With 29 days to go in the Western Hockey League schedule, it is time to start looking at the potential match-ups as the season closes and heads towards the coveted Ed Chynoweth Cup.
Western Conference Matchups
#1 Seed U.S. Division Leaders Everett Silvertips vs. 2nd Wild Card Seattle Thunderbirds
Everett Silvertips 58GP 37-17-2-2 78 Points Remaining Games: 6H-8A Home: Thunderbirds, Blazers, Chiefs, Rockets, Thunderbirds, Royals Away: Chiefs, Giants, Thunderbirds, Giants, Thunderbirds, Winterhawks, Americans, Royals
Seattle Thunderbirds 56GP 27-20-7-2 64 Points Remaining Games: 8H-8A Home: Chiefs, Silvertips, Giants, Winterhawks, Americans, Chiefs, Silvertips, Winterhawks Away: Americans, Rockets, Winterhawks, Silvertips, Chiefs, Winterhawks, Americans
Head-to-head: Everett posts a 3-1-0-1 record while Seattle is 2-2-1-0. They have four games remaining, two in each of Everett and Seattle.
#2 Seed B.C. Division Leaders Kelowna Rockets vs. 1st Wild Card Tri-City Americans
Kelowna Rockets 58GP 35-18-4-1 75 Points Remaining Games: 9H-5A Home: Oil Kings, Cougars, Thunderbirds, Blazers, Chiefs, Giants, Blazers, Cougars, Giants Away: Cougars, Cougars, Silvertips, Blazers, Giants
Tri-City Americans 57GP 29-20-7-1 66 Points Remaining Games: 11H-4A Home: Thunderbirds, Blazers, Cougars, Winterhawks, Chiefs, Winterhawks, Giants, Giants, Silvertips, Chiefs, Silvertips Away: Chiefs, Thunderbirds, Winterhawks, Chiefs
Head-to-head: Kelowna and Tri-City own matching 2-1-1-0 records. The teams have no remaining games head-to-head
#2 U.S. Division Portland Winterhawks vs. #3 U.S. Division Spokane Chiefs
Portland Winterhawks 58GP 35-19-1-3 74 Points Remaining Games: 6H-8A Home: Blazers, Thunderbirds, Americans, Silvertips, Thunderbirds, Chiefs Away: Royals, Royals, Americans, Americans, Thunderbirds, Cougars, Cougars, Thunderbirds
Spokane Chiefs 56GP 31-20-3-2 67 Points Remaining Games: 7H-9A Home: Americans, Silvertips, Cougars, Ice, Giants, Thunderbirds, Americans Away: Thunderbirds, Silvertips, Americans, Rockets, Royals, Royals, Thunderbirds, Americans, Winterhawks
Head-to-head: Portland owns a 5-2-0-0 record versus Spokane, the Chiefs are 2-5-0-0. The teams have one remaining game on the last day of the season in Portland.
#2 B.C. Divison Victoria Royals vs. #3 B.C. Division Vancouver Giants
Victoria Royals 60GP 34-21-3-2 73 Points Remaining Games: 8H-4A Home: Giants, Winterhawks, Winterhawks, Chiefs, Chiefs, Cougars, Cougars, Silvertips Away: Blazers, Cougars, Cougars, Silvertips
Vancouver Giants 57GP 31-18-5-3 70 Points Remaining Games: 6H-9A Home: Rebels, Silvertips, Blazers, Blazers, Silvertips, Rockets Away: Royals, Thunderbirds, Blazers, Rockets, Americans, Chiefs, Americans, Blazers, Rockets
Head-to-head: The Royals are 6-3-0-0 against the Giants, while the Giants record is 3-4-1-1. They have one game remaining against each other in Vancouver on Feb 17th.
Outside Looking In:
Kamloops Blazers 58GP 26-28-1-3 56 points. The team trails Seattle by 7 points with 2 less games left to play. They are also 14 points behind the Giants for 3rd in the B.C. Division. Remaining games: 6H-8A Home: Cougars, Royals, Giants, Rockets, Giants, Cougars Away: Silvertips, Winterhawks, Americans, Rockets, Giants, Giants, Rockets, Cougars
Prince George Cougars 57GP 19-30-4-4 46 points. The team trails Seattle by 17 points with 1 less game left to play. They are also 24 points behind the Giants for 3rd in the B.C. Division. Remaining Games: 7H-8A Home: Rockets, Rockets, Royals, Royals, Blazers Away: Blazers, Rockets, Chiefs, Americans, Royals, Royals, Rockets, Blazers
Eastern Conference Matchups
#1 Seed East Division Leaders Moose Jaw Warriors vs. 2nd Wild Card Saskatoon Blades
Moose Jaw Warriors 56GP 43-10-1-2 89 Points Remaining Games: 7H-9A Home: Pats, Blades, Hurricanes, Broncos, Wheat Kings, Raiders, Wheat Kings Away: Pats, Wheat Kings, Broncos, Blades, Hurricanes, Ice, Wheat Kings, Raiders, Wheat Kings
Saskatoon Blades 58GP 29-26-2-1 61 Points Remaining Games: 7H-6A Home: Pats, Warriors, Huricanes, Oil Kings, Hitmen, Wheat Kings, Raiders Away: Hitmen, Oil Kings, Warriors, Wheat Kings, Broncos, Raiders
Head-to-head: Moose Jaw is 3-1-0-0 against Saskatoon this season, with the Blades owning a 1-2-1-0 records against the Warriors. They each have a home game left against the other team.
#2 Seed Central Division Leaders Medicine Hat Tigers vs. 1st Wild Card Brandon Wheat Kings
Medicine Hat Tigers 59GP 28-24-7-0 63 Points Remaining Games: 8H-5A Home: Broncos, Ice, Wheat Kings, Rebels, Pats, Oil Kings, Hitmen, Hurricanes Away: Ice, Oil Kings, Ice, Rebels, Hurricanes
Brandon Wheat Kings 57GP 30-22-3-2 65 Points Remaining Games: 7H-8A Home: Raiders, Warriors, Warriors, Hurricanes, Broncos, Blades, Warriors Away: Hurricanes, Tigers, Hitmen, Raiders, Blades, Warriors, Warriors
Head-to-head: Medicine Hat has a 1-0-2-0 record while Brandon has a 2-0-1-0 record. The teams meet one more time on February 24th in Medicine Hat.
#2 East Division Swift Current Broncos vs. #3 East Division Regina Pats
Swift Current Broncos 59GP 42-13-3-1 88 Points Remaining Games: 6H-7A Home: Warriors, Raiders, Wheat Kings, Hitmen, Blades, Pats Away: Tigers, Rebels, Oil Kings, Hitmen, Wheat Kings, Warriors, Pats
Regina Pats 60GP 30-24-5-1 66 Points Remaining Games: 3H-9A Home: Warriors, Raiders, Broncos Away: Warriors, Raiders, Blades, Warriors, Hitmen, Oil Kings, Tigers, Ice, Hurricanes, Broncos
Head-to-head: Swift Current is undefeated against the Pats at 4-0-0-0 all wins in regulation. They play a home-and-home to close out the regular season.
#2 Central Division Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. #3 Central Division Kootenay Ice
Lethbridge Hurricanes 57GP 27-24-6-0 60 Points Remaining Games: 7H-8A Home: Ice, Raiders, Wheat Kings, Warriors, Rebels, Pats, Tigers Away: Ice, Blades, Raiders, Wheat Kings, Warriors, Oil Kings, Rebels, Tigers
Kootenay Ice 59GP 24-31-3-0 53 Points Remaining Games: 6H-7A Home: Hurricanes, Tigers, Warriors, Tigers, Pats, Rebels Away: Hurricanes, Tigers, Chiefs, Rebels,Oil Kings, Hitmen, Rebels
Head-to-head: Lethbridge is 4-1-0-0 against Kootenay, the Ice are 1-4-0-0. The teams meet this weekend in a home-and-home for their final two games of the season.
Outside Looking In:
Prince Albert Raiders 57GP 23-23-9-2 57 points The team trails Saskatoon by 4 points for the final wild card spot and Brandon by 8 points for the 1st wild card spot. Remaining Games: 7H-8A Home: Pats, Wheat Kings, Hurricanes, Oil Kings, Warriors, Hitmen, Blades Away: Wheat Kings, Hurricanes, Rebels, Oil Kings, Broncos, Warriors, Pats, Blades.
Red Deer Rebels 59GP 20-26-10-3 51 points The Rebels are tied in points with the Ice for third in the Central Division. They trail the Blades by 8 points for the final wild card playoff spot. Remaining Games: 7H-6A Home: Raiders, Broncos, Hitmen, Ice, Tigers, Hurricanes, Ice Away: Giants, Hitmen, Tigers, Hitmen, Hurricanes, Ice.
Calgary Hitmen 56GP 17-32-5-2 41 points The Hitmen is 12 points back of the Ice/Rebels for third in the Central. They trail Saskatoon by 20 points for the final wild card spot. Remaining Games: 9H-7A Home: Blades, Rebels, Oil Kings, Wheat Kings, Broncos, Pats, Rebels, Ice, Oil Kings Away: Rebels, Oil Kings, Broncos, Blades, Raiders, Tigers, Oil Kings.
Edmonton Oil Kings 57Gp 17-33-5-2 41 points The Oil Kings are 12 points back of the Ice/Rebels for third in the Central Division. They trail Saskatoon by 20 points for the final wild card spot. Remaining Games: 9H-6A Home: Blades, Raiders, Broncos, Tigers, Hitmen, Pats, Ice, Hurricanes, Hitmen Away: Rockets, Hitmen, Blades, Raiders, Tigers, Hitmen.
