2012–13 WHL season


The 2012–13 WHL season was the 47th season of the Western Hockey League. The regular season began in September 2012 and ended in March 2013. The Portland Winterhawks won their third Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy with the best record in the regular season. The playoffs began in late March 2013 and ended in mid-May 2013, with the Winterhawks defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings in a rematch of the 2012 final to win their third Ed Chynoweth Cup, their first since 1997–98, and a berth in the 2013 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Saskatoon Blades also participated in the Memorial Cup tournament by virtue of hosting it.

Standings

Conference standings

x – team has clinched playoff spot y – team is division leader z – team has clinched division
e – team is eliminated from playoff contention

Statistical leaders

Scoring leaders

Players are listed by points, then goals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPts.PIM
Brendan LeipsicPortland Winterhawks684971120103
Nic PetanPortland Winterhawks71467412043
Ty RattiePortland Winterhawks62486211027
Justin FeserTri-City Americans72446210657
Colin SmithKamloops Blazers72416510672
Myles BellKelowna Rockets6938559368
Michael St. CroixEdmonton Oil Kings7237559236
Curtis ValkMedicine Hat Tigers7146459154
Tim BozonKamloops Blazers6936559158
Cody SylvesterCalgary Hitmen6841499049

Leading goaltenders

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
PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSOLSOGAASv%
Tristan JarryEdmonton Oil Kings2714951870061.61.936
Mac CarruthPortland Winterhawks3922753070272.06.929
Laurent BrossoitEdmonton Oil Kings4928543382452.25.917
Patrik BartošákRed Deer Rebels55313433145052.26.935
Cole CheveldaveKamloops Blazers56327636161162.38.908

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Ty RattiePortland Winterhawks2120163617
Nic PetanPortland Winterhawks219192816
Michael St. CroixEdmonton Oil Kings2213132614
Brendan LeipsicPortland Winterhawks2110142441
JC LiponKamloops Blazers156172320
Stephane LegaultEdmonton Oil Kings226162210
Brendan RanfordKamloops Blazers15515200
Derrick PouliotPortland Winterhawks214162012
Henrik SamuelssonEdmonton Oil Kings221181943
Oliver BjorkstrandPortland Winterhawks21811194

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
Mac CarruthPortland Winterhawks211254164355.9371.63
Laurent BrossoitEdmonton Oil Kings221322145405.9351.82
Patrik BartošákRed Deer Rebels954854181.9411.97
Cam LaniganMedicine Hat Tigers844044171.9442.32
Chris DriedgerCalgary Hitmen171006116401.9312.39