2015–16 WHL season

The 2015–16 WHL season was 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. The Victoria Royals won their first Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record, becoming the first team based in Victoria to win the title since the 1980–81 Victoria Cougars. The playoffs began on March 24, 2016, and ended on May 13, 2016. The Brandon Wheat Kings won their third Ed Chynoweth Cup—their first since 1995–96—and a berth in the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta from May 19 to 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. == Eastern Conference Tiebreaker ==

Eastern Conference Tiebreaker

Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Edmonton Oil Kings == Statistical leaders ==

Statistical leaders

Scoring leaders Players are listed by points, then goals. Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Leading 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 == 2016 WHL playoffs ==

2016 WHL playoffs

== Conference Quarter-finals ==

Conference Quarter-finals

Eastern Conference (E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (W2) Edmonton Oil Kings (E2) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors (C1) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (W1) Regina Pats (C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (C3) Calgary Hitmen Western Conference (B1) Victoria Royals vs. (W2) Spokane Chiefs (B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Kamloops Blazers (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (W1) Prince George Cougars (U2) Everett Silvertips vs. (U3) Portland Winterhawks == Conference Semi-finals ==

Conference Semi-finals

Eastern Conference (E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs (E3) Moose Jaw Warriors (C2) Red Deer Rebels vs (W1) Regina Pats Western Conference (B1) Victoria Royals vs (B2) Kelowna Rockets (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs (U2) Everett Silvertips == Conference Finals ==

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference (E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C2) Red Deer Rebels Western Conference (B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds == WHL Championship ==

WHL Championship

(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (U1) Seattle Thunderbirds ==Playoff scoring leaders==

Playoff scoring leaders

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

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 == WHL awards ==

WHL awards

All-Star teams Eastern Conference • - unanimous selection Western Conference • - unanimous selection == See also ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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