WHL Tri-City Americans

2019 #WHLPlayoffs Clinching Scenarios - March 1

March 1, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Tri-City Americans News Release


Here are the 2019 Western Hockey League Playoff scenarios for Friday, March 1.

The Prince Albert Raiders will win the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy:

If the Raiders win in any fashion against the Red Deer Rebels (7:00 p.m. CT/WHLLive.com) AND the Everett Silvertips lose in any fashion to the Tri-City Americans (7:35 p.m. PT/WHLLive.com) AND the Vancouver Giants lose in any fashion to the Kelowna Rockets (7:35 p.m. PT/WHLLive.com).

OR

If the Raiders earn a single point against the Red Deer Rebels (7:00 p.m. CT/WHLLive.com) AND the Everett Silvertips lose in regulation to the Tri-City Americans (7:35 p.m. PT/WHLLive.com) AND the Vancouver Giants lose in regulation to the Kelowna Rockets (7:35 p.m. PT/WHLLive.com).

The Prince Albert Raiders currently lead the WHL with 102 points. The Everett Silvertips have 42 wins and 88 points with eight games remaining in their regular season schedule. The Vancouver Giants have 41 wins and 86 points with nine games remaining in their regular season schedule.

Both the Silvertips and Giants can reach 50 wins and 104 points by the end of the 2018-19 WHL Regular Season. Based on head-to-head matchups, the Raiders hold the tie-breaker against the Silvertips, but not against the Giants.

The Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the WHL team earning the most points from the regular season. Along with Bill Hunter, Munro was one of the original founders of the WHL. He also served as General Manager of the Estevan Bruins and both General Manager and Coach of the Calgary Centennials. The Raiders previously earned the trophy back in the 1984-95 WHL Regular Season. The 2012-13 Portland Winterhawks were the last team to win both the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy and the Ed Chynoweth Cup in the same season. - The Tri-City Americans will clinch a spot in the 2019 WHL Playoffs:

If the Americans win in any fashion against the Everett Silvertips (7:35 p.m. PT/WHLLive.com) AND the Kamloops Blazers lose in any fashion against the Seattle Thunderbirds (7:00 p.m. PT/WHLLive.com).

OR

If the Americans earn a single point Everett Silvertips (7:35 p.m. PT/WHLLive.com) AND the Kamloops Blazers lose in regulation against the Seattle Thunderbirds (7:00 p.m. PT/WHLLive.com).

The Americans have 33 wins and 69 points with nine games left in their regular season schedule. The Blazers have 23 wins and 52 points with 10 games remaining in their regular season schedule. The Blazers can achieve a maximum of 72 points and 33 wins by the end of the regular season.

So far, six teams have secured their spot in the 2019 WHL Playoffs: Prince Albert Raiders, Everett Silvertips, Vancouver Giants, Portland Winterhawks, Saskatoon Blades, and Spokane Chiefs. The Raiders and Giants have clinched their respective divisions while the Raiders have also secured the top record in the Eastern Conference.

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