2022–23 WHL season
| 2022–23 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 23, 2022 – March 26, 2023 Playoffs March 31, 2023 – May 19, 2023 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Winnipeg Ice (2) |
| Season MVP | Connor Bedard (Regina Pats) |
| Top scorer | Connor Bedard (Regina Pats) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Thomas Millic (Thunderbirds) |
| Finals champions | Seattle Thunderbirds (2) |
| Runners-up | Winnipeg Ice |
| 2022–23 CHL seasons | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2022–May 2023 QMJHL September 2022–May 2023 WHL September 2022–May 2023 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
The 2022–23 WHL season was the 57th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season started on September 23, 2022, and ended on March 26, 2023, with the 2023 WHL Playoffs beginning on March 31 and ending on May 19. Teams went back to inter-conference games for first time since the 2019–20 season.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the regular season-champion Winnipeg Ice 4 games to 1 in the finals to win their second Ed Chynoweth Cup and earn a spot in the 2023 Memorial Cup tournament, which was hosted by the Kamloops Blazers.