REACH. your full potential. your full potential. World Leaders in Player Development and Education

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1 REACH your full potential your full potential World Leaders in Player Development and Education

2 PLAY With the Best Mathew Barzal Seattle Thunderbirds No NHL Entry Draft The WHL provides The best opportunity for players to develop into professional hockey players, and also achieve Their academic goals while learning valuable life skills #1 Choice of prospects in the West is the Western Hockey League. 22 Member Clubs across Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest make up the WHL. #1 The WHL is the leading supplier of players to the NHL, Canada s National Teams, and Canada West University Hockey. The WHL is a worldwide leader in developing professional hockey players and awarding academic scholarships

3 WHL and CHL players dominate Team Canada Rosters at all levels Major International Events IIHF World Junior Championship IIHF World Under 18 Championship / Ivan Hlinka Memorial Under 18 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge WHL players are featured Nationally on SportsNet and Regionally on Shaw broadcasts Watch every game on WHL Live by visiting - Major WHL and CHL events CHL Canada Russia Series CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Ed Chynoweth Cup MasterCard Memorial Cup Curtis Lazar Ottawa Senators Edmonton Oil Kings Graduate

4 WHL coaches have extensive international and, in many cases, NHL experience and use this to prepare players for the next level learn from the best To become the best, a player must practice, play against, and be coached by the best. Exceptional coaching and a professionally modeled practice and game schedule, combined with world class facilities, offer the ideal environment for a player to develop. NHL coaches who developed in the WHL Mike Ken todd Babcock Toronto Maple Leafs Hitchcock St. Louis Blues Mclellan Edmonton Oilers WHL coaches with NHL experience don brent dave Hay Kamloops Blazers Sutter Red Deer Rebels Lowry Victoria Royals

5 Support Services environment DEVELOPMENT education Providing a safe and positive environment for WHL players. Providing WHL players with the highest level of competition and skill development. Ensuring elite hockey players achieve their academic goals. Health and wellness Red Cross RespectEd Seminars CHL Respect in Sport Canadian Mental Health Talk Today Workshops Police / Player Impact Program CHL Drug Education and Anti-Doping Program CHL Concussion Management Program WHL Security Network Professional development Nutrition, Strength and Conditioning Consulting Sports Psychology Consulting Hockey Ministries International Bullying, Harassment and Abuse Policy WHL Social Media Policy WHL Personal Conduct Policy WHL Intranet Communications Team services WHL Arena Facility Standards THE whl player Experience Billet Families Quality Bus Travel / Hotels and Meals Medical and Rehabilitation Services Education Advisors / Tutoring WHL Scholarship Program WHL Career Counselling Program On and Off-Ice Equipment

6 Each Season, over 100 WHL players are drafted by NHL teams or attend NHL training camps 169 WHL Players have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft over the past five years. Over 45 0 /0 of players selected in the NHL Entry Draft each season are from the Canadian Hockey League. EXCEL at the highest level As one of the World s premiere development leagues, the WHL produces 20% of all current NHL Players Some of today s WHL Graduates who are NHL Stars: Notable NHL Draft Selections st Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer Rebels/ Edmonton Oilers nd Ryan murray Everett Silvertips/ Columbus Blue Jackets th Seth jones Portland Winterhawks/ Nashville Predators nd sam reinhart Kootenay Ice/ Buffalo Sabres th ivan Provorov Brandon Wheat Kings/ Philadelphia Flyers Shea Weber Kelowna Rockets/ Nashville Predators braden holtby Saskatoon Blades/ Washington Capitals Ryan Getzlaf Calgary Hitmen/ Anaheim Ducks Jamie Benn Kelowna Rockets/ Dallas Stars Carey Price Montreal Canadiens Tri City Americans Graduate

7 achieve your academic goals EACH ACADEMIC YEAR OVER 325 WHL GRADUATES ACCESS THEIR WHL SCHOLARSHIP For each season played in the WHL, a player receives a guaranteed scholarship including tuition, textbooks and compulsory fees at any post-secondary institution in North America. Play at the highest level in the Canadian Hockey system without compromising your education All WHL Clubs are governed by league-wide education standards and have full-time Club Education Advisors to ensure players achieve their academic goals. The WHL is committed to recognizing academic excellence with annual awards presented to the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year and Team of the Year. While playing in the WHL, players also receive financial assistance for post-secondary courses. The WHL Scholarship is fully guaranteed and considered the most comprehensive of its kind in North America. Kyle Ross WHL and Canada West University Graduate Lawyer with MLT Law Firm in Regina The WHL and Canada West Universities have teamed up to offer WHL Graduates an enhanced scholarship referred to as the Western Canada Premiere Scholarship.

8 Jake Bean Calgary Hitmen NHL Top Prospect The WHL can help you develop in both hockey and academics while giving you invaluable lessons for success in life LIFE SUCCess in The WHL offers a world class hockey experience and education program to prepare players to succeed in life. WHL Players are role models in their communities. Players participate in community events in support of minor hockey and local charities. Players also make appearances at schools and hospitals gaining invaluable public speaking experience. The WHL prides itself on offering the best possible experience for all players by combining a solid foundation of education and hockey development. This foundation, combined with other life skills acquired while playing in the WHL, prepares players for success in life.

9 eastern conference EAST DIVISON Western conference Central DIVISON B.C. DIVISON U.S. DIVISON Brandon Wheat Kings Calgary Hitmen Kamloops Blazers Everett Silvertips Jaw Moose Warriors Edmonton Oil Kings Kelowna Rockets Portland Winterhawks Albert Prince Raiders Kootenay Ice George Prince Cougars Seattle Thunderbirds Regina Pats Lethbridge Hurricanes Vancouver Giants Spokane Chiefs Medicine Hat Tigers Victoria Royals Tri-City Americans Saskatoon Blades Pantone 173 Current Swift Broncos Pantone 187 Pantone Process Black Deer Red Rebels Western Hockey League Father David Bauer Arena, 2424 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 3Y9 Facebook.com/WHLHockey