WHL changes regular season schedule due to border closure
The Western Hockey League has announced changes to the 2021-22 WHL Western Conference regular season schedule.
Due to ongoing border restrictions preventing non-essential bus travel from Canada to the U.S., WHL teams in the U.S. Division will compete exclusively against U.S. Division opponents, while WHL clubs in the B.C. Division will play only against B.C. Division opponents during the month of October.
WHL teams in the Western Conference are now scheduled to begin inter-division competition November 3 when the Portland Winterhawks visit the Kamloops Blazers.
For the up-to-date WHL regular season schedule, visit WHL.ca/schedule/275. For up-to-date regular season schedules for each individual WHL Western Conference Club, please click through below:
Everett Silvertips
Kamloops Blazers
Kelowna Rockets
Portland Winterhawks
Prince George Cougars
Seattle Thunderbirds
Spokane Chiefs
Tri-City Americans
Vancouver Giants
Victoria Royals
It was previously announced that the WHL’s Western Conference clubs would compete exclusively within the Western Conference only during the 2021-22 WHL regular season.
The WHL also announced today changes to the B.C Division pre-season schedule, as a result of recent changes to local health restrictions in the B.C. Interior Health region.
The following game has been added to the B.C. Division Pre-Season schedule:
- Wednesday, September 15 – Kamloops at Prince George (7 p.m. PT)
The following two (2) games have been deleted from the B.C. Division Pre-Season schedule:
- Wednesday, September 15 – Victoria at Kamloops
- Friday, September 17 – Prince George at Kamloops
For the complete WHL Pre-Season schedule, visit WHL.ca/schedule/274.