2022–23 WHL season
The 2022–23 WHL season is the 57th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season started on September 23, 2022, and will end on March 26, 2023. The 2023 WHL Playoffs will begin on March 31, 2023 and run until mid-May 2023. Teams went back to inter-conference games for first time since the 2019–20 season. [1]
| 2022–23 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 23, 2022 – March 26, 2023 Playoffs March 31, 2023 – May 2023 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | KRCW-TV KZJO CBC TSN RDS |
| 2022–23 CHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2022–May 2023 QMJHL September 2022–May 2023 WHL September 2022–May 2023 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC Television CBC Gem TSN RDS Rogers TV Shaw TV |
Standings
Conference standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Thunderbirds xy | 68 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 155 | 111 |
| Kamloops Blazers xy | 68 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 313 | 198 | 103 |
| Portland Winterhawks x | 68 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 244 | 218 | 88 |
| Prince George Cougars x | 68 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 290 | 241 | 81 |
| Tri-City Americans x | 68 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 256 | 245 | 76 |
| Everett Silvertips x | 68 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 245 | 69 |
| Vancouver Giants x | 68 | 28 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 188 | 238 | 64 |
| Kelowna Rockets x | 68 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 210 | 256 | 58 |
| Victoria Royals e | 68 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 199 | 323 | 42 |
| Spokane Chiefs e | 68 | 15 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 195 | 314 | 40 |
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Ice xyz | 68 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 325 | 177 | 115 |
| Red Deer Rebels xy | 68 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 248 | 189 | 92 |
| Saskatoon Blades x | 68 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 257 | 171 | 101 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors x | 68 | 41 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 252 | 237 | 85 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes x | 68 | 36 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 204 | 207 | 78 |
| Regina Pats x | 68 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 262 | 277 | 72 |
| Calgary Hitmen x | 68 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 220 | 224 | 70 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers x | 68 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 248 | 224 | 69 |
| Swift Current Broncos e | 68 | 31 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 227 | 242 | 66 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings e | 68 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 212 | 242 | 61 |
| Prince Albert Raiders e | 68 | 28 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 239 | 59 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings e | 68 | 10 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 131 | 338 | 24 |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | Regina Pats | 57 | 71 | 72 | 143 | 62 |
| Chase Wheatcroft | Prince George Cougars | 68 | 47 | 60 | 107 | 46 |
| Zachary Benson | Winnipeg Ice | 60 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 49 |
| Logan Stankoven | Kamloops Blazers | 48 | 34 | 63 | 97 | 17 |
| Riley Heidt | Prince George Cougars | 68 | 25 | 72 | 97 | 36 |
| Andrew Cristall | Kelowna Rockets | 54 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 50 |
| Matthew Savoie | Winnipeg Ice | 62 | 38 | 57 | 95 | 26 |
| Connor McClennon | Winnipeg Ice | 64 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 49 |
| Koehn Ziemmer | Prince George Cougars | 68 | 41 | 48 | 89 | 43 |
| Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 66 | 40 | 48 | 88 | 24 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1,200 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Milic | Seattle Thunderbirds | 33 | 1,964 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.08 | 0.928 |
| Scott Ratzlaff | Seattle Thunderbirds | 34 | 2,011 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.15 | 0.918 |
| Austin Elliott | Saskatoon Blades | 37 | 2,123 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.20 | 0.911 |
| Daniel Hauser | Winnipeg Ice | 42 | 2,504 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.28 | 0.917 |
| Rhett Stoesser | Red Deer Rebels | 25 | 1,480 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.35 | 0.910 |
2023 WHL Playoffs
| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Medicine Hat | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Moose Jaw | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Red Deer | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Calgary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Saskatoon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Regina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Red Deer | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Saskatoon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Moose Jaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Lethbridge | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Kelowna | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Prince George | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Kamloops | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Vancouver | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Kamloops | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Everett | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Kamloops | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Prince George | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Tri-City | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Conference Quarter-finals
(E1) Winnipeg Ice vs. (E8) Medicine Hat Tigers
| March 31 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 3–5 | Winnipeg Ice | Wayne Fleming Arena | Recap |
| April 1 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2–5 | Winnipeg Ice | Wayne Fleming Arena | Recap |
| April 4 | Winnipeg Ice | 7–2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Co-op Place | Recap |
| April 5 | Winnipeg Ice | 3–2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Co-op Place | Recap |
| Winnipeg wins series 4–0 | |
(E2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (E7) Calgary Hitmen
| March 31 | Calgary Hitmen | 0–3 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
| April 1 | Calgary Hitmen | 2–1 | OT | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
| April 3 | Red Deer Rebels | 4–2 | Calgary Hitmen | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| April 5 | Red Deer Rebels | 6–1 | Calgary Hitmen | Scotiabank Saddledome | Recap |
| April 7 | Calgary Hitmen | 5–6 | OT | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
| Red Deer wins series 4–1 | |
(E3) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E6) Regina Pats
| March 31 | Regina Pats | 6–1 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 2 | Regina Pats | 6–5 | OT | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 4 | Saskatoon Blades | 4–3 | OT | Regina Pats | Brandt Centre | Recap |
| April 5 | Saskatoon Blades | 4–3 | OT | Regina Pats | Brandt Centre | Recap |
| April 7 | Regina Pats | 2–4 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 8 | Saskatoon Blades | 3–5 | Regina Pats | Brandt Centre | Recap |
| April 10 | Regina Pats | 1–4 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| Saskatoon wins series 4–3 | |
(E4) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E5) Lethbridge Hurricanes
| March 31 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 1–2 | 2OT | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| April 1 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 1–5 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Moose Jaw Events Centre | Recap |
| April 4 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 6–2 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Enmax Centre | Recap |
| April 5 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5–2 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Enmax Centre | Recap |
| Moose Jaw wins series 4–0 | |
(W1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (W8) Kelowna Rockets
| March 31 | Kelowna Rockets | 2–3 | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | Recap |
| April 1 | Kelowna Rockets | 1–4 | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | Recap |
| April 4 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4–1 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
| April 5 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 3–0 | Kelowna Rockets | Prospera Place | Recap |
| Seattle wins series 4–0 | |
(W2) Kamloops Blazers vs. (W7) Vancouver Giants
| March 31 | Vancouver Giants | 0–8 | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | Recap |
| April 1 | Vancouver Giants | 1–6 | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | Recap |
| April 4 | Kamloops Blazers | 5–0 | Vancouver Giants | Langley Events Centre | Recap |
| April 6 | Kamloops Blazers | 5–4 | OT | Vancouver Giants | Langley Events Centre | Recap |
| Kamloops wins series 4–0 | |
(W3) Portland Winterhawks vs. (W6) Everett Silvertips
| March 31 | Everett Silvertips | 3–4 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 1 | Everett Silvertips | 0–4 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 3 | Portland Winterhawks | 6–1 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
| April 7 | Portland Winterhawks | 0–5 | Everett Silvertips | Angel of the Winds Arena | Recap |
| April 8 | Everett Silvertips | 2–3 | OT | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| Portland wins series 4–1 | |
(W4) Prince George Cougars vs. (W5) Tri-City Americans
| March 31 | Tri-City Americans | 6–4 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| April 1 | Tri-City Americans | 1–2 | OT | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| April 4 | Prince George Cougars | 2–4 | Tri-City Americans | Toyota Center | Recap |
| April 5 | Prince George Cougars | 6–2 | Tri-City Americans | Toyota Center | Recap |
| April 7 | Prince George Cougars | 6–2 | Tri-City Americans | Toyota Center | Recap |
| April 9 | Tri-City Americans | 4–5 | OT | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| Prince George wins series 4–2 | |
Conference Semi-finals
(E1) Winnipeg Ice vs. (E4) Moose Jaw Warriors
| April 14 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 3–5 | Winnipeg Ice | Wayne Fleming Arena | Recap |
| April 15 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 5–3 | Winnipeg Ice | Wayne Fleming Arena | Recap |
| April 18 | Winnipeg Ice | 4–8 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Mosaic Place | Recap |
| April 19 | Winnipeg Ice | 3–2 | OT | Moose Jaw Warriors | Mosaic Place | Recap |
| April 22 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 2–5 | Winnipeg Ice | Wayne Fleming Arena | Recap |
| April 24 | Winnipeg Ice | 8–2 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Mosaic Place | Recap |
| Winnipeg wins series 4–2 | |
(E2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (E3) Saskatoon Blades
| April 14 | Red Deer Rebels | 3–1 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 16 | Red Deer Rebels | 5–2 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 18 | Saskatoon Blades | 1–3 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
| April 19 | Saskatoon Blades | 4–2 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
| April 21 | Red Deer Rebels | 3–6 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| April 23 | Saskatoon Blades | 5–3 | Red Deer Rebels | Peavey Mart Centrium | Recap |
| April 25 | Red Deer Rebels | 2–5 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| Saskatoon wins series 4–3 | |
(W1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (W4) Prince George Cougars
| April 14 | Prince George Cougars | 1–4 | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | Recap |
| April 15 | Prince George Cougars | 1–5 | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | Recap |
| April 18 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 8–1 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| April 19 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 8–2 | Prince George Cougars | CN Centre | Recap |
| Seattle wins series 4–0 | |
(W2) Kamloops Blazers vs. (W3) Portland Winterhawks
| April 14 | Portland Winterhawks | 4–6 | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | Recap |
| April 15 | Portland Winterhawks | 0–5 | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | Recap |
| April 19 | Kamloops Blazers | 3–2 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| April 20 | Kamloops Blazers | 10–4 | Portland Winterhawks | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| Kamloops wins series 4–0 | |
Conference Finals
(E1) Winnipeg Ice vs. (E3) Saskatoon Blades
| April 28 | Saskatoon Blades | 0–3 | Winnipeg Ice | Wayne Fleming Arena | Recap |
| April 29 | Saskatoon Blades | 2–6 | Winnipeg Ice | Wayne Fleming Arena | Recap |
| May 2 | Winnipeg Ice | 5–1 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| May 3 | Winnipeg Ice | 3–2 | Saskatoon Blades | SaskTel Centre | Recap |
| Winnipeg wins series 4–0 | |
(W1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (W2) Kamloops Blazers
| April 29 | Kamloops Blazers | 1–5 | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | Recap |
| April 30 | Kamloops Blazers | 3–4 | OT | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | Recap |
| May 2 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 1–4 | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | Recap |
| May 4 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 8–4 | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | Recap |
| May 6 | Kamloops Blazers | 4–2 | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | Recap |
| May 8 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4–2 | Kamloops Blazers | Sandman Centre | Recap |
| Seattle wins series 4–2 | |
WHL Championship
(E1) Winnipeg Ice vs. (W1) Seattle Thunderbirds
| May 12 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2–3 | Winnipeg Ice | Canada Life Centre | Recap |
| May 13 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4–2 | Winnipeg Ice | Canada Life Centre | Recap |
| May 16 | Winnipeg Ice | 3–6 | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | Recap |
| May 17 | Winnipeg Ice | 7:05 pm | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | ||||
| May 19 | Winnipeg Ice | 7:05 pm | Seattle Thunderbirds | accesso ShoWare Center | ||||
| May 21 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2:00 pm* | Winnipeg Ice | Canada Life Centre | ||||
| May 22 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 7:00 pm* | Winnipeg Ice | Canada Life Centre | ||||
| Seattle leads series 2–1 | |
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Stankoven | Kamloops Blazers | 14 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 4 |
| Olen Zellweger | Kamloops Blazers | 14 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 10 |
| Matthew Savoie | Winnipeg Ice | 17 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 |
| Dylan Guenther | Seattle Thunderbirds | 17 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 12 |
| Brad Lambert | Seattle Thunderbirds | 15 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 6 |
| Connor McClennon | Winnipeg Ice | 17 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 13 |
| Ben Zloty | Winnipeg Ice | 17 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 2 |
| Jared Davidson | Seattle Thunderbirds | 17 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 |
| Jagger Firkus | Moose Jaw Warriors | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| Trevor Wong | Saskatoon Blades | 18 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Milic | Seattle Thunderbirds | 17 | 1,021 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0.931 | 2.00 |
| Kyle Kelsey | Red Deer Rebels | 11 | 636 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0.912 | 2.36 |
| Dylan Ernst | Kamloops Blazers | 14 | 863 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 0.913 | 2.57 |
| Daniel Hauser | Winnipeg Ice | 17 | 924 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 0.901 | 2.73 |
| Connor Ungar | Moose Jaw Warriors | 10 | 635 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0.915 | 2.74 |
WHL awards
References
- "Western Hockey League announces 2022-23 Regular Season schedule".
- "WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- https://whl.ca/stats/goalies/279 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders]. Retrieved on October 22, 2022.
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