2012–13 WHL season

The 2012–13 WHL season is the 47th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2012 and ended in March 2013. The playoffs began in late March 2013 following the regular season and ended in mid-May 2013, with the Portland Winterhawks winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2013 Memorial Cup hosted by the Saskatoon Blades.

2012–13 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationPreseason
2012-8-28 - 2012-9-16
Regular season
2012-9-20 - 2013-3-17
Playoffs
2013-3-21 - 2013-5-12
Number of teams22
TV partner(s)Shaw TV
Rogers Sportsnet
Root Sports Northwest
Finals championsPortland Winterhawks (3)
2012–13 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2012 – March 2013
QMJHL
September 2012 – March 2013
WHL
September 2012 – March 2013
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV
Finals championsHalifax Mooseheads

Standings

Conference standings

Western Conference
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Portland Winterhawks x z72571212334169117
Kelowna Rockets x z72521631309178108
Kamloops Blazers x7247202326118099
Spokane Chiefs x7244262026923090
Tri-City Americans x7240272324622785
Victoria Royals x7235302522325277
Seattle Thunderbirds x7224387321028658
Everett Silvertips x7225403417226857
Prince George Cougars e7221432617727350
Vancouver Giants e7221492019729944
Eastern Conference
Team GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts
Edmonton Oil Kings x z72511524278155108
Saskatoon Blades x z7244222428022194
Calgary Hitmen x7246211426620497
Red Deer Rebels x7239265220820485
Prince Albert Raiders x7237283423423381
Swift Current Broncos x7236293420619379
Medicine Hat Tigers x7236332124324475
Kootenay Ice x7235352020322172
Lethbridge Hurricanes e7228343721225366
Moose Jaw Warriors e7225364718224961
Regina Pats e7225384519326959
Brandon Wheat Kings e7224404418928456

x – team has clinched playoff spot

y – team is division leader

z – team has clinched division

e – team is eliminated from playoff contention

Scoring leaders

Players are listed by points, then goals.[1]

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

Player Team GP G A Pts. PIM
Brendan Leipsic Portland Winterhawks 68 49 71 120 103
Nic Petan Portland Winterhawks 71 46 74 120 43
Ty Rattie Portland Winterhawks 62 48 62 110 27
Justin Feser Tri-City Americans 72 44 62 106 57
Colin Smith Kamloops Blazers 72 41 65 106 72
Myles Bell Kelowna Rockets 69 38 55 93 68
Michael St. Croix Edmonton Oil Kings 72 37 55 92 36
Curtis Valk Medicine Hat Tigers 71 46 45 91 54
Tim Bozon Kamloops Blazers 69 36 55 91 58
Cody Sylvester Calgary Hitmen 68 41 49 90 49

Goaltenders

These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1440 minutes.[2]

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%
Tristan Jarry Edmonton Oil Kings 27 1495 18 7 0 0 6 1.61 .936
Mac Carruth Portland Winterhawks 39 2275 30 7 0 2 7 2.06 .929
Laurent Brossoit Edmonton Oil Kings 49 2854 33 8 2 4 5 2.25 .917
Patrik Bartosak Red Deer Rebels 55 3134 33 14 5 0 5 2.26 .935
Cole Cheveldave Kamloops Blazers 56 3276 36 16 1 1 6 2.38 .908

2013 WHL Playoffs

  Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals WHL Championship
                                     
1 Edmonton 4  
8 Kootenay 1  
  1 Edmonton 4  
 
  7 Medicine Hat 0  
2 Saskatoon 0
7 Medicine Hat 4  
  1 Edmonton 4  
Eastern
  3 Calgary 3  
3 Calgary 4  
6 Swift Current 1  
  3 Calgary 4
 
  4 Red Deer 1  
4 Red Deer 4
5 Prince Albert 0  
  E1 Edmonton 2
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.)
  W1 Portland 4
1 Portland 4  
8 Everett 2  
  1 Portland 4
 
  4 Spokane 0  
2 Kelowna 4
7 Seattle 3  
  1 Portland 4
Western
  3 Kamloops 1  
3 Kamloops 4  
6 Victoria 2  
  2 Kelowna 0
 
  3 Kamloops 4  
4 Spokane 4
5 Tri-City 1  

Conference Quarter-finals

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

Edmonton wins series 4 1

(2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (7) Medicine Hat Tigers

Medicine Hat wins series 4 0

(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (6) Swift Current Broncos

Calgary wins series 4 1

(4) Red Deer Rebels vs (5) Prince Albert Raiders

Red Deer wins series 4 0

(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (8) Everett Silvertips

Portland wins series 4 2

(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (7) Seattle Thunderbirds

Kelowna win series 4 3

(3) Kamloops Blazers vs. (6) Victoria Royals

Kamloops wins series 4 2

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

Spokane wins series 4 1

Conference Semi-finals

(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (7) Medicine Hat Tigers

Edmonton wins series 4 0

(3) Calgary Hitmen vs. (4) Red Deer Rebels

Calgary wins series 4 1

(1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (4) Spokane Chiefs

Portland wins series 4 0

(2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (3) Kamloops Blazers

Kamloops wins series 4 0

Conference Finals

(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (3) Calgary Hitmen

Edmonton wins series 4 3

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

Portland wins series 4 1

WHL Championship

(W1) Portland Winterhawks vs. (E1) Edmonton Oil Kings

Portland wins series 4 2

Playoff scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Ty RattiePortland Winterhawks2120163617
Nic PetanPortland Winterhawks219192816
Michael St. CroixEdmonton Oil Kings2213132614
Brendan LeipsicPortland Winterhawks2110142441
JC LiponKamloops Blazers156172320
Stephane LegaultEdmonton Oil Kings226162210
Brendan RanfordKamloops Blazers15515200
Derrick PouliotPortland Winterhawks214162012
Henrik SamuelssonEdmonton Oil Kings221181943
Oliver BjorkstrandPortland Winterhawks21811194

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 CarruthPortland Winterhawks211254164355.9371.63
Laurent BrossoitEdmonton Oil Kings221322145405.9351.82
Patrik BartosakRed Deer Rebels954854181.9411.97
Cam LaniganMedicine Hat Tigers844044171.9442.32
Chris DriedgerCalgary Hitmen171006116401.9312.39

WHL awards

Regular season Champions Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Portland Winterhawks
Player of the Year Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Adam Lowry Swift Current Broncos
Top Scorer Bob Clarke Trophy Brendan Leipsic & Nic Petan (tie) Portland Winterhawks
Top Defenseman Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Brenden Kichton Spokane Chiefs
Rookie of the Year Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Seth Jones Portland Winterhawks
Top Goaltender Del Wilson Trophy Patrik Bartosak Red Deer Rebels
Top Plus-Minus Rating WHL Plus-Minus Award Nic Petan Portland Winterhawks
Most Sportsmanlike Player Brad Hornung Trophy Dylan Wruck Edmonton Oil Kings
Scholastic Player of the Year Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Josh Morrissey Prince Albert Raiders
Coach of the Year Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Ryan McGill Kootenay Ice
Executive of the Year Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Bob Green Edmonton Oil Kings
Top Official Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Nathan Wieler
Marketing/Public Relations Award St. Clair Group Trophy Kamloops Blazers
Humanitarian of the Year Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Cody Sylvester Calgary Hitmen
WHL Finals Most Valuable Player airBC Trophy Ty Rattie Portland Winterhawks
Alumni Achievement Awards Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient

Eastern Conference

First Team Pos. Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Patrik Bartosak Red Deer Rebels G Laurent Brossoit Edmonton Oil Kings
Morgan Rielly Moose Jaw Warriors D Alex Roach Calgary Hitmen
Darren Dietz Saskatoon Blades D Keegan Lowe Edmonton Oil Kings
Adam Lowry Swift Current Broncos F Sam Reinhart Kootenay Ice
Michael St. Croix Edmonton Oil Kings F Cody Sylvester Calgary Hitmen
Curtis Valk Medicine Hat Tigers F Hunter Shinkaruk Medicine Hat Tigers

Western Conference

First Team[3] Pos. Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Mac Carruth Portland Winterhawks G Jordon Cooke Kelowna Rockets
Brenden Kichton Spokane Chiefs D Troy Rutkowski Portland Winterhawks
Seth Jones Portland Winterhawks D Tyler Wotherspoon Portland Winterhawks
Colin Smith Kamloops Blazers F Brendan Leipsic Portland Winterhawks
Justin Feser Tri-City Americans F Ty Rattie Portland Winterhawks
Nic Petan Portland Winterhawks F Myles Bell Kelowna Rockets

See also

References

  1. "WHL Regular Season: Scoring leaders". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  2. 2012–13 WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2012-09-24.
  3. 2013 WHL West All Stars & Awards Finalists Archived 2013-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
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