The Thunderbirds will face off against the Regina Pats for the for the Ed Chynoweth Cup - the WHL championship. The Pats' 112 regular-season points will give them home-ice advance for the series. The T-Birds and Pats played just once this season, back on Oct. 30 in Regina, where Seattle lost 6-3. This will be Barzal's first meeting with the Pats as he was still with the Islanders during the late October meeting.
The winner of the Seattle-Regina series will take home the WHL title and advance to the 2017 Memorial Cup, a four-team tournament represented by the champions of the three leagues that make up the CHL (WHL, Ontario Hockey League & Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) as well as a host team. The Windsor Spitfires are hosting this year's Memorial Cup.
WHL Championship Schedule
Regina vs. Seattle
Game 1 Seattle at Regina Friday, May 5, 6pm
Game 2 Seattle at Regina Saturday, May 6, 6pm
Game 3 Regina at Seattle, Tuesday, May 9, 7:05pm
Game 4 Regina at Seattle, Wednesday, May 10, 7:05pm
\\Game 5 Regina at Seattle, Friday, May 12, 7:35pm
\\Game 6 Seattle at Regina, Sunday, May 14, 5pm
\\Game 7 Seattle at Regina, Monday, May 15, 6pm
\\ If necessary