2016–17 WHL season

The 2016–17 WHL season was the 51st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 23, 2016, and ended on March 19, 2017. The Regina Pats won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record for the first time since the 1973-74 season. The playoffs began on March 24, 2017, and ended on May 14, 2017. The Seattle Thunderbirds won their first Ed Chynoweth Cup, defeating Regina in the final, and earned a berth in the 2017 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario from May 19–28, 2017.[1]

2016–17 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
September 23, 2016 – March 19, 2017
Playoffs
March 24, 2017 – May 14, 2017
Number of teams22
TV partner(s)Shaw TV, Rogers Sportsnet, This TV
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyRegina Pats (2)
Season MVPSam Steel (Regina Pats)
Top scorerSam Steel (Regina Pats)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPMatthew Barzal (Thunderbirds)
Finals championsSeattle Thunderbirds (1)
  Runners-upRegina Pats
WHL seasons
2016–17 CHL seasons
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2016 – March 2017
QMJHL
September 2016 – March 2017
WHL
September 2016 – March 2017
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)TVA Sports, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV
Memorial Cup
Finals championsWindsor Spitfires (OHL) (3rd title)
  Runners-upErie Otters (OHL)

Standings

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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

East Division (Top 3)[2]
PosGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Regina Pats xyz72521271353211112
2Moose Jaw Warriors x7242218125521993
3Swift Current Broncos x7239234624723988
Central Division (Top 3)[2]
PosGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Medicine Hat Tigers xy72512010350248103
2Lethbridge Hurricanes x7244214328025395
3Red Deer Rebels x7230299423925873
Eastern Conference Wild Card[2]
PosDiv(Top 2 qualify for playoffs)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1EastBrandon Wheat Kings x7231317322524772
2CentralCalgary Hitmen x7230328221528270
3EastSaskatoon Blades7228357219024865
4CentralEdmonton Oil Kings7223435119329252
5EastPrince Albert Raiders7221445219828349
6CentralKootenay Ice72144610217733540
B.C. Division (Top 3)[2]
PosGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Prince George Cougars xy7245213325320196
2Kelowna Rockets x7245225028320695
3Kamloops Blazers x7242242424319890
U.S. Division (Top 3)[2]
PosGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1Everett Silvertips xy72441693229169100
2Seattle Thunderbirds x7246204225320698
3Tri-City Americans x7241283027225285
Western Conference Wild Card[2]
PosDiv(Top 2 qualify for playoffs)GPWLOTLSOLGFGAPts
1U.S.Portland Winterhawks x7240281327825684
2B.C.Victoria Royals x7237295123921980
3U.S.Spokane Chiefs7227338423527266
4B.C.Vancouver Giants7220463318329646

Statistical leaders

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Scoring leaders

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Players are listed by points, then goals.[3]

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Sam SteelRegina Pats66508113140
Adam BrooksRegina Pats66438713061
Tyler WongLethbridge Hurricanes69515810953
Chad ButcherMedicine Hat Tigers68277610375
Jayden HalbgewachsMoose Jaw Warriors71505110127
Kailer YamamotoSpokane Chiefs6542579946
Cody GlassPortland Winterhawks6932629436
Mason ShawMedicine Hat Tigers7127679457
Tyler SteenbergenSwift Current Broncos7251399022
Matthew PhillipsVictoria Royals7050409050

Goaltenders

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These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1800 minutes.[4]

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 Silvertips54307832116291.99.927
Connor IngramKamloops Blazers45257726142252.44.927
Ty EdmondsPrince George Cougars53309231162312.48.916
Tyler BrownRegina Pats5028853385152.64.911
Rylan TothSeattle Thunderbirds58327436182112.75.902

2017 WHL playoffs

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Conference Quarter-finalsConference Semi-finalsConference FinalsWHL Championship
            
E1Regina4
W2Calgary0
E1Regina4
E3Swift Current3
E2Moose Jaw3
E3Swift Current4
E1Regina4
Eastern
C2Lethbridge2
C1Medicine Hat4
W1Brandon0
C1Medicine Hat3
C2Lethbridge4
C2Lethbridge4
C3Red Deer3
E1Regina2
U2Seattle4
U1Everett4
W2Victoria2
U1Everett0
U2Seattle4
U2Seattle4
U3Tri-City0
U2Seattle4
Western
B2Kelowna2
B2Kelowna4
B3Kamloops2
B2Kelowna4
W1Portland1
B1Prince George2
W1Portland4

Conference Quarter-finals

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Eastern Conference

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(E1) Regina Pats vs. (W2) Calgary Hitmen

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March 24Regina Pats5 – 2Calgary HitmenBrandt CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
16:28 - pp - Josh Mahura (1)Second period10:50 – ppJake Kryski (1)
4:25 - Adam Brooks (1)
6:03 - Adam Brooks (2)
14:14 - Bryan Lockner (1)
16:59 - sh - Austin Wagner (1)
Third period9:04 – Jake Kryski (2)
Tyler Brown (20 saves / 22 shots)Goalie statsCody Porter (27 saves / 32 shots)
March 25Regina Pats5 – 1Calgary HitmenBrandt CentreRecap 
11:44 - Dawson Leedahl (1)First periodNo scoring
4:17 - pp - Adam Brooks (3)
9:38 - Dawson Leedahl (2)
Second period2:16 - Andrew Fyten (1)
7:26 - Nick Henry (1)
17:00 - en - Sam Steel (1)
Third periodNo scoring
Tyler Brown (26 saves/27 shots)Goalie statsCody Porter (34 saves/38 shots)
March 28Calgary Hitmen2 – 5Regina PatsScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
No scoringFirst period1:02 - Sam Steel (2)
9:31 - Sam Steel (3)
19:57 - pp - Wyatt Sloboshan (1)
No scoringSecond period16:59 - pp - Dawson Leedahl (3)
9:41 - pp - Matteo Gennaro (1)
16:42 - Luke Coleman (1)
Third period4:16 - sh - Sam Steel (4)
Kyle Dumba (30 saves/35 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (41 saves/43 shots)
March 30Calgary Hitmen1 – 5Regina PatsScotiabank SaddledomeRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period2:51 - Dawson Davidson (1)
7:47 - pp - Austin Wagner (2)
19:25 - pp - Austin Wagner (3)
7:03 - pp - Tristen Nielsen (1)Third period17:53 - pp - Connor Hobbs (1)
19:11 - pp - Jeff de Wit (1)
Cody Porter (34 saves/38 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (20 saves/21 shots)
Regina wins series 4 – 0


(E2) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos

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March 24Moose Jaw Warriors0 – 2Swift Current BroncosMosaic PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period11:18 - Tyler Steenbergen (1)
No scoringThird period19:48 - en - Glenn Gawdin (1)
Zach Sawchenko (31 saves / 32 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (40 saves / 40 shots)
March 25Moose Jaw Warriors3 – 2Swift Current BroncosMosaic PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period8:36 - MacKenzie Wight (1)
13:52 – Branden Klatt (1)Second period16:53 - Tyler Steenbergen (2)
5:07 – Thomas Foster (1)
15:49 – Brayden Burke (1)
Third periodNo scoring
Zach Sawchenko (34 saves / 36 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (31 saves / 34 shots)
March 28Swift Current Broncos3 – 4Moose Jaw WarriorsCredit Union iPlexRecap 
6:49 - Colby Sissons (1)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period2:16 - Brayden Burke (2)
11:18 - Thomas Foster (2)
8:15 - Glenn Gawdin (2)
19:31 - pp - Ryley Lindgren (1)
Third period15:34 - Jayden Halbgewachs (1)
18:34 - en - Thomas Foster (3)
Jordan Papirny (38 saves/41 shots)Goalie statsZach Sawchenko (32 saves/35 shots)
March 29Swift Current Broncos5 – 2Moose Jaw WarriorsCredit Union iPlexRecap 
0:59 - Ryley Lindgren (2)
2:03 - Ryley Lindgren (3)
8:57 - Tyler Steenbergen (3)
First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period1:16 - pp - Brett Howden (1)
2:25 - pp - Josh Brook (1)
18:57 - en - pp - Tyler Steenbergen (4)
19:45 - pp - Ryley Lindgren (4)
Third periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (30 saves/32 shots)Goalie statsZach Sawchenko (20 saves/24 shots)
March 31Moose Jaw Warriors1 – 2Swift Current BroncosMosaic PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
17:22 - pp - Brett Howden (2)Second period3:25 - Lane Pederson (1)
14:03 - Lane Pederson (2)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Zach Sawchenko (20 saves/22 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (34 saves/35 shots)
April 1Swift Current Broncos2 – 3Moose Jaw WarriorsCredit Union iPlexRecap 
7:21 - Ryley Lindgren (5)First period5:24 - Noah Gregor (1)
14:27 - Noah Gregor (2)
No scoringSecond period13:52 - Justin Almeida (1)
13:54 - Tyler Steenbergen (5)Third periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (38 saves/41 shots)Goalie statsZach Sawchenko (41 saves/43 shots)
April 3Moose Jaw Warriors2 – 3Swift Current BroncosMosaic PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period4:30 - Colby Sissons (2)
7:49 - Justin Almeida (2)Second period1:47 - pp - Tyler Steenbergen (6)
14:59 - Josh Brook (2)Third period3:17 - Glenn Gawdin (3)
Zach Sawchenko (27 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (39 saves/41 shots)
Swift Current wins series 4 – 3


(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (W1) Brandon Wheat Kings

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March 24Medicine Hat Tigers7 – 2Brandon Wheat KingsCanalta CentreRecap 
6:46 – Clayton Kirichenko (1)
18:57 – ppMatt Bradley (1)
First periodNo scoring
2:18 – ppMark Rassell (1)
8:55 – ppZach Fischer (1)
14:48 – Clayton Kirichenko (2)
Second period3:04 - Stelio Mattheos (1)
13:43 - pp - Tyler Coulter (1)
12:32 – pp – Mark Rassell (2)
19:39 – Mark Rassell (3)
Third periodNo scoring
Michael Bullion (26 saves / 28 shots)Goalie statsLogan Thompson (45 saves / 52 shots)
March 25Medicine Hat Tigers5 – 3Brandon Wheat KingsCanalta CentreRecap 
19:49 – Zach Fischer (2)First periodNo scoring
12:22 – ppMax Gerlach (1)Second periodNo scoring
4:27 – Zach Fischer (3)
7:54 – John Dahlström (1)
19:44 – en – John Dahlström (2)
Third period7:45 - Connor Gutenberg (1)
11:08 - Reid Duke
18:09 - Tyler Coulter (2)
Michael Bullion (20 saves / 23 shots)Goalie statsLogan Thompson (38 saves / 42 shots)
Travis Child (1 save / 1 shot)
March 28*Brandon Wheat Kings2 – 6Medicine Hat TigersCredit Union PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst period7:13 - Steven Owre (1)
3:41 – Ben McCartney (1)
6:50 – pp – Reid Duke (2)
Second period5:42 - John Dahlström (3)
No scoringThird period4:12 - Mark Rassell (4)
5:49 - Chad Butcher (1)
7:03 - Ryan Jevne (1)
18:50 - en - David Quenneville (1)
Logan Thompson (41 saves / 46 shots)Goalie statsMichael Bullion (27 saves / 29 shots)
March 29*Brandon Wheat Kings2 – 3Medicine Hat TigersCredit Union PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
3:11 – pp – Reid Duke (3)
15:48 – ppKale Clague (1)
Third period0:24 - Clayton Kirichenko (3)
1:31 - David Quenneville (2)
12:09 - pp - David Quenneville (3)
Logan Thompson (51 saves / 54 shots)Goalie statsMichael Bullion (23 saves / 25 shots)
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 0

* 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

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March 25Lethbridge Hurricanes2 – 4Red Deer RebelsENMAX CentreRecap 
13:52 - Tyler Wong (1)First periodNo scoring
3:14 - Ryan Vandervlis (1)Second period18:42 – Michael Špaček (1)
No scoringThird period1:55 – Cameron Hausinger (1)
18:03 – ppBrandon Hagel (1)
19:56 – ppenLane Zablocki (1)
Stuart Skinner (29 saves / 32 shots)Goalie statsRiley Lamb (25 saves / 27 shots)
March 26Lethbridge Hurricanes5 – 2Red Deer RebelsENMAX CentreRecap 
6:56 - Ryan Bowen (1)First periodNo scoring
1:17 - Egor Babenko (1)
11:57 - sh - Tanner Nagel (1)
17:17 - Egor Babenko
Second periodNo scoring
2:18 - Egor Babenko (3)Third period5:59 - pp - Michael Spacek (2)
11:46 - pp - Evan Polei (1)
Stuart Skinner (24 saves/26 shots)Goalie statsRiley Lamb (20 saves/25 shots)
Lasse Petersen (4 saves/4 shots)
March 29Red Deer Rebels4 – 32OTLethbridge HurricanesENMAX CentriumRecap 
2:44 - pp - Lane Zablocki (2)First period8:51 - pp - Tyler Wong (2)
No scoringSecond period18:57 - Brennan Menell (1)
16:53 - pp - Brandon Hagel (2)
19:40 - Lane Zablocki (3)
Third period3:10 - Zak Zborosky (1)
0:48 - Evan Polei (2)Second overtime periodNo scoring
Riley Lamb (49 saves/52 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (45 saves/49 shots)
March 30Red Deer Rebels5 – 3Lethbridge HurricanesENMAX CentriumRecap 
19:22 - Lane Zablocki (4)First period2:19 - Tyler Wong (3)
15:39 - pp - Jordy Bellerive (1)
5:14 - sh - Brandon Hagel (3)Second period17:58 - pp - Tyler Wong (4)
9:11 - pp - Lane Zablocki (5)
18:01 - Evan Polei (3)
19:05 - en - Brandon Hagel (4)
Third periodNo scoring
Riley Lamb (27 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (38 saves/42 shots)
April 1Lethbridge Hurricanes5 – 3Red Deer RebelsENMAX CentreRecap 
13:58 - Alec Baer (1)First periodNo scoring
7:07 - Zane Franklin (1)
10:36 - Matt Alfaro (1)
Second period4:20 - pp - Michael Spacek (3)
10:25 - pp - Brandon Hagel (5)
13:49 - Brandon Hagel (6)
2:28 - Zak Zborosky (2)
19:34 - en - Giorgio Estephan (1)
Third periodNo scoring
Stuart Skinner (39 saves/42 shots)Goalie statsRiley Lamb (36 saves/40 shots)
April 2Red Deer Rebels1 – 4Lethbridge HurricanesENMAX CentriumRecap 
19:04 - Michael Spacek (4)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period13:51 - Ryan Vandervils (2)
17:13 - Alec Baer (2)
No scoringThird period0:23 - pp - Tyler Wong (5)
18:21 - en - Jadon Joseph (1)
Riley Lamb (31 saves/34 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (33 saves/34 shots)
April 4Lethbridge Hurricanes6 – 2Red Deer RebelsENMAX CentreRecap 
7:21 - pp - Brennan Menell (2)
8:24 - pp - Giorgio Estephan (2)
19:30 - Ryan Vandervlis (3)
First period19:08 - Lane Zablocki (6)
9:29 - sh - Jordy Bellerive (2)Second periodNo scoring
8:18 - pp - Ryan Vandervlis (4)
10:33 - pp - Brennan Menell (3)
Third period2:31 - Brandon Hagel (7)
Stuart Skinner (31 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsRiley Lamb (15 saves/19 shots)
Lasse Petersen (10 saves/12 shots)
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3


Western Conference

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(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W2) Victoria Royals

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March 24Everett Silvertips4 – 2Victoria RoyalsXfinity ArenaRecap 
8:11 – ppKevin Davis (1)First periodNo scoring
12:04 – Patrick Bajkov (1)
14:27 – Dominic Zwerger (1)
16:24 – pp – Dominic Zwerger (2)
Second period19:03 - Jack Walker
No scoringThird period14:58 - pp - Jack Walker (2)
Carter Hart (30 saves / 32 shots)Goalie statsGriffen Outhouse (21 saves / 25 shots)
March 25Everett Silvertips3 – 4Victoria RoyalsXfinity ArenaRecap 
7:53 - pp - Matt Fonteyne (1)First period12:45 – ppMatthew Phillips (1)
0:49 - pp - Patrick Bajkov (2)Second period1:40 – Tyler Soy (1)
7:30 – pp – Tyler Soy (2)
7:49 - Brandson Hein (1)Third period15:01 – Vladimir Bobylev (1)
Carter Hart (26 saves / 30 shots)Goalie statsGriffen Outhouse (18 saves / 21 shots)
March 28Victoria Royals0 – 2Everett SilvertipsSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period0:22 - pp = Patrick Bajkov (3)
17:37 - pp - Eetu Tuulola (1)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Griffen Outhouse (19 saves / 21 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (25 saves / 25 shots)
March 29Victoria Royals2 – 1Everett SilvertipsSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreRecap 
5:03 - Regan Nagy (1)First periodNo scoring
19:16 - Dante Hannoun (1)Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period16:05 – pp – Patrick Bajkov (4)
Griffen Outhouse (30 saves / 31 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (18 saves / 20 shots)
March 31Everett Silvertips3 – 2OTVictoria RoyalsXfinity ArenaRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
5:14 – Matt Fonteyne (2)
19:59 – pp – Patrick Bajkov (5)
Second period6:02 - Carter Folk (1)
No scoringThird period14:20 - Jared Dmytriw (1)
7:02 – Eetu Tuulola (2)First overtime periodNo scoring
Carter Hart (17 saves / 19 shots)Goalie statsGriffen Outhouse (33 saves / 36 shots)
April 2Victoria Royals2 – 35OTEverett SilvertipsSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
7:42 – Regan Nagy (2)
16:44 – pp – Jared Dmytriw (2)
Second period6:31 - Cal Babych (1)
No scoringThird period1:36 - Brian King (1)
No scoringFifth overtime period11:36 - Cal Babych (2)
Griffen Outhouse (72 saves / 75 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (64 saves / 66 shots)
Everett wins series 4 – 2


(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (U3) Tri-City Americans

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March 24Seattle Thunderbirds4 – 2Tri-City AmericansShoWare CenterRecap 
5:37 - Keegan Kolesar (1)
8:50 - pp - Ryan Gropp (1)
First period10:10 – Jordan Topping (1)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
4:50 - Austin Strand (1)
17:46 - Keegan Kolesar (2)
Third period7:26 – shAustyn Playfair (1)
Carl Stankowski (33 saves / 35 shots)Goalie statsRylan Parenteau (27 saves / 31 shots)
March 25Seattle Thunderbirds5 – 2Tri-City AmericansShoWare CenterRecap 
8:55 - pp - Nolan Volcan (1)
17:14 - Scott Eansor (1)
First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period16:21 - Parker AuCoin (1)
15:03 - Matthew Wedman (1)
15:29 - pp - Donovan Neuls (1)
19:42 - pp - Aaron Hyman (1)
Third period6:52 - pp - Maxwell James (1)
Carl Stankowski (28 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsRylan Parenteau (36 saves/41 shots)
March 29Tri-City Americans2 – 9Seattle ThunderbirdsToyota CenterRecap 
No scoringFirst period2:55 - Ethan Bear (1)
7:48 - Scott Eansor (2)
10:16 - Jarret Tyszka (1)
12:03 - Donovan Neuls (2)
17:08 - pp - Austin Strand (2)
16:56 - Austyn Playfair (2)
19:41 - Morgan Geekie (1)
Second period15:03 - Keegan Kolesar (3)
17:13 - Alexander True (1)
18:40 - pp - Ethan Bear (2)
No scoringThird period16:10 - pp - Austin Strand (3)
Evan Sarthou (4 saves/7 shots)
Rylan Parenteau (23 saves/29 shots)
Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (21 saves/23 shots)
March 31Tri-City Americans2 – 5Seattle ThunderbirdsToyota CenterRecap 
6:19 - Kyle Olson (1)First period3:01 - pp - Alexander True (2)
19:59 - Nolan Volcan (2)
3:58 - Nolan Yaremko (1)Second period16:56 - Donovan Neuls (3)
19:20 - Sami Moilanen (1)
No scoringThird period18:33 - en - Alexander True (3)
Rylan Parenteau (27 saves/31 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (28 saves/30 shots)
Seattle wins series 4 – 0


(B1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks

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March 24Prince George Cougars2 – 4Portland WinterhawksCN CentreRecap 
17:49 - pp - Jared Bethune (1)First period4:34 – ppBrendan De Jong (1)
18:39 – Skyler McKenzie (1)
No scoringSecond period3:06 – ppKeegan Iverson (1)
2:43 - Jansen Harkins (1)Third period19:22 – enColton Veloso (1)
Ty Edmonds (31 saves / 34 shots)Goalie statsCole Kehler (23 saves / 25 shots)
March 26Prince George Cougars5 – 1Portland WinterhawksCN CentreRecap 
15:57 - Brad Morrison (1)First periodNo scoring
8:32 - Aaron Boyd (1)
18:35 - Aaron Boyd (2)
Second periodNo scoring
0:22 - Shane Collins (1)
0:57 - pp - Radovan Bondra (1)
Third period12:53 - pp - Cody Glass (1)
Ty Edmonds (40 saves/41 shots)Goalie statsCole Kehler (19 saves/24 shots)
Shane Farkas (12 saves/12 shots)
March 29Portland Winterhawks1 – 6Prince George CougarsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
0:14 - Skyler McKenzie (2)First period8:26 - Jansen Harkins (2)
12:36 - pp - Kody McDonald (1)
17:42 - Colby McAuley (1)
No scoringSecond period12:03 - pp - Tate Olson (1)
No scoringThird period6:26 - Brogan O'Brien (1)
7:35 - Colby McAuley (2)
Cole Kehler (32 saves/38 shots)
Shane Farkas (7 saves/7 shots)
Goalie statsTy Edmonds (40 saves/41 shots)
March 30Portland Winterhawks5 – 4Prince George CougarsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
17:01 - Evan Weinger (1)
18:33 - pp - Skyler McKenzie (3)
First period8:12 - Aaron Boyd (3)
11:17 - Jesse Gabrielle (1)
8:20 - pp - Keegan Iverson (2)Second period15:46 - pp - Nikita Popugaev (1)
17:24 - Radovan Bondra (2)
8:54 - Matt Revel (1)
15:34 - Matt Revel (2)
Third periodNo scoring
Cole Kehler (29 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsTy Edmonds (27 saves/32 shots)
April 1Prince George Cougars3 – 5Portland WinterhawksCN CentreRecap 
1:09 - Jared Bethune (2)First period4:28 - Brad Ginnell (1)
15:14 - pp - Joachim Blichfeld (1)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
10:04 - Brogan O'Brien (2)
13:23 - Colby McAuley (3)
Third period2:45 - Joachim Blichfeld (2)
14:22 - Ryan Hughes (1)
17:25 - Cody Glass (2)
Ty Edmonds (23 saves/28 shots)Goalie statsCole Kehler (48 saves/51 shots)
April 3Portland Winterhawks4 – 2Prince George CougarsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
5:35 - Colton Veloso (2)
7:18 - Ryan Hughes (2)
11:58 - pp - Alex Overhardt (1)
Second periodNo scoring
7:43 - Keegan Iverson (3)Third period6:38 - Kody McDonald (2)
18:59 - pp - Colby McAuley (4)
Cole Kehler (35 saves/37 shots)Goalie statsTy Edmonds (38 saves/42 shots)
Portland wins series 4 – 2


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

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March 24Kelowna Rockets4 – 0Kamloops BlazersProspera PlaceRecap 
17:20 – Carsen Twarynski (1)
17:48 – Tomáš Šoustal (1)
First periodNo scoring
12:40 – ppReid Gardiner (1)Second periodNo scoring
8:47 – pp – Carsen Twarynski (2)Third periodNo scoring
Michael Herringer (15 saves / 15 shots)Goalie statsConnor Ingram (44 saves / 48 shots)
March 25Kelowna Rockets3 – 2Kamloops BlazersProspera PlaceRecap 
2:53 - Cal Foote (1)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
11:55 - sh - Dillon Dubé (1)
13:24 - pp - Dillon Dubé (2)
Third period13:59 – Quinn Benjafield (1)
16:30 – ppOndřej Vála (1)
Michael Herringer (33 saves / 35 shots)Goalie statsConnor Ingram (34 saves / 37 shots)
March 28Kamloops Blazers4 – 1Kelowna RocketsSandman CentreRecap 
8:06 – Lane Bauer (1)First period16:28 - Kole Lind (1)
12:10 – Jermaine Loewen (1)
12:38 – psRūdolfs Balcers (1)
18:07 – Lane Bauer (2)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Connor Ingram (37 saves / 38 shots)Goalie statsMichael Herringer (34 saves / 38 shots)
March 29Kamloops Blazers0 – 1Kelowna RocketsSandman CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period2:37 – Dillon Dubé (3)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Connor Ingram (48 saves / 49 shots)Goalie statsMichael Herringer (24 saves / 24 shots)
March 31Kelowna Rockets1 – 4Kamloops BlazersProspera PlaceRecap 
11:05 – Reid Gardiner (2)First period17:46 - Garrett Pilon (1)
No scoringSecond period1:22 - Quinn Benjafield (2)
No scoringThird period5:32 - Rūdolfs Balcers (2)
12:22 - sh - Collin Shirley (1)
Michael Herringer (28 saves / 32 shots)Goalie statsConnor Ingram (32 saves / 33 shots)
April 2Kamloops Blazers2 – 4Kelowna RocketsSandman CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst period11:57 - Dillon Dubé (4)
No scoringSecond period5:36 - pp - Reid Gardiner (3)
16:49 – Collin Shirley (2)
17:46 – Brodi Stuart (1)
Third period18:03 - Reid Gardiner (4)
19:37 - en - Reid Gardiner (5)
Connor Ingram (31 saves / 34 shots)Goalie statsMichael Herringer (21 saves / 23 shots)
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2


Conference Semi-finals

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Eastern Conference

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(E1) Regina Pats vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos

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April 6Regina Pats1 – 2OTSwift Current BroncosBrandt CentreRecap 
17:36 - Austin Wagner (4)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period19:21 - Lane Pederson (3)
No scoringFirst overtime period15:12 - Ryley Lindgren (6)
Tyler Brown (34 saves/36 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (53 saves/54 shots)
April 7Regina Pats6 – 2Swift Current BroncosBrandt CentreRecap 
9:36 - Jonathan Smart (1)First period12:35 - pp - Max Lajoie (1)
16:18 - pp - Tyler Steenbergen (7)
0:43 - pp - Connor Hobbs (2)
6:08 - pp - Nick Henry (2)
14:28 - Austin Wagner (5)
Second periodNo scoring
1:30 - Robbie Holmes (1)
14:45 - en - Austin Wagner (6)
Third periodNo scoring
Tyler Brown (15 saves/17 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (34 saves/39 shots)
April 10Swift Current Broncos2 – 1OTRegina PatsCredit Union iPlexRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
5:10 - pp - Conner Chaulk (1)Second period3:03 - Dawson Leedahl (4)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
1:46 - Colby Sissons (3)First overtime periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (33 saves/34 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (31 saves/33 shots)
April 11Swift Current Broncos5 – 43OTRegina PatsCredit Union iPlexRecap 
No scoringFirst period9:10 - pp - Dawson Leedahl (5)
15:00 - Dawson Leedahl (6)
15:30 - Ryley Lindgren (7)
19:42 - Artyom Minulin (1)
Second periodNo scoring
6:19 - Tyler Steenbergen (8)
17:35 - Ryley Lindgren (8)
Third period4:12 - Dawson Leedahl (7)
19:30 - Dawson Leedahl (8)
9:54 - pp - Glenn Gawdin (4)Third overtime periodNo scoring
Jordan Papirny (65 saves/69 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (64 saves/69 shots)
April 14Regina Pats3 – 2Swift Current BroncosBrandt CentreRecap 
19:46 - pp - Sam Steel (5)First period17:16 - pp - Colby Sissons (4)
3:49 - Connor Hobbs (3)
4:27 - Nick Henry (3)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period13:18 - pp - Glenn Gawdin (5)
Tyler Brown (30 saves/32 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (33 saves/36 shots)
April 15Swift Current Broncos3 – 5Regina PatsCredit Union iPlexRecap 
11:41 - Artyom Minulin (2)First period7:24 - Austin Wagner (7)
0:29 - Arthur Miller (1)
2:27 - Glenn Gawdin (6)
Second period18:36 - Josh Mahura (2)
19:35 - Wyatt Sloboshan (2)
No scoringThird period1:15 - Austin Wagner (8)
5:48 - Filip Ahl (1)
Jordan Papirny (23 saves/28 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (34 saves/37 shots)
April 17Regina Pats5 – 1Swift Current BroncosBrandt CentreRecap 
2:19 - Sam Steel (6)
4:57 - Filip Ahl (2)
First periodNo scoring
9:19 - Sam Steel (7)
15:36 - Austin Wagner (9)
Second periodNo scoring
15:36 - en - sh - Austin Wagner (10)Third period14:33 - pp - Conner Chaulk (2)
Tyler Brown (23 saves/24 shots)Goalie statsJordan Papirny (38 saves/42 shots)
Regina wins series 4 – 3


(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes

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April 7Medicine Hat Tigers4 – 0Lethbridge HurricanesCanalta CentreRecap 
15:23 - John Dahlstrom (4)First periodNo scoring
5:42 - Chad Butcher (2)
17:25 - Steven Owre (2)
Second periodNo scoring
15:01 - Zach Fischer (4)Third periodNo scoring
Michael Bullion (16 saves/16 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (33 saves/37 shots)
April 8Medicine Hat Tigers4 – 7Lethbridge HurricanesCanalta CentreRecap 
0:20 - Zach Fischer (5)
2:23 - Zach Fischer (6)
11:10 - pp - Ryan Jevne (2)
First period8:16 - Giorgio Estephan (3)
8:43 - Alec Baer (3)
17:33 - Tyler Wong (6)
8:37 - Dylan Cozens (1)Second period6:03 - James Hamblin (1)
No scoringThird period12:51 - pp - Giorgio Estephan (4)
18:35 - en - Giorgio Estephan (5)
19:12 - en - sh - Tanner Nagel (2)
Michael Bullion (19 saves/24 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (26 saves/30 shots)
April 11Lethbridge Hurricanes5 – 2Medicine Hat TigersENMAX CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst period12:27 - James Hamblin (2)
12:13 - Jordy Bellerive (3)
13:17 - pp - Giorgio Estephan (6)
Second period8:39 - Mark Rassell (5)
4:04 - pp - Tyler Wong (7)
11:28 - Giorgio Estephan (7)
18:58 - en - Brennan Menell (4)
Third periodNo scoring
Stuart Skinner (36 saves/38 shots)Goalie statsMichael Bullion (26 saves/30 shots)
April 12Lethbridge Hurricanes2 – 3OTMedicine Hat TigersENMAX CentreRecap 
10:25 - Giorgio Estephan (8)
17:22 - Egor Babenko (4)
First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period18:06 - Chad Butcher (3)
No scoringThird period13:28 - pp - Max Gerlach (2)
No scoringFirst overtime period11:32 - John Dahlstrom (5)
Stuart Skinner (56 saves/59 shots)Goalie statsMichael Bullion (28 saves/30 shots)
April 14Medicine Hat Tigers4 – 5Lethbridge HurricanesCanalta CentreRecap 
6:17 - Max Gerlach (3)
12:44 - Clayton Kirichenko (4)
First period3:36 - Tyler Wong (8)
8:33 - Ryan Bowen (2)
17:48 - pp - Tyler Wong (9)
14:00 - Max Gerlach (4)Second periodNo scoring
14:34 - pp - David Quenneville (4)Third period4:14 - pp - Ryan Vandervlis (5)
10:27 - pp - Brennan Riddle (1)
Michael Bullion (22 saves/27 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (37 saves/41 shots)
April 16Lethbridge Hurricanes2 – 5Medicine Hat TigersENMAX CentreRecap 
9:48 - Egor Babenko (5)
15:03 - pp - Egor Babenko (6)
First period5:13 - pp - Max Gerlach (5)
13:00 - pp - Matt Bradley (2)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period4:20 - pp - Steven Owre (3)
11:55 - Matt Bradley (3)
18:11 - en - John Dahlstrom (6)
Stuart Skinner (32 saves/36 shots)Goalie statsMichael Bullion (24 saves/26 shots)
April 18Medicine Hat Tigers4 – 5OTLethbridge HurricanesCanalta CentreRecap 
8:47 - Zach Fischer (7)First period8:56 - Jordy Bellerive (4)
16:22 - Tyler Wong (10)
19:13 - Egor Babenko (7)
4:07 - Matt Bradley (4)
5:14 - Mark Rassell (6)
9:26 - pp - Mark Rassell (7)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period17:17 - Dylan Cozens (2)
No scoringFirst overtime period3:02 - sh - Tyler Wong (11)
Michael Bullion (25 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (36 saves/40 shots)
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3


Western Conference

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(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds

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April 7Everett Silvertips2 – 3Seattle ThunderbirdsXfinity ArenaRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
17:53 - Eetu Tuulola (3)Second period2:07 - Mathew Barzal (1)
18:22 - Aaron Irving (1)Third period5:31 - Tyler Adams (1)
19:01 - Donovan Neuls (4)
Carter Hart (30 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (21 saves/23 shots)
April 8Everett Silvertips3 – 4Seattle ThunderbirdsXfinity ArenaRecap 
7:56 - Bryce Kindopp (1)
12:52 - Connor Dewar (1)
First period7:05 - Scott Eansor (3)
No scoringSecond period11:12 - Zack Andrusiak (1)
11:30 - Sami Moilanen (2)
16:34 - pp - Ethan Bear (3)
12:33 - Eetu Tuulola (4)Third periodNo scoring
Carter Hart (11 saves/15 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (20 saves/23 shots)
April 11Seattle Thunderbirds5 – 4OTEverett SilvertipsShoWare CenterRecap 
12:35 - Keegan Kolesar (4)First periodNo scoring
0:32 - Nolan Volcan (3)
3:33 - Alexander True (4)
Second period7:22 - Aaron Irving (2)
9:41 - pp - Eetu Tuulola (5)
13:29 - pp - Dominic Zwerger (3)
14:37 - Eetu Tuulola (6)
4:23 - Mathew Barzal (2)Third periodNo scoring
1:30 - Mathew Barzal (3)First overtime periodNo scoring
Carl Stankowski (14 saves/18 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (28 saves/33 shots)
April 14Seattle Thunderbirds4 – 1Everett SilvertipsShoWare CenterRecap 
14:03 - Donovan Neuls (5)
16:47 - Keegan Kolesar (5)
First periodNo scoring
6:24 - pp - Mathew Barzal (4)
12:51 - Keegan Kolesar (6)
Second period10:05 - sh - Dominic Zwerger (4)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Carl Stankowski (24 saves/25 shots)Goalie statsCarter Hart (27 saves/31 shots)
Seattle wins series 4 – 0


(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W1) Portland Winterhawks

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April 7Kelowna Rockets4 – 2Portland WinterhawksProspera PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
3:42 - Calvin Thurkauf (1)
4:32 - Kole Lind (2)
5:17 - Reid Gardiner (6)
16:08 - pp - Dillon Dube (5)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period10:58 - Brad Ginnell (2)
17:34 - pp - Cody Glass (3)
Michael Herringer (27 saves/29 shots)Goalie statsCole Kehler (50 saves/54 shots)
April 8Kelowna Rockets5 – 2Portland WinterhawksProspera PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
7:33 - Kole Lind (3)
9:56 - pp - Tomas Soustal (2)
Second period18:50 - Joachim Blichfeld (3)
14:07 - James Hilsendager (1)
18:40 - en - Nick Merkley (1)
19:33 - en - Nick Merkley (2)
Third period19:20 - Ryan Hughes (3)
Michael Herringer (23 saves/25 shots)Goalie statsCole Kehler (38 saves/41 shots)
April 11Portland Winterhawks4 – 2Kelowna RocketsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
11:23 - pp - Calvin Thurkauf (2)First period4:06 - Evan Weinger (2)
5:29 - pp - Joachim Blichfeld (4)
16:41 - Caleb Jones (1)
19:03 - sh - Skyler McKenzie (4)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period18:33 - pp - Calvin Thurkauf (3)
Cole Kehler (28 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsMichael Herringer (26 saves/30 shots)
April 12Portland Winterhawks2 – 7Kelowna RocketsVeterans Memorial ColiseumRecap 
No scoringFirst period1:48 - Carsen Twarynski (3)
9:41 - pp - Cody Glass (4)Second period2:07 - pp - Reid Gardiner (7)
5:49 - pp - Reid Gardiner (8)
14:09 - ps - Nick Merkley (3)
14:37 - Calvin Thurkauf (4)
17:55 - Calvin Thurkauf (5)
16:34 - pp - Caleb Jones (2)Third period18:45 - sh - Rodney Southam (1)
Cole Kehler (26 saves/32 shots)
Shane Farkas (7 saves/8 shots)
Goalie statsMichael Herringer (35 saves/37 shots)
April 14Kelowna Rockets6 – 2Portland WinterhawksProspera PlaceRecap 
4:54 - pp - Reid Gardiner (9)
8:51 - pp - Rodney Southam (2)
12:41 - pp - Reid Gardiner (10)
First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period7:06 - Joachim Blichfeld (5)
9:04 - sh - Matt Revel (3)
9:27 - Reid Gardiner (11)
16:02 - pp - Reid Gardiner (12)
17:32 - en - Dillon Dube (6)
Third periodNo scoring
Michael Herringer (27 saves/29 shots)Goalie statsCole Kehler (38 saves/43 shots)
Kelowna wins series 4 – 1


Conference Finals

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Eastern Conference

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(E1) Regina Pats vs. (C2) Lethbridge Hurricanes

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April 21Regina Pats1 – 3Lethbridge HurricanesBrandt CentreRecap 
1:10 - Austin Wagner (11)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period13:23 - Giorgio Estephan (9)
No scoringThird period1:59 - pp - Jordy Bellerive (5)
18:38 - en - Giorgio Estephan (10)
Tyler Brown (22 saves/24 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (36 saves/37 shots)
April 22Regina Pats3 – 2OTLethbridge HurricanesBrandt CentreRecap 
9:44 - Jeff de Wit (2)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
7:21 - sh - Austin Wagner (12)Third period9:21 - Zane Franklin (2)
9:54 - Jordy Bellerive (6)
17:05 - Adam Brooks (4)First overtime periodNo scoring
Tyler Brown (29 saves/31 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (48 saves/51 shots)
April 25Lethbridge Hurricanes3 – 1Regina PatsENMAX CentreRecap 
0:16 - Brennan Menell (5)First periodNo scoring
13:54 - Jadon Joseph (2)Second period10:43 - Dawson Leedahl (9)
4:08 - Egor Babenko (8)Third periodNo scoring
Stuart Skinner (28 saves/29 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (24 saves/27 shots)
April 26Lethbridge Hurricanes2 – 6Regina PatsENMAX CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst period9:53 - Braydon Buziak (1)
2:21 - Dylan Cozens (3)
9:34 - Ryan Vandervils (6)
Second period9:00 - Jeff de Wit (3)
18:06 - Adam Brooks (5)
19:16 - Dawson Leedahl (10)
No scoringThird period7:53 - pp - Connor Hobbs (4)
17:04 - en - Wyatt Sloboshan (3)
Stuart Skinner (28 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (24 saves/26 shots)
April 28Regina Pats5 – 3Lethbridge HurricanesBrandt CentreRecap 
15:37 - Josh Mahura (3)First period2:53 - Josh Tarzwell (1)
5:10 - pp - Sam Steel (8)
11:29 - Filip Ahl (3)
Second period3:04 - pp - Ryan Vandervlis (7)
13:54 - Egor Babenko (9)
6:25 - Dawson Leedahl (11)
19:57 - en - Austin Wagner (13)
Third periodNo scoring
Tyler Brown (29 saves/32 shots)Goalie statsStuart Skinner (26 saves/30 shots)
April 30Lethbridge Hurricanes4 – 7Regina PatsENMAX CentreRecap 
1:43 - Egor Babenko (10)
6:56 - pp - Jordy Bellerive (7)
8:02 - pp - Ryan Vandervlis (8)
First period8:25 - Robbie Holmes (2)
10:46 - Josh Mahura (4)
1:05 - pp - Giorgio Estephan (11)Second period15:47 - pp - Filip Ahl (4)
17:20 - Nick Henry (4)
No scoringThird period8:41 - Jeff de Wit (4)
9:41 - Austin Wagner (14)
19:19 - en - Wyatt Sloboshan (4)
Stuart Skinner (38 saves/44 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (24 saves/28 shots)
Regina wins series 4 – 2


Western Conference

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(U2) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets

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April 21Seattle Thunderbirds5 – 4Kelowna RocketsShoWare CenterRecap 
10:00 - Ryan Gropp (2)First period19:53 - pp - Kole Lind (4)
19:57 - Alexander True (5)Second period1:09 - Reid Gardiner (13)
0:52 - Turner Ottenbreit (1)
3:52 - Sami Moilanen (3)
19:48 - pp - Ethan Bear (4)
Third period5:53 - pp - Tomas Soustal (3)
15:00 - pp - Calvin Thurkauf (6)
Carl Stankowski (29 saves/33 shots)Goalie statsMichael Herringer (20 saves/25 shots)
April 22Seattle Thunderbirds3 – 4OTKelowna RocketsShoWare CenterRecap 
No scoringFirst period12:52 - Nick Merkley (4)
19:59 - sh - Reid Gardiner (14)
3:12 - pp - Ethan Bear (5)Second period19:34 - pp - Kole Lind (5)
1:43 - pp - Keegan Kolesar (7)
9:06 - Donovan Neuls (6)
Third periodNo scoring
No scoringFirst overtime period4:56 - Reid Gardiner (15)
Carl Stankowski (28 saves/32 shots)Goalie statsMichael Herringer (30 saves/33 shots)
April 25Kelowna Rockets1 – 2Seattle ThunderbirdsProspera PlaceRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period11:33 - Keegan Kolesar (8)
13:53 - pp - Calvin Thurkauf (7)Third period19:40 - Keegan Kolesar (9)
Michael Herringer (12 saves/14 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (34 saves/35 shots)
April 26Kelowna Rockets4 – 2Seattle ThunderbirdsProspera PlaceRecap 
8:34 - pp - Nolan Foote (1)
9:02 - Kole Lind (6)
First period3:09 - pp - Ryan Gropp (3)
2:40 - Nick Merkley (5)Second periodNo scoring
4:29 - Tomas Soustal (4)Third period10:54 - Scott Eansor (4)
Michael Herringer (27 saves/29 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (31 saves/35 shots)
April 28Seattle Thunderbirds5 – 3Kelowna RocketsShoWare CenterRecap 
3:15 - sh - Scott Eansor (5)
10:57 - Sami Moilanen (4)
First period12:07 - pp - Calvin Thurkauf (8)
17:34 - pp - Alexander True (6)
18:54 - Ryan Gropp (4)
Second period9:23 - pp - Nick Merkley (6)
6:57 - pp - Alexander True (7)Third period19:25 - pp - Dillon Dube (7)
Carl Stankowski (37 saves/40 shots)Goalie statsMichael Herringer (19 saves/24 shots)
April 30Kelowna Rockets1 – 3Seattle ThunderbirdsProspera PlaceRecap 
15:57 - pp - Nolan Foote (2)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period4:56 - Austin Strand (4)
9:30 - pp - Alexander True (8)
15:14 - Mathew Barzal (5)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Michael Herringer (19 saves/22 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (17 saves/18 shots)
Seattle wins series 4 – 2


WHL Championship

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(E1) Regina Pats vs. (U2) Seattle Thunderbirds

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May 5Regina Pats1 – 2OTSeattle ThunderbirdsBrandt CentreRecap 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period4:55 - pp - Ethan Bear (6)
12:11 - pp - Connor Hobbs (5)Third periodNo scoring
No scoringFirst overtime period0:14 - Donovan Neuls (7)
Tyler Brown (24 saves/26 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (31 saves/32 shots)
May 6Regina Pats4 – 3OTSeattle ThunderbirdsBrandt CentreRecap 
0:50 - Sam Steel (9)First periodNo scoring
18:35 - pp - Josh Mahura (5)Second period3:56 - Tyler Adams (2)
4:12 - Turner Ottenbreit (2)
4:52 - pp - Alexander True (9)
5:20 - Filip Ahl (5)Third periodNo scoring
5:22 - pp - Josh Mahura (6)First overtime periodNo scoring
Tyler Brown (27 saves/30 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (22 saves/26 shots)
May 9Seattle Thunderbirds2 – 3Regina PatsShoWare CenterRecap 
7:18 - pp - Alexander True (10)
14:48 - Sami Moilanen (5)
First period3:27 - pp - Connor Hobbs (6)
12:27 - pp - Chase Harrison (1)
No scoringSecond period4:49 - Robbie Holmes (3)
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Carl Stankowski (25 shots/28 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (35 saves/37 shots)
May 10Seattle Thunderbirds6 – 1Regina PatsShoWare CenterRecap 
16:06 - pp - Ryan Gropp (5)
16:25 - Sami Moilanen (6)
19:28 - Nolan Volcan (4)
First period13:15 - pp - Sam Steel (10)
6:51 - Jarret Tyszka (2)
13:52 - pp - Alexander True (11)
18:51 - Keegan Kolesar (10)
Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Carl Stankowski (18 saves/19 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (18 saves/24 shots)
Jordan Hollett (12 saves/12 shots)
May 12Seattle Thunderbirds7 – 4Regina PatsShoWare CenterRecap 
5:09 - pp - Donovan Neuls (8)
6:01 - pp - Mathew Barzal (6)
First period1:05 - Josh Mahura (7)
3:17 - Jeff de Wit (5)
16:40 - Keegan Kolesar (11)
17:37 - pp - Mathew Barzal (7)
Second period9:37 - pp - Dawson Leedahl (12)
2:21 - Nolan Volcan (5)
3:55 - Ryan Gropp (6)
19:58 - en - Turner Ottenbreit (3)
Third period11:22 - Austin Wagner (15)
Carl Stankowski (33 saves/37 shots)Goalie statsTyler Brown (32 saves/38 shots)
May 14Regina Pats3 – 4OTSeattle ThunderbirdsBrandt CentreRecap 
7:18 - pp - Sam Steel (11)First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period8:55 - Sami Moilanen (7)
11:50 - Josh Mahura (8)
13:12 - Austin Wagner (16)
Third period14:38 - Ryan Gropp (7)
17:06 - pp - Keegan Kolesar (12)
No scoringFirst overtime period12:36 - Alexander True (12)
Tyler Brown (39 saves/43 shots)Goalie statsCarl Stankowski (28 saves/31 shots)
Seattle wins series 4 – 2


Playoff scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Keegan KolesarSeattle Thunderbirds1912193137
Sam SteelRegina Pats231119308
Reid GardinerKelowna Rockets171513286
Ethan BearSeattle Thunderbirds176202612
Dawson LeedahlRegina Pats2312132534
Mathew BarzalSeattle Thunderbirds167182516
Giorgio EstephanLethbridge Hurricanes181113248
Tyler WongLethbridge Hurricanes2011132414
Connor HobbsRegina Pats236182422
Egor BabenkoLethbridge Hurricanes2010132314

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
Griffen OuthouseVictoria Royals645824160.9232.10
Connor IngramKamloops Blazers635724130.9462.18
Carter HartEverett Silvertips1069146281.9082.43
Zach SawchenkoMoose Jaw Warriors741434170.9232.46
Jordan PapirnySwift Current Broncos1489677371.9352.48

WHL awards

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Ed Chynoweth CupWHL ChampionsSeattle Thunderbirds
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyRegular season championsRegina Pats
Four Broncos Memorial TrophyPlayer of the YearSam SteelRegina Pats
Bob Clarke TrophyTop ScorerSam SteelRegina Pats
Bill Hunter Memorial TrophyTop DefencemanEthan BearSeattle Thunderbirds
Jim Piggott Memorial TrophyRookie of the YearAleksi HeponiemiSwift Current Broncos
Del Wilson TrophyTop GoaltenderCarter HartEverett Silvertips
WHL Plus-Minus AwardTop Plus-Minus RatingSergey ZborovskiyRegina Pats
Brad Hornung TrophyMost Sportsmanlike PlayerTyler SteenbergenSwift Current Broncos
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman TrophyScholastic Player of the YearBrian KingEverett Silvertips
Jim Donlevy Memorial TrophyScholastic team of the YearVictoria Royals
Dunc McCallum Memorial TrophyCoach of the YearJohn PaddockRegina Pats
Lloyd Saunders Memorial TrophyExecutive of the YearJohn PaddockRegina Pats
Allen Paradice Memorial TrophyTop OfficialBrett Iverson
St. Clair Group TrophyMarketing/Public Relations AwardRegina Pats
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial TrophyHumanitarian of the YearTyler WongLethbridge Hurricanes
WHL Playoff MVPWHL Finals Most Valuable PlayerMathew BarzalSeattle Thunderbirds
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient
Alumni Achievement AwardsTBD

All-Star Teams

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Eastern Conference

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First Team[5]Pos.Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Zach SawchenkoMoose Jaw WarriorsGLogan FlodellSaskatoon Blades
Connor HobbsRegina PatsDSergey ZborovskiyRegina Pats
Kale ClagueBrandon Wheat KingsDJake BeanCalgary Hitmen
Sam Steel*Regina PatsFTyler SteenbergenSwift Current Broncos
Adam BrooksRegina PatsFJayden HalbgewachsMoose Jaw Warriors
Tyler WongLethbridge HurricanesFChad ButcherMedicine Hat Tigers

* - unanimous selection

Western Conference

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First TeamPos.Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Carter HartEverett SilvertipsGConnor IngramKamloops Blazers
Ethan Bear*Seattle ThunderbirdsDParker WotherspoonTri-City Americans
Noah JuulsenEverett SilvertipsDJuuso ValimakiTri-City Americans
Mathew BarzalSeattle ThunderbirdsFKailer YamamotoSpokane Chiefs
Cody GlassPortland WinterhawksFMorgan GeekieTri-City Americans
Matthew PhillipsVictoria RoyalsFKole LindKelowna Rockets

* - unanimous selection

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Seattle Thunderbirds beat Regina in OT to take WHL title". The Seattle Times. May 14, 2017. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "2016–2017 Wild Card Standings". Western Hockey League. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  4. ^ WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on October 18, 2014.
  5. ^ WHL Announces 2016-17 Conference All-Star teams
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