What does WHL stand for?

WHL stands for Western Hockey League.

How many teams play in the WHL?

The WHL currently consists of 23 teams.

Who won the most recent WHL championship?

Everett Silvertips won the most recent WHL championship in 2026.

Western Hockey League WHL 2020-2021

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League naming history:

1978 - currentWHL (Western Hockey League)
1968 - 1978WCHL (Western Canada Hockey League)
1966 - 1968CMJHL (Canadian Major Junior Hockey League)

WHL external links

2020-2021

2020-2021 Season

Edmonton Oil Kings finished first in the 2020-21 WHL standings with 41 points. Brandon Wheat Kings (38 points) and Everett Silvertips (38 points) followed.

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2020-2021 WHL Standings

2020-2021 WHL — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	+/-	P/GP	Postseason
Eastern Conference: Central Division
1.	Edmonton Oil Kings	23	20	1	2	41	104	41	63	1.78	No playoffs held
2.	Medicine Hat Tigers	23	14	1	8	29	87	69	18	1.26	No playoffs held
3.	Calgary Hitmen	21	10	3	8	23	72	79	-7	1.10	No playoffs held
4.	Lethbridge Hurricanes	24	9	3	12	21	81	108	-27	0.88	No playoffs held
5.	Red Deer Rebels	23	4	4	15	12	59	106	-47	0.52	No playoffs held
Eastern Conference: East Division
1.	Brandon Wheat Kings	24	18	2	4	38	104	61	43	1.58	No playoffs held
2.	Winnipeg Ice	24	18	1	5	37	100	70	30	1.54	No playoffs held
3.	Saskatoon Blades	24	16	3	5	35	80	62	18	1.46	No playoffs held
4.	Prince Albert Raiders	24	9	4	11	22	70	81	-11	0.92	No playoffs held
5.	Regina Pats	24	9	3	12	21	76	96	-20	0.88	No playoffs held
6.	Moose Jaw Warriors	24	8	3	13	19	71	95	-24	0.79	No playoffs held
7.	Swift Current Broncos	24	6	2	16	14	72	108	-36	0.58	No playoffs held
Western Conference: B.C. Division
1.	Kamloops Blazers	22	18	0	4	36	87	51	36	1.64	No playoffs held
2.	Kelowna Rockets	16	10	1	5	21	58	53	5	1.31	No playoffs held
3.	Vancouver Giants	22	12	0	10	24	71	59	12	1.09	No playoffs held
4.	Prince George Cougars	22	9	3	10	21	57	62	-5	0.95	No playoffs held
5.	Victoria Royals	22	3	2	17	8	48	96	-48	0.36	No playoffs held
Western Conference: U.S. Division
1.	Everett Silvertips	23	19	0	4	38	91	45	46	1.65	No playoffs held
2.	Portland Winterhawks	24	13	3	8	29	96	72	24	1.21	No playoffs held
3.	Seattle Thunderbirds	23	10	1	12	21	67	82	-15	0.91	No playoffs held
4.	Spokane Chiefs	21	6	5	10	17	55	79	-24	0.81	No playoffs held
5.	Tri-City Americans	19	7	0	12	14	47	78	-31	0.74	No playoffs held

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2020-2021 WHL Player Stats

2020-2021 WHL — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Peyton Krebs (F)	24	13	30	43	28
2.	Ben McCartney (F)	24	13	24	37	29
3.	Cole Fonstad (F)	23	16	18	34	14
4.	Gage Goncalves (F)	23	12	22	34	12
5.	Justin Sourdif (F)	22	11	23	34	29

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2020-2021 WHL Goalie Stats

2020-2021 WHL — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Sebastian Cossa (G)	19	1.57	.941
2.	Dustin Wolf (G)	22	1.80	.940
3.	Garin Bjorklund (G)	18	2.60	.921
4.	Dylan Garand (G)	18	2.15	.921
5.	Mason Beaupit (G)	10	3.24	.916

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2020-2021 WHL Demographics

WHL Games

WHL — Games
date	home	visiting	score
11/14/2026 06:00 PM GMT-6	Swift Current Broncos	Portland Winterhawks	-
11/13/2026 07:05 PM GMT-8	Tri-City Americans	Seattle Thunderbirds	3 - 0
11/13/2026 06:05 PM GMT-8	Spokane Chiefs	Everett Silvertips	2 - 0
11/13/2026 07:05 PM GMT-7	Penticton Vees	Moose Jaw Warriors	2 - 3 (OT 60:51)
11/13/2026 07:00 PM GMT-7	Kamloops Blazers	Victoria Royals	4 - 2

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WHL Transactions

WHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
11/14/2026	Confirmed	Jayden Oleskiw (F)	Swift Current Broncos	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	Details
11/13/2026	Confirmed	Brek Liske (D)	Everett Silvertips	Univ. of Wisconsin	Details
11/12/2026	Confirmed	Jaxson Pawlenchuk (D)	Vancouver Giants	Unknown	Details
11/12/2026	Confirmed	Jack Finnegan (F)	Prince George Cougars	Des Moines Buccaneers	Details
11/12/2026	Confirmed	Aleksey Chichkin (D)	Red Deer Rebels	Retired	Details

2026-2027 WHL Free Agents

2026-2027 WHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Victoria Royals	Roan Woodward (F)
Vancouver Giants	Ryan Tamelin (G)
Prince Albert Raiders	Dimitri Fortin (G)
Swift Current Broncos	Dimitri Fortin (G)

2027-2028 WHL Free Agents

2027-2028 WHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Kelowna Rockets	Jakub Frolo (F)
Regina Pats	Ossi Tukio (D)

WHL Team Comparison (Averages)

2020-2021 WHL — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Brandon Wheat Kings	24	2 146	6'0"	190 lbs	19.04
2.	Calgary Hitmen	22	2 112	6'2"	196 lbs	19.05
3.	Edmonton Oil Kings	26	2 386	6'1"	185 lbs	18.62
4.	Everett Silvertips	25	2 124	6'0"	181 lbs	18.84
5.	Kamloops Blazers	24	1 969	6'0"	183 lbs	18.50
6.	Kelowna Rockets	26	1 925	6'1"	187 lbs	18.69
7.	Lethbridge Hurricanes	26	2 086	6'2"	190 lbs	18.69
8.	Medicine Hat Tigers	27	1 869	6'0"	183 lbs	18.26
9.	Moose Jaw Warriors	27	2 128	6'0"	183 lbs	18.74
10.	Portland Winterhawks	28	2 153	6'0"	183 lbs	18.68
11.	Prince Albert Raiders	26	2 374	6'0"	185 lbs	18.77
12.	Prince George Cougars	25	1 949	6'0"	187 lbs	18.48
13.	Red Deer Rebels	26	2 178	6'1"	190 lbs	18.73
14.	Regina Pats	27	1 993	6'0"	185 lbs	18.52
15.	Saskatoon Blades	27	2 410	6'0"	185 lbs	18.52
16.	Seattle Thunderbirds	24	1 656	6'1"	194 lbs	18.21
17.	Spokane Chiefs	27	2 079	6'1"	190 lbs	18.70
18.	Swift Current Broncos	28	1 807	6'0"	181 lbs	18.68
19.	Tri-City Americans	26	2 046	6'1"	194 lbs	18.96
20.	Vancouver Giants	24	2 051	6'1"	196 lbs	18.92
21.	Victoria Royals	29	1 758	6'0"	185 lbs	18.38
22.	Wenatchee Wild	26	1 981	6'0"	185 lbs	18.81

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

WHL — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Leon Draisaitl (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	20	18	19	37	4
2.	Matyas Ubl (F)	2026-2027	HC Plzen U20	Extraliga junioru	20	14	20	34	8
3.	Gleb Semyonov (F)	2026-2027	Alberni Valley Bulldogs	BCHL	18	11	19	30	8
4.	Conner Radke (F)	2026-2027	Okotoks Oilers	BCHL	18	10	20	30	12
5.	Lukáš Král (F)	2026-2027	Mountfield HK U20	Extraliga junioru	15	16	13	29	2
6.	Steven Steranka (F)	2026-2027	Estevan Bruins	SJHL	17	14	15	29	27
7.	Mason Mykichuk (F)	2026-2027	River East Royal Knights	MMJHL	14	12	17	29	19
8.	Colin Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	15	11	18	29	12
9.	Tye Carriere (F)	2026-2027	Montana Tech	ACHA II	15	16	12	28	22
10.	Jackson Kostiuk (F)	2026-2027	Beausejour Comets	CRJHL	10	11	17	28	0

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WHL All-Time Points

WHL — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brian Sakic (F)	343	186	405	591
2.	Glenn Goodall (F)	399	262	311	573
3.	Craig Endean (F)	351	230	299	529
4.	Rob Brown (F)	242	179	343	522
5.	Brian Propp (F)	213	219	292	511

WHL All-Time Goals

WHL — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Glenn Goodall (F)	399	262	311	573
2.	Ron Chipperfield (F)	252	261	209	470
3.	Bill Derlago (F)	209	234	203	437
4.	Craig Endean (F)	351	230	299	529
5.	Dale Derkatch (F)	204	222	269	491

WHL All-Time Assists

WHL — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brian Sakic (F)	343	186	405	591
2.	Rob Brown (F)	242	179	343	522
3.	Greg Hawgood (D)	310	147	326	473
4.	Todd Robinson (F)	317	144	325	469
5.	Glenn Goodall (F)	399	262	311	573

WHL All-Time Penalty Min.

WHL — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Derek Davis (D)	200	21	84	1406
2.	Doug Lecuyer (F)	302	177	362	1317
3.	Randy Ponte (F)	300	36	81	1234
4.	Ted Olson (F)	192	48	116	1213
5.	John Badduke (F)	261	27	65	1149

WHL All-Time Games Played

WHL — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Glenn Goodall (F)	399	262	311	573
2.	Rob Dumas (D)	372	42	115	157
3.	Nick Marach (F)	370	80	70	150
4.	Brad Moran (F)	357	204	246	450
5.	Brent Ascroft (F)	355	134	231	365

WHL All-Time Points Per Game

WHL — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
1.	Tony Hand (F)	3	4	8	2.67
2.	Bobby Clarke (F)	117	102	305	2.61
3.	Gerry Pinder (F)	55	78	140	2.55
4.	Chaz Lucius (F)	6	5	15	2.50
5.	Ron Matsalla (F)	2	2	5	2.50

WHL All-Time Points Per Season

WHL — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Rob Brown (F)	1986-1987	WHL	63	76	136	212	3.37	101
2.	Cliff Ronning (F)	1984-1985	WHL	70	89	108	197	2.81	20
3.	Brian Propp (F)	1978-1979	WHL	71	94	100	194	2.73	127
4.	Ray Ferraro (F)	1983-1984	WHL	72	108	84	192	2.67	84
5.	Jock Callander (F)	1981-1982	WHL	71	79	111	190	2.68	59

WHL All-Time Goals Per Season

WHL — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Ray Ferraro (F)	1983-1984	WHL	72	108	84	192	2.67	84
2.	Bill Derlago (F)	1976-1977	WCHL	72	96	82	178	2.47	63
3.	Brian Propp (F)	1978-1979	WHL	71	94	100	194	2.73	127
4.	Jim McGeough (F)	1981-1982	WHL	71	93	66	159	2.24	142
5.	Ron Chipperfield (F)	1973-1974	WCHL	66	90	72	162	2.45	82

WHL All-Time Assists Per Season

WHL — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Rob Brown (F)	1986-1987	WHL	63	76	136	212	3.37	101
2.	Bruce Eakin (F)	1981-1982	WHL	66	42	125	167	2.53	120
3.	Brian Sakic (F)	1990-1991	WHL	69	40	122	162	2.35	19
4.	Dan Hodgson (F)	1983-1984	WHL	66	62	119	181	2.74	65
5.	Ray Whitney (F)	1990-1991	WHL	72	67	118	185	2.57	36

WHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

WHL — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Brent Gogol (F)	1977-1978	WCHL	67	13	14	27	0.40	511
2.	Mel Hewitt (F)	1977-1978	WCHL	68	21	19	40	0.59	508
3.	Kerry Toporowski (D)	1990-1991	WHL	65	11	16	27	0.42	505
4.	Derek Davis (D)	1980-1981	WHL	69	9	33	42	0.61	496
5.	Al Tuer (D)	1981-1982	WHL	63	2	18	20	0.32	486

List of WHL Champions

WHL — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Everett Silvertips
2025	Medicine Hat Tigers
2024	Moose Jaw Warriors
2023	Seattle Thunderbirds
2022	Edmonton Oil Kings
2019	Prince Albert Raiders
2018	Swift Current Broncos
2017	Seattle Thunderbirds
2016	Brandon Wheat Kings
2015	Kelowna Rockets
2014	Edmonton Oil Kings
2013	Portland Winterhawks
2012	Edmonton Oil Kings
2011	Kootenay Ice
2010	Calgary Hitmen
2009	Kelowna Rockets
2008	Spokane Chiefs
2007	Medicine Hat Tigers
2006	Vancouver Giants
2005	Kelowna Rockets
2004	Medicine Hat Tigers
2003	Kelowna Rockets
2002	Kootenay Ice
2001	Red Deer Rebels
2000	Kootenay Ice
1999	Calgary Hitmen
1998	Portland Winter Hawks
1997	Lethbridge Hurricanes
1996	Brandon Wheat Kings
1995	Kamloops Blazers
1994	Kamloops Blazers
1993	Swift Current Broncos
1992	Kamloops Blazers
1991	Spokane Chiefs
1990	Kamloops Blazers
1989	Swift Current Broncos
1988	Medicine Hat Tigers
1987	Medicine Hat Tigers
1986	Kamloops Blazers
1985	Prince Albert Raiders
1984	Kamloops Junior Oilers
1983	Lethbridge Broncos
1982	Portland Winter Hawks
1981	Victoria Cougars
1980	Regina Pats
1979	Brandon Wheat Kings
1978	New Westminster Bruins
1977	New Westminster Bruins
1976	New Westminster Bruins
1975	New Westminster Bruins
1974	Regina Pats
1973	Medicine Hat Tigers
1972	Edmonton Oil Kings
1971	Edmonton Oil Kings
1970	Flin Flon Bombers
1969	Flin Flon Bombers
1968	Estevan Bruins
1967	Moose Jaw Canucks