2023-24 WHL season

The 2023–24 WHL season was the 58th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season started on September 22, 2023, and ended on March 24, 2024. The playoffs began on March 28 and ended on May 15, 2024 with the Moose Jaw Warriors winning their first Ed Chynoweth Cup in franchise history and earning a spot in the 2024 Memorial Cup set to be hosted by the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League at Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan.
The Winnipeg Ice relocated to Wenatchee, Washington, and became the Wenatchee Wild. This season is their inaugural season.
== Standings ==
=== Conference standings ===
x – team has clinched playoff spot
y – team has clinched division
z – team has clinched best regular season record
e – team is eliminated from playoff contention
=== 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
Jagger Firkus 	Moose Jaw Warriors 	63	61	65	126	30
Zac Funk 	Prince George Cougars	68	67	56	123	63
Riley Heidt 	Prince George Cougars	66	37	80	117	42
Berkly Catton 	Spokane Chiefs 	68	54	62	116	41
Andrew Cristall	Kelowna Rockets 	62	40	71	111	46
Conner Roulette	Spokane Chiefs 	68	45	63	108	40
Gabe Klassen 	Portland Winterhawks 	67	35	71	106	28
Terik Parascak 	Prince George Cougars	68	43	62	105	41
James Stefan 	Portland Winterhawks 	67	50	51	101	51
Trevor Wong 	Saskatoon Blades 	68	15	86	101	39
=== Goaltenders ===
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 420 minutes.WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on September 29, 2023.
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%
Evan Gardner 	Saskatoon Blades 	30	1,665	21	5	0 	2 	4 	1.91	.927
Jan Spunar 	Portland Winterhawks 	35	2,009	25	6	2 	1 	2 	2.12	.913
Austin Elliott 	Saskatoon Blades 	43	2,437	29	8	2 	1 	4 	2.39	.904
Joshua Ravensbergen	Prince George Cougars	38	2,072	26	4	1 	1 	6 	2.46	.907
Tyler Palmer 	Everett Silvertips 	46	2,615	30	9	2 	3 	1 	2.57	.907
== 2024 WHL Playoffs ==
== Conference quarterfinals ==
=== Eastern Conference ===
====(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E8) Prince Albert Raiders====
====(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (E7) Lethbridge Hurricanes====
====(E3) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E6) Brandon Wheat Kings ====
====(E4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (E5) Red Deer Rebels ====
=== Western Conference ===
====(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W8) Spokane Chiefs ====
====(W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (W7) Victoria Royals ====
====(W3) Everett Silvertips vs. (W6) Vancouver Giants====
====(W4) Wenatchee Wild vs. (W5) Kelowna Rockets ====
== Conference semifinals ==
=== Eastern Conference ===
====(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E5) Red Deer Rebels ====
====(E2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors ====
=== Western Conference ===
====(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W5) Kelowna Rockets ====
====(W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (W3) Everett Silvertips ====
== Conference finals ==
=== Eastern Conference ===
====(E1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors====
=== Western Conference ===
====(W1) Prince George Cougars vs. (W2) Portland Winterhawks====
== WHL Championship ==
=== (W2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors ===
==Playoff scoring leaders==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Jagger Firkus 	Moose Jaw Warriors 	20	14	18	32 	15
Denton Mateychuk	Moose Jaw Warriors 	20	11	19	30 	2
Brayden Yager 	Moose Jaw Warriors 	20	11	16	27 	12
Matthew Savoie 	Moose Jaw Warriors 	19	10	14	24 	10
Nate Danielson 	Portland Winterhawks 	18	7 	17	24 	16
Egor Sidorov 	Saskatoon Blades 	16	15	8 	23 	12
Atley Calvert 	Moose Jaw Warriors 	20	8 	12	20 	8
Trevor Wong 	Saskatoon Blades 	16	4 	16	20 	2
Ondrej Becher 	Prince George Cougars	15	5 	14	19 	14
Riley Heidt 	Prince George Cougars	15	3 	16	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
Joshua Ravensbergen	Prince George Cougars	12	694 	9 	3	23	3 	.931	1.99
Evan Gardner 	Saskatoon Blades 	15	901 	10	4	35	1 	.910	2.33
Chase Wutzke 	Red Deer Rebels 	7 	461 	4 	3	19	0 	.924	2.48
Ty Young 	Prince George Cougars	4 	229 	1 	2	10	0 	.917	2.62
Jan Spunar 	Portland Winterhawks 	18	1120	12	6	49	1 	.914	2.63
== WHL awards ==
Regular season Champions 	Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy 	Saskatoon Blades
Player of the Year 	Four Broncos Memorial Trophy 	Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors
Top Scorer 	Bob Clarke Trophy 	Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors
Top Defenceman 	Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy 	Denton Mateychuk, Moose Jaw Warriors
Rookie of the Year 	Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy 	Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers
Top Goaltender 	Del Wilson Trophy 	Brett Mirwald, Vancouver Giants
Top Plus-Minus Rating 	WHL Plus-Minus Award 	Zac Funk, Prince George Cougars
Most Sportsmanlike Player 	Brad Hornung Trophy 	Brayden Yager, Moose Jaw Warriors
Scholastic player of the Year 	Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy 	Noah Chadwick, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Scholastic team of the Year 	Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy 	Red Deer Rebels
Coach of the Year 	Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy 	Mark Lamb, Prince George Cougars
Executive of the Year 	Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy 	Mark Lamb, Prince George Cougars
Top Official 	Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy 	Jeff Ingram
Marketing/Public Relations Award	St. Clair Group Trophy 	Edmonton Oil Kings
Humanitarian of the Year 	Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy 	Ty Hurley, Kelowna Rockets
WHL Finals Most Valuable Player 	airBC Trophy 	Denton Mateychuk, Moose Jaw Warriors
Alumni Achievement Awards 	Professional Hockey AchievementAcademic Recipient	
==Attendance==
===Regular Season===
 
Home Team 	Home Games	Average Attendance	Total Attendance
Edmonton Oil Kings 	34 	7,403 	251,728
Everett Silvertips 	34 	6,069 	206,358
Spokane Chiefs 	34 	6,044 	205,500
Saskatoon Blades 	34 	5,165 	175,642
Portland Winterhawks 	34 	4,855 	165,098
Seattle Thunderbirds 	34 	4,653 	158,228
Calgary Hitmen 	34 	4,529 	153,994
Kamloops Blazers 	34 	4,400 	149,617
Kelowna Rockets 	34 	4,355 	148,081
Red Deer Rebels 	34 	4,277 	145,439
Tri-City Americans 	34 	3,998 	135,935
Victoria Royals 	34 	3,824 	130,018
Lethbridge Hurricanes	34 	3,729 	126,786
Vancouver Giants 	34 	3,672 	124,877
Prince George Cougars	34 	3,519 	119,655
Medicine Hat Tigers 	34 	3,304 	112,346
Regina Pats 	34 	3,219 	109,447
Moose Jaw Warriors 	34 	3,149 	107,092
Wenatchee Wild 	34 	3,032 	103,120
Brandon Wheat Kings 	34 	2,818 	95,814
Prince Albert Raiders	34 	2,385 	81,116
Swift Current Broncos	34 	2,169 	73,775
League 	748 	4,107 	3,072,600
===Playoffs===
 
Home Team 	Home Games	Average Attendance	Total Attendance
Saskatoon Blades 	9 	9,332 	83,988
Portland Winterhawks 	9 	5,974 	53,772
Prince George Cougars	8 	5,894 	47,152
Medicine Hat Tigers 	3 	4,653 	13,960
Everett Silvertips 	5 	4,649 	23,246
Moose Jaw Warriors 	10 	4,408 	44,083
Red Deer Rebels 	4 	4,308 	17,233
Kelowna Rockets 	5 	3,829 	19,149
Spokane Chiefs 	2 	3,520 	7,040
Lethbridge Hurricanes	2 	3,516 	7,033
Victoria Royals 	2 	3,112 	6,224
Prince Albert Raiders	2 	2,928 	5,856
Swift Current Broncos	4 	2,890 	11,560
Vancouver Giants 	2 	2,877 	5,754
Wenatchee Wild 	3 	2,344 	7,033
Brandon Wheat Kings 	2 	2,056 	4,113
League 	72 	4,961 	357,196
== See also ==
* List of WHL seasons
* 2024 Memorial Cup
* 2023–24 OHL season
* 2023–24 QMJHL season
== References ==
== External links ==
* Official website of the Western Hockey League
* Official website of the Canadian Hockey League
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