The 2011âÂÂ12 WHL season was the 46th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2011 and ended in March 2012. The playoffs began on March 22 and ended in early May when the regular season-champion Edmonton Oil Kings won their first Ed Chynoweth Cup, defeating the Portland Winterhawks in the championship series and earning a berth in the 2012 Memorial Cup tournament. This was the inaugural season of the Victoria RoyalsâÂÂthe team relocated to Victoria, British Columbia from Chilliwack, where they had played as the Chilliwack Bruins from 2006 until 2011.
x â team has clinched playoff spot y â team is division leader z â team has clinched division
e - team is eliminated from playoff contention
Players are listed by points, then goals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that played at least 1440 minutes.
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage
In total, 33 WHL players were selected at the 2011 NHL entry draft. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected first overall in the draft.
The Subway Super Series was a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)âÂÂone team from each of the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHLâÂÂversus Russia's national junior hockey team.
<small>^ Game 5 was played at Rose Garden.</small>
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average