2016–17 WHL season
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The 2016–17 WHL season is the 51st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 23, 2016, and ended on March 19, 2017.
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2016–17 WHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | Regular season September 23, 2016 – March 19, 2017 Playoffs March 24, 2017 – May 14, 2017 |
Number of teams | 22 |
TV partner(s) | Shaw TV Rogers Sportsnet This TV |
Finals champions | Seattle Thunderbirds (1) |
WHL seasons | |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
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2016–17 CHL seasons | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | OHL September 2016 – March 2017 QMJHL September 2016 – March 2017 WHL September 2016 – March 2017 |
Number of teams | 60 |
TV partner(s) | TVA Sports Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
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The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season on March 24, 2017, and ended on May 14, 2017; the winning team, the Seattle Thunderbirds, were awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2017 Memorial Cup that was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario from May 19–28, 2017.
The Prince George Cougars won their first BC Division banner.