2011–12 WHL season
The 2011–12 WHL season is the 46th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2011 and ended in March 2012. The following playoffs began on March 22 and ended in early May when the Edmonton Oil Kings won their first championship. This was the inaugural season of the Victoria Royals, a team that relocated to Victoria from Chilliwack where they played as the Chilliwack Bruins between 2006 and 2011. Regular season. The 46th season of the WHL started on September 22, 2011 and ended on March 18, 2012. Standings. Conference standings . x – team has clinched playoff spot y – team is division leader z – team has clinched division 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" Goaltenders. These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have 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 " Players. 2011 NHL Entry Draft. In total, 33 WHL players were selected at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected first overall in the draft. Transactions. 2011-12 WHL transactions Subway Super Series. The Subway Super Series is a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) versus Russia's National Junior hockey team. Within the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, one team from each of its three leagues — the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League — compete in two games against the  Russian junior team. Playoff scoring leaders. "Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes" 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"