1996-97 Western Hockey League Leaders
1996-97 Western Hockey League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1996-97 Western Hockey League Standings
Points Leaders
| Player | Team | Pts | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Robinson | Portland Winter Hawks | 134 | 38 | 96 |
| Byron Ritchie | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 126 | 50 | 76 |
| Patrick Marleau | Seattle Thunderbirds | 125 | 51 | 74 |
| Peter Schaefer | Brandon Wheat Kings | 123 | 49 | 74 |
| B.J. Young | Red Deer Rebels | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| Josh St. Louis | Swift Current Broncos | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Brett McLean | Kelowna Rockets | 104 | 44 | 60 |
| Kelly Smart | Brandon Wheat Kings | 99 | 39 | 60 |
| Josh Holden | Regina Pats | 98 | 49 | 49 |
| Greg Schmidt | Red Deer Rebels | 98 | 45 | 53 |
Goals Leaders
| Player | Team | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Young | Red Deer Rebels | 58 | 56 | 114 |
| Josh St. Louis | Swift Current Broncos | 57 | 51 | 108 |
| Patrick Marleau | Seattle Thunderbirds | 51 | 74 | 125 |
| Byron Ritchie | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 50 | 76 | 126 |
| Peter Schaefer | Brandon Wheat Kings | 49 | 74 | 123 |
| Josh Holden | Regina Pats | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| Lars Pettersen | Regina Pats | 47 | 48 | 95 |
| Sergei Varlamov | Swift Current Broncos | 46 | 39 | 85 |
| Greg Schmidt | Red Deer Rebels | 45 | 53 | 98 |
| Arron Asham | Red Deer Rebels | 45 | 51 | 96 |
Assists Leaders
| Player | Team | A | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Robinson | Portland Winter Hawks | 96 | 38 | 134 |
| Byron Ritchie | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 76 | 50 | 126 |
| Patrick Marleau | Seattle Thunderbirds | 74 | 51 | 125 |
| Peter Schaefer | Brandon Wheat Kings | 74 | 49 | 123 |
| Brent Ascroft | Tri-City Americans | 65 | 29 | 94 |
| Brett McLean | Kelowna Rockets | 60 | 44 | 104 |
| Kelly Smart | Brandon Wheat Kings | 60 | 39 | 99 |
| Perry Johnson | Regina Pats | 60 | 11 | 71 |
| Greg Leeb | Spokane Chiefs | 59 | 27 | 86 |
| Scott King | Kelowna Rockets | 57 | 40 | 97 |
| Matt Higgins | Moose Jaw Warriors | 57 | 33 | 90 |
| Derek Morris | Regina Pats | 57 | 18 | 75 |
Penalties in Minutes Leaders
Wins Leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | SHO | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Nunweiler | Moose Jaw Warriors | 6 | 27 | 18 | 3 |
| Ryan Hoople | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 3 | 37 | 16 | 2 |
| Chris Wickenheiser | Portland Winter Hawks | 3 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| Aren Miller | Spokane Chiefs | 3 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| Brian Elder | Brandon Wheat Kings | 2 | 32 | 12 | 3 |
| Andy Adams | Regina Pats | 2 | 28 | 11 | 3 |
| Tyler Sloan | Regina Pats | 2 | 28 | 11 | 6 |
| Scott Buhler | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 | 26 | 19 | 1 |
| Jeff Blair | Seattle Thunderbirds | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 |
| Chris Mason | Prince George Cougars | 2 | 19 | 23 | 1 |
| Dustin Schwartz | Medicine Hat Tigers | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| Blaine Russell | Prince Albert Raiders | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
