1997-98 WHL season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1997–98 WHL season was the 32nd season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

for the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...

won the President's Cup

President's Cup (WHL)

The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League . Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada...

before going on to win the Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

Final standings

East Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
x Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...	72	46	21	5	97	334	250
x Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...	72	44	19	9	97	276	220
x Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...	72	45	21	6	96	322	235
x Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...	72	25	39	8	58	263	327
x Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the...	72	23	39	10	56	235	281
Prince Albert Raiders Prince Albert Raiders The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...	72	20	47	5	45	222	288

Central Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
x Calgary Hitmen Calgary Hitmen The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...	72	40	28	4	84	265	232
x Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...	72	32	29	11	75	261	237
x Red Deer Rebels Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....	72	27	40	5	59	281	323
Edmonton Ice Edmonton Ice The Edmonton Ice were a junior ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta that played two seasons in the Western Hockey League.Despite the long held belief that Major-Junior hockey could not compete against the NHL, the WHL expanded to Calgary in 1995, and to Edmonton in 1996...	72	17	49	6	40	242	328
Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....	72	16	50	6	38	188	340

West Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
x Portland Winter Hawks Portland Winter Hawks The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...	72	53	14	5	111	342	203
x Spokane Chiefs Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...	72	45	23	4	94	288	235
x Prince George Cougars Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...	72	43	24	5	91	311	236
x Kamloops Blazers Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...	72	37	32	3	77	234	253
x Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....	72	33	35	4	70	313	290
x Seattle Thunderbirds Seattle Thunderbirds The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center...	72	31	35	6	68	286	278
Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center...	72	17	49	6	40	264	371

Scoring leaders

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

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Sergei Varlamov Sergei Varlamov Serhiy Volodymyrovych Varlamov is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey player.Varlamov came to North America to play junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League . In 1998, he won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL's top scorer with 119 points...	Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...	72	66	53	119	132
Cory Cyrenne Cory Cyrenne Cory Cyrenne is a former professional ice hockey player. He was named the Canadian Junior A Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 and received a hockey scholarship to Colorado College. He was also named the CHL's Sportsmanlike player of the year in 1998.Cyrenne was at times a controversial player...	Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...	72	47	71	118	28
Ronald Petrovicky Ronald Petrovický Ronald Petrovický is a Slovak ice hockey right wing formerly playing for Kontinental Hockey League team Dinamo Riga. He is currently with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League...	Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...	71	64	49	113	178
Shane Willis Shane Willis Shane Willis is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.- Career :Willis was originally drafted by Tampa Bay 56th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, but unable to come to terms, he re-entered the draft and was selected 88th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1997 NHL Entry...	Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...	64	58	54	112	73
Quinn Hancock	Prince George Cougars Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...	69	54	58	112	31
Shawn McNeil Shawn McNeil Shawn McNeil is a professional ice hockey centre currently playing for EV Duisburg Die Füchse of the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany.-Playing career:...	Red Deer Rebels Red Deer Rebels The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....	72	47	62	109	69
Mark Smith Mark Smith (hockey) Mark Christopher Smith is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League with the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames.-Playing career:...	Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...	70	42	67	109	206
Todd Robinson	Portland Winter Hawks Portland Winter Hawks The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...	71	35	74	109	55
Jason Deleurme	Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....	72	51	52	103	47
Brad Moran Brad Moran (hockey) Brad Moran is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Elitserien .- Playing career :...	Calgary Hitmen Calgary Hitmen The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...	72	53	49	102	64

Goaltending leaders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player	Team	GP	Min	W	L	T	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Brent Belecki Brent Belecki Brent Belecki is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the Western Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League, Central Hockey League, United Hockey League, and American Hockey League....	Portland Winter Hawks Portland Winter Hawks The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...	51	3052	35	10	5	131	2	.918	2.58
Terry Friesen	Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...	44	2640	26	10	7	124	1	.907	2.82
Scott Myers	Prince George Cougars Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...	48	2823	29	13	4	139	2	.900	2.95
Alexandre Fomitchev	Calgary Hitmen Calgary Hitmen The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...	60	3383	32	23	1	168	1	.898	2.98
Ryan Hoople	Lethbridge Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:... /Regina Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...	58	3266	34	18	4	164	4	.899	3.01

Conference quarterfinals

Top eight teams in the Eastern Conference (East and Central divisions) qualified for playoffs
Top six teams in the Western Conference (division) qualified for the playoffs

Eastern Conference

Regina vs. Moose Jaw
Date	Away	Home
March 19	Moose Jaw 0	7 Regina
March 20	Moose Jaw 1	2 Regina
March 22	Regina 4	3 Moose Jaw	2OT
March 23	Regina 6	5 Moose Jaw	2OT
*Regina wins series 4–0*

Brandon vs. Lethbridge
Date	Away	Home
March 18	Lethbridge 3	5 Brandon
March 20	Lethbridge 3	6 Brandon
March 22	Brandon 7	3 Lethbridge
March 23	Brandon 4	1 Lethbridge
*Brandon wins series 4–0*

Calgary vs. Saskatoon
Date	Away	Home
March 17	Calgary 3	0 Saskatoon
March 19	Saskatoon 4	1 Calgary
March 22	Saskatoon 1	3 Calgary
March 24	Calgary 1	6 Saskatoon
March 25	Saskatoon 2	3 Calgary
March 27	Calgary 3	2 Saskatoon
*Calgary wins series 4–2*

Swift Current vs. Red Deer
Date	Away	Home
March 19	Red Deer 0	3 Swift Current
March 20	Red Deer 3	4 Swift Current	OT
March 22	Swift Current 3	4 Red Deer
March 23	Swift Current 3	2 Red Deer
March 29	Red Deer 2	5 Swift Current
*Swift Current wins series 4–1*

Western Conference

Spokane vs. Kelowna
Date	Away	Home
March 21	Spokane 4	6 Kelowna
March 24	Kelowna 3	4 Spokane	OT
March 25	Spokane 2	5 Kelowna
April 27	Kelowna 2	6 Spokane
March 29	Kelowna 6	3 Spokane
March 31	Spokane 2	0 Kelowna
April 1	Kelowna 1	5 Spokane
*Spokane wins series 4–3*

Prince George vs. Kamloops
Date	Away	Home
March 20	Kamloops 2	1 Prince George
March 21	Kamloops 0	6 Prince George
March 24	Prince George 3	5 Kamloops
March 25	Prince George 1	2 Kamloops
March 27	Kamloops 1	4 Prince George
March 29	Prince George 4	3 Kamloops
March 31	Kamloops 1	2 Prince George
*Prince George wins series 4–3*

Portland vs. Seattle
Date	Away	Home
March 20	Seattle 3	7 Portland
March 21	Portland 1	3 Seattle
March 22	Seattle 1	5 Portland
March 26	Portland 5	2 Seattle
March 27	Seattle 2	3 Portland
*Portland wins series 4–1*

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference

Calgary vs. Swift Current
Date	Away	Home
March 30	Swift Current 2	5 Calgary
April 1	Calgary 2	3 Swift Current	2OT
April 2	Calgary 1	5 Swift Current
April 4	Swift Current 5	2 Calgary
April 6	Swift Current 2	3 Calgary
April 7	Calgary 4	1 Swift Current
April 8	Swift Current 0	1 Calgary
*Calgary wins series 4–3*

Regina vs. Brandon
Date	Away	Home
March 30	Brandon 4	2 Regina
March 31	Brandon 2	5 Regina
April 2	Regina 1	6 Brandon
April 4	Regina 3	5 Brandon
April 6	Brandon 7	3 Regina
*Brandon wins series 4–1*

Western Conference

Spokane vs. Prince George
Date	Away	Home
April 3	Prince George 3	0 Spokane
April 5	Prince George 1	4 Spokane
April 7	Spokane 4	2 Prince George
April 8	Spokane 5	2 Prince George
*Spokane wins series 3–1*

Portland earns bye

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Calgary vs. Brandon
Date	Away	Home
April 11	Brandon 5	4 Calgary
April 12	Brandon 5	4 Calgary
April 14	Calgary 3	2 Brandon	OT
April 15	Calgary 1	4 Brandon
April 17	Brandon 4	1 Calgary
*Brandon wins series 4–1*

Portland vs. Spokane
Date	Away	Home
April 11	Spokane 6	3 Portland
April 13	Spokane 0	2 Portland
April 15	Portland 4	1 Spokane
April 16	Portland 3	5 Spokane
April 18	Spokane 2	9 Portland
April 21	Portland 2	5 Spokane
April 22	Spokane 2	3 Portland
*Portland wins series 4–3*

WHL Championship

{| cellspacing="10"
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| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Portland vs. Brandon
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! Date !! Away !! Home
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| April 25 || align="right" | Brandon 3 || 7 Portland
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| April 26 || align="right" | Brandon 1 || 5 Portland
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| April 29 || align="right" | Portland 7 || 2 Brandon
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| May 1 || align="right" | Portland 4 || 3 Brandon
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | Portland wins series 4–0
|}

All-Star game

On January 21, the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 7–6 at Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

before a crowd of 6,050.

WHL awards

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|Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

The Four Broncos Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the Western Hockey League's Player of the Year.The trophy is named in honour of four members of the Swift Current Broncos who were killed on December 30, 1986 in the Swift Current Broncos bus crash, an accident that occurred when the team bus...

: Sergei Varlamov

Sergei Varlamov

Serhiy Volodymyrovych Varlamov is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey player.Varlamov came to North America to play junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League . In 1998, he won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL's top scorer with 119 points...

, Swift Current Broncos

Swift Current Broncos

The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...

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|Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy

Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy

The Daryl K. Seaman Trophy is presented annually to the top scholastic player in the Western Hockey League. It is named for Daryl K. Seaman, a native of Calgary who worked for years to promote the cause of higher education in junior hockey....

: Kyle Rossiter

Kyle Rossiter

Kyle Rossiter is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers and the Atlanta Thrashers. Rossiter began has career with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League and was later drafted 30th overall by the Panthers in the 1998 NHL Entry...

, Spokane Chiefs

Spokane Chiefs

The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...

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|Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy

Bob Clarke Trophy

The Bob Clarke Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Western Hockey League.It is named after National Hockey League Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke who was one of the WHL's early stars...

: Sergei Varlamov

Sergei Varlamov

, Swift Current Broncos

Swift Current Broncos

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|Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy

Brad Hornung Trophy

The Brad Hornung Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player of the Western Hockey League.It is named after former Regina Pats player Brad Hornung who was paralyzed during a game on March 1, 1987.-List of winners:...

: Cory Cyrenne

Cory Cyrenne

Cory Cyrenne is a former professional ice hockey player. He was named the Canadian Junior A Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 and received a hockey scholarship to Colorado College. He was also named the CHL's Sportsmanlike player of the year in 1998.Cyrenne was at times a controversial player...

, Brandon Wheat Kings

Brandon Wheat Kings

The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...

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|Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Michal Rozsival

Michal Rozsival

Michal Rozsíval is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He joined the team in 2011, previously playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2000 until 2004, and the New York Rangers from 2005 to 2011.-Playing...

, Swift Current Broncos

Swift Current Broncos

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|Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

The Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top rookie in the Western Hockey League.The award is named after Jim Piggott who was the founder of the WHL's Saskatoon Blades, as well as one of the first presidents of the league.- Winners :...

: Marian Hossa

Marian Hossa

Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...

, Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

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|Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy

Del Wilson Trophy

The Del Wilson Trophy is awarded to the top goaltender of the Western Hockey League.The award is named after Del Wilson, who was the general manager of the Regina Pats when they won the Memorial Cup in 1974.- Winners :...

: Brent Belecki

Brent Belecki

Brent Belecki is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the Western Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League, Central Hockey League, United Hockey League, and American Hockey League....

, Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

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|Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy

Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy

The Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Coach of the Year in the Western Hockey League. It was named in honour of Dunc McCallum, who coached the Brandon Wheat Kings from 1976–81, compiling a 251–123–41 record during that time, winning the WHL Championship in 1979.-List of...

: Dean Clark

Dean Clark

Dean Clark is a former ice hockey defenceman and head coach of the Prince George Cougars. He played hockey with the Ferris State University Bulldogs in 1982-83. Dean Clark is also the former head coach of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League...

, Calgary Hitmen

Calgary Hitmen

The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...

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|Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy

Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy

The Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top executive in the Western Hockey League. It is named for former broadcaster Lloyd Saunders.-Winners:-See also:*OHL Executive of the Year...

: Ken Hodge, Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

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|Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy

Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy

The Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the regular season champion of the Western Hockey League.It is named after one of the league's founders, Scotty Munro...

: Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

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|Top Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy

Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy

The Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Western Hockey League to its top on-ice official as voted by the league's coaches and general managers....

: Brad Meier

Brad Meier

Brad Meier is a National Hockey League referee, who wears uniform number 34. The first NHL game that Meier acted as an official in was during the 1999–2000 NHL season...

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|Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy

St. Clair Group Trophy

The St. Clair Group Trophy is awarded annually by the Western Hockey League to its top public relations and marketing personnel. It has been handed out since 1989–90.-List of winners:...

: Dane MacKinnon, Prince George Cougars

Prince George Cougars

The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...

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|Humanitarian of the Year

WHL Humanitarian of the Year Award

The Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the Western Hockey League humanitarian of the year. The winner is the player who best shows a commitment to his community and to humanitarian values....

- Jesse Wallin

Jesse Wallin

Jesse Wallin , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in 49 career National Hockey League games for the Detroit Red Wings. He is currently the head coach of the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL.-Minor league hockey:Wallin started turning heads in the WHL while playing for the...

, Red Deer Rebels

Red Deer Rebels

The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....

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|WHL Plus-Minus Award

WHL Plus-Minus Award

The Plus-Minus Award is given annually to the player who finishes with the top plus/minus in the Western Hockey League. It has been awarded since 1987.-List of winners:...

: Andrew Ference

Andrew Ference

Andrew James Stewart Ference is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League...

, Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks

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|Playoff Most Valuable Player - airBC Trophy: Brent Belecki

Brent Belecki

, Portland Winter Hawks

Portland Winter Hawks