Changes: 2014-15 WHL season

Revision as of 19:01, 12 April 2015

This is the 2014-15 Western Hockey League season. This was the league's 49th season.

Membership Changes

none

Standings

The league was divided up into 2 conferences with 2 divisions each. The Eastern Conference is made up of the 6-team East Division and the 6-team Central Division while the Western Conference was made up of the 5-team BC and 5-team US Divisions. The league used the same format as the NHL does with the top 3 teams in each division qualifying for the playoffs and the next two best records in the conference qualifying as the 7 and 8 seeds and joining the playoffs for the division they start the playoffs in.

Team                    GP  W  L OTL SL  GF  GA   P
Eastern Conference
East Division
Brandon Wheat Kings     72 53 11  4   4 340 219  114
Regina Pats             72 37 24  5   6 263 238  85 
Swift Current Broncos   72 34 33  1   4 221 245  73
Moose Jaw Warriors      72 32 35  4   1 221 266  69
Prince Albert Raiders   72 31 37  2   2 215 257  66
Saskatoon Blades        72 19 49  2   2 195 308  42
Central Division
Calgary Hitmen          72 45 22  1   4 289 203  95
Medicine Hat Tigers     72 45 23  2   2 268 213  94
Red Deer Rebels         72 38 23  5   6 240 227  87
Kootenay Ice            72 37 31  1   3 245 248  78
Edmonton Oil Kings      72 34 31  4   3 217 204  75
Lethbridge Hurricanes   72 20 44  5   3 202 304  42
Western Conference
B.C. Division
Kelowna Rockets         72 53 13  5   1 305 183  112 
Victoria Royals         72 39 29  3   1 244 219  82
Prince George Cougars   72 31 36  2   3 222 295  67
Kamloops Blazers        72 28 37  4   3 214 258  63
Vancouver Giants        72 27 41  2   2 189 251  58
U.S. Division
Everett Silvertips      72 43 20  3   1 242 199 95
Portland Winterhawks    72 43 23  2   4 287 237 92
Seattle Thunderbirds    72 38 25  4   5 218 201 85
Spokane Chiefs          72 34 34  3   1 219 229 72
Tri-City Americans      72 31 38  0   3 190 242 65

2015 Ed Chynoweth Cup Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Brandon defeated Edmonton 4 games to 1 (1-4, 8-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-2 (2ot))
Regina vs Swift Current 4 games to none (4-2, 3-2, 5-4 (ot), 4-0)
Calgary defeated Kootenay 4 games to 3 (3-4, 3-2 (ot), 8-7 (ot), 7-2, 4-5 (ot), 2-4, 6-2)
Medicine Hat defeated Red Deer 4 games to 1 (2-1, 1-0 (ot), 1-2, 5-3, 4-3)

Western Conference Quarterfinals

Kelowna defeated Tri-City 4 games to none (6-0, 3-0, 5-3, 5-4 (ot))
Victoria defeated Prince George 4 games to 1 (5-3, 5-4, 2-4, 3-0, 5-4 (ot))
Everett defeated Spokane 4 games to 2 (5-1, 2-6, 2-1 (2ot), 3-1, 3-4 (ot), 2-1 (3ot)
Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 2 (3-4, 3-0, 2-5, 8-5, 5-3, 5-4 (ot))

Eastern Conference Semifinals

Brandon vs Regina
Medicine Hat vs Calgary

Western Conference Semifinals

Kelowna vs Victoria
Everett vs Portland

Eastern Conference Final

TBD vs TBD

Western Conference Final

TBD vs TBD

Ed Chynoweth Cup Finals

Eastern Conference champion vs Western Conference champion

The Chynoweth Cup champion advances to the 2015 Memorial Cup being held in Quebec City, Quebec.

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 The league was divided up into 2 conferences with 2 divisions each.  The Eastern Conference is made up of the 6-team East Division and the 6-team Central Division while the Western Conference was made up of the 5-team BC and 5-team US Divisions. The league used the same format as the NHL does with the top 3 teams in each division qualifying for the playoffs and the next two best records in the conference qualifying as the 7 and 8 seeds and joining the playoffs for the division they start the playoffs in.
+ <u>Team                    GP  W  L OTL SL  GF  GA   P</u>
+ '''Eastern Conference'''
+ ''East Division''
+ [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]     72 53 11  4   4 340 219  114
+ [[Regina Pats]]             72 37 24  5   6 263 238  85
+ [[Swift Current Broncos]]   72 34 33  1   4 221 245  73
+ [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]      72 32 35  4   1 221 266  69
+ [[Prince Albert Raiders]]   72 31 37  2   2 215 257  66
+ [[Saskatoon Blades]]        72 19 49  2   2 195 308  42
+ ''Central Division''
+ [[Calgary Hitmen]]          72 45 22  1   4 289 203  95
+ [[Medicine Hat Tigers]]     72 45 23  2   2 268 213  94
+ [[Red Deer Rebels]]         72 38 23  5   6 240 227  87
+ [[Kootenay Ice]]            72 37 31  1   3 245 248  78
+ [[Edmonton Oil Kings (2007-present)|Edmonton Oil Kings]]      72 34 31  4   3 217 204  75
+ [[Lethbridge Hurricanes]]   72 20 44  5   3 202 304  42
+ '''Western Conference'''
+ ''B.C. Division''
+ [[Kelowna Rockets]]         72 53 13  5   1 305 183  112
+ [[Victoria Royals]]         72 39 29  3   1 244 219  82
+ [[Prince George Cougars]]   72 31 36  2   3 222 295  67
+ [[Kamloops Blazers]]        72 28 37  4   3 214 258  63
+ [[Vancouver Giants]]        72 27 41  2   2 189 251  58
+ ''U.S. Division''
+ [[Everett Silvertips]]      72 43 20  3   1 242 199 95
+ [[Portland Winterhawks]]    72 43 23  2   4 287 237 92
+ [[Seattle Thunderbirds]]    72 38 25  4   5 218 201 85
+ [[Spokane Chiefs]]          72 34 34  3   1 219 229 72
+ [[Tri-City Americans]]      72 31 38  0   3 190 242 65
- <u>'''Eastern Conference'''
- East Division
- Team                  GP  W  L OTL SL  GF  GA   P</u>
- [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]   72 53 11  4   4 340 219 114
- [[Regina Pats]]           72 37 24  5   6 263 238  85
- [[Swift Current Broncos]] 72 34 33  1   4 221 245  73
- [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]    72 32 35  4   1 221 266  69
- [[Prince Albert Raiders]] 72 31 37  2   2 215 257  66
- [[Saskatoon Blades]]      72 19 49  2   2 195 308  42
- <u>Central Division
- Team                  GP  W  L OTL SL  GF  GA   P</u>
- [[Calgary Hitmen]]        72 45 22  1   4 289 203  95
- [[Medicine Hat Tigers]]   72 45 23  2   2 268 213  94
- [[Red Deer Rebels]]       72 38 23  5   6 240 227  87
- [[Kootenay Ice]]          72 37 31  1   3 245 248  78
- [[Edmonton Oil Kings (2007-present)|Edmonton Oil Kings]]    72 34 31  4   3 217 204  75
- [[Lethbridge Hurricanes]] 72 20 44  5   3 202 304  42
- <u>'''Western Conference'''
- B.C. Division
- Team                  GP  W  L OTL SL  GF  GA   P</u>
- [[Kelowna Rockets]]       72 53 13  5   1 305 183 112
- [[Victoria Royals]]       72 39 29  3   1 244 219  82
- [[Prince George Cougars]] 72 31 36  2   3 222 295  67
- [[Kamloops Blazers]]      72 28 37  4   3 214 258  63
- [[Vancouver Giants]]      72 27 41  2   2 189 251  58
- <u>U.S. Division
- Team                 GP  W  L OTL SL  GF  GA  P</u>
- [[Everett Silvertips]]   72 43 20  3   1 242 199 95
- [[Portland Winterhawks]] 72 43 23  2   4 287 237 92
- [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] 72 38 25  4   5 218 201 85
- [[Spokane Chiefs]]       72 34 34  3   1 219 229 72
- [[Tri-City Americans]]   72 31 38  0   3 190 242 65
 ==2015 [[Ed Chynoweth Cup]] Playoffs==
 ===Eastern Conference Quarterfinals===