WHL final matchup set with league’s 2 highest scoring teams set to faceoff

If you like goals, you’re going to want to tune into the WHL final.

After a pair of sweeps in the conference finals, the Spokane Chiefs are set to take on the Medicine Hat Tigers with the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a Memorial Cup berth on the line.

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The Chiefs disposed of the Portland Winterhawks in four games to advance to the championship series.

Thanks to the scoring prowess of Shea Van Olm, Berkeley Catton and Andrew Cristall, who leads the playoffs in both goals (20) and points (37), Spokane has only lost three games through the first three rounds.

As impressive as three losses through three series is, Medicine Hat has fared even better with only one defeat through the first three rounds of the playoffs.

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It came in round one against the Swift Current Broncos, as the Tigers have since swept the Prince Albert Raiders and Lethbridge Hurricanes on the back of generational talent Gavin McKenna.

The 17-year-old superstar, who isn’t eligible for the NHL draft until 2026, is currently on an unfathomable 53-game point streak and he has 134 points over that stretch.

Long story short, there should be no shortage of goals in a championship series that will feature some of the top offensive players in the Canadian Hockey League.

We're re-writing the WHL record books again.

For the first time in League history the #WHLChampionship Series will comprise of finalists who both swept their respective Conference Championships!

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Spokane and Medicine Hat were the top two scoring teams in the WHL during the regular season, with the Tigers leading the way with 300 goals and the Chiefs not far behind with 292.

The Chiefs have added 85 goals in just 15 games during the playoffs, while the Tigers have potted 65 goals in 13 games during their impressive run.

The WHL has not yet announced a schedule for the finals, but it could be revealed at some point today and Medicine Hat will have home ice advantage in the series.

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