2025–26 WHL season

2025–26 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration
  • Regular season
    September 19, 2025 – March 2026
Number of teams23
TV partner(s)
Regular season
Playoffs
2025–26 CHL seasons
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration
  • OHL
    September 2025–May 2026
  • QMJHL
    September 2025–May 2026
  • WHL
    September 2025–May 2026
Number of teams61
TV partner(s)
Memorial Cup

The 2025–26 WHL season will be the 60th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season will begin on Friday, September 19, 2025. The Penticton Vees will join as the league's newest franchise, its 23rd, and be placed in the B.C. division of the Western Conference.

The team who wins the championship will win the Ed Chynoweth Cup and will represent the WHL at the 2026 Memorial Cup, which will be hosted by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League. The tournament will be held at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia.