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{{Infobox sports season
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2011–12 WHL season
| title = 2011–12 WHL season
| color = #E03A3E
| color = #E03A3E
| color_text = #FFFFFF
| color_text = #FFFFFF
| league = [[Western Hockey League]]
| league = [[Western Hockey League]]
| sport = Hockey
| sport = Ice hockey
| duration = '''Preseason'''<br />August 31, 2011 – September 18, 2011<br />'''Regular season'''<br />September 22, 2011 – March 18, 2012<br />'''Playoffs'''<br />March 22, 2012 – May 13, 2012
| duration = '''Regular season'''<br />September 22, 2011 – March 18, 2012<br />'''Playoffs'''<br />March 22, 2012 – May 13, 2012
| playoffs = Playoffs
| finals_champ = [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] (1)
| playoffs_MVP_link = WHL Playoff MVP
| no_of_teams = 22
| playoffs_MVP = [[Laurent Brossoit]] (Oil Kings)
| TV = [[Shaw TV]]<br />[[Rogers Sportsnet]]<br />[[Root Sports Northwest]]
| finals_champ = [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] (1)
| seasonslistnames = WHL
| finals_runner-up = [[Portland Winterhawks]]
| prevseason_year = [[2010–11 WHL season|2010–11]]
| no_of_teams = 22
| nextseason_year = [[2012–13 WHL season|2012–13]]
| TV = [[Shaw TV]], [[Rogers Sportsnet]], [[Root Sports Northwest]]
| season = Regular season
| season_champ_name = [[Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy]]
| season_champs = [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] (1)
| MVP_link = Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
| MVP = [[Brendan Shinnimin]] ([[Tri-City Americans]])
| top_scorer_link = Bob Clarke Trophy
| top_scorer = Brendan Shinnimin (Tri-City Americans)
| seasonslistnames = WHL
| prevseason_year = [[2010–11 WHL season|2010–11]]
| nextseason_year = [[2012–13 WHL season|2012–13]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox sports season
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2011–12 CHL season
| title = 2011–12 CHL season
| color = #4B489D
| color = #4B489D
| color_text = #FFF
| color_text = #FFF
| league = [[Canadian Hockey League]]
| league = [[Canadian Hockey League]]
| sport = Hockey
| sport = Ice hockey
| duration = '''[[2011–12 OHL season|OHL]]'''<br />September 2011 – March 2012<br />'''[[2011–12 QMJHL season|QMJHL]]'''<br />September 2011 – March 2012<br />'''WHL'''<br /> September 2011 – March 2012
| duration = '''[[2011–12 OHL season|OHL]]'''<br />September 2011 – March 2012<br />'''[[2011–12 QMJHL season|QMJHL]]'''<br />September 2011 – March 2012<br />'''WHL'''<br /> September 2011 – March 2012
| playoffs = [[2012 Memorial Cup|Memorial Cup]]
| finals_champ = [[Shawinigan Cataractes]]
| finals_champ = [[Shawinigan Cataractes]] (QMJHL)
| no_of_teams = [[Canadian Hockey League#Teams|60]]
| num_championships = 1
| TV = [[Réseau des sports|RDS]]<br />[[Rogers Sportsnet]]<br />[[Rogers TV]]<br />[[Shaw TV]]
| finals_runner-up = [[London Knights]] (OHL)
| no_of_teams = [[Canadian Hockey League#Teams|60]]
| TV = [[Réseau des sports|RDS]], [[Rogers Sportsnet]], [[Rogers TV]], [[Shaw TV]]
}}
}}


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, British Columbia|Victoria]] from Chilliwack where they played as the [[Chilliwack Bruins]] between 2006 and 2011.
The '''2011–12 WHL season''' was the 46th season of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). The regular season began in September 2011 and ended in March 2012. The playoffs began on March 22 and ended in early May when the regular season-champion [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] won their first [[Ed Chynoweth Cup]], defeating the [[Portland Winterhawks]] in the championship series and earning a berth in the [[2012 Memorial Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-05-13 |title=Oil Kings claim WHL championship |url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/oil-kings-claim-whl-championship-1.809143 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508204239/https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/oil-kings-claim-whl-championship-1.809143 |archive-date=2021-05-08 |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=[[CTV News]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> This was the inaugural season of the [[Victoria Royals]]—the team relocated to [[Victoria, British Columbia]] from [[Chilliwack]], where they had played as the [[Chilliwack Bruins]] from 2006 until 2011.<ref>{{cite news |last=Olsen |first=Tyler |date=April 20, 2011 |title=WHL's Chilliwack Bruins are no more, moving to Victoria |url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Chilliwack+Bruins+more+moving+Victoria/4649521/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021233723/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Chilliwack+Bruins+more+moving+Victoria/4649521/story.html |archive-date=October 21, 2012 |access-date=April 20, 2011 |work=[[Vancouver Sun]]}}</ref>


== Regular season ==
== Regular season ==
The 46th season of the WHL started on September 22, 2011, and ended on March 18, 2012.

=== Standings ===
=== Standings ===


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'''x''' – team has clinched playoff spot
'''x''' – team has clinched playoff spot '''y''' – team is division leader '''z''' – team has clinched division

'''y''' – team is division leader

'''z''' – team has clinched division


'''e''' - team is eliminated from playoff contention
'''e''' - team is eliminated from playoff contention
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{{WHL team map 2011}}
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=== Statistical leaders ===
=== Statistical leaders ===
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| 82
|-
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| align=left | [[Mark Stone (ice hockey)|Mark Stone]]
| align=left | [[Mark Stone]]
| align=left | [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
| align=left | [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
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| 66
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| 84
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| align=left | [[Sven Bärtschi|Sven Bartschi]]
| align=left | [[Sven Bärtschi]]
| align=left | [[Portland Winterhawks]]
| align=left | [[Portland Winterhawks]]
| 47
| 47
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|}


==== Goaltenders ====
==== Leading goaltenders ====
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in [[Goals against average|GAA]] that have played at least 1440 minutes.<ref>[http://www.whl.ca/stats/show/type/top_goalies 2011–12 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926095224/http://www.whl.ca/stats/show/type/top_goalies |date=September 26, 2011 }}. Retrieved on October 1, 2011.</ref>
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in [[Goals against average|GAA]] that played at least 1440 minutes.<ref>[http://www.whl.ca/stats/show/type/top_goalies 2011–12 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926095224/http://www.whl.ca/stats/show/type/top_goalies |date=September 26, 2011 }}. Retrieved on October 1, 2011.</ref>


''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 ''
''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 ''
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In total, 33 WHL players were selected at the [[2011 NHL Entry Draft]]. [[Ryan Nugent-Hopkins]] was selected first overall in the draft.
In total, 33 WHL players were selected at the [[2011 NHL Entry Draft]]. [[Ryan Nugent-Hopkins]] was selected first overall in the draft.
{{2011 NHL Entry Draft (WHL draftees)}}
{{2011 NHL Entry Draft (WHL draftees)}}

===Transactions===
[[2011-12 WHL transactions]]


== Subway Super Series ==
== Subway Super Series ==
The [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] [[Subway Super Series|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.
The [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] [[Subway Super Series|Super Series]] was a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the [[Canadian Hockey League]] (CHL)—one team from each of the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHL—versus [[Russia men's national junior ice hockey team|Russia's national junior hockey team]].


=== Results ===
=== Results ===
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| November 17, 2011 || [[Moose Jaw]], [[Saskatchewan|SK]] || Russian Selects || 7 || 5 || [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] all-stars
| November 17, 2011 || [[Moose Jaw]], [[Saskatchewan|SK]] || Russian Selects || 7 || 5 || [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] all-stars
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan="6" | '''''CHL wins series 3-2-1 30-26'''''
| colspan="6" | '''''CHL wins series 3'''–'''2'''–'''1'''''
|}
|}


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|recap1 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61391
|recap1 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61391
|won1 = 1
|won1 = 1
|1-1-1 = 19:54 - [[Mitch Moroz]] (1)
|1-1-2 = ''No scoring''
|1-2-1 = ''No scoring''
|1-2-2 = ''No scoring''
|1-3-1 = 7:07 - [[Michael St. Croix]] (1) <br /> 16:41 - [[Curtis Lazar]] (1)
|1-3-2 = ''No scoring''
|goalie1-1 = [[Laurent Brossoit]] (29 saves / 29 shots)
|goalie1-2 = [[Nathan Lieuwen]] (25 saves / 28 shots)


|date2 = March 25
|date2 = March 25
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|recap2 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61395
|recap2 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61395
|won2 = 1
|won2 = 1
|2-1-1 = 8:46 - ''pp'' - [[Michael St. Croix]] (2)
|2-1-2 = [[Drew Czerwonka]] (1) - 1:00 <br /> [[Jesse Ismond]] (1) - 16:47
|2-2-1 = 2:37 - ''pp'' - [[Tyler Maxwell]] (1)
|2-2-2 = [[Joey Leach]] (1) - 12:49
|2-3-1 = 15:05 - [[Curtis Lazar]] (2) <br /> 16:48 - [[Keegan Lowe]] (1)
|2-3-2 = ''No scoring''
|goalie2-1 = [[Laurent Brossoit]] (22 saves / 25 shots)
|goalie2-2 = [[Nathan Lieuwen]] (41 saves / 45 shots)


|date3 = March 28
|date3 = March 28
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|recap3 = http://www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61398
|recap3 = http://www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61398
|won3 = 1
|won3 = 1
|3-1-1 = [[Curtis Lazar]] (3) - ''pp'' - 9:03
|3-1-2 = 3:12 - [[Elgin Pearce]] (1) <br /> 9:31 - [[Sam Reinhart]] (1)
|3-2-1 = ''No scoring''
|3-2-2 = 15:14 - [[Dylen McKinlay]] (1)
|3-3-1 = [[Griffin Reinhart]] (1) - 1:57 <br /> [[Keegan Lowe]] (2) - 8:14 <br /> [[Kristiāns Pelšs]] - 12:44 <br /> [[Mitch Moroz]] (2) - 13:01 <br /> [[Henrik Samuelsson]] (1) - ''en'' - 19:45
|3-3-2 = ''No scoring''
|goalie3-1 = [[Laurent Brossoit]] (23 saves / 26 shots)
|goalie3-2 = [[Nathan Lieuwen]] (31 saves / 36 shots)


|date4 = March 29
|date4 = March 29
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|recap4 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61401
|recap4 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61401
|won4 = 1
|won4 = 1
|4-1-1 = [[Mark Pysyk]] (1) - ''pp'' - 4:22
|4-1-2 = ''No scoring''
|4-2-1 = [[Rhett Rachinski]] (1) - 14:09
|4-2-2 = 10:21 - ''pp'' - [[Drew Czerwonka]] (2)
|4-3-1 = Rhett Rachinski (2) - ''en'' - 19:23
|4-3-2 = ''No scoring''
|goalie4-1 = [[Laurent Brossoit]] (14 saves / 15 shots)
|goalie4-2 = [[Nathan Lieuwen]] (24 saves / 26 shots)


|series = Edmonton wins series 4 &ndash; 0
|series = Edmonton wins series 4 &ndash; 0
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|recap1 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61390
|recap1 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61390
|won1 = 2
|won1 = 2
|1-1-1 = 19:01 - [[Brooks Macek]] (1)
|1-1-2 = [[Jason Swyripa]] (1) - 8:41 <br /> [[Darian Dziurzynski]] (1) - 9:27
|1-2-1 = 1:16 - ''pp'' - [[Alex Gogolev]] (1)
|1-2-2 = [[Mark Stone]] (1) - 16:13
|1-3-1 = ''No scoring''
|1-3-2 = [[Michael Ferland]] (1) - 6:22 <br /> Darian Dziurzynski (2) - 6:50 <br /> [[Alessio Bertaggia]] (1) - 16:15
|goalie1-1 = [[Chris Driedger]] (26 saves / 32 shots)
|goalie1-2 = [[Corbin Boes]] (34 saves / 36 shots)


|date2 = March 23
|date2 = March 23
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|recap1 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61375
|recap1 = www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/61375
|won1 = 1
|won1 = 1
|1-1-1 = ''No scoring''
|1-1-2 = [[Cody Chikie]] (1) - ''pp'' - 17:23
|1-2-1 = 7:42 - [[Ty Rattie]] (1) <br /> 11:42 - ''pp'' - Ty Rattie (2) <br /> 19:59 - [[Joe Morrow]] (1)
|1-2-2 = [[Zach Franko]] (1) - 17:08
|1-3-1 = 3:43 - [[Oliver Gabriel]] (1) <br /> 10:53 - [[Taylor Leier]] (1) <br /> 17:31 - Ty Rattie (3)
|1-3-2 = [[Colton Sissons]] (1) - 8:06
|goalie1-1 = [[Mac Carruth]] (26 saves / 29 shots)
|goalie1-2 = [[Adam Brown (ice hockey, born 1991)|Adam Brown]] (49 saves / 55 shots)


|date2 = March 24
|date2 = March 24
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! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GAA
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| GAA
|-
|-
| [[Brandon Glover]] || [[Calgary Hitmen]] || 4|| 224|| 1|| 2|| 7|| 1|| 0.941|| 1.87
| [[Brandon Glover (ice hockey)|Brandon Glover]] || [[Calgary Hitmen]] || 4|| 224|| 1|| 2|| 7|| 1|| 0.941|| 1.87
|-
|-
| [[Laurent Brossoit]] || [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] || 20|| 1204|| 16|| 4|| 41|| 2|| 0.933|| 2.04
| [[Laurent Brossoit]] || [[Edmonton Oil Kings]] || 20|| 1204|| 16|| 4|| 41|| 2|| 0.933|| 2.04
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| Regular season champions
| [[Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy]]
| [[Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy]]
| Regular season champions
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
|-
|-
| Player of the Year
| [[Four Broncos Memorial Trophy]]
| [[Four Broncos Memorial Trophy]]
| Player of the Year
| [[Brendan Shinnimin]]
| [[Brendan Shinnimin]]
| [[Tri-City Americans]]
| [[Tri-City Americans]]
|-
|-
| Top Scorer
| [[Bob Clarke Trophy]]
| [[Bob Clarke Trophy]]
| Top Scorer
| [[Brendan Shinnimin]]
| [[Brendan Shinnimin]]
| [[Tri-City Americans]]
| [[Tri-City Americans]]
|-
|-
| Top Defenseman
| [[Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy|Bill Hunter Trophy]]
| [[Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy|Bill Hunter Trophy]]
| Top Defenseman
| [[Alex Petrovic]]
| [[Alex Petrovic]]
| [[Red Deer Rebels]]
| [[Red Deer Rebels]]
|-
|-
| Rookie of the Year
| [[Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy]]
| [[Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy]]
| Rookie of the Year
| [[Sam Reinhart]]
| [[Sam Reinhart]]
| [[Kootenay Ice]]
| [[Kootenay Ice]]
|-
|-
| Top Goaltender
| [[Del Wilson Trophy]]
| [[Del Wilson Trophy]]
| Top Goaltender
| [[Tyler Bunz]]
| [[Tyler Bunz]]
| [[Medicine Hat Tigers]]
| [[Medicine Hat Tigers]]
|-
|-
| Top Plus-Minus Rating
| [[WHL Plus-Minus Award]]
| [[WHL Plus-Minus Award]]
| Top Plus-Minus Rating
| [[Mark Stone (ice hockey)|Mark Stone]]
| [[Mark Stone]]
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
|-
|-
| Most Sportsmanlike Player
| [[Brad Hornung Trophy]]
| [[Brad Hornung Trophy]]
| Most Sportsmanlike Player
| [[Mark Stone (ice hockey)|Mark Stone]]
| [[Mark Stone]]
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
|-
|-
| Scholastic Player of the Year
| [[Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy]]
| [[Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy]]
| Scholastic Player of the Year
| [[Reid Gow]]
| [[Reid Gow]]
| [[Spokane Chiefs]]
| [[Spokane Chiefs]]
|-
|-
| Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy
| Coach of the Year
|Scholastic team of the Year || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
|-
| [[Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy]]
| [[Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy]]
| Coach of the Year
| [[Jim Hiller]]
| [[Jim Hiller]]
| [[Tri-City Americans]]
| [[Tri-City Americans]]
|-
|-
| [[Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy]]
| Executive of the Year
| Executive of the Year
| [[Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy]]
| [[Bob Green (ice hockey)|Bob Green]]
| [[Bob Green (ice hockey)|Bob Green]]
| [[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
| [[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
|-
|-
| Top Official
| [[Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy]]
| [[Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy]]
| Top Official
| [[Pat Smith (ice hockey)|Pat Smith]]
| [[Pat Smith (ice hockey)|Pat Smith]]
|-
|-
| Marketing/Public Relations Award
| [[St. Clair Group Trophy]]
| [[St. Clair Group Trophy]]
| Marketing/Public Relations Award
| [[Corey Nyhagen]]
| [[Corey Nyhagen]]
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]
|-
|-
| Humanitarian of the Year
| [[Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy]]
| [[Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy]]
| Humanitarian of the Year
| [[Taylor Vause]]
| [[Taylor Vause]]
| [[Swift Current Broncos]]
| [[Swift Current Broncos]]
|-
|-
| [[WHL Playoff MVP]]
| WHL Finals Most Valuable Player
| WHL Finals Most Valuable Player
| [[WHL Playoff MVP|airBC Trophy]]
| [[Laurent Brossoit]]
| [[Laurent Brossoit]]
| [[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
| [[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
|-
|-
| Alumni Achievement Awards
| Professional Hockey Achievement<br>Academic Recipient
| Professional Hockey Achievement<br>Academic Recipient
| Alumni Achievement Awards
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|}
|}
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|[[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
|[[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
! style="text-align:center;"| D
! style="text-align:center;"| D
|[[Brandon Davidson (ice hockey)|Brandon Davidson]]
|[[Brandon Davidson]]
|[[Regina Pats]]
|[[Regina Pats]]
|-
|-
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|[[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
|[[Edmonton Oil Kings]]
|-
|-
|[[Mark Stone (ice hockey)|Mark Stone]]
|[[Mark Stone]]
|[[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
|[[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
! style="text-align:center;"| F
! style="text-align:center;"| F
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[2012 Memorial Cup]]
* [[List of WHL seasons]]
* [[List of WHL seasons]]
* [[2011–12 OHL season]]
* [[2011–12 OHL season]]

Latest revision as of 02:41, 16 November 2024

2011–12 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September 22, 2011 – March 18, 2012
Playoffs
March 22, 2012 – May 13, 2012
Number of teams22
TV partner(s)Shaw TV, Rogers Sportsnet, Root Sports Northwest
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyEdmonton Oil Kings (1)
Season MVPBrendan Shinnimin (Tri-City Americans)
Top scorerBrendan Shinnimin (Tri-City Americans)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPLaurent Brossoit (Oil Kings)
Finals championsEdmonton Oil Kings (1)
  Runners-upPortland Winterhawks
WHL seasons
2011–12 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOHL
September 2011 – March 2012
QMJHL
September 2011 – March 2012
WHL
September 2011 – March 2012
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV
Memorial Cup
Finals championsShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upLondon Knights (OHL)

The 2011–12 WHL season was the 46th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2011 and ended in March 2012. The playoffs began on March 22 and ended in early May when the regular season-champion Edmonton Oil Kings won their first Ed Chynoweth Cup, defeating the Portland Winterhawks in the championship series and earning a berth in the 2012 Memorial Cup tournament.[1] This was the inaugural season of the Victoria Royals—the team relocated to Victoria, British Columbia from Chilliwack, where they had played as the Chilliwack Bruins from 2006 until 2011.[2]

Regular season

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Standings

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Conference standings

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Western Conference
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Tri-City Americans x z 72 50 18 2 2 281 190 104
Kamloops Blazers x z 72 47 20 2 3 290 211 99
Portland Winterhawks x 72 49 19 3 1 328 229 102
Vancouver Giants x 72 40 26 2 4 255 234 86
Spokane Chiefs x 72 38 25 5 4 257 225 85
Kelowna Rockets x 72 31 31 4 6 217 242 72
Victoria Royals x 72 24 41 3 4 233 325 55
Everett Silvertips x 72 22 40 2 8 185 268 54
Seattle Thunderbirds e 72 25 45 1 1 173 292 52
Prince George Cougars e 72 24 46 0 2 166 257 50
Eastern Conference
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Edmonton Oil Kings x z 72 50 15 3 4 310 193 107
Moose Jaw Warriors x z 72 45 19 6 2 258 213 98
Calgary Hitmen x 72 44 25 2 1 273 221 91
Medicine Hat Tigers x 72 42 24 2 4 255 209 90
Saskatoon Blades x 72 40 29 1 2 268 250 83
Brandon Wheat Kings x 72 39 28 1 4 273 257 83
Regina Pats x 72 37 27 6 2 230 214 82
Kootenay Ice x 72 36 26 6 4 222 201 82
Red Deer Rebels e 72 32 34 1 5 204 231 70
Swift Current Broncos e 72 27 37 2 6 216 272 62
Lethbridge Hurricanes e 72 29 42 0 1 225 292 59
Prince Albert Raiders e 72 21 45 3 3 219 312 48

x – team has clinched playoff spot y – team is division leader z – team has clinched division

e - team is eliminated from playoff contention

Map of WHL, 2011–12 to 2018–19
Map
About OpenStreetMaps
Maps: terms of use
200km
125miles
Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
Pats
Regina Pats
Warriors
Moose Jaw Warriors
Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
Blades
Saskatoon Blades
Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
Hurricanes
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Oil Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings
Rebels
Red Deer Rebels
Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen
Ice
Kootenay Ice
Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
Americans
Tri-City Americans
Rockets
Kelowna Rockets
Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
Silvertips
Everett Silvertips
Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds
Winterhawks
Portland Winterhawks
Cougars
Prince George Cougars
Giants
Vancouver Giants
Royals
Victoria Royals
   East Division
   Central Division
   BC Division
   US Division

Statistical leaders

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Scoring leaders

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Players are listed by points, then goals.[3]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts. PIM
Brendan Shinnimin Tri-City Americans 69 58 76 134 82
Mark Stone Brandon Wheat Kings 66 41 82 123 22
Ty Rattie Portland Winterhawks 69 57 64 121 54
Adam Hughesman Tri-City Americans 72 50 66 116 42
Jordan Weal Regina Pats 70 41 75 116 36
Patrick Holland Tri-City Americans 72 25 84 109 48
Emerson Etem Medicine Hat Tigers 65 61 46 107 34
Michael St. Croix Edmonton Oil Kings 72 45 60 105 49
Micheal Ferland Brandon Wheat Kings 68 47 49 96 84
Sven Bärtschi Portland Winterhawks 47 33 61 94 36

Leading goaltenders

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These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that played at least 1440 minutes.[4]

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%
Ty Rimmer Tri-City Americans 46 2665 31 12 1 1 5 2.43 .922
Laurent Brossoit Edmonton Oil Kings 61 3574 42 13 2 3 3 2.47 .914
Nathan Lieuwen Kootenay Ice 57 3340 27 20 6 2 3 2.50 .914
Luke Siemens Moose Jaw Warriors1 56 3202 35 14 4 2 4 2.55 .908
Tyler Bunz Medicine Hat Tigers 61 3616 39 17 2 3 3 2.57 .921

1 - Also played for Everett Silvertips

Players

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2011 NHL Entry Draft

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In total, 33 WHL players were selected at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected first overall in the draft.

2011 NHL Entry Draft (WHL draftees)
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1st Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
1 Canada Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer Rebels Edmonton Oilers
11 Canada Duncan Siemens Saskatoon Blades Colorado Avalanche
13 Switzerland Sven Bartschi Portland Winterhawks Calgary Flames
18 Canada Mark McNeill Prince Albert Raiders Chicago Blackhawks
23 Canada Joe Morrow Portland Winterhawks Pittsburgh Penguins
2nd Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
31 Czech Republic David Musil Vancouver Giants Edmonton Oilers
32 Canada Ty Rattie Portland Winterhawks St. Louis Blues
46 Canada Joel Edmundson Moose Jaw Warriors St. Louis Blues
57 Canada Tyler Wotherspoon Portland Winterhawks Calgary Flames
3rd Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
67 Canada Adam Lowry Swift Current Broncos Winnipeg Jets
73 United States Keegan Lowe Edmonton Oil Kings Carolina Hurricanes
74 Canada Travis Ewanyk Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton Oilers
84 Canada Harrison Ruopp Prince Albert Raiders Phoenix Coyotes
4th Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
106 Canada Michael St. Croix Edmonton Oil Kings New York Rangers
107 United States Colin Jacobs Seattle Thunderbirds Buffalo Sabres
111 Canada Kale Kessy Medicine Hat Tigers Phoenix Coyotes
115 Slovakia Marek Tvrdon Vancouver Giants Detroit Red Wings
118 Germany Marcel Noebels Seattle Thunderbirds Philadelphia Flyers
119 Canada Zachary Yuen Tri-City Americans Winnipeg Jets
5th Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
125 Sweden John Persson Red Deer Rebels New York Islanders
127 Canada Brenden Kichton Spokane Chiefs New York Islanders
134 United States Shane McColgan Kelowna Rockets New York Rangers
138 Canada Darren Dietz Saskatoon Blades Montreal Canadiens
141 Canada Darian Dziurzynski Saskatoon Blades Phoenix Coyotes
144 Czech Republic Dominik Uher Spokane Chiefs Pittsburgh Penguins
6th Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
156 Canada Darren Kramer Spokane Chiefs Ottawa Senators
159 Canada Reece Scarlett Swift Current Broncos New Jersey Devils
164 Canada Laurent Brossoit Edmonton Oil Kings Calgary Flames
165 Czech Republic Matej Stransky Saskatoon Blades Dallas Stars
167 Canada Nathan Lieuwen Kootenay Ice Buffalo Sabres
175 Czech Republic Richard Nedomlel Swift Current Broncos Detroit Red Wings
7th Round
# Nat. Player WHL team NHL team
186 Canada Jordan Fransoo Brandon Wheat Kings Ottawa Senators
193 Canada Brody Sutter Lethbridge Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes

Subway Super Series

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The Subway Super Series was a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)—one team from each of the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHL—versus Russia's national junior hockey team.

Results

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Date Location Winner Loser
November 7, 2011 Victoriaville, QC Russian Selects 2 0 QMJHL all-stars
November 9, 2011 Quebec City, QC Russian Selects 5 4 QMJHL all-stars
November 10, 2011 Ottawa, ON OHL all-stars 10 7 Russian Selects
November 14, 2011 Sault Ste. Marie, ON OHL all-stars 6 3 Russian Selects
November 16, 2011 Regina, SK WHL all-stars 5 2 Russian Selects
November 17, 2011 Moose Jaw, SK Russian Selects 7 5 WHL all-stars
CHL wins series 3–2–1

2012 WHL Playoffs

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Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals WHL Championship
            
1 Edmonton 4
8 Kootenay 0
1 Edmonton 4
6 Brandon 0
2 Moose Jaw 4
7 Regina 1
1 Edmonton 4
Eastern
2 Moose Jaw 1
3 Calgary 1
6 Brandon 4
2 Moose Jaw 4
4 Medicine Hat 0
4 Medicine Hat 4
5 Saskatoon 0
E1 Edmonton 4
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.
W3 Portland 3
1 Tri-City 4
8 Everett 0
1 Tri-City 4
5 Spokane 3
2 Kamloops 4
7 Victoria 0
1 Tri-City 0
Western
3 Portland 4
3 Portland 4
6 Kelowna 0
2 Kamloops 3
3 Portland 4
4 Vancouver 2
5 Spokane 4

Conference Quarter-finals

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Eastern Conference

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(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (8) Kootenay Ice

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March 23 Edmonton Oil Kings 3 – 0 Kootenay Ice Rexall Place Recap  
19:54 - Mitch Moroz (1) First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
7:07 - Michael St. Croix (1)
16:41 - Curtis Lazar (1) 		Third period No scoring
Laurent Brossoit (29 saves / 29 shots) Goalie stats Nathan Lieuwen (25 saves / 28 shots)
March 25 Edmonton Oil Kings 4 – 3 Kootenay Ice Rexall Place Recap  
8:46 - pp - Michael St. Croix (2) First period Drew Czerwonka (1) - 1:00
Jesse Ismond (1) - 16:47
2:37 - pp - Tyler Maxwell (1) Second period Joey Leach (1) - 12:49
15:05 - Curtis Lazar (2)
16:48 - Keegan Lowe (1) 		Third period No scoring
Laurent Brossoit (22 saves / 25 shots) Goalie stats Nathan Lieuwen (41 saves / 45 shots)
March 28 Kootenay Ice 3 – 6 Edmonton Oil Kings Cranbrook Recreational Complex Recap  
3:12 - Elgin Pearce (1)
9:31 - Sam Reinhart (1) 		First period Curtis Lazar (3) - pp - 9:03
15:14 - Dylen McKinlay (1) Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period Griffin Reinhart (1) - 1:57
Keegan Lowe (2) - 8:14
Kristiāns Pelšs - 12:44
Mitch Moroz (2) - 13:01
Henrik Samuelsson (1) - en - 19:45
Nathan Lieuwen (31 saves / 36 shots) Goalie stats Laurent Brossoit (23 saves / 26 shots)
March 29 Kootenay Ice 1 – 3 Edmonton Oil Kings Cranbrook Recreational Complex Recap  
No scoring First period Mark Pysyk (1) - pp - 4:22
10:21 - pp - Drew Czerwonka (2) Second period Rhett Rachinski (1) - 14:09
No scoring Third period Rhett Rachinski (2) - en - 19:23
Nathan Lieuwen (24 saves / 26 shots) Goalie stats Laurent Brossoit (14 saves / 15 shots)
Edmonton wins series 4 – 0


(2) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (7) Regina Pats

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March 23 Moose Jaw Warriors 2 – 3 Regina Pats Mosaic Place Recap
March 24 Moose Jaw Warriors 8 – 1 Regina Pats Mosaic Place Recap
March 27 Regina Pats 3 – 5 Moose Jaw Warriors Brandt Centre Recap
March 28 Regina Pats 4 – 5 2OT Moose Jaw Warriors Brandt Centre Recap
March 30 Moose Jaw Warriors 5 – 2 Regina Pats Mosaic Place Recap
Moose Jaw wins series 4 – 1


(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (6) Brandon Wheat Kings

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March 22 Calgary Hitmen 2 – 6 Brandon Wheat Kings Scotiabank Saddledome Recap  
19:01 - Brooks Macek (1) First period Jason Swyripa (1) - 8:41
Darian Dziurzynski (1) - 9:27
1:16 - pp - Alex Gogolev (1) Second period Mark Stone (1) - 16:13
No scoring Third period Michael Ferland (1) - 6:22
Darian Dziurzynski (2) - 6:50
Alessio Bertaggia (1) - 16:15
Chris Driedger (26 saves / 32 shots) Goalie stats Corbin Boes (34 saves / 36 shots)
March 23 Calgary Hitmen 4 – 0 Brandon Wheat Kings Scotiabank Saddledome Recap
March 25 Brandon Wheat Kings 4 – 1 Calgary Hitmen MTS Centre Recap
March 27 Brandon Wheat Kings 3 – 1 Calgary Hitmen MTS Centre Recap
March 29 Brandon Wheat Kings 3 – 2 OT Calgary Hitmen MTS Centre Recap
Brandon wins series 4 – 1


(4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (5) Saskatoon Blades

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March 23 Medicine Hat Tigers 5 – 2 Saskatoon Blades Medicine Hat Arena Recap
March 24 Medicine Hat Tigers 5 – 3 Saskatoon Blades Medicine Hat Arena Recap
March 27 Saskatoon Blades 2 – 3 OT Medicine Hat Tigers Credit Union Centre Recap
March 28 Saskatoon Blades 0 – 5 Medicine Hat Tigers Credit Union Centre Recap
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 0


Western Conference

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(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (8) Everett Silvertips

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March 23 Tri-City Americans 7 – 2 Everett Silvertips Toyota Center Recap
March 24 Tri-City Americans 3 – 1 Everett Silvertips Toyota Center Recap
March 27 Everett Silvertips 0 – 4 Tri-City Americans Comcast Arena at Everett Recap
March 28 Everett Silvertips 3 – 4 OT Tri-City Americans Comcast Arena at Everett Recap
Tri-City wins series 4 – 0


(2) Kamloops Blazers vs. (7) Victoria Royals

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March 23 Kamloops Blazers 4 – 1 Victoria Royals Interior Savings Centre Recap
March 24 Kamloops Blazers 7 – 4 Victoria Royals Interior Savings Centre Recap
March 27 Victoria Royals 5 – 7 Kamloops Blazers Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Recap
March 28 Victoria Royals 1 – 4 Kamloops Blazers Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Recap
Kamloops wins series 4 – 0


(3) Portland Winterhawks vs. (6) Kelowna Rockets

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March 23 Portland Winterhawks 6 – 3 Kelowna Rockets Memorial Coliseum Recap  
No scoring First period Cody Chikie (1) - pp - 17:23
7:42 - Ty Rattie (1)
11:42 - pp - Ty Rattie (2)
19:59 - Joe Morrow (1) 		Second period Zach Franko (1) - 17:08
3:43 - Oliver Gabriel (1)
10:53 - Taylor Leier (1)
17:31 - Ty Rattie (3) 		Third period Colton Sissons (1) - 8:06
Mac Carruth (26 saves / 29 shots) Goalie stats Adam Brown (49 saves / 55 shots)
March 24 Portland Winterhawks 4 – 0 Kelowna Rockets Memorial Coliseum Recap
March 27 Kelowna Rockets 3 – 6 Portland Winterhawks Prospera Place Recap
March 29 Kelowna Rockets 3 – 5 Portland Winterhawks Prospera Place Recap
Portland wins series 4 – 0


(4) Vancouver Giants vs. (5) Spokane Chiefs

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March 23 Vancouver Giants 7 – 5 Spokane Chiefs Pacific Coliseum Recap
March 24 Vancouver Giants 7 – 3 Spokane Chiefs Pacific Coliseum Recap
March 27 Spokane Chiefs 3 – 2 Vancouver Giants Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Recap
March 28 Spokane Chiefs 3 – 2 OT Vancouver Giants Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Recap
March 30 Vancouver Giants 1 – 5 Spokane Chiefs Pacific Coliseum Recap
April 1 Spokane Chiefs 3 – 1 Vancouver Giants Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Recap
Spokane wins series 4 – 2


Conference Semi-finals

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Eastern Conference

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(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (6) Brandon Wheat Kings

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April 6 Edmonton Oil Kings 2 – 1 Brandon Wheat Kings Rexall Place Recap
April 7 Edmonton Oil Kings 4 – 3 Brandon Wheat Kings Rexall Place Recap
April 10 Brandon Wheat Kings 1 – 5 Edmonton Oil Kings Westman Place Recap
April 11 Brandon Wheat Kings 0 – 6 Edmonton Oil Kings Westman Place Recap
Edmonton wins series 4 – 0


(2) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (4) Medicine Hat Tigers

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April 6 Moose Jaw Warriors 2 – 1 Medicine Hat Tigers Mosaic Place Recap
April 7 Moose Jaw Warriors 6 – 1 Medicine Hat Tigers Mosaic Place Recap
April 10 Medicine Hat Tigers 2 – 4 Moose Jaw Warriors Medicine Hat Arena Recap
April 11 Medicine Hat Tigers 3 – 4 OT Moose Jaw Warriors Medicine Hat Arena Recap
Moose Jaw wins series 4 – 0


Western Conference

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(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (5) Spokane Chiefs

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April 6 Tri-City Americans 2 – 3 OT Spokane Chiefs Toyota Center Recap
April 7 Tri-City Americans 2 – 1 Spokane Chiefs Toyota Center Recap
April 11 Spokane Chiefs 1 – 2 Tri-City Americans Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Recap
April 13 Spokane Chiefs 3 – 2 OT Tri-City Americans Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Recap
April 14 Tri-City Americans 5 – 3 Spokane Chiefs Toyota Center Recap
April 16 Spokane Chiefs 4 – 3 OT Tri-City Americans Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Recap
April 18 Tri-City Americans 3 – 2 Spokane Chiefs Toyota Center Recap
Tri-City wins series 4 – 3


(2) Kamloops Blazers vs. (3) Portland Winterhawks

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April 6 Portland Winterhawks 5 – 3 Kamloops Blazers Memorial Coliseum Recap
April 7 Portland Winterhawks 4 – 1 Kamloops Blazers Memorial Coliseum Recap
April 10 Kamloops Blazers 2 – 5 Portland Winterhawks Interior Savings Centre Recap
April 11 Kamloops Blazers 5 – 4 Portland Winterhawks Interior Savings Centre Recap
April 14^ Portland Winterhawks 2 – 7 Kamloops Blazers Memorial Coliseum Recap
April 16 Kamloops Blazers 7 – 6 Portland Winterhawks Interior Savings Centre Recap
April 18 Portland Winterhawks 2 – 0 Kamloops Blazers Memorial Coliseum Recap
Portland wins series 4 – 3


^ Game was played at Rose Garden.

Conference Finals

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Eastern Conference

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(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (2) Moose Jaw Warriors

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April 20 Edmonton Oil Kings 6 – 1 Moose Jaw Warriors Rexall Place Recap
April 22 Edmonton Oil Kings 6 – 1 Moose Jaw Warriors Rexall Place Recap
April 24 Moose Jaw Warriors 2 – 3 Edmonton Oil Kings Mosaic Place Recap
April 25 Moose Jaw Warriors 5 – 1 Edmonton Oil Kings Mosaic Place Recap
April 27 Edmonton Oil Kings 4 – 1 Moose Jaw Warriors Rexall Place Recap
Edmonton wins series 4 – 1


Western Conference

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(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (3) Portland Winterhawks

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April 20 Tri-City Americans 4 – 5 OT Portland Winterhawks Toyota Center Recap
April 21 Tri-City Americans 4 – 5 OT Portland Winterhawks Toyota Center Recap
April 25 Portland Winterhawks 3 – 1 Tri-City Americans Rose Garden Recap
April 26 Portland Winterhawks 4 – 1 Tri-City Americans Rose Garden Recap
Portland wins series 4 – 0


WHL Championship

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(E1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (W3) Portland Winterhawks

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May 3 Edmonton Oil Kings 3 – 2 Portland Winterhawks Rexall Place Recap
May 4 Edmonton Oil Kings 1 – 5 Portland Winterhawks Rexall Place Recap
May 6 Portland Winterhawks 4 – 3 Edmonton Oil Kings Rose Garden Recap
May 8 Portland Winterhawks 3 – 4 OT Edmonton Oil Kings Rose Garden Recap
May 10 Edmonton Oil Kings 4 – 3 Portland Winterhawks Rexall Place Recap
May 12 Portland Winterhawks 3 – 2 Edmonton Oil Kings Rose Garden Recap
May 13 Edmonton Oil Kings 4 – 1 Portland Winterhawks Rexall Place Recap
Edmonton wins series 4 – 3


Playoff scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Sven Baertschi Portland Winterhawks 22 14 20 34 10
Ty Rattie Portland Winterhawks 21 19 14 33 12
Marcel Noebels Portland Winterhawks 22 8 15 23 6
Brendan Shinnimin Tri-City Americans 15 7 16 23 28
Brad Ross Portland Winterhawks 22 12 10 22 57
Adam Hughesman Tri-City Americans 15 9 10 19 12
Curtis Lazar Edmonton Oil Kings 20 8 11 19 4
Michael St. Croix Edmonton Oil Kings 20 7 12 19 6
Patrick Holland Tri-City Americans 14 6 13 19 22
James Henry Moose Jaw Warriors 14 6 12 18 16

Playoff leading goaltenders

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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
Brandon Glover Calgary Hitmen 4 224 1 2 7 1 0.941 1.87
Laurent Brossoit Edmonton Oil Kings 20 1204 16 4 41 2 0.933 2.04
Eric Williams Spokane Chiefs 12 702 7 4 26 0 0.926 2.22
Ty Rimmer Tri-City Americans 15 951 8 7 39 1 0.919 2.46
Justin Paulic Moose Jaw Warriors 2 117 1 1 5 0 0.906 2.57

Memorial Cup

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Main article: 2012 Memorial Cup

WHL awards

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Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Regular season champions Edmonton Oil Kings
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Player of the Year Brendan Shinnimin Tri-City Americans
Bob Clarke Trophy Top Scorer Brendan Shinnimin Tri-City Americans
Bill Hunter Trophy Top Defenseman Alex Petrovic Red Deer Rebels
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Rookie of the Year Sam Reinhart Kootenay Ice
Del Wilson Trophy Top Goaltender Tyler Bunz Medicine Hat Tigers
WHL Plus-Minus Award Top Plus-Minus Rating Mark Stone Brandon Wheat Kings
Brad Hornung Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player Mark Stone Brandon Wheat Kings
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year Reid Gow Spokane Chiefs
Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy Scholastic team of the Year Edmonton Oil Kings
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Coach of the Year Jim Hiller Tri-City Americans
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Executive of the Year Bob Green Edmonton Oil Kings
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Top Official Pat Smith
St. Clair Group Trophy Marketing/Public Relations Award Corey Nyhagen Moose Jaw Warriors
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year Taylor Vause Swift Current Broncos
WHL Playoff MVP WHL Finals Most Valuable Player Laurent Brossoit Edmonton Oil Kings
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient 		Alumni Achievement Awards

All-Star Teams

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Eastern Conference

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First Team Pos. Second Team
Player Team Player Team
Tyler Bunz Medicine Hat Tigers G Nathan Lieuwen Kootenay Ice
Alex Petrovic Red Deer Rebels D Mark Pysyk Edmonton Oil Kings
Ryan Pulock Brandon Wheat Kings D Brandon Davidson Regina Pats
Emerson Etem Medicine Hat Tigers F Michael St. Croix Edmonton Oil Kings
Mark Stone Brandon Wheat Kings F Max Reinhart Kootenay Ice
Jordan Weal Regina Pats F Micheal Ferland Brandon Wheat Kings

Western Conference

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First Team[5] Pos. Second Team
Player Team Player Team
Ty Rimmer Tri-City Americans G Cole Cheveldave Kamloops Blazers
Brenden Kichton Spokane Chiefs D Ryan Murray Everett Silvertips
Joe Morrow Portland Winterhawks D Austin Madaisky Kamloops Blazers
Ty Rattie Portland Winterhawks F Sven Bartschi Portland Winterhawks
Brendan Shinnimin Tri-City Americans F Adam Hughesman Tri-City Americans
Brendan Gallagher Vancouver Giants F Patrick Holland Tri-City Americans

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Oil Kings claim WHL championship". CTV News. The Canadian Press. May 13, 2012. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Olsen, Tyler (April 20, 2011). "WHL's Chilliwack Bruins are no more, moving to Victoria". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders". Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  4. ^ 2011–12 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders Archived September 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on October 1, 2011.
  5. ^ WHL West All Stars And Awards Finalists
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