Western Hockey League
sports league, USA and Canada
(Redirected from Western Conference (WHL))
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 WHL season | |
| Formerly | Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (1966–67) Western Canada Junior Hockey League (1967–68) Western Canada Hockey League (1968–1978) |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Commissioner | Dan Near |
| No. of teams | 22 |
| Countries |
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| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Most recent champion(s) | Moose Jaw Warriors (1) |
| Most titles | Kamloops Blazers (6) |
| TV partner(s) | Canada TSN RDS CBC United States KRCW-TV KZJO |
| Official website | whl |
Teams
change- Notes
- A star (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.
References
change- General
- Flett, Corey and Watts, Jessie, ed. (2008). 2008–09 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - "Western Hockey League seasons". hockeydb.org. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- Local Heroes: A History of the Western Hockey League by Richard Lapp and Silas White. Archived from the original on 2005-01-15. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
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