Sports season
Sports season
The 2015–16 WHL season was the 50th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 24, 2015, and ended with the Eastern Conference tiebreaker game on March 22, 2016. The Victoria Royals won their first Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record, becoming the first team based in Victoria to win the title since the 1980–81 Victoria Cougars .[ 1] The playoffs began on March 24, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2016. The Brandon Wheat Kings won their third Ed Chynoweth Cup —their first since 1995–96 —and a berth in the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta from May 19 to 29, 2016. The Red Deer Rebels qualified for the tournament as hosts.
Standings
Divisions: EA – East, CE – Central
x – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z - Clinched regular season title
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z - Clinched regular season title
Divisions: B.C. – B.C., US – U.S.
Map of WHL, 2011–12 to 2018–19
200km 125miles
Wheat Kings
Pats
Warriors
Raiders
Blades
Broncos
Tigers
Hurricanes
Oil Kings
Rebels
Hitmen
Ice
Chiefs
Americans
Rockets
Blazers
Silvertips
Thunderbirds
Winterhawks
Cougars
Giants
Royals
East Division
Central Division
BC Division
US Division
Eastern Conference Tiebreaker
Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Edmonton Oil Kings
Edmonton claims final playoff spot
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[ 3]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1380 minutes.[ 4]
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
2016 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (W2) Edmonton Oil Kings
* Note: Series was played in a 2-3-2 format due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Westman Communications Group Place from March 28 to April 2.
(E2) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
Moose Jaw won series 4 – 1
(C1) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (W1) Regina Pats
(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (C3) Calgary Hitmen
Red Deer won series 4 – 1
* Note: Game 4 was played at the Stampede Corral due to the 2016 Juno Awards taking place at the Scotiabank Saddledome .
Western Conference
(B1) Victoria Royals vs. (W2) Spokane Chiefs
Victoria won series 4 – 2
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
* Note: Game 3 was played at the Kamloops Memorial Arena due to the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship being played at the Sandman Centre .
(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (W1) Prince George Cougars
(U2) Everett Silvertips vs. (U3) Portland Winterhawks
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors
(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (W1) Regina Pats
Red Deer won series 4 – 3
Western Conference
(B1) Victoria Royals vs (B2) Kelowna Rockets
(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs (U2) Everett Silvertips
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C2) Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds
WHL Championship
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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
WHL awards
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
* - unanimous selection
Western Conference
* - unanimous selection
See also
References
^ Dheensaw, Cleve (March 17, 2016). "One goal down, few more to go for Victoria Royals" . The Times-Colonist . Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f "2016–2017 Wild Card Standings" . Western Hockey League. Retrieved September 24, 2016 .
^ "WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders" . Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014 .
^ WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on October 18, 2014.
^ WHL Announces 2015-16 All-Star Teams [permanent dead link ]
External links
Western Conference Eastern Conference
B.C. Division U.S. Division
Central Division East Division