2012–13 WHL season
| 2012–13 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 20, 2012 – March 17, 2013 Playoffs March 21, 2013 – May 12, 2013 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | Shaw TV, Rogers Sportsnet, Root Sports Northwest |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Portland Winterhawks (3) |
| Season MVP | Adam Lowry (Swift Current Broncos) |
| Top scorer | Brendan Leipsic (Portland Winterhawks) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Ty Rattie (Winterhawks) |
| Finals champions | Portland Winterhawks (3) |
| Runners-up | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| 2012–13 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2012 – March 2013 QMJHL September 2012 – March 2013 WHL September 2012 – March 2013 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | RDS, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
The 2012–13 WHL season was the 47th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2012 and ended in March 2013. The Portland Winterhawks won their third Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy with the best record in the regular season. The playoffs began in late March 2013 and ended in mid-May 2013, with the Winterhawks defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings in a rematch of the 2012 final to win their third Ed Chynoweth Cup, their first since 1997–98, and a berth in the 2013 Memorial Cup tournament, which was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Saskatoon Blades also participated in the Memorial Cup tournament by virtue of hosting it.