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1991–92 WHL season

The 1991–92 WHL season was the 26th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The season featured fifteen teams and a 72-game regular season. The Kamloops Blazers won their fifth Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as regular season champions, and followed this up in the playoffs by defeating the Saskatoon Blades in the championship series to claim their fourth President's Cup title. With the win, the Blazers advanced to the 1992 Memorial Cup tournament, where they won the franchise's first Memorial Cup championship.

1991–92 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams15
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyKamloops Blazers (5)
Season MVPSteve Konowalchuk (Portland Winter Hawks)
Top scorerKevin St. Jacques (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPJarrett Deuling (Blazers)
Finals championsKamloops Blazers (4)
  Runners-upSaskatoon Blades
WHL seasons
1991–92 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams43
OHL
QMJHL
WHL
Memorial Cup
Finals championsKamloops Blazers (WHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

The season saw the Tacoma Rockets join the league as its fifteenth franchise, and its fifth based in the United States.

Team changes

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Regular season

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Final standings

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East Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
x Prince Albert Raiders 72 50 20 2 102 356 261
x Medicine Hat Tigers 72 48 24 0 96 336 264
x Saskatoon Blades 72 38 29 5 81 315 260
x Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 39 31 2 80 350 284
x Swift Current Broncos 72 35 33 4 74 296 313
x Moose Jaw Warriors 72 33 36 3 69 279 316
Regina Pats 72 31 36 5 67 300 298
Brandon Wheat Kings 72 11 55 6 28 246 356
West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
x Kamloops Blazers 72 51 17 4 106 351 226
x Spokane Chiefs 72 37 29 6 80 267 270
x Tri-City Americans 72 35 35 2 72 363 376
x Seattle Thunderbirds 72 33 34 5 71 292 285
x Portland Winter Hawks 72 31 37 4 66 314 342
x Tacoma Rockets 72 24 43 5 53 273 346
Victoria Cougars 72 15 52 5 35 231 372

Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Kevin St. Jacques Lethbridge Hurricanes 71 65 75 140 119
Terry Degner Tri-City Americans 72 58 81 139 63
Brian Sakic Tri-City Americans 72 45 83 128 35
Kevin Riehl Medicine Hat Tigers 69 65 50 115 87
Chris Schmidt Moose Jaw Warriors 72 60 54 114 16
Jeff Nelson Prince Albert Raiders 64 48 65 113 64
Zac Boyer Kamloops Blazers 70 40 69 109 70
Steve Konowalchuk Portland Winter Hawks 64 51 53 104 95
Andy Schneider Swift Current Broncos 63 44 60 104 100
Donevan Hextall Prince Albert Raiders 71 33 71 104 95

Players

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Trades

1992 WHL Playoffs

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First round Division Semi-Finals Division Finals WHL Championship
            
E1 Prince Albert 4
E6 Moose Jaw 0
E1 Prince Albert bye
 
E1 Prince Albert 2
E3 Saskatoon 4
E2 Medicine Hat 0
E5 Swift Current 4
E3 Saskatoon 3
E5 Swift Current 1
E3 Saskatoon 4
E4 Lethbridge 1
E3 Saskatoon 3
W1 Kamloops 4
W1 Kamloops 4
W6 Tacoma 0
W1 Kamloops bye
 
W1 Kamloops 4
W2 Seattle 2
W2 Spokane 4
W5 Portland 2
W2 Spokane 1
W4 Seattle 3
W3 Tri-City 1
W4 Seattle 4

All-Star game

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On February 5, the WHL All-Stars defeated a combined QMJHL/OHL All-Star team 5–4 in double overtime at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before a crowd of 4,519.

WHL awards

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Most Valuable Player - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Steve Konowalchuk, Portland Winter Hawks
Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Ashley Buckberger, Swift Current Broncos
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Kevin St. Jacques, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Steve Junker, Spokane Chiefs
Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Richard Matvichuk, Saskatoon Blades
Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Ashley Buckberger, Swift Current Broncos
Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Corey Hirsch, Kamloops Blazers
Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Bryan Maxwell, Spokane Chiefs
Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Daryl Lubiniecki, Saskatoon Blades
Regular season champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Kamloops Blazers
Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Mark Dennis, Tacoma Rockets
WHL Plus-Minus Award: Dean McAmmond, Prince Albert Raiders
WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Jarrett Deuling, Kamloops Blazers

All-Star Teams

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East Division
First Team Second Team
Goal Trevor Robins Saskatoon Blades Sonny Mignacca Medicine Hat Tigers
Defense Richard Matvichuk Saskatoon Blades Mike Rathje Medicine Hat Tigers
David Cooper Medicine Hat Tigers Brent Bilodeau Swift Current Broncos
Center Kevin St. Jacques Lethbridge Hurricanes Jeff Nelson Prince Albert Raiders
Left Wing Brad Zavisha Lethbridge Hurricanes Donevan Hextall Prince Albert Raiders
Right Wing Chris Schmidt Moose Jaw Warriors Frank Kovacs Regina Pats
West Division
First Team Second Team
Goal Corey Hirsch Kamloops Blazers Scott Bailey Spokane Chiefs
Defense Darryl Sydor Kamloops Blazers Frank Evans Spokane Chiefs
Scott Niedermayer Kamloops Blazers Todd Klassen Tri-City Americans
Center Steve Konowalchuk Portland Winter Hawks Terry Degner Tri-City Americans
Left Wing Vladimir Vujtek Tri-City Americans Bill Lindsay Tri-City Americans
Right Wing Turner Stevenson Seattle Thunderbirds Mike Kennedy Seattle Thunderbirds

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kent pro wins Oregon Open". Kitsap Sun. June 27, 1991. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2009.

Bibliography

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  • 2005–06 WHL Guide
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