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| Western Hockey League |
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| Founded 1917 |
| First season 1917-18 |
| Country Western Republic |
| Number of teams 31 (32 in 2021) |
| Headquarters Vancouver, Western Republic |
| Domestic cup(s) Western Cup |
| Most recent champions Seattle Aviators (25th title) |
| Most championships Seattle Aviators (25 titles) |
| Top goal scorer(s) Alan Parker |
| TV partner(s) Western Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sponsor(s) WestAir |
The Western Hockey League is the national hockey league of the Western Republic. Every season, the top 8 teams of each conference, a total of 16 teams, advance to the playoffs. There are four rounds of the playoffs; the Quarterfinals, the Semifinals, the Conference Finals, and the Western Cup Finals. The winner of the Western Cup Finals wins the Western Cup, the greatest prize in hockey. As of 2019, the latest winner of the Western Cup is the Seattle Aviators, who won it against the San Jose Sharks. As of 2019, the team who won the most Western Cups is the Seattle Aviators, who have won 25 Western Cups since the league was founded in 1917.
The Western Hockey League was founded in 1917. Despite the league being officially founded, the Western Cup was awarded annually since 1893. The Original Six teams of the Western Republic were the Vancouver Canucks, the Los Angeles Kings, the Seattle Aviators (called the Seattle Metropolitans until 1924), the California Seals, the Calgary Flames (called the Alberta Flames until 1980, they changed their name due to the expansion into Edmonton the year before), and the Portland Winterhawks. However, the Seattle Aviators date back to the late 1800s, and were called the Seattle Metropolitans until 1924, when they renamed to the Seattle Aviators, named after both the aviators who fought for the Western Republic Air Force during World War I, as well as Boeing's presence in Seattle. The league consisted of only six teams until 1967, when the league finally expanded.
The best players in the league get to play in the Western Hockey League All-Star Game. The All-Star Game is held annually in the Hawaiian Airlines Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Western Hockey League has its headquarters in Vancouver, which is known as the hockey capital of the world.
The newest team to the league os the Vegas Golden Knights, who joined for the 2017-18 season. A second team in the Seattle metropolitan area, most likely playing in Tacoma, will join the league as the thirty-second team, starting play in the 2021-22 season.
Teams[]
The WHL has thirty-one teams. Fifteen in the Northern Conference, and sixteen in the Southern Conference.
| Conference | Division | Team | City | Venue | Capacity | Logo |
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| Northern | Northeast | Calgary Flames | Calgary, AB | WestAir Centre | 24,000 |  |
| Edmonton Oilers | Edmonton, AB | Rogers Place | 18,640 |  | ||
| Idaho Steelheads | Boise, ID | Taco Bell Arena | 16,800 |   | ||
| Montana Skyhawks | Billings, MT | Glacier Coliseum | 16,520 |   | ||
| Regina Pats | Regina, SK | Brandt Centre | 16,480 |   | ||
| Saskatoon Blades | Saskatoon, SK | SaskTel Centre | 15,190 |   | ||
| Winnipeg Jets | Winnipeg, MB | Bell MTS Place | 17,000 |   | ||
| Yellowknife Moose | Yellowknife, BR | First Air Forum | 15,000 |   | ||
| Northwest | Alaska Seawolves | Anchorage, AK | Alaska Airlines Center | 16,400 |   | |
| Kelowna Rockets | Kelowna, OK | Prospera Place | 16,880 |   | ||
| Portland Winterhawks | Portland, OR | Moda Center | 18,280 |   | ||
| Seattle Aviators | Seattle, CS | Boeing Arena | 23,000 |   | ||
| Spokane Chiefs | Spokane, CS | Spokane Memorial Arena | 16,300 |   | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena | 18,910 |   | ||
| Victoria Royals | Victoria, BC | Pacific Coastal Arena | 16,740 |   | ||
| Southern | Southwest | Anaheim Ducks | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center | 18,330 |   |
| Bakersfield Condors | Bakersfield, CA | Rabobank Arena | 16,000 |   | ||
| California Seals | San Francisco, CA | WBC Arena | 21,000 |   | ||
| Fresno Falcons | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center | 16,180 |   | ||
| Los Angeles Kings | Los Angeles, CA | Staples Center | 18,230 |   | ||
| Sacramento Bulls | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center | 17,580 |   | ||
| San Diego Lions | San Diego, CA | Western Skyways Arena | 20,000 |   | ||
| San Jose Sharks | San Jose, CA | SAP Center | 18,540 |   | ||
| Southeast | Albuquerque Dorados | Albuquerque, AT | Dreamstyle Arena | 15,410 |   | |
| Arizona Coyotes | Glendale, AZ | Gila River Arena | 18,420 |   | ||
| Colorado Avalanche | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | 18,000 |   | ||
| Rapid City Rush | Rapid City, DT | Rushmore Civic Center | 16,200 |   | ||
| Tucson Roadrunners | Tucson, AZ | McKale Center | 16,450 |   | ||
| Utah Grizzlies | Salt Lake City, UT | Delta Center | 18,310 |   | ||
| Vegas Golden Knights | Paradise, NV | T-Mobile Arena | 17,500 |   | ||
| Wyoming Cowboys | Cheyenne, WY | SkyWest Arena | 15,130 |   |
Future Teams[]
| Conference | Division | Name | Location | Arena | Capacity | Logo | First Season |
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| Northern | Northwest | Tacoma WHL team (working name) | Tacoma, CS | Tacoma Dome | 19,100 | TBA | 2021-22 |
2018-19 Playoffs[]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Conference Finals | Western Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
| NW1 | Seattle | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| WC | Idaho | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| NW1 | Seattle | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| NW2 | Spokane | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| NW2 | Spokane | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| NW3 | Portland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| NW1 | Seattle | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE3 | Saskatoon | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Calgary 
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| WC | Montana | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE3 | Saskatoon | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| WC | Montana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE2 | Winnipeg | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| NE3 | Saskatoon | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| NW1 | Seattle | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | San Jose | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | San Jose | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| WC | Vegas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | San Jose | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| SW3 | San Diego | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW2 | Bakersfield | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW3 | San Diego | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | San Jose | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| SE3 | Colorado | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SE1 | Utah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| WC | California | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| SE3 | Colorado | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| WC | California | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| SE2 | Albuquerque | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| SE3 | Colorado | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
- Indicates that this team placed first in the league's regular season.
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