2019–20_WHL_season
2019–20 WHL season
Sports season
The 2019–20 WHL season was the 54th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 20, 2019, and was scheduled to end on March 22, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America the regular season was suspended on March 12 and cancelled six days later along with the playoffs. This season was the first season for the Winnipeg Ice after being moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, from Cranbrook, British Columbia.
| 2019–20 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | September 20, 2019 – March 18, 2020 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | KRCW-TV KZJO Sportsnet |
| Finals champions | None |
| WHL seasons | |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
| 2019–20 CHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2019 – March 2020 QMJHL September 2019 – March 2020 WHL September 2019 – March 2020 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | TVA Sports Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The post-season was scheduled to begin on March 27, in which sixteen teams would have competed for the Ed Chynoweth Cup and be crowned champions of the WHL.
On March 12, the WHL suspended the season until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Six days later, on March 18, the WHL cancelled the remainder of the regular season and was intending to have playoffs later. The final WHL standings are based on win percentage for all clubs.[2]
On March 23, the WHL cancelled the playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The Canadian Hockey League cancelled the 2020 Memorial Cup scheduled for Kelowna, British Columbia.[4]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
| Pos | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Oil Kings xy | 64 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 239 | 167 | 94 |
| 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers x | 63 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 182 | 85 |
| 3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes x | 63 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 249 | 193 | 81 |
| Pos | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Albert Raiders xy | 64 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 210 | 160 | 82 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Ice x | 63 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 207 | 77 |
| 3 | Brandon Wheat Kings x | 63 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 227 | 173 | 76 |
| Pos | Div | (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cen. | Calgary Hitmen x | 64 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 219 | 201 | 75 |
| 2 | East | Saskatoon Blades x | 63 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 211 | 197 | 73 |
| 3 | Cen. | Red Deer Rebels | 63 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 181 | 250 | 54 |
| 4 | East | Regina Pats | 63 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 183 | 258 | 50 |
| 5 | East | Moose Jaw Warriors | 62 | 14 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 146 | 291 | 32 |
| 6 | Cen. | Swift Current Broncos | 63 | 10 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 129 | 298 | 25 |
| Pos | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Winterhawks xyz | 63 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 270 | 164 | 97 |
| 2 | Everett Silvertips x | 63 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 228 | 142 | 96 |
| 3 | Spokane Chiefs x | 64 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 258 | 179 | 87 |
| Pos | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamloops Blazers xy | 63 | 41 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 271 | 166 | 86 |
| 2 | Victoria Royals x | 64 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 176 | 190 | 72 |
| 3 | Vancouver Giants x | 62 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 189 | 166 | 70 |
| Pos | Div | (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.C. | Kelowna Rockets x | 63 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 181 | 208 | 64 |
| 2 | U.S. | Seattle Thunderbirds x | 63 | 24 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 175 | 240 | 55 |
| 3 | B.C. | Prince George Cougars | 62 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 144 | 205 | 48 |
| 4 | U.S. | Tri-City Americans | 63 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 157 | 302 | 40 |
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[6]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Beckman | Spokane Chiefs | 63 | 48 | 59 | 107 | 18 |
| Seth Jarvis | Portland Winterhawks | 58 | 42 | 56 | 98 | 24 |
| James Hamblin | Medicine Hat Tigers | 63 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 35 |
| Zane Franklin | Kamloops Blazers | 63 | 29 | 62 | 91 | 89 |
| Connor Zary | Kamloops Blazers | 57 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 51 |
| Eli Zummack | Spokane Chiefs | 64 | 22 | 64 | 86 | 18 |
| Dylan Cozens | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 51 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 38 |
| Orrin Centazzo | Kamloops Blazers | 63 | 44 | 37 | 81 | 33 |
| Aliaksei Protas | Prince Albert Raiders | 58 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 8 |
| Brett Kemp | Medicine Hat Tigers | 62 | 30 | 47 | 77 | 43 |
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1500 minutes.[7]
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Wolf | Everett Silvertips | 46 | 2713 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1.88 | 0.935 |
| Shane Farkas | Victoria Royals | 28 | 1585 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.20 | 0.929 |
| Dylan Garand | Kamloops Blazers | 42 | 2443 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.21 | 0.921 |
| Sebastian Cossa | Edmonton Oil Kings | 33 | 1880 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.23 | 0.921 |
| David Tendeck | Vancouver Giants | 35 | 2017 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.29 | 0.920 |
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
| First Team[8] | Pos. | Second Team[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| Jiri Patera | Brandon Wheat Kings | G | Max Paddock | Prince Albert Raiders |
| Calen Addison | Lethbridge Hurricanes | D | Alex Cotton | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Braden Schneider | Brandon Wheat Kings | D | Matthew Robertson | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| Dylan Cozens | Lethbridge Hurricanes | F | Mark Kastelic | Calgary Hitmen |
| James Hamblin | Medicine Hat Tigers | F | Peyton Krebs | Winnipeg Ice |
| Aliaksei Protas | Prince Albert Raiders | F | Riley Sawchuk | Edmonton Oil Kings |
Western Conference
| First Team | Pos. | Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| Dustin Wolf | Everett Silvertips | G | Joel Hofer | Portland Winterhawks |
| John Ludvig | Portland Winterhawks | D | Bowen Byram | Vancouver Giants |
| Ty Smith | Spokane Chiefs | D | Jake Christiansen | Everett Silvertips |
| Adam Beckman | Spokane Chiefs | F | Zane Franklin | Kamloops Blazers |
| Seth Jarvis | Portland Winterhawks | F | Bryce Kindopp | Everett Silvertips |
| Connor Zary | Kamloops Blazers | F | Eli Zummack | Spokane Chiefs |
| Team | Home average[10] |
|---|---|
| Edmonton | 7,008 |
| Calgary | 6,742 |
| Everett | 5,730 |
| Spokane | 5,709 |
| Portland | 5,540 |
| Kelowna | 5,136 |
| Seattle | 4,735 |
| Regina | 4,710 |
| Victoria | 4,638 |
| Kamloops | 4,178 |
| Lethbridge | 3,969 |
| Red Deer | 3,963 |
| Vancouver | 3,919 |
| Tri-City | 3,729 |
| Saskatoon | 3,605 |
| Brandon | 3,489 |
| Moose Jaw | 2,981 |
| Medicine Hat | 2,946 |
| Prince Albert | 2,641 |
| Prince George | 2,433 |
| Swift Current | 1,953 |
| Winnipeg | 1,512 |
| Total Average | 4,153 |
| Total | 2,882,799 |
| total games | 694 |
- "2019–2020 Wild Card Standings". Western Hockey League. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- "WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders". Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on October 9, 2018.