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Junior ice hockey season
Sports season
Sports season
The 1987–88 WHL season was the 22nd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring fourteen teams and a 72-game season. The Saskatoon Blades won their third Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Medicine Hat Tigers won their second consecutive President's Cup , defeating the Kamloops Blazers in the championship series. The Tigers advanced to the 1988 Memorial Cup tournament, where they won their second straight Memorial Cup title.
The season was the first for the Lethbridge Hurricanes , after the Calgary Wranglers relocated to Lethbridge prior to the season. The Hurricanes brought WHL hockey back to the city after the Broncos returned to Swift Current in 1986.
Team changes
Teams
1987–88 Western Hockey League
Division
Team
City
Arena
Capacity
East
Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon , Manitoba
Keystone Centre
5,102
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lethbridge , Alberta
Lethbridge Sportsplex
5,479
Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat , Alberta
Medicine Hat Arena
4,006
Moose Jaw Warriors
Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw Civic Centre
3,146
Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert , Saskatchewan
Prince Albert Communiplex
2,580
Regina Pats
Regina , Saskatchewan
Regina Agridome
6,000
Saskatoon Blades
Saskatoon , Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Arena
4,500
Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current , Saskatchewan
Centennial Civic Centre
2,879
West
Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops , British Columbia
Kamloops Memorial Arena
2,500
New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster , British Columbia
Queen's Park Arena
3,500
Portland Winter Hawks
Portland , Oregon
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,000
Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle , Washington
Mercer Arena
5,000
Spokane Chiefs
Spokane , Washington
Spokane Coliseum
5,400
Victoria Cougars
Victoria , British Columbia
Victoria Memorial Arena
5,000
Map of teams
East Division
West Division
Regular season
Final standings
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
1988 WHL Playoffs
First round
Saskatoon earned a bye
Medicine Hat earned a bye
Prince Albert defeated Brandon 3 games to 1
Swift Current defeated Regina 3 games to 1
Division semi-finals
Saskatoon defeated Swift Current 4 games to 2
Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 2
Kamloops defeated New Westminster 5 games to 0
Spokane defeated Victoria 5 games to 3
Division finals
Medicine Hat defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 0
Kamloops defeated Spokane 5 games to 2
WHL Championship
Medicine Hat defeated Kamloops 4 games to 2
All-Star game
On January 12, the East Division defeated the West Division 5–4 at Kamloops, British Columbia before a crowd of 2,689.
WHL awards
Most Valuable Player - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy : Joe Sakic , Swift Current Broncos
Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy : Kevin Cheveldayoff , Brandon Wheat Kings
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy : Joe Sakic , Swift Current Broncos
Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy : Craig Endean , Regina Pats
Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy : Greg Hawgood , Kamloops Blazers
Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy : Stu Barnes , New Westminster Bruins
Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy : Troy Gamble , Spokane Chiefs
Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy : Marcel Comeau , Saskatoon Blades
Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy : Jim Loria , Spokane Chiefs
Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy : Saskatoon Blades
WHL Plus-Minus Award : Mark Recchi , Kamloops Blazers
All-Star Teams
See also
References
