# 2013–14 WHL season

The 2013–14 WHL season was the 48th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 19, 2013, and ended on March 16, 2014. The Kelowna Rockets won their third Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season regular, their first since 2003–04. The playoffs began on March 27, 2014, and ended on May 12, 2014. For the third straight season, the Edmonton Oil Kings and Portland Winterhawks faced off in the championships series. The Oil Kings won the Ed Chynoweth Cup for the second time in three seasons and earned a berth in the 2014 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held in London, Ontario. The Oil Kings went on to win their first Memorial Cup title.

## Standings

Western Conference :
| Team | | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Kelowna Rockets$^{xy}$ | 72 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 310 | 182 | 118 |
| Portland Winterhawks$^{xy}$ | 72 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 338 | 207 | 113 |
| Victoria Royals$^x$ | 72 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 238 | 181 | 100 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds$^x$ | 72 | 41 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 238 | 249 | 88 |
| Everett Silvertips$^x$ | 72 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 218 | 206 | 88 |
| Spokane Chiefs$^x$ | 72 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 244 | 213 | 86 |
| Vancouver Giants$^x$ | 72 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 234 | 248 | 75 |
| Tri-City Americans$^x$ | 72 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 178 | 224 | 68 |
| Prince George Cougars | 72 | 27 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 238 | 305 | 62 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 14 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 175 | 305 | 33 |
Eastern Conference :
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Edmonton Oil Kings$^{xy}$ | 72 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 290 | 179 | 103 |
| Regina Pats$^{xy}$ | 72 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 257 | 247 | 85 |
| Calgary Hitmen$^x$ | 72 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 287 | 207 | 103 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers$^x$ | 72 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 260 | 196 | 92 |
| Swift Current Broncos$^x$ | 72 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 248 | 229 | 85 |
| Kootenay Ice$^x$ | 72 | 39 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 235 | 209 | 83 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings$^x$ | 72 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 271 | 269 | 77 |
| Prince Albert Raiders$^x$ | 72 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 243 | 258 | 75 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 214 | 224 | 75 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 21 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 202 | 283 | 51 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 207 | 317 | 37 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 12 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 171 | 358 | 29 |

## Eastern Conference Tiebreaker
### Red Deer Rebels vs. Prince Albert Raiders

* Prince Albert claims final playoff spot

## Statistical leaders
### Scoring leaders

Players are listed by points, then goals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM |
| Mitch Holmberg | Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 62 | 56 | 118 | 25 |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 63 | 35 | 78 | 113 | 69 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 69 | 50 | 59 | 109 | 36 |
| Leon Draisaitl | Prince Albert Raiders | 64 | 38 | 67 | 105 | 24 |
| Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice | 60 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 11 |
| Todd Fiddler | Prince George Cougars | 66 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 22 |
| Jaedon Descheneau | Kootenay Ice | 70 | 44 | 54 | 98 | 54 |
| Graham Black | Swift Current Broncos | 69 | 34 | 63 | 97 | 43 |
| Henrik Samuelsson | Edmonton Oil Kings | 65 | 35 | 60 | 95 | 97 |
| Joshua Winquist | Everett Silvertips | 67 | 47 | 46 | 93 | 44 |

### Goaltenders

These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that played at least 1440 minutes.
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% |
| Tristan Jarry | Edmonton Oil Kings | 63 | 3703 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2.24 | .914 |
| Jordon Cooke | Kelowna Rockets | 51 | 3049 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.28 | .922 |
| Coleman Vollrath | Victoria Royals | 34 | 1913 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.29 | .928 |
| Austin Lotz | Everett Silvertips | 57 | 3229 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.53 | .905 |
| Patrik Polívka | Victoria Royals | 43 | 2440 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2.56 | .915 |

## 2014 WHL Playoffs

| Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Quarterfinals | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | | | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | WHL Championship | WHL Championship | WHL Championship |
| 1 | Edmonton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Prince Albert | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Prince Albert | 0 | | | 1 | Edmonton | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Brandon | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Regina | 0 | | | 7 | Brandon | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Brandon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Brandon | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Edmonton | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | | | 1 | Edmonton | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | | | 4 | Medicine Hat | 1 | | | | |
| 3 | Calgary | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Medicine Hat | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Kootenay | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kootenay | 4 | | | 4 | Medicine Hat | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Kootenay | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Medicine Hat | 4 | | | 6 | Kootenay | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Swift Current | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Swift Current | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Edmonton | 4 |
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| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | | W2 | Portland | 3 |
| 1 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | Portland | 3 |
| 8 | Tri-City | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tri-City | 1 | | | 1 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Seattle | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Portland | 4 | | | 4 | Seattle | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Vancouver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Vancouver | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Kelowna | 2 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | | | 1 | Kelowna | 2 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | | | 2 | Portland | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Victoria | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Portland | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Spokane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Spokane | 2 | | | 2 | Portland | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Victoria | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Seattle | 4 | | | 3 | Victoria | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Everett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conference Quarter-finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (8) Prince Albert Raiders

* Edmonton wins series 4 – 0

#### (2) Regina Pats vs. (7) Brandon Wheat Kings

* Brandon wins series 4 – 0

#### (3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (6) Kootenay Ice

* Kootenay wins series 4 – 2

#### (4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs (5) Swift Current Broncos

* Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 2

### Western Conference
#### (1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (8) Tri-City Americans

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 1

#### (2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (7) Vancouver Giants

* Portland wins series 4 – 0

#### (3) Victoria Royals vs. (6) Spokane Chiefs

* Victoria wins series 4 – 0

#### (4) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (5) Everett Silvertips

* Seattle wins series 4 – 1

## Conference Semi-finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (7) Brandon Wheat Kings

* Edmonton wins series 4 – 1

#### (4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (6) Kootenay Ice

* Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 3

### Western Conference
#### (1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (4) Seattle Thunderbirds

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 0

#### (2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (3) Victoria Royals

* Portland wins series 4 – 1

## Conference Finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (4) Medicine Hat Tigers

* Edmonton wins series 4 – 1

### Western Conference
#### (1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (2) Portland Winterhawks

* Portland wins series 4 – 1

## WHL Championship
### (W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (E1) Edmonton Oil Kings

* Edmonton wins series 4 – 3

## Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 8 |
| Brendan Leipsic | Portland Winterhawks | 20 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 49 |
| Derrick Pouliot | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 13 |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 38 |
| Taylor Leier | Portland Winterhawks | 21 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| Cole Sanford | Medicine Hat Tigers | 18 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 |
| Trevor Cox | Medicine Hat Tigers | 17 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 |
| Henrik Samuelsson | Edmonton Oil Kings | 21 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 51 |
| Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice | 13 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
| Edgars Kulda | Edmonton Oil Kings | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
| Curtis Lazar | Edmonton Oil Kings | 21 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 |

## 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
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Eetu Laurikainen | Swift Current Broncos | 6 | 359 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .941 | 2.17 |
| Tristan Jarry | Edmonton Oil Kings | 21 | 1261 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 3 | .925 | 2.19 |
| Corbin Boes | Portland Winterhawks | 10 | 543 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .929 | 2.32 |
| Marek Langhamer | Medicine Hat Tigers | 18 | 1071 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 0 | .934 | 2.35 |
| Brendan Burke | Portland Winterhawks | 13 | 723 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 1 | .907 | 2.66 |

## WHL awards

| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Regular season champions | Kelowna Rockets | Kelowna Rockets |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | Player of the Year | Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice |
| Bob Clarke Trophy | Top Scorer | Mitch Holmberg | Spokane Chiefs |
| Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | Top Defenseman | Derrick Pouliot | Portland Winterhawks |
| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the Year | Nick Merkley | Kelowna Rockets |
| Del Wilson Trophy | Top Goaltender | Jordon Cooke | Kelowna Rockets |
| WHL Plus-Minus Award | Top Plus-Minus Rating | Ashton Sautner | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| Brad Hornung Trophy | Most Sportsmanlike Player | Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice |
| Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | Scholastic Player of the Year | Nelson Nogier | Saskatoon Blades |
| Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy | Scholastic team of the Year | Calgary Hitmen | Calgary Hitmen |
| Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy | Coach of the Year | Dave Lowry | Victoria Royals |
| Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy | Executive of the Year | Cam Hope | Victoria Royals |
| Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy | Top Official | Nathan Wieler |
| St. Clair Group Trophy | Marketing/Public Relations Award | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the Year | Sam Fioretti | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| WHL Playoff MVP | WHL Finals Most Valuable Player | Griffin Reinhart | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| Professional Hockey Achievement Academic Recipient | Alumni Achievement Awards | | |

### All-Star Teams
#### Eastern Conference

| First Team | First Team | Pos. | Second Team | Second Team |
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team |
| Tristan Jarry | Edmonton Oil Kings | G | Patrik Bartosak | Red Deer Rebels |
| Josh Morrissey | Prince Albert Raiders | D | Griffin Reinhart | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| Ryan Pulock | Brandon Wheat Kings | D | Julius Honka | Swift Current Broncos |
| Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice | F | Curtis Valk | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Leon Draisaitl | Prince Albert Raiders | F | Jaedon Descheneau | Kootenay Ice |
| Curtis Lazar | Edmonton Oil Kings | F | Chandler Stephenson | Regina Pats |

#### Western Conference

| First Team | First Team | Pos. | Second Team | Second Team |
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team |
| Jordon Cooke | Kelowna Rockets | G | Eric Comrie | Tri-City Americans |
| Derrick Pouliot | Portland Winterhawks | D | Damon Severson | Kelowna Rockets |
| Shea Theodore | Seattle Thunderbirds | D | Madison Bowey | Kelowna Rockets |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | F | Joshua Winquist | Everett Silvertips |
| Mitch Holmberg | Spokane Chiefs | F | Todd Fiddler | Prince George Cougars |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | F | Mike Aviani | Spokane Chiefs |