Western Hockey League

sports league, USA and Canada

The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

Western Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024–25 WHL season
FormerlyCanadian Major Junior Hockey League (1966–67)
Western Canada Junior Hockey League (1967–68)
Western Canada Hockey League (1968–1978)
SportIce hockey
Founded1966
CommissionerDan Near
No. of teams22
Countries
  • Canada (16 teams)
  • United States (6 teams)
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta
Most recent
champion(s)
Moose Jaw Warriors (1)
Most titlesKamloops Blazers (6)
TV partner(s)Canada
TSN
RDS
CBC
United States
KRCW-TV
KZJO
Official websitewhl.ca Edit this at Wikidata
Notes
  1. A star (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.

References

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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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Other websites

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