2022–23 WHL season

The 2022–23 WHL season was the 57th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season started on September 23, 2022, and ended on March 26, 2023. The 2023 WHL Playoffs began on March 31 and ended on May 19. Teams went back to inter-conference games for first time since the 2019–20 season.[1]

2022–23 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
September 23, 2022 – March 26, 2023
Playoffs
March 31, 2023 – May 19, 2023
Number of teams22
TV partner(s)
Finals championsSeattle Thunderbirds (2)
2022–23 CHL seasons
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2022–May 2023
QMJHL
September 2022–May 2023
WHL
September 2022–May 2023
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)

The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Winnipeg Ice 4 games to 1 in the finals to win the Ed Chynoweth Cup and earn a spot in the Memorial Cup, hosted by the Kamloops Blazers.

Standings

Conference standings
Western Conference
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Seattle Thunderbirds xy68541112300155111
Kamloops Blazers xy68481343313198103
Portland Winterhawks x6840205324421888
Prince George Cougars x6837246129024181
Tri-City Americans x6834265325624576
Everett Silvertips x6833322122124569
Vancouver Giants x6828325318823864
Kelowna Rockets x6827374021025658
Victoria Royals e6817436219932342
Spokane Chiefs e6815434619531440
Eastern Conference
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Winnipeg Ice xyz68571010325177115
Red Deer Rebels xy6843193324818992
Saskatoon Blades x68481541257171101
Moose Jaw Warriors x6841240325223785
Lethbridge Hurricanes x6836263320420778
Regina Pats x6834303126227772
Calgary Hitmen x6831295322022470
Medicine Hat Tigers x6830298124822469
Swift Current Broncos e6831331322724266
Brandon Wheat Kings e6826338121224261
Prince Albert Raiders e6828373019823959
Edmonton Oil Kings e6810544013133824

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
Zach 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 4
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 2–4 Seattle Thunderbirds accesso ShoWare Center Recap
May 19 Winnipeg Ice 1–3 Seattle Thunderbirds accesso ShoWare Center Recap
Seattle wins series 4–1

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Logan StankovenKamloops Blazers141020304
Olen ZellwegerKamloops Blazers1411182910
Matthew SavoieWinnipeg Ice191118298
Dylan GuentherSeattle Thunderbirds1916122812
Brad LambertSeattle Thunderbirds17620268
Ben ZlotyWinnipeg Ice19123242
Connor McClennonWinnipeg Ice191492315
Jared DavidsonSeattle Thunderbirds1911122317
Jeremy HanzelSeattle Thunderbirds195172218
Jagger FirkusMoose Jaw Warriors1010112110

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 MilicSeattle Thunderbirds191,1411633710.9331.95
Kyle KelseyRed Deer Rebels11636732510.9122.36
Dylan ErnstKamloops Blazers148631043730.9132.57
Daniel HauserWinnipeg Ice191,0421354710.9062.71
Connor UngarMoose Jaw Warriors10635642900.9152.74

WHL awards
Regular season ChampionsScotty Munro Memorial TrophyWinnipeg Ice
Player of the YearFour Broncos Memorial TrophyConnor Bedard, Regina Pats
Top ScorerBob Clarke TrophyConnor Bedard, Regina Pats
Top DefencemanBill Hunter Memorial TrophyOlen Zellweger, Kamloops Blazers
Rookie of the YearJim Piggott Memorial TrophyRyder Ritchie, Prince Albert Raiders
Top GoaltenderDel Wilson TrophyThomas Milic, Seattle Thunderbirds
Top Plus-Minus RatingWHL Plus-Minus AwardJeremy Hanzel, Seattle Thunderbirds
Most Sportsmanlike PlayerBrad Hornung TrophyBrayden Yager, Moose Jaw Warriors
Scholastic player of the YearDaryl K. (Doc) Seaman TrophyQuinn Mantei, Brandon Wheat Kings
Coach of the YearDunc McCallum Memorial TrophyBrennan Sonne, Saskatoon Blades
Executive of the YearLloyd Saunders Memorial TrophyBil La Forge, Seattle Thunderbirds
Top OfficialAllen Paradice Memorial TrophyChris Crich
Marketing/Public Relations AwardSt. Clair Group TrophySpokane Chiefs
Humanitarian of the YearDoug Wickenheiser Memorial TrophyLogan Stankoven, Kamloops Blazers
WHL Finals Most Valuable PlayerairBC TrophyThomas Millic, Seattle Thunderbirds
Alumni Achievement AwardsProfessional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient

Central Division
First Team[4] Pos. Second Team[5]
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Rhett Stoesser Red Deer Rebels G Harrison Meneghin Lethbridge Hurricanes
Owen Pickering Swift Current Broncos D Dru Krebs Medicine Hat Tigers
Christoffer Sedoff Red Deer Rebels D Carter Yakemchuk Calgary Hitmen
Riley Fiddler-Schultz Calgary Hitmen F Jayden Grubbe Red Deer Rebels
Josh Filmon Swift Current Broncos F Mathew Ward Swift Current Broncos
Kai Uchacz Red Deer Rebels F Oazis Wiesblatt Medicine Hat Tigers

East Division
First Team[6] Pos. Second Team[7]
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Daniel Hauser Winnipeg Ice G Austin Elliott Saskatoon Blades
Stanislav Svozil Regina Pats D Aidan De La Gorgendiere Saskatoon Blades
Ben Zloty Winnipeg Ice D Landon Kosior Prince Albert Raiders
Connor Bedard Regina Pats F Nate Danielson Brandon Wheat Kings
Zach Benson Winnipeg Ice F Matthew Savoie Winnipeg Ice
Connor McClennon Winnipeg Ice F Trevor Wong Saskatoon Blades

B.C. Division
First Team[8] Pos. Second Team[9]
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jesper Vikman Vancouver Giants G Dylan Ernst Kamloops Blazers
Ethan Samson Prince George Cougars D Kyle Masters Kamloops Blazers
Olen Zellweger Kamloops Blazers D Hudson Thornton Prince George Cougars
Andrew Cristall Kelowna Rockets F Caedan Bankier Kamloops Blazers
Logan Stankoven Kamloops Blazers F Riley Heidt Prince George Cougars
Chase Wheatcroft Prince George Cougars F Matthew Seminoff Kamloops Blazers

U.S. Division
First Team[10] Pos. Second Team[11]
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Thomas Milic Seattle Thunderbirds G Tomas Suchanek Tri-City Americans
Lukas Dragicevic Tri-City Americans D Nolan Allan Seattle Thunderbirds
Kevin Korchinski Seattle Thunderbirds D Luca Cagnoni Portland Winterhawks
Jackson Berezowski Everett Silvertips F Chase Bertholet Spokane Chiefs
Jared Davidson Seattle Thunderbirds F Lucas Ciona Seattle Thunderbirds
Gabe Klassen Portland Winterhawks F Austin Roest Everett Silvertips

Attendance
Team Home average[12]
Edmonton6,500
Spokane5,842
Everett5,839
Kamloops4,902
Calgary4,874
Portland4,508
Saskatoon4,506
Regina4,500
Seattle4,342
Kelowna4,304
Red Deer4,163
Victoria3,559
Lethbridge3,525
Tri-City3,510
Vancouver3,462
Brandon3,178
Moose Jaw2,883
Prince George2,755
Medicine Hat2,651
Prince Albert2,392
Swift Current1,837
Winnipeg1,649
Total Average 3,895
Total 2,913,612
total games 748

See also

References
  1. "Western Hockey League announces 2022-23 Regular Season schedule".
  2. "WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  3. WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on October 22, 2022.
  4. WHL names 2022-23 Central Division First All-Star Team
  5. WHL names 2022-23 Central Division Second All-Star Team
  6. WHL Names 2022-23 East Division First All-Star Team
  7. WHL Names 2022-23 East Division Second All-Star Team
  8. WHL names 2022-23 B.C. Division First All-Star Team
  9. WHL names 2022-23 B.C. Division Second All-Star Team
  10. WHL names 2022-23 U.S. Division First All-Star Team
  11. WHL names 2022-23 U.S. Division Second All-Star Team
  12. "WHL Network".
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