# 2014–15 WHL season

The 2014–15 WHL season was the 49th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 19, 2014, and ended on March 22, 2015. The Brandon Wheat Kings won their fifth Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. The playoffs began on March 26, 2015, and ended on May 13, 2015. The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Wheat Kings in the final to win their fourth Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2015 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec. The Rockets lost the Memorial Cup final to the Oshawa Generals, 2–1 in overtime.

## Standings

East Division :
| R | | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Brandon Wheat Kings xyz | 72 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 340 | 219 | 114 |
| 2 | Regina Pats x | 72 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 263 | 238 | 85 |
| 3 | Swift Current Broncos x | 72 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 221 | 245 | 73 |
Central Division (Top 3) :
| R | | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Calgary Hitmen xy | 72 | 45 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 289 | 203 | 95 |
| 2 | Medicine Hat Tigers x | 72 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 268 | 213 | 94 |
| 3 | Red Deer Rebels x | 72 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 240 | 227 | 87 |
Wild Card teams :
| R | (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Kootenay Ice x | CE | 72 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 245 | 248 | 78 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oil Kingsx | CE | 72 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 217 | 204 | 75 |
| 3 | Moose Jaw Warriors | EA | 72 | 32 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 221 | 266 | 69 |
| 4 | Prince Albert Raiders | EA | 72 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 215 | 257 | 66 |
| 5 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | CE | 72 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 202 | 304 | 48 |
| 6 | Saskatoon Blades | EA | 72 | 19 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 308 | 42 |
Divisions: EA – East, CE – Central
x – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z- Clinched regular season title
B.C. Division :
| R | | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Kelowna Rockets xy | 72 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 305 | 183 | 112 |
| 2 | Victoria Royals x | 72 | 39 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 244 | 219 | 82 |
| 3 | Prince George Cougars x | 72 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 222 | 295 | 67 |
U.S. Division :
| R | | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Everett Silvertips xy | 72 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 242 | 199 | 95 |
| 2 | Portland Winterhawks x | 72 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 287 | 237 | 92 |
| 3 | Seattle Thunderbirds x | 72 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 218 | 201 | 85 |
Wild Card Teams :
| R | (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Spokane Chiefs x | U.S. | 72 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 219 | 229 | 72 |
| 2 | Tri-City Americans x | U.S. | 72 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 242 | 65 |
| 3 | Kamloops Blazers | B.C. | 72 | 28 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 214 | 258 | 63 |
| 4 | Vancouver Giants | B.C. | 72 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 189 | 251 | 58 |
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division,
Divisions: BC – B.C., US – U.S.

## 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 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 59 | 63 | 55 | 118 | 35 |
| Trevor Cox | Medicine Hat Tigers | 69 | 29 | 80 | 109 | 57 |
| Tim McGauley | Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 42 | 63 | 105 | 24 |
| Cole Sanford | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 50 | 45 | 95 | 71 |
| Cole Ully | Kamloops Blazers | 69 | 34 | 60 | 94 | 32 |
| Nick Merkley | Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 20 | 70 | 90 | 79 |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 54 | 15 | 74 | 89 | 41 |
| Adam Helewka | Spokane Chiefs | 69 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 59 |
| Brayden Point | Moose Jaw Warriors | 60 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 46 |
| Adam Tambellini | Calgary Hitmen | 71 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 30 |

### Leading goaltenders

These are the goaltenders that led 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% |
| Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips | 30 | 1648 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.29 | .915 |
| Taran Kozun | Seattle Thunderbirds | 60 | 3486 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2.41 | .915 |
| Jackson Whistle | Kelowna Rockets | 50 | 2962 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2.55 | .909 |
| Mack Shields | Calgary Hitmen | 49 | 2630 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.67 | .900 |
| Austin Lotz | Everett Silvertips | 48 | 2721 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.73 | .901 |

## 2015 WHL playoffs

| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | | | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | WHL Championship | WHL Championship | WHL Championship |
| E1 | Brandon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Edmonton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Edmonton | 1 | | | E1 | Brandon | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E2 | Regina | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Regina | 4 | | | E2 | Regina | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Swift Current | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Swift Current | 0 | | | | | | E1 | Brandon | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | E1 | Brandon | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | C1 | Calgary | 1 | | | | |
| C1 | Calgary | 4 | | | | | | | | | C1 | Calgary | 1 | | | | |
| W1 | Kootenay | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W1 | Kootenay | 3 | | | C1 | Calgary | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | C2 | Medicine Hat | 1 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Medicine Hat | 4 | | | C2 | Medicine Hat | 1 | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Red Deer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Red Deer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Brandon | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | B1 | Kelowna | 4 |
| B1 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | B1 | Kelowna | 4 |
| W2 | Tri-City | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Tri-City | 0 | | | B1 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B2 | Victoria | 1 | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Victoria | 4 | | | B2 | Victoria | 1 | | | | | | | |
| B3 | Prince George | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B3 | Prince George | 1 | | | | | | B1 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | B1 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | U2 | Portland | 2 | | | | |
| U1 | Everett | 4 | | | | | | | | | U2 | Portland | 2 | | | | |
| W1 | Spokane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W1 | Spokane | 2 | | | U1 | Everett | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | U2 | Portland | 4 | | | | | | | |
| U2 | Portland | 4 | | | U2 | Portland | 4 | | | | | | | |
| U3 | Seattle | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conference Quarter-finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (W2) Edmonton Oil Kings

* Brandon won series 4 – 1
* Note: Series was played in a 2-3-2 format due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Westman Communications Group Place from March 30 to April 4.

#### (E2) Regina Pats vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos

* Regina won series 4 – 0

#### (C1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (W1) Kootenay Ice

* Calgary won series 4 – 3

#### (C2) Medicine Hat Tigers vs (C3) Red Deer Rebels

* Medicine Hat won series 4 – 1

### Western Conference
#### (B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W2) Tri-City Americans

* Kelowna won series 4 – 0

#### (B2) Victoria Royals vs. (B3) Prince George Cougars

* Victoria won series 4 – 1

#### (U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W1) Spokane Chiefs

* Everett wins series 4 – 2

#### (U2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (U3) Seattle Thunderbirds

* Portland won series 4 – 2

## Conference Semi-finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (E2) Regina Pats

* Brandon won series 4 – 1

#### (C1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (C2) Medicine Hat Tigers

* Calgary won series 4 – 1
* Note: Game 1 was held at the Medicine Hat Arena due to scheduling conflicts with a Calgary Roughnecks home game and an Eric Church concert at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

### Western Conference
#### (B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B2) Victoria Royals

* Kelowna won series 4 – 1

#### (U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Portland Winterhawks

* Portland won series 4 – 1

## Conference Finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C1) Calgary Hitmen

* Brandon won series 4 – 1

### Western Conference
#### (B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (U2) Portland Winterhawks

* Kelowna won series 4 – 2

## WHL Championship
### (E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (B1) Kelowna Rockets

* Kelowna won series 4 – 0

## Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks | 17 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 20 |
| Leon Draisaitl | Kelowna Rockets | 19 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 12 |
| Nick Merkley | Kelowna Rockets | 19 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 18 |
| Adam Tambellini | Calgary Hitmen | 16 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 10 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | 17 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 10 |
| Tyson Baillie | Kelowna Rockets | 19 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 24 |
| Rourke Chartier | Kelowna Rockets | 16 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 2 |
| Peter Quenneville | Brandon Wheat Kings | 19 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 |
| Jayce Hawryluk | Brandon Wheat Kings | 16 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 24 |
| John Quenneville | Brandon Wheat Kings | 19 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 |

## 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 |
| Michael Herringer | Kelowna Rockets | 4 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .934 | 1.96 |
| Carter Hart | Everett Silvertips | 11 | 710 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | .929 | 2.28 |
| Marek Langhamer | Medicine Hat Tigers | 10 | 657 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 1 | .924 | 2.28 |
| Garret Hughson | Spokane Chiefs | 6 | 438 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .916 | 2.33 |
| Rylan Toth | Red Deer Rebels | 5 | 308 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .934 | 2.34 |

## WHL awards

| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Regular season champions | Brandon Wheat Kings | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | Player of the Year | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks |
| Bob Clarke Trophy | Top Scorer | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks |
| Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | Top Defenseman | Shea Theodore | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the year | Nolan Patrick | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Del Wilson Trophy | Top Goaltender | Taran Kozun | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| WHL Plus-Minus Award | Top Plus-Minus Rating | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks |
| Brad Hornung Trophy | Most Sportsmanlike Player | Rourke Chartier | Kelowna Rockets |
| Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | Scholastic Player of the Year | Nick McBride | Prince Albert Raiders |
| Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy | Scholastic team of the Year | Kamloops Blazers | Kamloops Blazers |
| Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy | Coach of the Year | John Paddock | Regina Pats |
| Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy | Executive of the Year | Kelly McCrimmon | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy | Top Official | Reagan Vetter |
| St. Clair Group Trophy | Marketing/Public Relations Award | Kelowna Rockets | Kelowna Rockets |
| Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the Year | Taylor Vickerman | Tri-City Americans |
| WHL Playoff MVP | WHL Finals Most Valuable Player | Leon Draisaitl | Kelowna Rockets |
| 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 | Jordan Papirny | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Ivan Provorov | Brandon Wheat Kings | D | Rinat Valiev | Kootenay Ice |
| Travis Sanheim | Calgary Hitmen | D | Colby Williams | Regina Pats |
| Trevor Cox | Medicine Hat Tigers | F | Cole Sanford | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Tim McGauley | Brandon Wheat Kings | F | Sam Reinhart | Kootenay Ice |
| Brayden Point | Moose Jaw Warriors | F | Adam Tambellini | Calgary Hitmen |

#### Western Conference

| First Team | First Team | Pos. | Second Team | Second Team |
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team |
| Taran Kozun | Seattle Thunderbirds | G | Eric Comrie | Tri-City Americans |
| Shea Theodore | Seattle Thunderbirds | D | Joe Hicketts | Victoria Royals |
| Madison Bowey | Kelowna Rockets | D | Josh Morrissey | Kelowna Rockets |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Portland Winterhawks | F | Nic Petan | Portland Winterhawks |
| Cole Ully | Kamloops Blazers | F | Nick Merkley | Kelowna Rockets |
| Rourke Chartier | Kelowna Rockets | F | Adam Helewka | Spokane Chiefs |