1987–88 WHL season

The 1987–88 WHL season was the 22nd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring fourteen teams and a 72-game season. The Saskatoon Blades won their third Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Medicine Hat Tigers won their second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Kamloops Blazers in the championship series. The Tigers advanced to the 1988 Memorial Cup tournament, where they won their second straight Memorial Cup title.

Team changes

• The Calgary Wranglers relocate to Lethbridge, Alberta, becoming the Lethbridge Hurricanes. ==Regular season==

Regular season

Final standings Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes ==1988 WHL Playoffs==

1988 WHL Playoffs

First round • Saskatoon earned a bye • Medicine Hat earned a bye • Prince Albert defeated Brandon 3 games to 1 • Swift Current defeated Regina 3 games to 1 Division semi-finals • Saskatoon defeated Swift Current 4 games to 2 • Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 2 • Kamloops defeated New Westminster 5 games to 0 • Spokane defeated Victoria 5 games to 3 Division finals • Medicine Hat defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 0 • Kamloops defeated Spokane 5 games to 2 WHL Championship • Medicine Hat defeated Kamloops 4 games to 2 ==All-Star game==

All-Star game

On January 12, the East Division defeated the West Division 5–4 at Kamloops, British Columbia before a crowd of 2,689. ==WHL awards==

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