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2011–12 WHL season

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 from Chilliwack where they played as the Chilliwack Bruins between 2006 and 2011.

2011–12 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationPreseason
August 31, 2011 – September 18, 2011
Regular 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
Finals championsEdmonton Oil Kings (1)
WHL seasons
2011–12 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
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
Finals championsShawinigan Cataractes

Regular season edit

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

Standings edit

Conference standings edit

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

Statistical leaders edit

Scoring leaders edit

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 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 Bartschi Portland Winterhawks 47 33 61 94 36

Goaltenders edit

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%
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 edit

2011 NHL Entry Draft edit

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

Transactions edit

2011-12 WHL transactions

Subway Super Series edit

The Subway 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.

Results edit

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 30-26

2012 WHL Playoffs edit

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 edit

Eastern Conference edit

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

March 23 Edmonton Oil Kings 3 – 0 Kootenay Ice Rexall Place Recap
March 25 Edmonton Oil Kings 4 – 3 Kootenay Ice Rexall Place Recap
March 28 Kootenay Ice 3 – 6 Edmonton Oil Kings Cranbrook Recreational Complex Recap
March 29 Kootenay Ice 1 – 3 Edmonton Oil Kings Cranbrook Recreational Complex Recap
Edmonton wins series 4 – 0


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

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 edit

March 22 Calgary Hitmen 2 – 6 Brandon Wheat Kings Scotiabank Saddledome Recap
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 edit

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 edit

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

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 edit

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 edit

March 23 Portland Winterhawks 6 – 3 Kelowna Rockets Memorial Coliseum Recap
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 edit

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 edit

Eastern Conference edit

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

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 edit

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 edit

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

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 edit

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 edit

Eastern Conference edit

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

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 edit

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

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 edit

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

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Main article: 2012 Memorial Cup

WHL awards edit

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

All-Star Teams edit

Eastern Conference edit

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 edit

First Team[3] 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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders". Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  2. ^ 2011–12 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders Archived September 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on October 1, 2011.
  3. ^ WHL West All Stars And Awards Finalists

External links edit

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