It’s the WHL’s final 4 as the East Conference Final has Brandon and against Red Deer and the West Conference Final is Kelowna versus Seattle.
During the regular season the Wheat Kings and Rebels split their 4 head-to-head meetings.
November 11 in Brandon – Rebels 4-0
January 2nd in Red Deer – Rebels 10-0
January 15th in Red Deer – Wheat Kings 4-0
January 30th in Brandon – Wheat Kings 2-1
This will be the 5th time they will meet in the playoffs and the 3rd time they face-off in the East Final.
2003 – East Final Rebels win 4-1
2002 – East Final Rebels win 4-3
1999 – 1st round Rebels won 4-1
1996 – 2nd round Wheat Kings won 4-0
During the regular season the Rockets and Thunderbirds split their 4 head-to-head meetings.
November 25th in Kelowna – Rockets 5-2
January 31st in Seattle – Thunderbirds 2-0
February 8th in Kelowna – Rockets 7-4
February 9th in Seattle – Thunderbirds 6-0
This will be the 7th time they will meet in the playoffs and the 2nd time they will battle in the West Final.
2014 – 2nd round Rockets win 4-0
2013 - 1st round Rockets win 4-3 (Thunderbirds led the series 3-0)
2008 – 1st round Thunderbirds win 4-3
2005 – 2nd round Rockets win 4-3
2003 – West Final Rockets win 4-1
2001 – 1st round Thunderbirds win 4-2
Back in September I picked a Brandon-Seattle WHL Final so I have to stick with those teams. So far in the playoffs I’m 11-1.
Predictions – Wheat Kings in 5, Thunderbirds in 6