WHL 2018/19
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The 2018/19 WHL season was the 53rd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 21, 2018 and ended on March 19, 2019 with the Prince Albert Raiders winning the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as the best point team . This was followed by the playoffs for the Ed Chynoweth Cup , which the Prince Albert Raiders also secured with a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Giants .
Changes
The number of games in the regular season was reduced from 72 to 68 per team, so that the WHL aligned with the OHL and LHJMQ.
Regular season
Placements
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 |
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| 1. | Prince Albert Raiders | 68 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 307 | 156 | 112 |
| 2. | Saskatoon Blades | 68 | 45 | 15th | 8th | 0 | 259 | 190 | 98 |
| 3. | Moose Jaw Warriors | 68 | 40 | 20th | 6th | 2 | 234 | 192 | 88 |
| rank | Central Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Edmonton Oil Kings | 68 | 42 | 18th | 4th | 4th | 259 | 196 | 92 |
| 2. | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 68 | 40 | 18th | 5 | 5 | 268 | 234 | 90 |
| 3. | Calgary Hitmen | 68 | 36 | 26th | 5 | 1 | 255 | 240 | 78 |
| rank | Wild card teams | division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1. | Medicine Hat Tigers | C. | 68 | 35 | 27 | 4th | 1 | 217 | 222 | 76 |
| 2. | Red Deer Rebels | C. | 68 | 33 | 29 | 4th | 2 | 223 | 225 | 72 |
| 3. | Brandon Wheat Kings | E. | 68 | 31 | 29 | 4th | 4th | 230 | 243 | 70 |
| 4th | Regina Pats | E. | 68 | 19th | 45 | 1 | 3 | 173 | 271 | 42 |
| 5. | Kootenay Ice | C. | 13 | 45 | 7th | 3 | 2 | 181 | 324 | 36 |
| 6th | Swift Current Broncos | E. | 68 | 11 | 51 | 4th | 2 | 135 | 301 | 28 |
Western Conference
| rank | BC Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vancouver Giants | 68 | 48 | 15th | 3 | 2 | 228 | 162 | 101 |
| 2. | Victoria Royals | 68 | 34 | 30th | 2 | 2 | 199 | 227 | 72 |
| 3. | Kamloops Blazers Note | 68 | 28 | 32 | 6th | 2 | 196 | 212 | 64 |
| rank | US division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1. | Everett Silvertips | 68 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 223 | 130 | 99 |
| 2. | Spokane Chiefs | 68 | 40 | 21st | 2 | 5 | 267 | 222 | 87 |
| 3. | Portland Winterhawks | 68 | 40 | 22nd | 3 | 3 | 258 | 210 | 86 |
| rank | Wild card teams | division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1. | Tri-City Americans | U | 68 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 214 | 230 | 74 |
| 2. | Seattle Thunderbirds | U | 68 | 31 | 29 | 6th | 2 | 231 | 245 | 70 |
| 3. | Kelowna Rockets Note | B. | 68 | 28 | 32 | 6th | 2 | 169 | 209 | 64 |
| 4th | Prince George Cougars | B. | 68 | 19th | 41 | 5 | 3 | 152 | 237 | 46 |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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| Joachim Blichfeld | Portland Winterhawks | 68 | 53 | 61 | 114 | +16 | 70 |
| Tristan Langan | Moose Jaw Warriors | 67 | 53 | 60 | 113 | +43 | 89 |
| Justin Almeida | Moose Jaw Warriors | 64 | 33 | 78 | 111 | +28 | 14th |
| Brandon Hail | Red Deer Rebels | 66 | 41 | 61 | 102 | +42 | 80 |
| Trey Fix-Wolansky | Edmonton Oil Kings | 65 | 37 | 65 | 102 | +36 | 52 |
| Stelio Mattheos | Brandon Wheat Kings | 65 | 44 | 52 | 96 | +17 | 77 |
| Nick Henry |
Regina Pats Lethbridge Hurricanes |
69 | 29 | 65 | 94 | +17 | 66 |
| Brett Leason | Prince Albert Raiders | 55 | 36 | 53 | 89 | +55 | 28 |
| Noah Gregor | Prince Albert Raiders | 63 | 43 | 45 | 88 | +49 | 38 |
| Parker AuCoin | Moose Jaw Warriors | 68 | 42 | 42 | 84 | -2 | 21st |
| Dylan Cozens | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 68 | 34 | 50 | 84 | +32 | 30th |
Brayden Pachal from the Prince Albert Raiders achieved the best plus / minus statistic with a value of +76.
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, Min = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal; Fat: best value; Sorted by goal conceded. Only goalkeepers with 1632 minutes of play are recorded.
| player | team | GP | Min | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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| Dustin Wolf | Everett Silvertips | 61 | 3615 | 41 | 15th | 4th | 102 | 7th | 93.6 | 1.69 |
| Ian Scott | Prince Albert Raiders | 49 | 2923 | 38 | 8th | 3 | 89 | 8th | 93.2 | 1.83 |
| Trent Miner | Vancouver Giants | 32 | 1876 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 92.4 | 1.98 |
Playoffs
Playoff tree
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Ed Chynoweth Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Prince Albert Raiders | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| EWC2 | Red Deer Rebels | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Prince Albert Raiders | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Saskatoon Blades | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Saskatoon Blades | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Prince Albert Raiders | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| EWC1 | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Calgary Hitmen | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Calgary Hitmen | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Prince Albert Raiders | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Vancouver Giants | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Vancouver Giants | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| WWC2 | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Vancouver Giants | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Victoria Royals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Victoria Royals | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Kamloops Blazers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Vancouver Giants | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| U2 | Spokane Chiefs | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| U1 | Everett Silvertips | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| WWC1 | Tri-City Americans | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| U1 | Everett Silvertips | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| U2 | Spokane Chiefs | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| U2 | Spokane Chiefs | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| U3 | Portland Winterhawks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Ed Chynoweth Cup winner
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Ed Chynoweth Cup winner Prince Albert Raiders |
Goalkeepers: Boston Bilous , Ian Scott Defenders: Kaiden Guhle , Zackary Hayes , Max Martin , Jeremy Masella , Brayden Pachal , Sjarhej Sapeha , Loeden Schaufler Attackers: Jakob Brook , Cole Fonstad , Noah Gregor , Dante Hannoun , Spencer Moe , Sean Montgomery , Parker Kelly , Brett Leason , Justin Nachbaur , Cole Nagy , Eric Pearce , Aljaksej Protas , Ozzy Wiesblatt Head coach: Marc Habscheid |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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| Bowen Byram | Vancouver Giants | 22nd | 8th | 18th | 26th | +10 | 18th |
| Brett Leason | Prince Albert Raiders | 22nd | 10 | 15th | 25th | +6 | 15th |
| Dante Hannoun | Prince Albert Raiders | 23 | 14th | 10 | 24 | +11 | 14th |
| Noah Gregor | Prince Albert Raiders | 23 | 13 | 11 | 24 | +12 | 10 |
| Alyaksey Protas | Prince Albert Raiders | 23 | 12 | 10 | 22nd | +12 | 6th |
| Jared Dmytriw | Vancouver Giants | 22nd | 9 | 12 | 21st | +11 | 16 |
| Davis cook | Vancouver Giants | 22nd | 5 | 16 | 21st | +5 | 0 |
| Parker Kelly | Prince Albert Raiders | 23 | 8th | 9 | 17th | +19 | 14th |
| Dawson Holt | Vancouver Giants | 22nd | 7th | 9 | 16 | +10 | 6th |
| Dylan Plouffe | Vancouver Giants | 22nd | 6th | 10 | 16 | –6 | 23 |
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, Min = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal; Fat: best value; Sorted by goal conceded. Only goalkeepers who have played 240 minutes of play are recorded.
| player | team | GP | Min | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Scott | Prince Albert Raiders | 23 | 1406 | 16 | 6th | 1 | 46 | 5 | 92.5 | 1.96 |
| Dustin Wolf | Everett Silvertips | 10 | 595 | 5 | 4th | 1 | 20th | 1 | 91.4 | 2.02 |
| Dylan Myskiw | Edmonton Oil Kings | 13 | 774 | 7th | 6th | 0 | 28 | 1 | 91.3 | 2.17 |
| Bailey Brkin | Spokane Chiefs | 15th | 917 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 92.2 | 2.55 |
| Mads Søgaard | Medicine Hat Tigers | 6th | 361 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19th | 1 | 91.9 | 3.16 |
Awards
All-star teams
Eastern Conference
| First all-star team | |
| Attack: | Trey Fix-Wolansky - Tristin Langan - Brett Leason |
| Defense: | Josh Brook - Dawson Davidson |
| Goal: | Ian Scott |
| Second all-star team | |
| Attack: | Brandon Hagel - Mark Kastelic - Stelio Mattheos |
| Defense: | Brayden Pachal - Jett Woo |
| Goal: | Mads Søgaard |
Western Conference
| First all-star team | |
| Attack: | Joachim Blichfeld - Connor Dewar - Cody Glass |
| Defense: | Bowen Byram - Ty Smith |
| Goal: | Dustin Wolf |
| Second all-star team | |
| Attack: | Parker AuCoin - Matthew Wedman - Riley Woods |
| Defense: | Lassi Thomson - Scott Walford |
| Goal: | Beck Warm |
Awarded trophies
See also
- 2018/19 season of the Ontario Hockey League
- Season 2018/19 of the Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec
- Memorial Cup 2019
Web links
- WHL 2018/19 on hockeydb.com
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