1987–88 WHL season

The 1987–88 WHL season was the 22nd season of the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Medicine Hat Tigers won their second consecutive President's Cup and Memorial Cup.

League notes

 * The Calgary Wranglers relocated to Lethbridge, Alberta to become the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

First round

 * Saskatoon earned a bye
 * Medicine Hat earned a bye
 * Prince Albert defeated Brandon 3 games to 1
 * Swift Current defeated Regina 3 games to 1

Division semi-finals

 * Saskatoon defeated Swift Current 4 games to 2
 * Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 2


 * Kamloops defeated New Westminster 4 games to 0
 * Spokane defeated Victoria 4 games to 3

Division finals

 * Medicine Hat defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 0
 * Kamloops defeated Spokane 5 games to 2

WHL Championship

 * Medicine Hat defeated Kamloops 4 games to 2

All-Star Game
On January 12, the East Division defeated the West Division 5–4 at Kamloops, British Columbia with a crowd of 2,689.