WHL to change playoff format next season.

[phillipsj89]

https://twitter.com/patersonjeff/status/476919089949319168

"WHL to go with same playoff format as #NHL next season. Divisional match-ups and 2 Wild Card spots in opening round"

Pretty cool. Will change things up a bit, increase divisional rivalrys.

Official release: http://whl.ca/article/new-playoff-format-approved-for-whl

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[Rocko604]

Well, that gives Kelowna a free pass to the Conference Final for the next umpteen years.

 

[phillipsj89]

Well, that gives Kelowna a free pass to the Conference Final for the next umpteen years.

victoria has something to say about that

 

[Arnold S]

Looking at what the playoff match-up's would have been this season, using this new format...it looks pretty silly. Then again that was more or less the case in the NHL this season with the format as well.

 

[lopper]

Central division slugfest vs Eastern division tea party?

 

[Royal Canuck]

victoria has something to say about that

Maybe down the road, but they'll need a bonafide "star" to lead the way if they wanna play with the big boys.

I have faith in Soy and Hicketts to lead this team in the future, but not to a championship contending team.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://whl.ca/article/new-playoff-format-approved-for-whl

And it's official