The 2014–15 WHL season was the 49th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 19, 2014, and ended on March 22, 2015. The Brandon Wheat Kings won their fifth Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. The playoffs began on March 26, 2015, and ended on May 13, 2015. The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Wheat Kings in the final to win their fourth Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2015 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec. The Rockets lost the Memorial Cup final to the Oshawa Generals, 2–1 in overtime.
Standings
Statistical leaders
Scoring leaders
Players are listed by points, then goals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts. PIM Portland Winterhawks 59 63 55 118 35 Medicine Hat Tigers 69 29 80 109 57 Brandon Wheat Kings 72 42 63 105 24 Medicine Hat Tigers 72 50 45 95 71 Kamloops Blazers 69 34 60 94 32 Kelowna Rockets 72 20 70 90 79 Portland Winterhawks 54 15 74 89 41 Spokane Chiefs 69 44 43 87 59 Moose Jaw Warriors 60 38 49 87 46 Calgary Hitmen 71 47 39 86 30
Leading goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that led the league in GAA that played at least 1440 minutes.WHL Regular Season: Goaltending leaders . Retrieved on October 18, 2014.
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
Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL SO GAA Sv% Everett Silvertips 30 1648 18 5 2 3 4 2.29 .915 Seattle Thunderbirds 60 3486 33 19 4 4 4 2.41 .915 Kelowna Rockets 50 2962 34 10 5 0 4 2.55 .909 Calgary Hitmen 49 2630 27 16 0 2 2 2.67 .900 Everett Silvertips 48 2721 25 15 1 3 4 2.73 .901
2015 WHL playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (W2) Edmonton Oil Kings
(E2) Regina Pats vs. (E3) Swift Current Broncos
(C1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (W1) Kootenay Ice
(C2) Medicine Hat Tigers vs (C3) Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference
(B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (W2) Tri-City Americans
(B2) Victoria Royals vs. (B3) Prince George Cougars
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (W1) Spokane Chiefs
(U2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (U3) Seattle Thunderbirds
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (E2) Regina Pats
(C1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (C2) Medicine Hat Tigers
Western Conference
(B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B2) Victoria Royals
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U2) Portland Winterhawks
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C1) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (U2) Portland Winterhawks
WHL Championship
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (B1) Kelowna Rockets
Playoff scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIMNic Petan Portland Winterhawks 1710182820Leon Draisaitl Kelowna Rockets 1910182812Nick Merkley Kelowna Rockets 195222718Adam Tambellini Calgary Hitmen 1613132610Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks 1713122510Tyson Baillie Kelowna Rockets 1910142424Rourke Chartier Kelowna Rockets 16137202Peter Quenneville Brandon Wheat Kings 191010204Jayce Hawryluk Brandon Wheat Kings 161091924John Quenneville Brandon Wheat Kings 191091918
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
Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA Michael Herringer Kelowna Rockets 4 153 3 0 5 0 .934 1.96 Carter Hart Everett Silvertips 11 710 5 6 27 0 .929 2.28 Marek Langhamer Medicine Hat Tigers 10 657 5 5 25 1 .924 2.28 Garret Hughson Spokane Chiefs 6 438 2 4 17 0 .916 2.33 Rylan Toth Red Deer Rebels 5 308 1 4 12 0 .934 2.34
WHL awards Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Regular season champions Brandon Wheat Kings Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Player of the Year Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks Bob Clarke Trophy Top Scorer Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Top Defenseman Shea Theodore Seattle Thunderbirds Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Rookie of the year Nolan Patrick Brandon Wheat Kings Del Wilson Trophy Top Goaltender Taran Kozun Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Plus-Minus Award Top Plus-Minus Rating Oliver Bjorkstrand Portland Winterhawks Brad Hornung Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player Rourke Chartier Kelowna Rockets Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year Nick McBride Prince Albert Raiders Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy Scholastic team of the Year Kamloops Blazers Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Coach of the Year John Paddock Regina Pats Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Executive of the Year Kelly McCrimmon Brandon Wheat Kings Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Top Official Reagan Vetter St. Clair Group Trophy Marketing/Public Relations Award Kelowna Rockets Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year Taylor Vickerman Tri-City Americans WHL Playoff MVP WHL Finals Most Valuable Player Leon Draisaitl Kelowna Rockets Professional Hockey AchievementAcademic Recipient Alumni Achievement Awards Shane Doan
All-Star teams
Eastern Conference First Team Pos. Second Team Player Team Player TeamTristan JarryEdmonton Oil Kings GJordan PapirnyBrandon Wheat KingsIvan ProvorovBrandon Wheat Kings DRinat ValievKootenay IceTravis SanheimCalgary Hitmen DColby WilliamsRegina PatsTrevor CoxMedicine Hat Tigers FCole SanfordMedicine Hat TigersTim McGauleyBrandon Wheat Kings FSam ReinhartKootenay IceBrayden PointMoose Jaw Warriors FAdam TambelliniCalgary Hitmen
Western Conference First TeamWHL ANNOUNCES ALL-STARS & AWARDS FINALISTS Pos. Second Team Player Team Player TeamTaran KozunSeattle Thunderbirds GEric ComrieTri-City AmericansShea TheodoreSeattle Thunderbirds DJoe HickettsVictoria RoyalsMadison BoweyKelowna Rockets DJosh MorrisseyKelowna RocketsOliver BjorkstrandPortland Winterhawks FNic PetanPortland WinterhawksCole UllyKamloops Blazers FNick MerkleyKelowna RocketsRourke ChartierKelowna Rockets FAdam HelewkaSpokane Chiefs
See also List of WHL seasons 2014–15 OHL season 2014–15 QMJHL season 2015 in ice hockey 2014 in ice hockey
References
External links Official website of the Western Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Hockey League Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup Official website of the Subway Super Series