2002–03 WHL season
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The '''2002–03 WHL season''' was the 37th season for the [[Western Hockey League]]. 19 teams completed a 72 game season. The [[Kelowna Rockets]] won the [[President's Cup (WHL)|President's Cup]].
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
===Eastern Conference===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="45%" | East Division
! width="5%" | GP
! width="5%" | W
! width="5%" | L
! width="5%" | T
! width="5%" | OTL
! width="7.5%" | Pts
! width="7.5%" | GF
! width="7.5%" | GA
|-
| '''x [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]''' ||72 ||43 ||17 ||9 ||3 ||98 ||258 ||187
|-
| '''x [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]''' ||72 ||36 ||22 ||11 ||3 ||86 ||266 ||208
|-
| '''x [[Saskatoon Blades]]''' ||72 ||40 ||27 ||5 ||0 ||85 ||234 ||205
|-
| '''x [[Regina Pats]]''' ||72 ||25 ||28 ||14 ||5 ||69 ||171 ||217
|-
| '''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' ||72 ||27 ||37 ||3 ||5 ||62 ||185 ||258
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="45%" | Central Division
! width="5%" | GP
! width="5%" | W
! width="5%" | L
! width="5%" | T
! width="5%" | OTL
! width="7.5%" | Pts
! width="7.5%" | GF
! width="7.5%" | GA
|-
| '''x [[Red Deer Rebels]]'''||72 ||50 ||17 ||3 ||2 ||105 ||271 ||160
|-
| '''x [[Swift Current Broncos]]'''||72 ||38 ||24 ||7 ||3 ||86 ||240 ||215
|-
| '''x [[Medicine Hat Tigers]]'''||72 ||29 ||34 ||2 ||7 ||67 ||278 ||314
|-
| '''x [[Calgary Hitmen]]'''||72 ||27 ||36 ||7 ||2 ||63 ||240 ||260
|-
| '''[[Lethbridge Hurricanes]]'''||72 ||28 ||39 ||2 ||3 ||61 ||236 ||303
|-
|}
===Western Conference===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="45%" | B.C. Division
! width="5%" | GP
! width="5%" | W
! width="5%" | L
! width="5%" | T
! width="5%" | OTL
! width="7.5%" | Pts
! width="7.5%" | GF
! width="7.5%" | GA
|-
| '''x [[Kelowna Rockets]]''' ||72 ||51 ||14 ||6 ||1 ||109 ||311 ||164
|-
| '''x [[Kamloops Blazers]]''' ||72 ||39 ||27 ||5 ||1 ||84 ||261 ||222
|-
| '''x [[Kootenay Ice]]''' ||72 ||36 ||25 ||6 ||5 ||83 ||234 ||202
|-
| '''x [[Vancouver Giants]]''' ||72 ||26 ||37 ||5 ||4 ||61 ||217 ||292
|-
| '''x [[Prince George Cougars]]''' ||72 ||26 ||41 ||3 ||2 ||57 ||257 ||317
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="45%" | U.S. Division
! width="5%" | GP
! width="5%" | W
! width="5%" | L
! width="5%" | T
! width="5%" | OTL
! width="7.5%" | Pts
! width="7.5%" | GF
! width="7.5%" | GA
|-
| '''x [[Seattle Thunderbirds]]'''||72 ||44 ||22 ||3 ||3 ||94 ||280 ||224
|-
| '''x [[Spokane Chiefs]]'''||72 ||26 ||36 ||6 ||4 ||62 ||216 ||261
|-
| '''x [[Portland Winter Hawks]]'''||72 ||19 ||40 ||8 ||5 ||51 ||192 ||243
|-
| '''[[Tri-City Americans]]'''||72 ||20 ||44 ||3 ||5 ||47 ||240 ||335
|-
|}
* Prince George Crosses over into U.S. Division playoffs
===Scoring leaders===
''Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="30%" | Player
! width="30%" | Team
! width="7.5%" | GP
! width="7.5%" | G
! width="7.5%" | A
! width="7.5%" | Pts
! width="7.5%" | PIM
|-
| [[Erik Christensen]] || [[Kamloops Blazers]] || 67 || 54 || 54 || 108 || 60
|-
| [[Jesse Schultz]] || [[Kelowna Rockets]] || 72 || 53 || 51 || 104 || 47
|-
| [[Jeremy Jackson]] || [[Lethbridge Hurricanes]] || 65 || 44 || 58 || 102 || 83
|-
| [[Matt Ellison]] || [[Red Deer Rebels]] || 72 || 40 || 56 || 96 || 80
|-
| [[Chris St. Jaques]] || [[Medicine Hat Tigers]] || 70 || 31 || 65 || 96 || 78
|-
| [[Brooks Laich]] || [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] || 60 || 41 || 53 || 94 || 65
|-
| [[Jeremy Williams (ice hockey)|Jeremy Williams]] || [[Swift Current Broncos]] || 72 || 41 || 52 || 93 || 117
|-
| [[Dylan Stanley]] || [[Tri-City Americans]] || 72 || 34 || 59 || 93 || 60
|-
| [[David Bararuk]] || [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] || 66 || 29 || 64 || 93 || 44
|-
| [[Nigel Dawes]] || [[Kootenay Ice]] || 72 || 47 || 45 || 92 || 54
|-
|}
===Goaltending Leaders===
''Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Total Ice Time; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Total Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | TOI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Sv%
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GAA
|-
|[[Kelly Guard]]||[[Kelowna Rockets]]||53 ||3018 ||39 ||10 ||3 ||97 ||6 ||.911 ||1.93
|-
|[[Geoff McIntosh]]||[[Brandon Wheat Kings]]||23 ||1337 ||12 ||6 ||4 ||46 ||2 ||.914 ||2.06
|-
|[[Cam Ward]]||[[Red Deer Rebels]]||57 ||3367 ||40 ||13 ||2 ||118 ||5 ||.920 ||2.10
|-
|[[Jeff Glass]]||[[Kootenay Ice]]||35 ||1884 ||15 ||16 ||2 ||77 ||4 ||.909 ||2.45
|-
|[[Blake Grenier]]||[[Moose Jaw Warriors]]||41 ||2356 ||23 ||8 ||8 ||100 ||5 ||.911 ||2.55
|-
|}
==WHL Playoffs==
===Conference Quarterfinals===
====Eastern Conference====
{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Brandon vs. Regina
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[March 21]] || align="right" | Regina 1 || '''3 Brandon'''
|-
| [[March 22]] || align="right" | '''Regina 2''' || 1 Brandon || OT
|-
| [[March 25]] || align="right" | '''Brandon 3''' || 1 Regina
|-
| [[March 26]] || align="right" | '''Brandon 2''' || 1 Regina || OT
|-
| [[March 28]] || align="right" | Regina 2 || '''4 Brandon'''
|-
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Brandon wins series 4–1'''''
|}
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Moose Jaw vs. Saskatoon
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[March 21]] || align="right" | '''Saskatoon 3''' || 0 Moose Jaw
|-
| [[March 22]] || align="right" | Saskatton 4 || '''5 Moose Jaw'''
|-
| [[March 25]] || align="right" | Moose Jaw 3 || '''5 Saskatoon'''
|-
| [[March 26]] || align="right" | '''Moose Jaw 3''' || 2 Saskatoon || OT
|-
| [[March 29]] || align="right" | Saskatoon 1 || '''3 Moose Jaw'''
|-
| [[March 31]] || align="right" | '''Moose Jaw 5''' || 3 Saskatoon
|-
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Moose Jaw wins series 4–2'''''
|}
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Calgary
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[March 21]] || align="right" | Calgary 0 || '''2 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[March 22]] || align="right" | Calgary 2 || '''3 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[March 25]] || align="right" | '''Red Deer 4''' || 2 Calgary
|-
| [[March 26]] || align="right" | Red Deer 1 || '''2 Calgary'''
|-
| [[March 29]] || align="right" | Calgary 3 || '''4 Red Deer'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Red Deer wins series 4–1'''''
|}
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Swift Current vs. Medicine Hat
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[March 21]] || align="right" | '''Medicine Hat 3''' || 2 Swift Current || OT
|-
| [[March 22]] || align="right" | '''Medicine Hat 4''' || 2 Swift Current
|-
| [[March 25]] || align="right" | Swift Current 3 || '''6 Medicine Hat'''
|-
| [[March 26]] || align="right" | Swift Current 1 || '''7 Medicine Hat'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Medicine Hat wins series 4–0'''''
|}
|}
====Western Conference====
{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kelowna vs. Vancouver
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[March 22]] || align="right" | Vancouver 0 || '''10 Kelowna'''
|-
| [[March 23]] || align="right" | Vancouver 3 || '''4 Kelowna''' || 2OT
|-
| [[March 26]] || align="right" | '''Kelowna 2''' || 0 Vancouver
|-
| [[March 27]] || align="right" | '''Kelowna 8''' || 2 Vancouver
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Kelowna wins series 4–0'''''
|}
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kamloops vs. Kootenay
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[March 21]] || align="right" | '''Kootenay 2''' || 1 Kamloops || OT
|-
| [[March 22]] || align="right" | Kootenay 0 || '''1 Kamloops'''
|-
| [[March 25]] || align="right" | Kamloops 2 || '''3 Kootenay''' || 2OT
|-
| [[March 26]] || align="right" | Kamloops 1 || '''4 Kootenay'''
|-
| [[March 29]] || align="right" | Kootenay 6 || '''7 Kamloops'''
|-
| [[March 31]] || align="right" | Kamloops 1 || '''2 Kootenay''' | 2OT
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Kootenay wins series 4–2'''''
|}
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Seattle vs. Prince George
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[March 22]] || align="right" | Prince George 1 || '''4 Seattle'''
|-
| [[March 23]] || align="right" | Prince George 3 || '''7 Seattle'''
|-
| [[March 26]] || align="right" | Seattle 2 || '''4 Prince George'''
|-
| [[March 27]] || align="right" | '''Seattle 3''' || 1 Prince George
|-
| [[March 29]] || align="right" | Prince George 3 || '''4 Seattle'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Seattle wins series 4–1'''''
|}
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Spokane vs. Portland
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[March 21]] || align="right" | Spokane 2 || '''4 Portland'''
|-
| [[March 23]] || align="right" | Spokane 1 || '''3 Portland'''
|-
| [[March 26]] || align="right" | Portland 3 || '''4 Spokane''' || OT
|-
| [[March 28]] || align="right" | '''Portland 2''' || 1 Spokane || 2OT
|-
| [[March 29]] || align="right" | Portland 3 || '''8 Spokane'''
|-
| [[March 31]] || align="right" | '''Spokane 3''' || 2 Portland || OT
|-
| [[April 2]] || align="right" | Portland 2 || '''4 Spokane'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Spokane wins series 4–3'''''
|}
|}
===Conference semifinals===
{| cellspacing="10"
! colspan="2" | Eastern Conference
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Medicine Hat
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[April 4]] || align="right" | Medicine Hat 2 || '''6 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[April 5]] || align="right" | Medicine Hat 0 || '''3 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[April 8]] || align="right" | Red Deer 3 || '''4 Medicine Hat'''
|-
| [[April 9]] || align="right" | Red Deer 3 || '''6 Medicine Hat'''
|-
| [[April 11]] || align="right" | Medicine Hat 2 || '''4 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[April 13]] || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '''3 Medicine Hat''' || 2OT
|-
| [[April 15]] || align="right" | Medicine Hat 1 || '''5 Red Deer'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Red Deer wins series 4–3'''''
|}
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Brandon vs. Moose Jaw
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[April 4]] || align="right" | Brandon 2 || '''3 Moose Jaw'''
|-
| [[April 5]] || align="right" | '''Brandon 2''' || 1 Moose Jaw
|-
| [[April 9]] || align="right" | '''Moose Jaw 5''' || 3 Brandon
|-
| [[April 11]] || align="right" | Moose Jaw 1 || '''4 Brandon'''
|-
| [[April 12]] || align="right" | Moose Jaw 1 || '''2 Brandon'''
|-
| [[April 14]] || align="right" | Brandon 6 || '''7 Moose Jaw''' || OT
|-
| [[April 16]] || align="right" | Moose Jaw 3 || '''7 Brandon'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Brandon wins series 4–3'''''
|}
|}
{| cellspacing="10"
! colspan="2" | Western Conference
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kelowna vs. Spokane
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[April 4]] || align="right" | Spokane 1 || '''6 Kelowna'''
|-
| [[April 5]] || align="right" | Spokane 1 || '''5 Kelowna'''
|-
| [[April 9]] || align="right" | '''Kelowna 4''' || 1 Spokane
|-
| [[April 11]] || align="right" | '''Kelowna 4''' || 3 Spokane || OT
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Kelowna wins series 4–0'''''
|}
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Seattle vs. Kootenay
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[April 5]] || align="right" | Kootenay 2 || '''4 Seattle'''
|-
| [[April 7]] || align="right" | Kootenay 0 || '''4 Seattle'''
|-
| [[April 9]] || align="right" | '''Seattle 5''' || 0 Kootenay
|-
| [[April 10]] || align="right" | Seattle 1 || '''2 Kootenay''' || 2OT
|-
| [[April 12]] || align="right" | Kootenay 1 || '''2 Seattle''' || OT
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Seattle wins series 4–1'''''
|}
|}
===Conference finals===
{| cellspacing="10"
! Eastern Conference !! Western Conference
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Brandon
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[April 18]] || align="right" | Brandon 1 || '''5 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[April 19]] || align="right" | Brandon 0 || '''2 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[April 22]] || align="right" | '''Red Deer 5''' || 1 Brandon
|-
| [[April 23]] || align="right" | Red Deer 1 || '''2 Brandon'''
|-
| [[April 25]] || align="right" | Brandon 1 || '''3 Red Deer'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Red Deer wins series 4–1'''''
|}
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kelowna vs. Seattle
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[April 18]] || align="right" | Seattle 4 || '''5 Kelowna'''
|-
| [[April 19]] || align="right" | Seattle 3 || '''6 Kelowna'''
|-
| [[April 22]] || align="right" | Kelowna 2 || '''3 Seattle''' || 2OT
|-
| [[April 23]] || align="right" | '''Kelowna 4''' || 0 Seattle
|-
| [[April 25]] || align="right" | Seattle 2 || '''4 Kelowna'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Kelowna wins series 4–1'''''
|}
|}
===WHL Championship===
{| cellspacing="10"
|-
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kelowna vs. Red Deer
|-
! Date !! Away !! Home
|-
| [[May 2]] || align="right" | Red Deer 1 || '''5 Kelowna'''
|-
| [[May 3]] || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '''5 Kelowna'''
|-
| [[May 5]] || align="right" | Kelowna 2 || '''6 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[May 6]] || align="right" | Kelowna 1 || '''2 Red Deer'''
|-
| [[May 8]] || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '''5 Kelowna'''
|-
| [[May 10]] || align="right" | '''Kelowna 2''' || 0 Red Deer
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''''Kelowna wins series 4–2'''''
|}
==All-Star Game==
On [[November 12]], the WHL Eastern All-stars defeated the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]] Lebel All-Stars 5–2 at [[Hull, Quebec]] before a crowd of 2194.
On [[November 19]], the WHL Western All-stars defeated the [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]] Eastern All-stars 7–3 at [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] before a crowd of 7,046.
The WHL won the [[Hershey Cup]] as champion of the round robin format all-star tournament.
==WHL awards==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"
|Player of the Year - [[Four Broncos Memorial Trophy]]: [[Josh Harding]], [[Regina Pats]]
|-
|Scholastic Player of the Year - [[Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy]]: [[Brett Dickie]], [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
|-
|Top Scorer - [[Bob Clarke Trophy]]: [[Erik Christensen]], [[Kamloops Blazers]]
|-
|Most Sportsmanlike Player - [[Brad Hornung Trophy]]: [[Boyd Gordon]], [[Red Deer Rebels]]
|-
|Top Defenseman - [[Bill Hunter Trophy (WHL)|Bill Hunter Trophy]]: [[Jeff Woywitka]], [[Red Deer Rebels]]
|-
|Rookie of the Year - [[Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy]]: [[Matt Ellison]], [[Red Deer Rebels]]
|-
|Top Goaltender - [[Del Wilson Trophy]]: [[Josh Harding]], [[Regina Pats]]
|-
|Coach of the Year - [[Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy]]: [[Marc Habscheid]], [[Kelowna Rockets]]
|-
|Executive of the Year - [[Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy]]: [[Bruce Hamilton]], [[Kelowna Rockets]]
|-
|Regular season Champions - [[Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy]]: [[Kelowna Rockets]]
|-
|Top Official - [[Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy]]: [[Steve Kozari]]
|-
|Marketing/Public Relations Award - [[St. Clair Group Trophy]]: Anne-Marie Hamilton, [[Kelowna Rockets]], and Reid Pederson, [[Regina Pats]]
|-
|[[Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy]] - [[Ryan Craig]], [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
|-
|[[WHL Plus-Minus Award]]: [[Matthew Spiller]], [[Seattle Thunderbirds]]
|-
|Playoff Most Valuable Player - [[airBC Trophy]]: [[Jesse Schultz]], [[Kelowna Rockets]]
|}
==2003 Bantam draft==
:''List of first round picks in the bantam draft.''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="22.0%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16.5%" | Nationality
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="24.0%" | WHL Team
|-
| 1
| [[Jonathan Toews]] (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Tri-City Americans]]
|-
| 2
| [[Ben Maxwell]] (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Kootenay Ice]] (via Lethbridge)
|-
| 3
| [[Zach Hamill]] (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Everett Silvertips]]
|-
| 4
| Ryan De Pape (RW)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Prince Albert Raiders]]
|-
| 5
| Sasha Golin (RW)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Portland Winter Hawks]]
|-
| 6
| Taylor Swyston (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Prince George Cougars]]
|-
| 7
| Jason Reese (LW)
| {{USA}}
| [[Vancouver Giants]]
|-
| 8
| Michael Reich (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Spokane Chiefs]]
|-
| 9
| Keegan Dansereau (RW)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Calgary Hitmen]]
|-
| 10
| Trevor Glass (D)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Medicine Hat Tigers]]
|-
| 11
| Logan Pyett (D)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Regina Pats]]
|-
| 12
| Todd Panchyson (D)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Kootenay Ice]]
|-
| 13
| Victor Bartley (D)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Kamloops Blazers]]
|-
| 14
| Justin McCrae (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Saskatoon Blades]]
|-
| 15
| Brennan Wray (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]
|-
| 16
| Kyle Bortis (LW)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Swift Current Broncos]]
|-
| 17
| George Holloway (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Seattle Thunderbirds]]
|-
| 18
| Mike Cann (D)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
|-
| 19
| Matthew Cline (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Red Deer Rebels]]
|-
| 20
| Craig Cuthbert (C)
| {{CAN}}
| [[Kelowna Rockets]]
|}
==See also==
*[[2003 Memorial Cup]]
*[[2003 NHL Entry Draft]]
*[[2002 in sports]]
*[[2003 in sports]]
==References==
*[http://www.whl.ca whl.ca]
* 2005–06 WHL Guide
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before = [[2001–02 WHL season]] |
after = [[2003–04 WHL season]] |
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