatoon BladesEA7226424021931856
6Kootenay IceCE7212536115532031

Divisions: EA – East, CE – Central

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

(B.C. Division)[1]
R GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts
1Victoria Royals xyz72501633281166106
2Kelowna Rockets x72482040269218100
3Kamloops Blazers x7238255423721885
(U.S. Division)[1]
R GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts
1Seattle Thunderbirds xy7245234022818694
2Everett Silvertips x7238265318217284
3Portland Winterhawks x7234316122822775
Wild Card Teams[1]
R (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) Div GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts
1Prince George Cougars xB.C.7236313224022577
2Spokane Chiefs xU.S.7233305422324575
3Tri-City AmericansU.S.7235342123625373
4Vancouver GiantsB.C.7223405419927355

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

Divisions: B.C. – B.C., US – U.S.

Eastern Conference Tiebreaker

Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Edmonton Oil Kings

Edmonton claims final playoff spot; faces Brandon in Conference Quarter-finals

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Adam Brooks Regina Pats 72 38 82 120 30
Dryden Hunt Moose Jaw Warriors 72 58 58 116 48
Brayden Burke Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 27 82 109 44
Jayce Hawryluk Brandon Wheat Kings 58 47 59 106 101
Nolan Patrick Brandon Wheat Kings 72 41 61 102 41
Parker Bowles Tri-City Americans 72 39 57 96 63
Tyson Baillie Kelowna Rockets 70 43 52 95 66
Reid Gardiner Prince Albert Raiders 71 43 49 92 46
Alex Forsberg Victoria Royals 71 31 60 91 64
Tyler Wong Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 43 46 89 42

Goaltenders

These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1380 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%
Griffen Outhouse Victoria Royals 27 1487 18 3 3 1 4 1.82 .937
Carter Hart Everett Silvertips 63 3693 35 23 1 3 6 2.14 .918
Coleman Vollrath Victoria Royals 51 2854 32 13 0 2 1 2.40 .912
Landon Bow Swift Current/Seattle 53 2886 25 20 4 0 7 2.49 .923
Jackson Whistle Kelowna Rockets 27 1559 19 6 2 0 2 2.54 .920

2016 WHL playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship
            
E1 Brandon 4
W2 Edmonton 2
E1 Brandon 4
E3 Moose Jaw 1
E2 Prince Albert 1
E3 Moose Jaw 4
E1 Brandon 4
Eastern
C2 Red Deer 1
C1 Lethbridge 1
W1 Regina 4
C2 Red Deer 4
W1 Regina 3
C2 Red Deer 4
C3 Calgary 1
E1 Brandon 4
U1 Seattle 1
B1 Victoria 4
W2 Spokane 2
B1 Victoria 3
B2 Kelowna 4
B2 Kelowna 4
B3 Kamloops 3
B2 Kelowna 0
Western
U1 Seattle 4
U1 Seattle 4
W1 Prince George 0
U1 Seattle 4
U2 Everett 1
U2 Everett 4
U3 Portland 0

Conference Quarter-finals

Eastern Conference

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

Brandon won series 4 – 2

* Note: Series was played in a 2-3-2 format due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Keystone Centre from March 28 to April 2.

(E2) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors

Moose Jaw won series 4 – 1

(C1) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (W1) Regina Pats

Regina won series 4 – 1

(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (C3) Calgary Hitmen

Red Deer won series 4 – 1

* Note: Game 4 was played at the Stampede Corral due to the 2016 Juno Awards taking place at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Western Conference

(B1) Victoria Royals vs. (W2) Spokane Chiefs

Victoria won series 4 – 2

(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers

Kelowna won series 4 – 3

* Note: Game 3 was played at the Kamloops Memorial Arena due to the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship being played at the Sandman Centre.

(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (W1) Prince George Cougars

Seattle won series 4 – 0

(U2) Everett Silvertips vs. (U3) Portland Winterhawks

Everett won series 4 – 0

Conference Semi-finals

Eastern Conference

(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors

Brandon won series 4 – 1

(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (W1) Regina Pats

Red Deer won series 4 – 3

Western Conference

(B1) Victoria Royals vs (B2) Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna won series 4 – 3

(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs (U2) Everett Silvertips

Seattle won series 4 – 1

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C2) Red Deer Rebels

Brandon won series 4 – 1

Western Conference

(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds

Seattle won series 4 – 0

WHL Championship

(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds

Brandon won series 4 – 1

Playoff scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Nolan PatrickBrandon Wheat Kings2113173016
Jayce HawrylukBrandon Wheat Kings217222939
John QuennevilleBrandon Wheat Kings211611278
Tim McGauleyBrandon Wheat Kings21818268
Mathew BarzalSeattle Thunderbirds185212616
Reid DukeBrandon Wheat Kings218162424
Adam BrooksRegina Pats12716236
Ethan BearSeattle Thunderbirds18814228
Adam HelewkaRed Deer Rebels17991818
Jake DeBruskRed Deer Rebels17891720

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Mario PetitEverett Silvertips41853041.9531.30
Jayden SittlerLethbridge Hurricanes21020130.9401.76
Landon BowSeattle Thunderbirds181131135372.9271.96
Connor IngramKamloops Blazers742434151.9382.12
Carter HartEverett Silvertips635224141.9292.39

WHL awards

WHL Champions Ed Chynoweth Cup Brandon Wheat Kings
Regular season Champions Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Victoria Royals
Player of the Year Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Dryden Hunt Moose Jaw Warriors
Top Scorer Bob Clarke Trophy Adam Brooks Regina Pats
Top Defenceman Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Ivan Provorov Brandon Wheat Kings
Rookie of the year Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Matthew Phillips Victoria Royals
Top Goaltender Del Wilson Trophy Carter Hart Everett Silvertips
Top Plus-Minus Rating WHL Plus-Minus Award Ivan Provorov Brandon Wheat Kings
Most Sportsmanlike Player Brad Hornung Trophy Tyler Soy Victoria Royals
Scholastic Player of the Year Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Tanner Kaspick Brandon Wheat Kings
Coach of the Year Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Dave Lowry Victoria Royals
Executive of the Year Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Peter Anholt Lethbridge Hurricanes
Top Official Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Chris Schlenker
Marketing/Public Relations Award St. Clair Group Trophy Victoria Royals
Humanitarian of the Year Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Tyler Wong Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL Finals Most Valuable Player airBC Trophy Nolan Patrick Brandon Wheat Kings
Alumni Achievement Awards Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient		 TBD

All-Star Teams

Eastern Conference

First Team[4] Pos. Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Zach Sawchenko Moose Jaw Warriors G Rylan Parenteau Prince Albert Raiders
Ivan Provorov* Brandon Wheat Kings D Jake Bean Calgary Hitmen
Andrew Nielsen Lethbridge Hurricanes D Travis Sanheim Calgary Hitmen
Dryden Hunt Moose Jaw Warriors F Brayden Burke Lethbridge Hurricanes
Brayden Point Moose Jaw Warriors F Nolan Patrick Brandon Wheat Kings
Adam Brooks Regina Pats F Jayce Hawryluk Brandon Wheat Kings

* - unanimous selection

Western Conference

First Team Pos. Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Carter Hart Everett Silvertips G Connor Ingram Kamloops Blazers
Joe Hicketts* Victoria Royals D Noah Juulsen Everett Silvertips
Ethan Bear Seattle Thunderbirds D Jason Fram Spokane Chiefs
Tyson Baillie Kelowna Rockets F Tyler Soy Victoria Royals
Mathew Barzal Seattle Thunderbirds F Chase Witala Prince George Cougars
Parker Bowles Tri-City Americans F Collin Shirley Kamloops Blazers

* - unanimous selection

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2016–2017 Wild Card Standings". Western Hockey League. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
  4. ↑ WHL Announces 2015-16 All-Star Teams

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