The Swift Current Broncos’ return to the W-H-L’s East Division will officially start with a home game against the Saskatoon Blades on Friday, September 20.
The league released the 2024-25 home-opening games for all 22 teams Tuesday morning. The Bridge City Bunch and Speedy Creek will complete a home-and-home series to open the next campaign on Saturday, September 21 at SaskTel Centre. Both teams were regular-season division champions this past season – the Blue and Gold in the East and Swift Current in the Central group. Meanwhile, the Prince Albert Raiders will open the 2024-25 season at home on Friday, September 20 against the Regina Pats before getting to be part of the pomp and ceremony of the Moose Jaw Warriors’ banner raisings on Saturday, September 21. Following is the news release from the W-H-L…..
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE ANNOUNCES HOME OPENER DATES FOR 2024-25 WHL REGULAR SEASON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today home opening dates for the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season.
The 2024 WHL Preseason schedule and complete 748-game WHL Regular Season schedule for 2024-25 will be announced the week of June 24.
The defending WHL champion Moose Jaw Warriors will start the 2024-25 season on the road, heading to Brandon for the Wheat Kings home opener Friday, September 20. The following night, the Warriors return to the Moose Jaw Events Centre for the Club’s home opener Saturday, September 21, against the Prince Albert Raiders.
Landon DuPont – the WHL’s first exceptional status defenceman – is expected to make his Regular Season debut Saturday, September 21, when the Everett Silvertips host the Vancouver Giants at Angel of the Winds Arena.
The defending Western Conference champion Portland Winterhawks open the season on the road, taking on the 2023 Memorial Cup host Kamloops Blazers in the first scheduled home action at the Sandman Centre. The Winterhawks hit the ice at Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the first time on Friday, October 4, when the Victoria Royals visit the Rose City.
The defending B.C. Division champion Prince George Cougars kickstart the 2024-25 WHL campaign Friday, September 20, when the Spokane Chiefs visit the CN Centre.
The Central Division champion Swift Current Broncos, who return to the East Division for the 2024-25 season, will welcome the East Division champion Saskatoon Blades to the InnovationPlex on Friday, September 20. The two Saskatchewan rivals will engage in a home-and-home battle to open 2024-25, with the Blades home opener slated for Saturday, September 21 back in the Bridge City.
2024-25 WHL Regular Season Home Opening Dates
Friday, September 20
Moose Jaw Warriors at Brandon Wheat Kings
Portland Winterhawks at Kamloops Blazers
Edmonton Oil Kings at Lethbridge Hurricanes
Regina Pats at Prince Albert Raiders
Spokane Chiefs at Prince George Cougars
Saskatoon Blades at Swift Current Broncos
Seattle Thunderbirds at Vancouver Giants
Tri-City Americans at Victoria Royals
Saturday, September 21
Vancouver Giants at Everett Silvertips
Portland Winterhawks at Kelowna Rockets
Edmonton Oil Kings at Medicine Hat Tigers
Prince Albert Raiders at Moose Jaw Warriors
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Red Deer Rebels
Brandon Wheat Kings at Regina Pats
Swift Current Broncos at Saskatoon Blades
Seattle Thunderbirds at Wenatchee Wild
Saturday, September 28
Calgary Hitmen at Edmonton Oil Kings
Wenatchee Wild at Seattle Thunderbirds
Tri-City Americans at Spokane Chiefs
Sunday, September 29
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Calgary Hitmen
Friday, October 4
Victoria Royals at Portland Winterhawks
Saturday, October 5
Kelowna Rockets at Tri-City Americans
