Western Conference
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The Western Conference is one of the two primary conferences in the Western Hockey League, grouping together teams from the league’s western regions for regular-season and playoff competition.
Aliases (1)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ice hockey conference
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sports conference → |
| ageCategory |
under-20
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| ageLimit |
20 years old (typical WHL upper age limit)
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| belongsToRegion |
North America
NERFINISHED
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| competitionFormat |
playoffs
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regular season → |
| competitionType |
junior ice hockey
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| conferenceChampionAdvancesTo |
WHL championship series
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| conferenceCountInLeague |
2
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| confersTitle |
Western Conference champion
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| country |
Canada
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United States of America → |
| determinesQualifierFor |
Ed Chynoweth Cup final
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| developmentRole |
development path to professional ice hockey
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| divisionCount |
2
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| genderCategory |
male
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| geographicalScope |
U.S. Pacific Northwest
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Western Canada → western regions of the Western Hockey League → |
| governingBody |
Canadian Hockey League
NERFINISHED
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| hasDivision |
B.C. Division
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U.S. Division → |
| hasMediaCoverage |
regional sports media in Western Canada and U.S. Northwest
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| hasStandingsTable |
Western Conference standings
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| hasTeamType |
major junior ice hockey team
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| languageOfOperation |
English
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| league |
Western Hockey League
NERFINISHED
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| level |
major junior
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| memberOf |
Canadian Hockey League
NERFINISHED
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| organizer |
Western Hockey League
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Western Hockey League
NERFINISHED
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| playerSourceRegion |
Canada
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Europe → United States of America NERFINISHED → |
| playoffStructure |
conference-based playoff bracket
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| playsForChampionship |
WHL championship
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| rankingCriterion |
points earned in regular season
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| relatedConference |
Eastern Conference (WHL)
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| seasonStructure |
balanced schedule within conference and divisions
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| seasonTiming |
autumn to spring
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| sport |
ice hockey
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| tieBreakerCriterion |
standard WHL tiebreaking procedures
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| usesRuleSet |
WHL playing rules
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Flint Firebirds
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Tri-City Americans → |
conference |
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Western Hockey League
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confederation |