Calgary, AB (ISN) - The Western Hockey League today announced that Medicine Hat's Emerson Etem is the WHL Eastern Conference finalist for the 2011-12 WHL Player of the Year. The two finalists for WHL Player of the Year are determined through voting by General Managers, coaches, broadcast and media representatives of all WHL Member Clubs.

CALGARY, AB (ISN) -- The quest for Western Hockey League glory and an opportunity to compete in the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Shawinigan, QC, continues as the 2012 WHL Eastern Conference Championship series begins on Friday, April 20th.

(ISN) - The WHL Western Conference final matchup is set as the Tri-City Americans will match-up with their longtime U.S. Division rivals, the Portland Winterhawks, in the third round, best-of-seven series starting Friday.

(ISN) - Mac Carruth stopped all 32 shots he faced as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the Kamloops Blazers 2-0 in Game 7 Wednesday to advance to the Western Conference Final for the second straight season.

KENNEWICK, WA (ISN) – With 4:18 left in regulation, Shinnimin scored the would-be game-winner, rallying the Tri-City Americans (8-0-3, 16 pts) past the rival Spokane Chiefs (7-6-0, 14 pts) 3-2 in Game 7 of their conference semi-finals series in front of 4,679 fans inside the Toyota Center.