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The 1987–88 WHL season was the 22nd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL), featuring fourteen teams and a 72-game season. The Saskatoon Blades won their third Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Medicine Hat Tigers won their second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Kamloops Blazers in the championship series. The Tigers advanced to the 1988 Memorial Cup tournament, where they won their second straight Memorial Cup title.
The season was the first for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, after the Calgary Wranglers relocated to Lethbridge prior to the season. The Hurricanes brought WHL hockey back to the city after the Broncos returned to Swift Current in 1986.
| 1987–88 Western Hockey League
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| Division |
Team |
City |
Arena |
Capacity
|
| East
|
Brandon Wheat Kings
|
Brandon, Manitoba
|
Keystone Centre
|
5,102
|
| Lethbridge Hurricanes
|
Lethbridge, Alberta
|
Lethbridge Sportsplex
|
5,479
|
| Medicine Hat Tigers
|
Medicine Hat, Alberta
|
Medicine Hat Arena
|
4,006
|
| Moose Jaw Warriors
|
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
|
Moose Jaw Civic Centre
|
3,146
|
| Prince Albert Raiders
|
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
|
Prince Albert Communiplex
|
2,580
|
| Regina Pats
|
Regina, Saskatchewan
|
Regina Agridome
|
6,000
|
| Saskatoon Blades
|
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
|
Saskatoon Arena
|
4,500
|
| Swift Current Broncos
|
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
|
Centennial Civic Centre
|
2,879
|
| West
|
Kamloops Blazers
|
Kamloops, British Columbia
|
Kamloops Memorial Arena
|
2,500
|
| New Westminster Bruins
|
New Westminster, British Columbia
|
Queen's Park Arena
|
3,500
|
| Portland Winter Hawks
|
Portland, Oregon
|
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
12,000
|
| Seattle Thunderbirds
|
Seattle, Washington
|
Mercer Arena
|
5,000
|
| Spokane Chiefs
|
Spokane, Washington
|
Spokane Coliseum
|
5,400
|
| Victoria Cougars
|
Victoria, British Columbia
|
Victoria Memorial Arena
|
5,000
|
East Division
West Division
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
- Saskatoon earned a bye
- Medicine Hat earned a bye
- Prince Albert defeated Brandon 3 games to 1
- Swift Current defeated Regina 3 games to 1
Division semi-finals
[edit]- Saskatoon defeated Swift Current 4 games to 2
- Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 2
- Kamloops defeated New Westminster 5 games to 0
- Spokane defeated Victoria 5 games to 3
- Medicine Hat defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 0
- Kamloops defeated Spokane 5 games to 2
- Medicine Hat defeated Kamloops 4 games to 2
On January 12, the East Division defeated the West Division 5–4 at Kamloops, British Columbia before a crowd of 2,689.
| Most Valuable Player - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Joe Sakic, Swift Current Broncos
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| Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Kevin Cheveldayoff, Brandon Wheat Kings
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| Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Joe Sakic, Swift Current Broncos
|
| Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Craig Endean, Regina Pats
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| Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Greg Hawgood, Kamloops Blazers
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| Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Stu Barnes, New Westminster Bruins
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| Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Troy Gamble, Spokane Chiefs
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| Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Marcel Comeau, Saskatoon Blades
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| Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Jim Loria, Spokane Chiefs
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| Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Saskatoon Blades
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| WHL Plus-Minus Award: Mark Recchi, Kamloops Blazers
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