Ed Chynoweth Cup Winners, Full List of Past WHL Champions Since 1966

The WHL was founded in 1966 as an interprovincial league in western Canada. It faced initial opposition from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association but was later recognized as a Major Junior league alongside the OHL and QMJHL, forming the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).The trophy was originally called the President's Cup. It was renamed the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth, a long-time WHL and CHL president who played a key role in shaping modern Canadian junior hockey.

He passed away in 2008 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame that same year.Notable dynasties include the New Westminster Bruins (4 straight titles, 1975–78) and the Kamloops Blazers (dominant in the early 1990s). The Medicine Hat Tigers won their sixth title in the 2024–25 season, defeating the Spokane Chiefs 4–1 in the championship series (clinched with a 4-2 win in Game 5). They advanced to the 2025 Memorial Cup but lost in the final.

List of Ed Chynoweth Cup Winners: WHL Championship History 1966–2025


1966–67: Moose Jaw Canucks 4, defeated Regina Pats 1

1967–68: Estevan Bruins 4, defeated Flin Flon Bombers 0–1

1968–69: Flin Flon Bombers 4, defeated Edmonton Oil Kings 2

1969–70: Flin Flon Bombers 4, defeated Edmonton Oil Kings 0

1970–71: Edmonton Oil Kings 4, defeated Flin Flon Bombers 1–1

1971–72: Edmonton Oil Kings 4, defeated Regina Pats 1

1972–73: Medicine Hat Tigers 3, defeated Saskatoon Blades 0–2

1973–74: Regina Pats 4, defeated Calgary Centennials 0

1974–75: New Westminster Bruins 4, defeated Saskatoon Blades 3

1975–76: New Westminster Bruins 4, defeated Saskatoon Blades 2–1

1976–77: New Westminster Bruins 4, defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 1

1977–78: New Westminster Bruins 4, defeated Billings Bighorns 0

1978–79: Brandon Wheat Kings 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 2

1979–80: Regina Pats 4, defeated Victoria Cougars 1

1980–81: Victoria Cougars 4, defeated Calgary Wranglers 3

1981–82: Portland Winterhawks 4, defeated Regina Pats 1

1982–83: Lethbridge Broncos 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 1

1983–84: Kamloops Junior Oilers 4, defeated Regina Pats 3

1984–85: Prince Albert Raiders 4, defeated Kamloops Blazers 0

1985–86: Kamloops Blazers 4, defeated Medicine Hat Tigers 1

1986–87: Medicine Hat Tigers 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 3

1987–88: Medicine Hat Tigers 4, defeated Kamloops Blazers 2

1988–89: Swift Current Broncos 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 0

1989–90: Kamloops Blazers 4, defeated Lethbridge Hurricanes 1

1990–91: Spokane Chiefs 4, defeated Lethbridge Hurricanes 0

1991–92: Kamloops Blazers 4, defeated Saskatoon Blades 3

1992–93: Swift Current Broncos 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 3

1993–94: Kamloops Blazers 4, defeated Saskatoon Blades 3

1994–95: Kamloops Blazers 4, defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 2

1995–96: Brandon Wheat Kings 4, defeated Spokane Chiefs 1

1996–97: Lethbridge Hurricanes 4, defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 0

1997–98: Portland Winterhawks 4, defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 0

1998–99: Calgary Hitmen 4, defeated Kamloops Blazers 1

1999–00: Kootenay Ice 4, defeated Spokane Chiefs 2

2000–01: Red Deer Rebels 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 1

2001–02: Kootenay Ice 4, defeated Red Deer Rebels 2

2002–03: Kelowna Rockets 4, defeated Red Deer Rebels 2

2003–04: Medicine Hat Tigers 4, defeated Everett Silvertips 0

2004–05: Kelowna Rockets 4, defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 1

2005–06: Vancouver Giants 4, defeated Moose Jaw Warriors 0

2006–07: Medicine Hat Tigers 4, defeated Vancouver Giants 3

2007–08: Spokane Chiefs 4, defeated Lethbridge Hurricanes 0

2008–09: Kelowna Rockets 4, defeated Calgary Hitmen 2

2009–10: Calgary Hitmen 4, defeated Tri-City Americans 1

2010–11: Kootenay Ice 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 1

2011–12: Edmonton Oil Kings 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 3

2012–13: Portland Winterhawks 4, defeated Edmonton Oil Kings 2

2013–14: Edmonton Oil Kings 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 3

2014–15: Kelowna Rockets 4, defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 0

2015–16: Brandon Wheat Kings 4, defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 1

2016–17: Seattle Thunderbirds 4, defeated Regina Pats 2

2017–18: Swift Current Broncos 4, defeated Everett Silvertips 2

2018–19: Prince Albert Raiders 4, defeated Vancouver Giants 3

2019–20: No champion (cancelled due to COVID-19)

2020–21: No champion (cancelled due to COVID-19)

2021–22: Edmonton Oil Kings 4, defeated Seattle Thunderbirds 2

2022–23: Seattle Thunderbirds 4, defeated Winnipeg Ice 1

2023–24: Moose Jaw Warriors 4, defeated Portland Winterhawks 0

2024–25: Medicine Hat Tigers 4, defeated Spokane Chiefs 1  



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