WHL Releases 2017 Pre-Season Schedule
The Western Hockey League announced today its pre-season schedule in advance of the 2017-18 season which includes four Kelowna Rockets games. The full schedule includes 62 games, beginning Tuesday, August 29, and concluding Saturday, September 16.
The Rockets are set to face the Victoria Royals at home in Prospera Place on September 2nd at 7:05pm. The Rockets will then face the Kamloops Blazers at home on September 5th at 7:05pm and again on the 8th at 7:05pm before heading to Kamloops to close out the pre-season on the 9th of September at the Sandman Centre with puck drop at 7:00pm.
The WHL pre-season schedule also features five tournaments, including events hosted by the Everett Silvertips, Red Deer Rebels, Regina Pats, Tri-City Americans and Vancouver Giants.
The Regina Pats pre-season tournament is set for August 31 through September 2 as the 2017 WHL Regular Season Champion Pats welcome the Moose Jaw Warriors, Saskatoon Blades and Swift Current Broncos to the Brandt Centre.
The Everett Silvertips pre-season tournament runs from September 1 through September 3 at the XFINITY Arena and features the host Silvertips, 2017 WHL Champion Seattle Thunderbirds, Portland Winterhawks, Spokane Chiefs, Tri-City Americans and Vancouver Giants.
The Red Deer Rebels pre-season tournament is scheduled for September 1 and September 2 at the Enmax Centrium as the Calgary Hitmen, Edmonton Oil Kings and Prince George Cougars converge on Red Deer.
From September 7 through September 9, the Tri-City Americans host the Kootenay ICE, Portland Winterhawks, Red Deer Rebels, Seattle Thunderbirds and Spokane Chiefs for pre-season tournament play at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash.
Rounding out the pre-season tournament schedule, the Vancouver Giants host the Everett Silvertips, Prince George Cougars and Victoria Royals at the Langley Events Centre from September 8 through September 10.
The 2017 WHL pre-season schedule features four games in three communities outside WHL Club markets, providing an opportunity for hockey fans in other areas of Western Canada to watch exciting WHL action.
In Alberta, WHL pre-season games will be held in Crowsnest Pass and Taber. In Saskatchewan, Warman will host pre-season action between the Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders on September 9.
The 2017-18 WHL regular season schedule will be unveiled in late June.
CLICK HERE to download a copy of the 2017 WHL pre-season schedule.
2017 WHL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
| Home | Visitor | Date | Time | Timezone | Venue |
| Moose Jaw | Swift Current | 8/29/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Mosaic Place – Moose Jaw, SK |
| Swift Current | Moose Jaw | 8/31/2017 | 15:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Regina | Saskatoon | 8/31/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Seattle | Vancouver | 9/1/2017 | 11:30 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Saskatoon | Swift Current | 9/1/2017 | 15:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Edmonton | Prince George | 9/1/2017 | 15:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
| Spokane | Portland | 9/1/2017 | 15:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Red Deer | Calgary | 9/1/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
| Lethbridge | Medicine Hat | 9/1/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Lethbridge, AB |
| Kamloops | Victoria | 9/1/2017 | 19:00 | PT | Sandman Centre – Kamloops, BC |
| Everett | Tri-City | 9/1/2017 | 19:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Portland | Tri-City | 9/2/2017 | 11:30 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Calgary | Prince George | 9/2/2017 | 15:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
| Vancouver | Spokane | 9/2/2017 | 15:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Red Deer | Edmonton | 9/2/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
| Regina | Moose Jaw | 9/2/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Medicine Hat | Lethbridge | 9/2/2017 | 19:30 | MT | Taber, AB |
| Everett | Seattle | 9/2/2017 | 19:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Kelowna | Victoria | 9/2/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Prospera Place – Kelowna, BC |
| Tri-City | Vancouver | 9/3/2017 | 11:30 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Prince Albert | Saskatoon | 9/3/2017 | 13:00 | MT | Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, SK |
| Spokane | Seattle | 9/3/2017 | 15:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Everett | Portland | 9/3/2017 | 19:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Kelowna | Kamloops | 9/5/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Prospera Place – Kelowna, BC |
| Portland | Spokane | 9/7/2017 | 15:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Tri-City | Kootenay | 9/7/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Kootenay | Portland | 9/8/2017 | 11:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Seattle | Spokane | 9/8/2017 | 15:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Brandon | Regina | 9/8/2017 | 19:30 | CST | Westman Place – Brandon, MB |
| Lethbridge | Swift Current | 9/8/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Enmax Centre – Lethbridge, AB |
| Prince Albert | Saskatoon | 9/8/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, SK |
| Home | Visitor | Date | Time | Timezone | Venue |
| Calgary | Edmonton | 9/8/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Winsport Arena – Calgary, AB |
| Medicine Hat | Moose Jaw | 9/8/2017 | 19:30 | MT | TBD |
| Vancouver | Prince George | 9/8/2017 | 19:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Kelowna | Kamloops | 9/8/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Prospera Place – Kelowna, BC |
| Tri-City | Red Deer | 9/8/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Kootenay | Seattle | 9/9/2017 | 11:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Prince George | Everett | 9/9/2017 | 14:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Red Deer | Portland | 9/9/2017 | 15:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Vancouver | Victoria | 9/9/2017 | 18:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Moose Jaw | Medicine Hat | 9/9/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Mosaic Place – Moose Jaw, SK |
| Regina | Brandon | 9/9/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Prince Albert | Saskatoon | 9/9/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Warman, SK |
| Kamloops | Kelowna | 9/9/2017 | 19:00 | PT | Sandman Centre – Kamloops, BC |
| Tri-City | Spokane | 9/9/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Victoria | Prince George | 9/10/2017 | 12:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Edmonton | Calgary | 9/10/2017 | 16:00 | MT | Downtown Community Rink – Edmonton, AB |
| Vancouver | Everett | 9/10/2017 | 16:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Swift Current | Lethbridge | 9/10/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Swift Current, SK |
| Tri-City | Kootenay | 9/12/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Brandon | Moose Jaw | 9/15/2017 | 19:30 | CST | Westman Place – Brandon, MB |
| Regina | Prince Albert | 9/15/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Kootenay | Lethbridge | 9/15/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Crowsnest Pass, AB |
| Prince George | Kamloops | 9/15/2017 | 19:00 | PT | CN Centre – Prince George, BC |
| Everett | Seattle | 9/15/2017 | 19:30 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Kootenay | Calgary | 9/16/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Crowsnest Pass, AB |
| Edmonton | Saskatoon | 9/16/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Downtown Community Rink – Edmonton, AB |
| Moose Jaw | Brandon | 9/16/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Mosaic Place – Moose Jaw, SK |
| Prince Albert | Regina | 9/16/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, SK |
| Red Deer | Medicine Hat | 9/16/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
| Seattle | Everett | 9/16/2017 | 19:00 | PT | ShoWare Center – Kent, WA |
| Tri-City | Spokane | 9/16/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
2017 WHL PRE-SEASON TOURNAMENTS
Regina Pats Tournament – August 31 to September 2
| Home | Visitor | Date | Time | Timezone | Venue |
| Swift Current | Moose Jaw | 8/31/2017 | 15:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Regina | Saskatoon | 8/31/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Swift Current | Saskatoon | 9/1/2017 | 15:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
| Regina | Moose Jaw | 9/2/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, SK |
Everett Silvertips Tournament – September 1 to September 3
| Home | Visitor | Date | Time | Timezone | Venue |
| Seattle | Vancouver | 9/1/2017 | 11:30 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Portland | Spokane | 9/1/2017 | 15:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Everett | Tri-City | 9/1/2017 | 19:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Tri-City | Portland | 9/2/2017 | 11:30 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Spokane | Vancouver | 9/2/2017 | 15:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Everett | Seattle | 9/2/2017 | 19:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Vancouver | Tri-City | 9/3/2017 | 11:30 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Seattle | Spokane | 9/3/2017 | 15:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
| Everett | Portland | 9/3/2017 | 19:00 | PT | XFINITY Arena – Everett, WA |
Red Deer Rebels Tournament – September 1 and September 2
| Home | Visitor | Date | Time | Timezone | Venue |
| Prince George | Edmonton | 9/1/2017 | 15:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
| Red Deer | Calgary | 9/1/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
| Prince George | Calgary | 9/2/2017 | 15:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
| Red Deer | Edmonton | 9/2/2017 | 19:00 | MT | Enmax Centrium – Red Deer, AB |
Tri-City Americans Tournament – September 7 to September 9
| Home | Visitor | Date | Time | Timezone | Venue |
| Spokane | Portland | 9/7/2017 | 15:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Tri-City | Kootenay | 9/7/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Kootenay | Portland | 9/8/2017 | 11:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Seattle | Spokane | 9/8/2017 | 15:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Tri-City | Red Deer | 9/8/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Seattle | Kootenay | 9/9/2017 | 11:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Portland | Red Deer | 9/9/2017 | 15:00 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
| Tri-City | Spokane | 9/9/2017 | 19:05 | PT | Toyota Center – Kennewick, WA |
Vancouver Giants Tournament – September 8 to September 10
| Home | Visitor | Date | Time | Timezone | Venue |
| Vancouver | Prince George | 9/8/2017 | 19:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Prince George | Everett | 9/9/2017 | 14:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Vancouver | Victoria | 9/9/2017 | 18:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Victoria | Prince George | 9/10/2017 | 12:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
| Vancouver | Everett | 9/10/2017 | 16:00 | PT | Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC |
