Western Conference (WHL)
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The Western Conference is one of two conferences in 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...

 (WHL) used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (WHL)
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Western Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.The Ed Chynoweth Cup is awarded to the league's playoff champion....

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The Ed Chynoweth Cup (previously known as the "President's Cup") is awarded to the league's playoff champion.

Divisions

The Western Conference comprises 10 teams in two divisions: B.C. Division
B.C. Division
The WHL's B.C. Division was formed in 2001 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the West Division. As its name suggests, the teams are from British Columbia, which is just north of Washington...

, and U.S. Division
U.S. Division
The WHL's U.S. Division was formed in 2001 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the West Division. As its name suggests, the teams are from the United States Pacific Northwest, which has four teams in Washington state and one in Oregon...

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B.C. Division
B.C. Division
The WHL's B.C. Division was formed in 2001 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the West Division. As its name suggests, the teams are from British Columbia, which is just north of Washington...

  • 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:...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • Vancouver Giants
    Vancouver Giants
    The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...

  • Victoria Royals


U.S. Division
U.S. Division
The WHL's U.S. Division was formed in 2001 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the West Division. As its name suggests, the teams are from the United States Pacific Northwest, which has four teams in Washington state and one in Oregon...

  • Everett Silvertips
    Everett Silvertips
    The Everett Silvertips are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League that plays in Everett, Washington. They joined the league as an expansion team for the 2003–04 WHL season. The team name comes from the silvertip bear...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...


Current standings

x - team has cliched 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...

playoff spot

y - team has clinched division

z - team has clinched conference
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