On October 23, three players with the Moose Jaw Warriors were struck by a suspected drunk driver while returning home following a road trip. Two players were treated and released from a Moose Jaw hospital, however Garrett Robinson was critically injured in the accident.
The WHL announced that the championship trophy would be renamed the Ed Chynoweth Cup in honour of Ed Chynoweth, who served as WHL president from 1972 until 1995, and two terms as Chairman of the Board following.
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Note:For the first round, the first place team in each division plays the fourth place team; the second place team faces the third. After the first round, the four remaining teams in each conference are reseeded by regular season record.
The Tigers earned a spot in the Championship game with a 2–1 round robin record, falling 3–1 to the Maineiacs before defeating the Whalers 4–1, and the Giants 1–0.
The Giants also finished 2–1, defeating Plymouth 4–3 in Overtime and Lewiston 2–1. Their loss to Medicine Hat dropped them into a semi-final game.
The Giants prevailed in the semi-final to meet the Tigers in the Cup Final, and defeated Medicine Hat 3–1 to take the title.
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The 2006 07 WHL season was the 41st season for the Western Hockey League Twenty one teams completed a 72 game season The Everett Silvertips won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy after having the best record in the WHL during the regular season The Medicine Hat Tigers won the President s Cup defeating the Vancouver Giants in seven games The Giants captured the 2007 Memorial Cup as tournament hosts defeating the Tigers in the championship game Contents 1 League notes 2 Final standings 2 1 Eastern Conference 2 2 Western Conference 3 Scoring leaders 3 1 Goaltending leaders 4 2007 WHL Playoffs 4 1 Overview 4 2 Conference quarterfinals 4 2 1 Eastern Conference 4 2 2 Western Conference 4 3 Conference semifinals 4 4 Conference finals 4 5 WHL Championship 4 6 Memorial Cup 5 2006 ADT Canada Russia Challenge 6 WHL awards 7 All Star Teams 8 2007 Bantam draft 9 See also 10 ReferencesLeague notes EditThe Chilliwack Bruins joined the WHL as an expansion team playing in the B C Division of the Western Conference The Kootenay Ice returned to the Central Division of the Eastern Conference The Swift Current Broncos moved to the East Division of the Eastern Conference On October 23 three players with the Moose Jaw Warriors were struck by a suspected drunk driver while returning home following a road trip Two players were treated and released from a Moose Jaw hospital however Garrett Robinson was critically injured in the accident 1 The WHL announced that the championship trophy would be renamed the Ed Chynoweth Cup in honour of Ed Chynoweth who served as WHL president from 1972 until 1995 and two terms as Chairman of the Board following 2 Final standings EditEastern Conference Edit East Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GAy Brandon Wheat Kings 72 41 20 3 8 93 258 214x Regina Pats 72 36 28 2 6 80 234 220x Swift Current Broncos 72 33 36 1 2 69 199 241x Prince Albert Raiders 72 27 39 3 3 60 203 266Moose Jaw Warriors 72 28 41 3 0 59 217 271Saskatoon Blades 72 27 41 2 2 58 174 231Central Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GAy Medicine Hat Tigers 72 52 17 3 0 107 264 175x Kootenay Ice 72 49 17 3 3 104 267 189x Calgary Hitmen 72 39 26 3 4 85 251 205x Red Deer Rebels 72 35 28 4 5 79 206 214Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 33 34 2 3 71 254 265Western Conference Edit B C Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GAy Vancouver Giants 72 45 17 3 7 100 245 143x Kamloops Blazers 72 40 26 4 2 86 245 222x Prince George Cougars 72 33 31 3 5 74 221 217x Chilliwack Bruins 72 25 40 5 2 57 169 260Kelowna Rockets 72 22 41 5 4 53 156 245U S Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GAy Everett Silvertips 72 54 15 1 2 111 239 142x Tri City Americans 72 47 23 1 1 96 240 190x Seattle Thunderbirds 72 37 21 3 11 88 209 186x Spokane Chiefs 72 36 28 4 4 80 232 217Portland Winter Hawks 72 17 52 1 2 37 146 316Scoring leaders EditNote GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIMZach Hamill Everett Silvertips 69 32 61 93 90Steve DaSilva Kootenay Ice 71 38 53 91 108Zach Boychuk Lethbridge Hurricanes 69 31 60 91 52Ryan White Calgary Hitmen 72 34 55 89 97Codey Burki Brandon Wheat Kings 70 36 49 85 83Martin Hanzal Red Deer Rebels 60 26 59 85 94Mitch Fadden Lethbridge Hurricanes 71 36 48 84 54Riley Holzapfel Moose Jaw Warriors 72 39 43 82 94Mark Santorelli Chilliwack Bruins 72 29 53 82 46Mark Derlago Brandon Wheat Kings 72 46 35 81 34Goaltending leaders Edit Note GP Games played Min Minutes played W Wins L Losses SOL Shootout losses GA Goals against SO Total shutouts SV Save percentage GAA Goals against average Player Team GP Min W L SOL GA SO SV GAATyson Sexsmith Vancouver Giants 51 3047 31 14 8 91 10 915 1 79Leland Irving Everett Silvertips 48 2802 34 10 2 87 11 929 1 86David Reekie Regina Everett 31 1796 21 9 0 59 3 917 1 97Derek Yeomans Seattle Thunderbirds 55 3304 30 15 9 117 5 917 2 12Taylor Dakers Kootenay Ice 48 2831 33 12 2 102 5 919 2 162007 WHL Playoffs EditOverview Edit Conference Quarter finalsConference Semi finalsConference FinalsWHL Championship C1Medicine Hat4C4Red Deer3C1Medicine Hat4E2Regina0E3Swift Current2E2Regina4C1Medicine Hat4EasternC3Calgary1E1Brandon4E4Prince Albert1E1Brandon2C3Calgary4C3Calgary4C2Kootenay3C1Medicine Hat4B1Vancouver3B1Vancouver4B4Chilliwack1B1Vancouver4U3Seattle1U3Seattle4U2Tri City2B1Vancouver4WesternB3Prince George1U1Everett4U4Spokane2U1Everett2B3Prince George4B3Prince George4B2Kamloops0Note For the first round the first place team in each division plays the fourth place team the second place team faces the third After the first round the four remaining teams in each conference are reseeded by regular season record Conference quarterfinals Edit Eastern Conference Edit Brandon vs Prince AlbertDate Away HomeMarch 23 Prince Albert 3 4 Brandon OTMarch 24 Prince Albert 2 3 Brandon OTMar 28 Brandon 0 2 Prince AlbertMar 29 Brandon 7 3 Prince AlbertMar 31 Brandon 4 2 Prince AlbertBrandon wins 4 1 Regina vs Swift CurrentDate Away HomeMarch 23 Swift Current 0 4 ReginaMarch 24 Swift Current 4 3 ReginaMarch 27 Regina 5 4 Swift CurrentMarch 28 Regina 5 2 Swift CurrentMarch 30 Swift Current 3 2 ReginaApril 1 Regina 2 1 Swift Current OTRegina wins 4 2Medicine Hat vs Red DeerDate Away HomeMarch 23 Red Deer 6 2 Medicine HatMarch 24 Red Deer 0 5 Medicine HatMarch 27 Medicine Hat 5 3 Red DeerMarch 28 Medicine Hat 4 6 Red DeerMarch 30 Red Deer 0 4 Medicine HatApril 1 Medicine Hat 5 6 Red DeerApril 3 Red Deer 0 2 Medicine HatMedicine Hat wins 4 3 Kootenay vs CalgaryDate Away HomeMarch 23 Calgary 2 1 KootenayMarch 24 Calgary 2 4 KootenayMarch 28 Kootenay 2 3 CalgaryMarch 29 Kootenay 4 5 Calgary OTMarch 31 Calgary 0 4 KootenayApril 2 Kootenay 4 3 CalgaryApril 4 Calgary 3 2 Kootenay OTCalgary wins 4 3Western Conference Edit Vancouver vs ChilliwackDate Away HomeMarch 23 Chilliwack 4 5 Vancouver OTMarch 24 Chilliwack 3 1 VancouverMarch 27 Vancouver 4 0 ChilliwackMarch 28 Vancouver 5 1 ChilliwackMarch 30 Chilliwack 1 3 VancouverVancouver wins 4 1 Kamloops vs Prince GeorgeDate Away HomeMarch 23 Prince George 3 2 Kamloops OTMarch 24 Prince George 5 4 Kamloops OTMarch 27 Kamloops 3 4 Prince GeorgeMarch 28 Kamloops 3 4 Prince George OTPrince George wins 4 0Everett vs SpokaneDate Away HomeMarch 23 Spokane 2 4 EverettMarch 24 Spokane 2 3 Everett OTMarch 27 Everett 2 3 SpokaneMarch 28 Everett 1 3 SpokaneMarch 30 Spokane 1 5 EverettApril 1 Everett 4 1 SpokaneEverett wins 4 2 Tri City vs SeattleDate Away HomeMarch 23 Seattle 2 0 Tri CityMarch 24 Seattle 1 2 Tri CityMarch 27 Tri City 1 3 SeattleMarch 28 Tri City 0 2 SeattleMarch 30 Seattle 4 5 Tri City OTMarch 31 Tri City 2 7 SeattleSeattle wins 4 2Conference semifinals Edit Eastern ConferenceMedicine Hat vs ReginaDate Away HomeApril 7 Regina 1 4 Medicine HatApril 9 Regina 2 7 Medicine HatApril 11 Medicine Hat 2 1 Regina OTApril 13 Medicine Hat 6 3 ReginaMedicine Hat wins 4 0 Brandon vs CalgaryDate Away HomeApril 6 Calgary 3 4 Brandon OTApril 7 Calgary 2 3 BrandonApril 10 Brandon 1 8 CalgaryApril 11 Brandon 1 5 CalgaryApril 13 Calgary 5 4 Brandon OTApril 15 Brandon 1 4 CalgaryCalgary wins 4 2Western ConferenceEverett vs Prince GeorgeDate Away HomeApril 6 Prince George 2 3 EverettApril 7 Prince George 2 3 Everett OTApril 10 Everett 1 5 Prince GeorgeApril 11 Everett 3 4 Prince George OTApril 14 Prince George 4 3 EverettApril 16 Everett 2 8 Prince GeorgePrince George wins 4 2 Vancouver vs SeattleDate Away HomeApril 6 Seattle 4 3 Vancouver OTApril 7 Seattle 1 3 VancouverApril 10 Vancouver 9 2 SeattleApril 11 Vancouver 3 1 SeattleApril 13 Seattle 1 5 VancouverVancouver wins 4 1Conference finals Edit Eastern Conference Western ConferenceMedicine Hat vs CalgaryDate Away HomeApril 20 Calgary 0 2 Medicine HatApril 21 Calgary 1 4 Medicine HatApril 23 Medicine Hat 2 4 CalgaryApril 25 Medicine Hat 3 1 CalgaryApril 27 Calgary 3 4 Medicine Hat OTMedicine Hat wins 4 1 Vancouver vs Prince GeorgeDate Away HomeApril 20 Prince George 2 3 VancouverApril 21 Prince George 2 6 VancouverApril 24 Vancouver 4 1 Prince GeorgeApril 25 Vancouver 2 3 Prince George OTApril 27 Prince George 1 5 VancouverVancouver wins 4 1WHL Championship Edit Vancouver vs Medicine HatDate Away HomeMay 4 Vancouver 1 0 Medicine HatMay 5 Vancouver 2 3 Medicine HatMay 8 Medicine Hat 3 2 Vancouver OTMay 9 Medicine Hat 0 4 VancouverMay 11 Medicine Hat 0 3 VancouverMay 13 Vancouver 3 4 Medicine HatMay 14 Vancouver 2 3 Medicine Hat 2OTMedicine Hat wins 4 3Memorial Cup Edit Main article 2007 Memorial Cup The Vancouver Giants hosted the 2007 Memorial Cup tournament which also featured the WHL champion Medicine Hat Tigers The Plymouth Whalers represented the Ontario Hockey League and the Lewiston Maineiacs represented the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Tigers earned a spot in the Championship game with a 2 1 round robin record falling 3 1 to the Maineiacs before defeating the Whalers 4 1 and the Giants 1 0 The Giants also finished 2 1 defeating Plymouth 4 3 in Overtime and Lewiston 2 1 Their loss to Medicine Hat dropped them into a semi final game The Giants prevailed in the semi final to meet the Tigers in the Cup Final and defeated Medicine Hat 3 1 to take the title 2006 ADT Canada Russia Challenge EditOn November 29 the WHL defeated the Russian Selects 5 3 before a crowd of 4 404 at Chilliwack British Columbia On November 30 the WHL defeated the Russian Selects 8 1 before a crowd of 4 136 at Kamloops British Columbia All time the WHL has an 8 0 lead in the series which began in 2003 WHL awards EditPlayer of the Year Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Kris Russell Medicine Hat TigersScholastic Player of the Year Daryl K Doc Seaman Trophy Keith Aulie Brandon Wheat KingsTop Scorer Bob Clarke Trophy Zach Hamill Everett SilvertipsMost Sportsmanlike Player Brad Hornung Trophy Aaron Gagnon Seattle ThunderbirdsTop Defenseman Bill Hunter Trophy Kris Russell Medicine Hat TigersRookie of the Year Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Kyle Beach Everett SilvertipsTop Goaltender Del Wilson Trophy Carey Price Tri City AmericansCoach of the Year Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Cory Clouston Kootenay IceExecutive of the Year Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Bob Tory Tri City AmericansTop Official Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Andy ThiessenMarketing Public Relations Award St Clair Group Trophy Bruce Vance Prince Albert RaidersHumanitarian of the Year Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Kyle Moir Swift Current BroncosTop Statistic Individual WHL Plus Minus Award Jonathon Blum Vancouver GiantsPlayoff Most Valuable Player airBC Trophy Matt Keetley Medicine Hat TigersAll Star Teams EditEastern ConferenceFirst Team Second TeamGoal Matt Keetley Medicine Hat Tigers Taylor Dakers Kootenay IceDefense Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers David Schlemko Medicine Hat TigersMike Busto Kootenay Ice Karl Alzner Calgary HitmenForward Ryan White Calgary Hitmen Zach Boychuk Lethbridge HurricanesSteve DaSilva Kootenay Ice Darren Helm Medicine Hat TigersRiley Holzapfel Moose Jaw Warriors Martin Hanzal Red Deer RebelsWestern ConferenceFirst Team Second TeamGoal Carey Price Tri City Americans Leland Irving Everett SilvertipsDefense Cody Franson Vancouver Giants Ty Wishart Prince George CougarsRay Macias Kamloops Blazers Thomas Hickey tied Seattle ThunderbirdsJason Fransoo tied Everett SilvertipsForward Aaron Gagnon Seattle Thunderbirds Reid Jorgensen Kamloops BlazersPeter Mueller Everett Silvertips Colton Yellow Horn Tri City AmericansZach Hamill Everett Silvertips Brock Nixon Kamloops Blazerssource Western Hockey League press release2007 Bantam draft EditThe 2007 WHL Bantam Draft was the 18th Bantam Draft It was hosted by the Stampede Park Round Up Centre on Thursday May 3 2007 via the internet List of first round picks in the bantam draft Player Nationality WHL Team1 Quinton Howden LW Canada Moose Jaw Warriors via Portland 2 Luke Moffatt C United States Kelowna Rockets3 Mark Pysyk D Canada Edmonton Oil Kings4 Charles Inglis C Canada Saskatoon Blades5 Ross Brad Ross LW Canada Portland Winter Hawks via Moose Jaw 6 Alex Theriau D Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes7 Kevin Sundher C Canada Chilliwack Bruins8 Ryan Aasman D Canada Prince Albert Raiders9 Christian Magnus C Canada Swift Current Broncos10 Brett Connolly C Canada Prince George Cougars11 Connor Redmond LW Canada Red Deer Rebels12 Michael Betz LW Canada Spokane Chiefs13 Dominick Favreau C Canada Regina Pats14 Austin Madaisky D Canada Calgary Hitmen15 Brendan Ranford LW Canada Kamloops Blazers16 Erik Fleming D Canada Seattle Thunderbirds17 Brandon Regier RW Canada Brandon Wheat Kings18 Mark Reners RW Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes via Tri City 19 Mitch Spooner D Canada Vancouver Giants20 Drew Czerwonka LW Canada Kootenay Ice21 Tyler Bunz G Canada Medicine Hat Tigers22 Kent Simpson G Canada Everett SilvertipsSee also Edit2006 07 OHL season 2006 07 QMJHL season 2007 Memorial Cup 2007 NHL Entry Draft 2006 in ice hockey 2007 in ice hockeyReferences Editwhl caPreceded by2005 06 WHL season WHL seasons Succeeded by2007 08 WHL season Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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