Western Hockey League announces home opener dates for 2024-25 WHL Regular Season

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today home opening dates for the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season.

The 2024 WHL Preseason schedule and complete 748-game WHL Regular Season schedule for 2024-25 will be announced the week of June 24.

The defending WHL champion Moose Jaw Warriors will start the 2024-25 season on the road, heading to Brandon for the Wheat Kings home opener Friday, September 20. The following night, the Warriors return to the Moose Jaw Events Centre for the Club’s home opener Saturday, September 21, against the Prince Albert Raiders.

Landon DuPont – the WHL’s first exceptional status defenceman – is expected to make his Regular Season debut Saturday, September 21, when the Everett Silvertips host the Vancouver Giants at Angel of the Winds Arena.

The defending Western Conference champion Portland Winterhawks open the season on the road, taking on the 2023 Memorial Cup host Kamloops Blazers in the first scheduled home action at the Sandman Centre. The Winterhawks hit the ice at Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the first time on Friday, October 4, when the Victoria Royals visit the Rose City.

The defending B.C. Division champion Prince George Cougars kickstart the 2024-25 WHL campaign Friday, September 20, when the Spokane Chiefs visit the CN Centre.

The Central Division champion Swift Current Broncos, who return to the East Division for the 2024-25 season, will welcome the East Division champion Saskatoon Blades to the InnovationPlex on Friday, September 20. The two Saskatchewan rivals will engage in a home-and-home battle to open 2024-25, with the Blades home opener slated for Saturday, September 21 back in the Bridge City.

2024-25 WHL Regular Season Home Opening Dates

Friday, September 20
Moose Jaw Warriors at Brandon Wheat Kings
Portland Winterhawks at Kamloops Blazers
Edmonton Oil Kings at Lethbridge Hurricanes
Regina Pats at Prince Albert Raiders
Spokane Chiefs at Prince George Cougars
Saskatoon Blades at Swift Current Broncos
Seattle Thunderbirds at Vancouver Giants
Tri-City Americans at Victoria Royals

Saturday, September 21
Vancouver Giants at Everett Silvertips
Portland Winterhawks at Kelowna Rockets
Edmonton Oil Kings at Medicine Hat Tigers
Prince Albert Raiders at Moose Jaw Warriors
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Red Deer Rebels
Brandon Wheat Kings at Regina Pats
Swift Current Broncos at Saskatoon Blades
Seattle Thunderbirds at Wenatchee Wild

Saturday, September 28
Calgary Hitmen at Edmonton Oil Kings
Wenatchee Wild at Seattle Thunderbirds
Tri-City Americans at Spokane Chiefs

Sunday, September 29
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Calgary Hitmen

Friday, October 4
Victoria Royals at Portland Winterhawks

Saturday, October 5
Kelowna Rockets at Tri-City Americans

About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL offers a world-class player experience featuring three key cornerstones: hockey development, education, and a safe and positive environment for all participants. A diverse and inclusive organization, the WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 16 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for close to 60 years. The WHL is also a leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.