2019–20 WHL season
2019–20 WHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | September 20, 2019 – March 18, 2020 |
Number of teams | 22 |
TV partner(s) | KRCW-TV, KZJO, Sportsnet |
Regular season | |
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Portland Winterhawks (4) |
Season MVP | Adam Beckman (Spokane Chiefs) |
Top scorer | Adam Beckman (Spokane Chiefs) |
Playoffs | |
Finals champions | None (cancelled) |
WHL seasons | |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
2019–20 CHL seasons | |
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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 |
Memorial Cup | |
Finals champions | None (cancelled) |
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. The post-season had been scheduled to begin on March 27, in which sixteen teams would have competed for the Ed Chynoweth Cup.
This was the first season for the Winnipeg Ice after being moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, from Cranbrook, British Columbia.
Suspension and cancellation of season
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, but stated its intention to hold playoffs at a later time. The final WHL standings are based on win percentage for all clubs.[2][3] The Portland Winterhawks were awarded the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as regular season champions.[4]
Cancellation of playoffs and Memorial Cup
On March 23, the WHL announced that it had cancelled the playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The Canadian Hockey League cancelled the 2020 Memorial Cup, which had been scheduled to take place in Kelowna, British Columbia.[6]
Final standings
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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Statistics
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.[8]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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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.[9]
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% |
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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 |
WHL awards
Name | Award | Winner |
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Ed Chynoweth Cup | WHL Champions | Not Awarded |
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Regular season champions | Portland Winterhawks |
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | Player of the Year | Adam Beckman, Spokane Chiefs |
Bob Clarke Trophy | Top Scorer | Adam Beckman, Spokane Chiefs |
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | Top Defenceman | Ty Smith, Spokane Chiefs |
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the Year | Dylan Guenther, Edmonton Oil Kings |
Del Wilson Trophy | Top Goaltender | Dustin Wolf, Everett Silvertips |
WHL Plus-Minus Award | Top Plus-Minus Rating | Noah King, Spokane Chiefs |
Brad Hornung Trophy | Most Sportsmanlike Player | Seth Jarvis, Portland Winterhawks |
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | Scholastic Player of the Year | Dylan Garand, Kamloops Blazers |
Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy | Scholastic team of the Year | Kamloops Blazers |
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy | Coach of the Year | Brad Lauer, Edmonton Oil Kings |
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy | Executive of the Year | Peter Anholt, Lethbridge Hurricanes |
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy | Top Official | Jeff Ingram |
St. Clair Group Trophy | Marketing/Public Relations Award | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the Year | Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Calgary Hitmen |
WHL Playoff MVP | WHL Finals Most Valuable Player | Not Awarded |
Professional Hockey Achievement Academic Recipient | Alumni Achievement Awards |
All-Star Teams
Eastern Conference
First Team[10] | Pos. | Second Team[11] | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
Attendance
Team | Home average[12] |
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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 |
See also
References
- ^ "Western Hockey League pauses season until further notice – WHL Network".
- ^ "Western Hockey League announces conclusion of regular season – WHL Network".
- ^ Flaherty, Ryan (March 24, 2020). "WHL players, staff reflect on season being cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic". Global News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Winterhawks Win the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as 2019-20 Regular Season Champions". Portland Winterhawks. Western Hockey League. March 20, 2020. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Western Hockey League announces cancellation of 2020 WHL Playoffs – WHL Network".
- ^ "Statement: CHL cancels 2020 Playoffs & Memorial Cup – WHL Network".
- ^ a b c d e f "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.
- ^ WHL Announces 2019-20 Conference First All-Star teams
- ^ WHL Announces 2019-20 Conference Second All-Star teams
- ^ "WHL Network".
External links
- Official website of the Western Hockey League
- Official website of the Canadian Hockey League
- Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup
- Official website of the Subway Super Series Archived January 16, 2021, at the Wayback Machine