WHL Announces Three Million in Regular Season Attendance

WHL Regular Season Per Game Attendance
2023-24: 4,114
2022-23: 3,895
2021-22: 3,205
2020-21: N/A
2019-20*: 4,154

The 2024 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien open tonight with all eyes focused on Saskatoon as the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy-winning Blades host the Prince Albert Raiders.

WHL Playoff action will fire on all cylinders starting Friday night when all eight first-round series hit the ice.

After 748 WHL Regular Season games, 16 WHL Clubs will vie for the right to hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup and represent the WHL at the Memorial Cup presented by Dow in Saginaw, Mich., this spring.

WHL fans can catch all the action by watching WHL Live on CHL TV, with various subscription options available:

WHL Live on CHL TV is available on iOS and Android mobile devices, traditional web browsers (Safari and Chrome), as well as smart TV devices such as Apple TV, Android OS, and Fire TV.

The 2024 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien features the Conference Playoff format for the third consecutive season.

The first-place teams in the two Divisions in each Conference will receive the top two playoff seeds based on Regular Season points. The next six Clubs in each Conference, based on Regular Season points, will receive the third to eighth playoff positions.

Clubs advancing to the second round and WHL Conference Championships presented by Nutrien will be re-seeded each round based on Regular Season points. The two Conference Champions will advance to the 2024 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien, with the Club possessing the most Regular Season points receiving home-ice advantage.

All series throughout the 2024 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien will follow a best-of-seven format.

The 2024 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien will conclude with the 2024 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien, scheduled to be played from Friday, May 10 through Monday, May 20, 2024.

2024 WHL Playoffs – First Round Matchups

Eastern Conference

(1) Saskatoon Blades vs. (8) Prince Albert Raiders – SERIES PREVIEW
Game 1: Thursday, March 28 – Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. MT
Game 2: Friday, March 29 – Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. MT
Game 3: Tuesday, April 2 – Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. MT
Game 4: Wednesday, April 3 – Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. MT
Game 5: Friday, April 5 – Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. MT*
Game 6: Saturday, April 6 – Saskatoon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m. MT*
Game 7: Monday, April 8 – Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m. MT*

(2) Swift Current Broncos vs. (7) Lethbridge Hurricanes – SERIES PREVIEW
Game 1: Friday, March 29 – Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m. MT
Game 2: Saturday, March 30 – Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m. MT
Game 3: Tuesday, April 2 – Swift Current at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. MT
Game 4: Wednesday, April 3 – Swift Current at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. MT
Game 5: Friday, April 5 – Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m. MT*
Game 6: Sunday, April 7 – Swift Current at Lethbridge, 6 p.m. MT*
Game 7: Tuesday, April 9 – Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m. MT*

(3) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (6) Brandon Wheat Kings – SERIES PREVIEW
Game 1: Friday, March 29 – Brandon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. MT
Game 2: Saturday, March 30 – Brandon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. MT
Game 3: Wednesday, April 3 – Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. CT
Game 4: Thursday, April 4 – Moose Jaw at Brandon, 7 p.m. CT
Game 5: Saturday, April 6 – Brandon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. MT*
Game 6: Sunday, April 7 – Moose Jaw at Brandon, 6 p.m. CT*
Game 7: Tuesday, April 9 – Brandon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. MT*

(4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (5) Red Deer Rebels – SERIES PREVIEW
Game 1: Friday, March 29 – Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. MT
Game 2: Saturday, March 30 – Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. MT
Game 3: Tuesday, April 2 – Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. MT
Game 4: Wednesday, April 3 – Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 7 p.m. MT
Game 5: Friday, April 5 – Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. MT*
Game 6: Sunday, April 7 – Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 2 p.m. MT*
Game 7: Tuesday, April 9 – Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m. MT*

* = if necessary

Western Conference

(1) Prince George Cougars vs. (8) Spokane Chiefs
Game 1: Friday, March 29 – Spokane at Prince George, 7 p.m. PT
Game 2: Saturday, March 30 – Spokane at Prince George, 6 p.m. PT
Game 3: Tuesday, April 2 – Prince George at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. PT
Game 4: Wednesday, April 3 – Prince George at Spokane, 6:35 p.m. PT
Game 5: Friday, April 5 – Prince George at Spokane, 7:05 p.m. PT*
Game 6: Monday, April 8 – Spokane at Prince George, 7 p.m. PT*
Game 7: Wednesday, April 10 – Spokane at Prince George, 7 p.m. PT*

(2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (7) Victoria Royals – SERIES PREVIEW
Game 1: Friday, March 29 – Victoria at Portland, 7 p.m. PT
Game 2: Saturday, March 30 – Victoria at Portland, 6 p.m. PT
Game 3: Tuesday, April 2 – Portland at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. PT
Game 4: Wednesday, April 3 – Portland at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. PT
Game 5: Friday, April 5 – Portland at Victoria, 7:05 p.m. PT*
Game 6: Sunday, April 7 – Victoria at Portland, 5 p.m. PT*
Game 7: Tuesday, April 9 – Victoria at Portland, 7 p.m. PT*

(3) Everett Silvertips vs. (6) Vancouver Giants – SERIES PREVIEW
Game 1: Friday, March 29 – Vancouver at Everett, 7:05 p.m. PT
Game 2: Saturday, March 30 – Vancouver at Everett, 6:05 p.m. PT
Game 3: Wednesday, April 3 – Everett at Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT
Game 4: Friday, April 5 – Everett at Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT
Game 5: Sunday, April 7 – Vancouver at Everett, 4:05 p.m. PT*
Game 6: Tuesday, April 9 – Everett at Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT*
Game 7: Wednesday, April 10 – Vancouver at Everett, 7:05 p.m. PT*

(4) Wenatchee Wild vs. (5) Kelowna Rockets – SERIES PREVIEW
Game 1: Friday, March 29 – Kelowna at Wenatchee, 7 p.m. PT
Game 2: Saturday, March 30 – Kelowna at Wenatchee, 6 p.m. PT
Game 3: Tuesday, April 2 – Wenatchee at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. PT
Game 4: Wednesday, April 3 – Wenatchee at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. PT
Game 5: Friday, April 5 – Kelowna at Wenatchee, 7 p.m. PT*
Game 6: Sunday, April 7 – Wenatchee at Kelowna, 2:05 p.m. PT*
Game 7: Tuesday, April 9 – Kelowna at Wenatchee, 6 p.m. PT*

* = if necessary