1987–88 WHL season

1987–88 WHL season

The 1987–88 WHL season was the 22nd season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Medicine Hat Tigers won their second consecutive President's Cup and Memorial Cup.

League notes

*The Calgary Wranglers relocated to Lethbridge, Alberta to become the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Regular season

Final standings

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

ee also

*1988 Memorial Cup
*1988 NHL Entry Draft
*1987 in sports
*1988 in sports

References

* [http://www.whl.ca whl.ca]
* 2005–06 WHL Guide


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