Oil Kings Crowned WHL Regular Season Champions
March 18, 2012 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release
Edmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings were crowned WHL regular season champions on the final night of the season tonight, earning the club home ice advantage throughout the entire 2012 WHL playoffs. The Oil Kings will open the playoffs this Friday, March 23, at 7:00 p.m. at Rexall Place against the defending WHL Champion Kootenay Ice. Tickets for the Oil Kings first two home games in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Quarterfinal are currently on sale at oilkings.ca. Game 2 is scheduled for Rexall Place on Sunday, March 25 at 5:00 p.m.
Strong advance ticket sales for both Games 1 and 2 has required the Oil Kings open seating in the second bowl of Rexall Place. The first 1,500 fans through the doors for Game 1 will receive a free Oil Kings promotional jersey. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Limited quantities of the Oil Kings $99 Playoff Pass presented by ATB Financial remain available but are selling fast. A one-time, low price of $99 secures a reserved seat for every Oil Kings home playoff game in 2012. Fans may purchase the Playoff Pass at the Rexall Place Box Office or online at oilkings.ca while supplies last.
The Oil Kings 2011-12 regular season record of 50-15-3-4 for 107 points earned the club the Scotty Munro Trophy as the team with the highest regular season point total. This is the club's third Scotty Munro Trophy in franchise history and their first since the 1970-71 season. Other highlights of the Oil Kings record season include the club's first 50 win season, it's first modern era regular season division and conference titles and an amazing 29-5-1-1 home record.
Western Hockey League Stories from March 18, 2012
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- Silvertips Clinch Ninth Straight Playoff Berth - Everett Silvertips
- WHL Announces 2012 Round One Playoff Schedule - WHL
- Rockets Hand out Awards - Kelowna Rockets
- Winterhawks Win Regular Season Finale 8-2 - Portland Winterhawks
- Calgary Hitmen Hitmen Honour 2011-12 Award Winners - Calgary Hitmen
- Portland Winterhawks Sign Keegan Iverson - Portland Winterhawks
- Red Deer Rebels' Jesse Wallin Named Head Coach of Canada's National Men's U18 Team - WHL
- Americans Drop Regular Season Finale to Chiefs 3-2 - Tri-City Americans
- Silvertips Down T-Birds, Stay in Playoff Race - Everett Silvertips
- Royals to Face Blazers in First Round of WHL - Victoria Royals
- T-Birds Face Must-Win in Portland After Loss to Tips - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Vancouver Giants Fall 4-3 in a Shootout to Kelowna - Vancouver Giants
- Rockets defeat Vancouver 4-3 in shootout - Kelowna Rockets
- Calgary defeats Kootenay - Calgary Hitmen
- Oil Kings Crowned WHL Regular Season Champions - Edmonton Oil Kings
- 2012 Awards Night - Brandon Wheat Kings
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