WHL 2014/15
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The 2014/15 WHL season was the 49th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 19, 2014 and ended on March 22, 2015. The Brandon Wheat Kings won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as the team with the highest points in the preliminary round . The play-offs began on March 26, 2015 and ended with the fourth Ed Chynoweth Cup win of the Kelowna Rockets on May 13, 2015, who prevailed in the final series with a sweep against the Brandon Wheat Kings.
Changes
In the 2014/15 season, the Western Hockey League took over the playoff mode introduced in the previous season in the National Hockey League , with two wild card teams per conference.
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime , SOL = defeat after shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: = play-off qualification, = conference Winner, = Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy winner
Eastern Conference
| rank | East Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 53 | 11 | 4th | 4th | 340 | 219 | 114 |
| 2. | Regina Pats | 72 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 6th | 263 | 238 | 85 |
| 3. | Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 4th | 221 | 245 | 73 |
| rank | Central Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 45 | 22nd | 1 | 4th | 289 | 203 | 95 |
| 2. | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 268 | 213 | 94 |
| 3. | Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 6th | 240 | 227 | 87 |
| rank | Wild card teams | division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1. | Kootenay Ice | C. | 72 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 245 | 248 | 78 |
| 2. | Edmonton Oil Kings | C. | 72 | 34 | 31 | 4th | 3 | 217 | 204 | 75 |
| 3. | Moose Jaw Warriors | E. | 72 | 32 | 35 | 4th | 1 | 221 | 266 | 69 |
| 4th | Prince Albert Raiders | E. | 72 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 215 | 257 | 66 |
| 5. | Lethbridge Hurricanes | C. | 72 | 20th | 44 | 5 | 3 | 202 | 304 | 48 |
| 6th | Saskatoon Blades | E. | 72 | 19th | 49 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 308 | 42 |
Western Conference
| rank | BC Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1. | Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 305 | 183 | 112 |
| 2. | Victoria Royals | 72 | 39 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 219 | 82 |
| 3. | Prince George Cougars | 72 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 222 | 295 | 67 |
| rank | US division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1. | Everett Silvertips | 72 | 43 | 20th | 3 | 6th | 242 | 199 | 95 |
| 2. | Portland Winterhawks | 72 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 4th | 287 | 237 | 92 |
| 3. | Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 38 | 25th | 4th | 5 | 218 | 201 | 85 |
| rank | Wild card teams | division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spokane Chiefs | U | 72 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 219 | 229 | 72 |
| 2. | Tri-City Americans | U | 72 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 242 | 65 |
| 3. | Kamloops Blazers | B. | 72 | 28 | 37 | 4th | 3 | 214 | 258 | 63 |
| 4th | Vancouver Giants | B. | 72 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 189 | 251 | 58 |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 59 | 63 | 55 | 118 | 35 |
| Trevor Cox | Medicine Hat Tigers | 69 | 29 | 80 | 109 | 57 |
| Tim McGauley | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 42 | 63 | 105 | 24 |
| Cole Sanford | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 50 | 45 | 95 | 71 |
| Cole Ully | Kamloops Blazers | 69 | 34 | 60 | 94 | 32 |
| Nick Merkley | Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 20th | 70 | 90 | 79 |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 54 | 15th | 74 | 89 | 41 |
| Adam Helewka | Spokane Chiefs | 69 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 59 |
| Brayden Point | Moose Jaw Warriors | 60 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 46 |
| Adam Tambellini | Calgary Hitmen | 71 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 30th |
Best goalkeeper
The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.
Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal; Bold: Season best
Only goalkeepers who have played at least 1,440 minutes of play are recorded. Sorted by the best goals against.
| player | team | GP | TOI | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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| Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips | 30th | 1648 | 18th | 5 | 5 | 63 | 4th | 91.5 | 2.29 |
| Taran Kozun | Seattle Thunderbirds | 60 | 3486 | 33 | 19th | 8th | 140 | 4th | 91.5 | 2.41 |
| Jackson Whistle | Kelowna Rockets | 50 | 2962 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 126 | 4th | 90.9 | 2.55 |
| Jordan Papirny | Brandon Wheat Kings | 59 | 3566 | 44 | 9 | 6th | 163 | 5 | 91.0 | 2.74 |
| Adin Hill | Portland Winterhawks | 46 | 2604 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 122 | 2 | 92.1 | 2.81 |
| Coleman Vollrath | Victoria Royals | 53 | 2905 | 28 | 15th | 4th | 145 | 6th | 90.5 | 2.99 |
Playoffs
Playoff tree
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Ed Chynoweth Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| EWC2 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Regina Pats | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Regina Pats | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Swift Current Broncos | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Calgary Hitmen | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Calgary Hitmen | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| EWC1 | Kootenay Ice | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Calgary Hitmen | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Red Deer Rebels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Brandon Wheat Kings | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Kelowna Rockets | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Kelowna Rockets | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| WWC2 | Tri-City Americans | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Kelowna Rockets | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Victoria Royals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Victoria Royals | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Prince George Cougars | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Kelowna Rockets | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| U2 | Portland Winterhawks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| U1 | Everett Silvertips | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| WWC1 | Spokane Chiefs | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| U1 | Everett Silvertips | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| U2 | Portland Winterhawks | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| U2 | Portland Winterhawks | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| U3 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Ed Chynoweth Cup winner
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Ed Chynoweth Cup winner Kelowna Rockets |
Goalkeepers: Michael Herringer , Jackson Whistle Defenders: Madison Bowey , Joe Gatenby , Lucas Johansen , Cole Martin , Josh Morrissey , Riley Stadel , Devante Stephens , Mitch Wheaton Attackers: Tyson Baillie , Chance Braid , Rourke Chartier , Leon Draisaitl , Dillon Dubé , Tyrell Goulbourne , Justin Kirkland , Cole Linaker , Kole Lind , Nick Merkley , Gage Quinney , Tomáš Šoustal , Rodney Southam Head coach: Dan Lambert |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 17th | 10 | 18th | 28 | 20th |
| Leon Draisaitl | Kelowna Rockets | 19th | 10 | 18th | 28 | 12 |
| Nick Merkley | Kelowna Rockets | 19th | 5 | 22nd | 27 | 18th |
| Adam Tambellini | Calgary Hitmen | 16 | 13 | 13 | 26th | 10 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 17th | 13 | 12 | 25th | 10 |
| Tyson Baillie | Kelowna Rockets | 19th | 10 | 14th | 24 | 24 |
| Rourke Chartier | Kelowna Rockets | 16 | 13 | 7th | 20th | 2 |
| Peter Quenneville | Brandon Wheat Kings | 19th | 10 | 10 | 20th | 4th |
| Jayce Hawryluk | Brandon Wheat Kings | 16 | 10 | 9 | 19th | 24 |
| John Quenneville | Brandon Wheat Kings | 19th | 10 | 9 | 19th | 18th |
Best goalkeeper
The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.
Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = goals conceded; Bold: Season best
Only goalkeepers who have played at least 60 minutes of play are recorded. Sorted by the best goals against.
| player | team | GP | TOI | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Herringer | Kelowna Rockets | 4th | 153 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 93.4 | 1.96 |
| Marek Langhamer | Medicine Hat Tigers | 10 | 657 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25th | 1 | 92.4 | 2.28 |
| Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips | 11 | 710 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 92.9 | 2.28 |
| Rylan Toth | Red Deer Rebels | 5 | 308 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 93.4 | 2.34 |
| Jackson Whistle | Kelowna Rockets | 19th | 1025 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 4th | 91.6 | 2.52 |
Awards
All-star teams
Eastern Conference
| First all-star team | |
| Attack: | Trevor Cox - Brayden Point - Tim McGauley |
| Defense: | Ivan Provorov - Travis Sanheim |
| Goal: | Tristan Jarry |
| Second all-star team | |
| Attack: | Adam Tambellini - Sam Reinhart - Cole Sanford |
| Defense: | Rinat Valiev - Colby Williams |
| Goal: | Jordan Papirny |
Western Conference
| First all-star team | |
| Attack: | Cole Ully - Rourke Chartier - Oliver Bjorkstrand |
| Defense: | Madison Bowey - Shea Theodore |
| Goal: | Taran Kozun |
| Second all-star team | |
| Attack: | Nic Petan - Nick Merkley - Adam Helewka |
| Defense: | Joe Hicketts - Josh Morrissey |
| Goal: | Eric Comrie |
Awarded trophies
See also
- 2014/15 season of the Ontario Hockey League
- Season 2014/15 of the Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec
- Memorial Cup 2015
Web links
- WHL 2014/15 on hockeydb.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Squad for the 2014/15 season on hockeydb.com (accessed June 4, 2015)
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