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World Leaders in Player
Development and Education
REACH
your full potential
The WHL provides
The best opportunity
for players to
develop, while
achieving Their
academic goals
and learning
valuable life skills
#1
Choice of prospects in
PLAY
With the Best
the West is the Western
Hockey League.
#1
The WHL is the leading
supplier of players to the
NHL, Canada’s National
Teams, and Canada West
University Hockey.
22
Member Clubs across
Western Canada and
the Pacific Northwest
make up the WHL.
The WHL is a
worldwide leader in
developing professional
hockey players and
awarding academic Dylan Cozens
Lethbridge Hurricanes
scholarships Top Prospect
2019 NHL Draft
WHL and CHL players
dominate Team Canada
Rosters at all levels
Major
International
Events
U-20
IIHF World
Junior
Championship
U-18
IIHF U18
World Championship /
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
U-17
World Under 17
Hockey Challenge
All WHL games are broadcast
on WHL LIVE and featured games are
televised nationally on Sportsnet.
Watch every game on WHL Live
by visiting www.WHL.ca
- Major WHL and CHL events
CIBC Sherwin-Williams
Canada Russia CHL/NHL Top
Series Prospects Game
Ed Chynoweth The Memorial Cup
Cup Presented by
KIA
Mathew Barzal
New York Islanders
Seattle Thunderbirds Graduate
learn
from the best
NHL coaches who
developed in the WHL
|
Mike
Babcock
Toronto
Maple Leafs
|
Barry
Trotz
New York
Islanders
many WHL coaches
|
todd
have extensive Mclellan
Edmonton
Oilers
international and
|
Bill
NHL experience, Peters
Calgary
and use this to Flames
prepare players |
travis
Green
Vancouver
for the next level Canucks
⊙ To become the best, a
player must practice,
play against, and be coached WHL HEAD coaches
by the best. NHL quality with NHL experience
coaching and additional
|
practice time with a 68 Tim
game schedule; combined Hunter
Moose Jaw
with world class facilities, Warriors
offer the ideal environment
|
for a player to develop. Mike
Johnston
Portland
Winterhawks
|
DAn
Lambert
Spokane
Chiefs
|
brent
Sutter
Red Deer
Rebels
Support
Services
Health and
wellness
• Red Cross Respect
Education Workshops
C o r n e r s t o n e s • CHL Respect in Sport
environMENT DEVELOPMENT education
• Canadian Mental
Health Talk Today
Workshops
Providing a safe Providing WHL Ensuring WHL
and positive players with the hockey players • Police / Player
Impact Program
environment for highest level of achieve their
WHL players. competition and academic goals. • CHL Drug Education and
Anti-Doping Program
skill development.
• CHL Concussion
Management Program
• WHL Security Network
Professional
development
• Nutrition, Strength and
Conditioning Consulting
• Sports Psychology
Consulting
• Hockey Ministries
International
• Bullying, Harassment
and Abuse Policy
• WHL Social Media Policy
• WHL Personal
Conduct Policy
• WHL Intranet
Communications
Team services
• WHL Arena Facility
Standards
• Billet Families
• Quality Bus Travel /
Hotels and Meals
THE whl player • Medical and
Experience
Rehabilitation Services
• Education Advisors /
Tutoring
• WHL Scholarship
Program
• WHL Career
Counselling Program
• On and Off-Ice
Equipment
Each Season, over 100
current WHL players
are drafted by NHL
teams or attend NHL
training camps
EXCEL
at the highest level
159
WHL Players have been
selected in the NHL Draft
over the past five years. As one of the World’s
Over premier development leagues,
42 /0 0
of players selected
in the NHL Draft each
the WHL produces Close to 20%
of all current NHL Players
season are from the
Canadian Hockey League. Some of today’s WHL Graduates who are NHL Stars:
WHL Players
go high in NHL Draft
2014 | 2nd
Seth braden Ryan Jamie
Overall Jones holtby Getzlaf Benn
Portland Saskatoon Calgary Kelowna
sam reinhart Winterhawks/ Blades/ Hitmen/ Rockets/
Kootenay Ice/ Columbus Washington Anaheim Dallas
Buffalo Sabres Blue Jackets Capitals Ducks Stars
2015 | 16th
Overall
MatHew BarzAl
Seattle Thunderbirds/
New York Islanders
Carey Price
2016 | 13th
Overall Montreal Canadiens
Tri-City Americans Graduate
Jake Bean
Calgary Hitmen/
Carolina Hurricanes
2017 | 2nd
Overall
Nolan Patrick
Brandon Wheat Kings/
Philadelphia Flyers
2018 | 17th
Overall
Ty Smith
Spokane Chiefs/
New Jersey Devils
EACH ACADEMIC
achieve
YEAR OVER 350
WHL GRADUATES
ACCESS THEIR WHL
SCHOLARSHIP
For each season played
in the WHL, a player
receives a guaranteed
academic scholarship
including tuition, textbooks
and compulsory fees
at any post-secondary
your academic goals
institution.
The WHL and Canada
West Universities have
teamed up to offer WHL
Graduates an enhanced
scholarship referred
to as the Western
Canada Premier Play at the highest level in
the Canadian Hockey system
Scholarship.
without compromising
your education
⊙ All WHL Clubs are governed by league-wide education
standards and have full-time Club Education Advisors and
tutors to ensure players achieve their academic goals.
⊙ The WHL Scholarship is fully guaranteed and considered
the most comprehensive of its kind in North America.
⊙ While playing in the WHL, players also receive financial
assistance for post-secondary courses.
⊙ The WHL is committed to recognizing academic
excellence with annual awards presented to the
WHL Scholastic Player of the Year and Team of the Year.
Luke Philp
WHL Graduate
currently playing for
University of Alberta
Golden Bears
The WHL OFFERS A
WORLD CLASS HOCKEY
LIFE
SUCCess in EXPERIENCE AND
EDUCATION PROGRAM
TO PREPARE PLAYERS
TO SUCCEED IN LIFE.
⊙
WHL Players are role models
in their communities.
⊙
Players participate in
community events in
support of minor hockey and
local charities. Players also
make appearances at schools
and hospitals gaining invaluable
public speaking experience.
⊙
The WHL prides itself
on offering the best
possible experience for all
players by combining a solid
foundation of education and
hockey development. This
Ty Smith
Spokane Chiefs, foundation, combined with
2018 WHL Scholastic other life skills acquired while
Player of the Year,
No.17 Overall playing in the WHL, prepares
2018 NHL Draft players for success in life.
eastern conference Western conference
EAST DIVISiON Central DIVISiON B.C. DIVISiON U.S. DIVISiON
| Brandon
Wheat Kings | Calgary
Hitmen | Kamloops
Blazers | Everett
Silvertips
| Moose Jaw
Warriors | Edmonton
Oil Kings | Kelowna
Rockets | Portland
Winterhawks
| Prince
Raiders
Albert
| Kootenay
Ice | Prince
Cougars
George
| Seattle
Thunderbirds
| Regina
Pats | Lethbridge
Hurricanes | Vancouver
Giants | Spokane
Chiefs
| Saskatoon
Blades Pantone 173 Pantone 187 Pantone Process Black
| Medicine
Hat Tigers | Victoria
Royals | Tri-City
Americans
| Swift Current
Broncos | Red Deer
Rebels
Western Hockey League
Father David Bauer Arena, 2424 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 3Y9
403-693-3030 | info@whl.ca | prospects.whl.ca | @TheWHL | @WHLProspects | Facebook.com/WHLHockey
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