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2005-06 Whl Season




The 2005-06 WHL season is the 40th season for the Western Hockey League . Twenty teams will complete a 72 game schedule.


LEAGUE NOTES

The WHL announced that it would adopt many of the new rules put in place by the NHL this season to increase scoring. They are:
  • Shootouts : Ties no longer count in the standings, and are replaced with the shootout. Shootout losses will count as one point in the standings.

  • Tighter standard of officiating, especially as it relates to obstruction fouls.

  • Goaltender restriction zone or the "trapezoid", will be employed. Goaltenders will be forbidden from playing the puck in the corners behind the goal line. A violation will merit a two minute delay of game penalty.

  • Tag-up Offside rule will be used.

  • The centre ice red line will no longer be considered for the purpose of determining an offside (two-line) pass.

  • Any player who shoots the puck over the glass and out of play from their defensive zone will receive a delay of game penalty.

  • Any team called for Icing the puck from within their defensive zone will not be permitted a line change. Unlike the NHL, any team that ices the puck from their half of the neutral zone will be permitted to change.


It is worth noting that the WHL did not move the goal and blue lines to increase the size of the offensive zones like the NHL, as the league felt that the teams did not have enough time to modify their arenas. Thus, only the Calgary Hitmen , who share an arena with the Calgary Flames play using the new alignment. The new standard will be employed by the remaining teams beginning in 2006-07.


REGULAR SEASON



Final Standings



Eastern Conference



Western Conference



Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes''


Goaltending Leaders

''Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Total Ice Time; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout Losses ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Total Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average''


WHL PLAYOFFS



Overview

  RD2 Conference Semi-finals
  RD3 Conference Finals
  RD4 WHL Championship
  Group1 '''Eastern'''
  Group2 '''Western'''
  RD1-seed01 C1
  RD1-team01 ''' Medicine Hat '''
  RD1-seed02 C4
  RD1-team02 Swift Current
  RD1-score01 '''4'''
  RD1-score02 0
  RD1-seed03 E3
  RD1-team03 Regina
  RD1-seed04 E2
  RD1-team04 ''' Saskatoon '''
  RD1-score03 2
  RD1-score04 '''4'''
  RD1-seed05 C2
  RD1-team05 ''' Calgary '''
  RD1-seed06 C3
  RD1-team06 Lethbridge
  RD1-score05 '''4'''
  RD1-score06 2
  RD1-seed07 E4
  RD1-team07 Brandon
  RD1-seed08 E1
  RD1-team08 ''' Moose Jaw '''
  RD1-score07 2
  RD1-score08 '''4'''
  RD1-seed09 B1
  RD1-team09 ''' Vancouver '''
  RD1-seed10 B4
  RD1-team10 Prince George
  RD1-score09 '''4'''
  RD1-score10 1
  RD1-seed11 U3
  RD1-team11 ''' Portland '''
  RD1-seed12 U2
  RD1-team12 Seattle
  RD1-score11 '''4'''
  RD1-score12 3
  RD1-seed13 B2
  RD1-team13 ''' Kelowna '''
  RD1-seed14 B3
  RD1-team14 Kootenay
  RD1-score13 '''4'''
  RD1-score14 2
  RD1-seed15 U4
  RD1-team15 Tri City
  RD1-seed16 U1
  RD1-team16 ''' Everett '''
  RD1-score15 1
  RD1-score16 '''4'''
  RD2-seed01 C1
  RD2-team01 ''' Medicine Hat '''
  RD2-seed02 E2
  RD2-team02 Saskatoon
  RD2-score01 '''4'''
  RD2-score02 0
  RD2-seed03 C2
  RD2-team03 Calgary
  RD2-seed04 E1
  RD2-team04 ''' Moose Jaw '''
  RD2-score03 3
  RD2-score04 '''4'''
  RD2-seed05 B1
  RD2-team05 ''' Vancouver '''
  RD2-seed06 U3
  RD2-team06 Portland
  RD2-score05 '''4'''
  RD2-score06 1
  RD2-seed07 B2
  RD2-team07 Kelowna
  RD2-seed08 U1
  RD2-team08 ''' Everett '''
  RD2-score07 2
  RD2-score08 '''4'''
  RD3-seed01 C1
  RD3-team01 Medicine Hat
  RD3-seed02 E1
  RD3-team02 ''' Moose Jaw '''
  RD3-score01 1
  RD3-score02 '''4'''
  RD3-seed03 B1
  RD3-team03 ''' Vancouver '''
  RD3-seed04 U1
  RD3-team04 Everett
  RD3-score03 '''4'''
  RD3-score04 0
  RD4-seed01 E1
  RD4-team01 Moose Jaw
  RD4-seed02 B1
  RD4-team02 Vancouver
  RD4-score01 0
  RD4-score02 0




Conference Quarterfinals


Eastern Conference

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