The 2012–13 WHL season was the 47th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2012 and ended in March 2013. The Portland Winterhawks won their third Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy with the best record in the regular season. The playoffs began in late March 2013 and ended in mid-May 2013, with the Winterhawks defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings in a rematch of the 2012 final to win their third Ed Chynoweth Cup, their first since 1997–98, and a berth in the 2013 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Saskatoon Blades also participated in the Memorial Cup tournament by virtue of hosting it.
Standings
Conference standings
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 Portland Winterhawks 68 49 71 120 103 Portland Winterhawks 71 46 74 120 43 Portland Winterhawks 62 48 62 110 27 Tri-City Americans 72 44 62 106 57 Kamloops Blazers 72 41 65 106 72 Kelowna Rockets 69 38 55 93 68 Edmonton Oil Kings 72 37 55 92 36 Medicine Hat Tigers 71 46 45 91 54 Kamloops Blazers 69 36 55 91 58 Calgary Hitmen 68 41 49 90 49
Leading goaltenders These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that played at least 1440 minutes.2012–13 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders . Retrieved on September 24, 2012.
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% Edmonton Oil Kings 27 1495 18 7 0 0 6 1.61 .936 Portland Winterhawks 39 2275 30 7 0 2 7 2.06 .929 Edmonton Oil Kings 49 2854 33 8 2 4 5 2.25 .917 Red Deer Rebels 55 3134 33 14 5 0 5 2.26 .935 Kamloops Blazers 56 3276 36 16 1 1 6 2.38 .908
2013 WHL Playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (8) Kootenay Ice
(2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (7) Medicine Hat Tigers
(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (6) Swift Current Broncos
(4) Red Deer Rebels vs (5) Prince Albert Raiders
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (8) Everett Silvertips
(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (7) Seattle Thunderbirds
(3) Kamloops Blazers vs. (6) Victoria Royals
(4) Spokane Chiefs vs. (5) Tri-City Americans
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (7) Medicine Hat Tigers
(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (4) Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (4) Spokane Chiefs
(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (3) Kamloops Blazers
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (3) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (3) Kamloops Blazers
WHL Championship
(W1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (E1) Edmonton Oil Kings
Playoff scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIMTy Rattie Portland Winterhawks 2120163617Nic Petan Portland Winterhawks 219192816Michael St. Croix Edmonton Oil Kings 2213132614Brendan Leipsic Portland Winterhawks 2110142441JC Lipon Kamloops Blazers 156172320Stephane Legault Edmonton Oil Kings 226162210Brendan Ranford Kamloops Blazers 15515200Derrick Pouliot Portland Winterhawks 214162012Henrik Samuelsson Edmonton Oil Kings 221181943Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 21811194
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 Mac Carruth Portland Winterhawks 21 1254 16 4 35 5 .937 1.63 Laurent Brossoit Edmonton Oil Kings 22 1322 14 5 40 5 .935 1.82 Patrik Bartošák Red Deer Rebels 9 548 5 4 18 1 .941 1.97 Cam Lanigan Medicine Hat Tigers 8 440 4 4 17 1 .944 2.32 Chris Driedger Calgary Hitmen 17 1006 11 6 40 1 .931 2.39
WHL awards Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Regular season champions Portland Winterhawks Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Player of the Year Adam Lowry Swift Current Broncos Bob Clarke Trophy Top Scorer Brendan Leipsic & Nic Petan (tie) Portland Winterhawks Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Top Defenseman Brenden Kichton Spokane Chiefs Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Rookie of the Year Seth Jones Portland Winterhawks Del Wilson Trophy Top Goaltender Patrik Bartosak Red Deer Rebels WHL Plus-Minus Award Top Plus-Minus Rating Nic Petan Portland Winterhawks Brad Hornung Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player Dylan Wruck Edmonton Oil Kings Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year Josh Morrissey Prince Albert Raiders Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy Scholastic team of the Year Portland Winterhawks Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Coach of the Year Ryan McGill Kootenay Ice Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Executive of the Year Bob Green Edmonton Oil Kings Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Top Official Nathan Wieler St. Clair Group Trophy Marketing/Public Relations Award Kamloops Blazers Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year Cody Sylvester Calgary Hitmen WHL Playoff MVP WHL Finals Most Valuable Player Ty Rattie Portland Winterhawks Professional Hockey AchievementAcademic Recipient Alumni Achievement Awards Mike Modano
All-Star teams
Eastern Conference First Team Pos. Second Team Player Team Player TeamPatrik BartosakRed Deer Rebels GLaurent BrossoitEdmonton Oil KingsMorgan RiellyMoose Jaw Warriors DAlex RoachCalgary HitmenDarren DietzSaskatoon Blades DKeegan LoweEdmonton Oil KingsAdam LowrySwift Current Broncos FSam ReinhartKootenay IceMichael St. CroixEdmonton Oil Kings FCody SylvesterCalgary HitmenCurtis ValkMedicine Hat Tigers FHunter ShinkarukMedicine Hat Tigers
Western Conference First Team2013 WHL West All Stars & Awards Finalists Pos. Second Team Player Team Player TeamMac CarruthPortland Winterhawks GJordon CookeKelowna RocketsBrenden KichtonSpokane Chiefs DTroy RutkowskiPortland WinterhawksSeth JonesPortland Winterhawks DTyler WotherspoonPortland WinterhawksColin SmithKamloops Blazers FBrendan LeipsicPortland WinterhawksJustin FeserTri-City Americans FTy RattiePortland WinterhawksNic PetanPortland Winterhawks FMyles BellKelowna Rockets
See also 2013 Memorial Cup List of WHL seasons 2012–13 OHL season 2012–13 QMJHL season 2012 in ice hockey 2013 in ice hockey
References
External links Official website of the Western Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Hockey League Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup Official website of the Subway Super Series