2016–17 WHL season
| 2016–17 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 23, 2016 – March 19, 2017 Playoffs March 24, 2017 – May 14, 2017 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | Shaw TV, Rogers Sportsnet, This TV |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Regina Pats (2) |
| Season MVP | Sam Steel (Regina Pats) |
| Top scorer | Sam Steel (Regina Pats) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Matthew Barzal (Thunderbirds) |
| Finals champions | Seattle Thunderbirds (1) |
| Runners-up | Regina Pats |
| 2016–17 CHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2016 – March 2017 QMJHL September 2016 – March 2017 WHL September 2016 – March 2017 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | TVA Sports, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Erie Otters (OHL) |
The 2016–17 WHL season was the 51st season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 23, 2016, and ended on March 19, 2017. The Regina Pats won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record for the first time since the 1973-74 season. The playoffs began on March 24, 2017, and ended on May 14, 2017. The Seattle Thunderbirds won their first Ed Chynoweth Cup, defeating Regina in the final, and earned a berth in the 2017 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario from May 19–28, 2017.