The 2019–20 WHL season was the 54th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 20, 2019, and was scheduled to end on March 22, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America the regular season was suspended on March 12 and cancelled six days later along with the playoffs. The post-season had been scheduled to begin on March 27, in which sixteen teams would have competed for the Ed Chynoweth Cup.
This was the first season for the Winnipeg Ice after being moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, from Cranbrook, British Columbia.
Suspension and cancellation of season On March 12, the WHL suspended the season until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Six days later, on March 18, the WHL cancelled the remainder of the regular season, but stated its intention to hold playoffs at a later time. The final WHL standings are based on win percentage for all clubs. The Portland Winterhawks were awarded the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as regular season champions.
Cancellation of playoffs and Memorial Cup On March 23, the WHL announced that it had cancelled the playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Hockey League cancelled the 2020 Memorial Cup, which had been scheduled to take place in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Final standings
Statistics 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 Spokane Chiefs 63 48 59 107 18 Portland Winterhawks 58 42 56 98 24 Medicine Hat Tigers 63 36 56 92 35 Kamloops Blazers 63 29 62 91 89 Kamloops Blazers 57 38 48 86 51 Spokane Chiefs 64 22 64 86 18 Lethbridge Hurricanes 51 38 47 85 38 Kamloops Blazers 63 44 37 81 33 Prince Albert Raiders 58 31 49 80 8 Medicine Hat Tigers 62 30 47 77 43
Leading goaltenders These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1500 minutes.WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders. Retrieved on October 9, 2018.
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% Everett Silvertips 46 2713 34 10 2 0 9 1.88 0.935 Victoria Royals 28 1585 18 7 1 0 2 2.20 0.929 Kamloops Blazers 42 2443 28 10 2 1 4 2.21 0.921 Edmonton Oil Kings 33 1880 21 6 2 1 4 2.23 0.921 Vancouver Giants 35 2017 18 13 1 1 3 2.29 0.920
WHL awards
Name Award Winner Ed Chynoweth Cup WHL Champions Not Awarded Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Regular season champions Portland Winterhawks Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Player of the Year Adam Beckman, Spokane Chiefs Bob Clarke Trophy Top Scorer Adam Beckman, Spokane Chiefs Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Top Defenceman Ty Smith, Spokane Chiefs Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Rookie of the Year Dylan Guenther, Edmonton Oil Kings Del Wilson Trophy Top Goaltender Dustin Wolf, Everett Silvertips WHL Plus-Minus Award Top Plus-Minus Rating Noah King, Spokane Chiefs Brad Hornung Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player Seth Jarvis, Portland Winterhawks Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year Dylan Garand, Kamloops Blazers Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy Scholastic team of the Year Kamloops Blazers Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Coach of the Year Brad Lauer, Edmonton Oil Kings Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Executive of the Year Peter Anholt, Lethbridge Hurricanes Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Top Official Jeff Ingram St. Clair Group Trophy Marketing/Public Relations Award Lethbridge Hurricanes Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Calgary Hitmen WHL Playoff MVP WHL Finals Most Valuable Player Not Awarded Professional Hockey AchievementAcademic Recipient Alumni Achievement Awards Marian Hossa
All-Star teams
Eastern Conference First TeamWHL Announces 2019-20 Conference First All-Star teams Pos. Second TeamWHL Announces 2019-20 Conference Second All-Star teams Player Team Player Team Jiri Patera Brandon Wheat Kings G Max Paddock Prince Albert Raiders Calen Addison Lethbridge Hurricanes D Alex Cotton Lethbridge Hurricanes Braden Schneider Brandon Wheat Kings D Matthew Robertson Edmonton Oil Kings Dylan Cozens Lethbridge Hurricanes F Mark Kastelic Calgary Hitmen James Hamblin Medicine Hat Tigers F Peyton Krebs Winnipeg Ice Aliaksei Protas Prince Albert Raiders F Riley Sawchuk Edmonton Oil Kings
Western Conference First Team Pos. Second Team Player Team Player Team Dustin Wolf Everett Silvertips G Joel Hofer Portland Winterhawks John Ludvig Portland Winterhawks D Bowen Byram Vancouver Giants Ty Smith Spokane Chiefs D Jake Christiansen Everett Silvertips Adam Beckman Spokane Chiefs F Zane Franklin Kamloops Blazers Seth Jarvis Portland Winterhawks F Bryce Kindopp Everett Silvertips Connor Zary Kamloops Blazers F Eli Zummack Spokane Chiefs
Attendance
TeamHome averageEdmonton 7,008 Calgary 6,742 Everett 5,730 Spokane 5,709 Portland 5,540 Kelowna 5,136 Seattle 4,735 Regina 4,710 Victoria 4,638 Kamloops 4,178 Lethbridge 3,969 Red Deer 3,963 Vancouver 3,919 Tri-City 3,729 Saskatoon 3,605 Brandon 3,489 Moose Jaw 2,981 Medicine Hat 2,946 Prince Albert 2,641 Prince George 2,433 Swift Current 1,953 Winnipeg 1,512 Total Average 4,153Total 2,882,799total games 694
See also List of WHL seasons 2019–20 OHL season 2019–20 QMJHL season 2019 in ice hockey 2020 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