League Western Hockey League Number of teams 22 | Sport Hockey | |
Duration Regular season
Sept 24, 2015 – March 22, 2016
Playoffs
March 24, 2016 – May 13, 2016 TV partner(s) Shaw TV
Rogers Sportsnet
Root Sports Northwest | ||
The 2015–16 WHL season is the 50th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 24, 2015 and ended with the Eastern Conference tiebreaker game on March 22, 2016.
Contents
- Standings
- Scoring leaders
- Goaltenders
- E1 Brandon Wheat Kings vs W2 Edmonton Oil Kings
- C2 Red Deer Rebels vs C3 Calgary Hitmen
- B2 Kelowna Rockets vs B3 Kamloops Blazers
- E1 Brandon Wheat Kings vs U1 Seattle Thunderbirds
- Playoff scoring leaders
- Playoff leading goaltenders
- Eastern Conference
- Western Conference
- References
The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season on March 24, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2016; the winning team, the Brandon Wheat Kings, was awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2016 Memorial Cup that will be held at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta May 19–29, 2016. The Red Deer Rebels qualified for the tournament as hosts.
Standings
Divisions: EA – East, CE – Central
x – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z - Clinched regular season title
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z - Clinched regular season title
Divisions: B.C. – B.C., US – U.S.
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1380 minutes.
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
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (W2) Edmonton Oil Kings
* Note: Series was played in a 2-3-2 format due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Keystone Centre from March 28 to April 2.
(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (C3) Calgary Hitmen
* Note: Game 4 was played at the Stampede Corral due to the 2016 Juno Awards taking place at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers
* Note: Game 3 was played at the Kamloops Memorial Arena due to the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship being played at the Sandman Centre.
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds
*-if necessary
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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
Eastern Conference
* - unanimous selection
Western Conference
* - unanimous selection