In the same manner that the NHL playoff format changed starting this season, the WHL will be adopting a new playoff format beginning next season. The format will consist of the top three finishers in each division (U.S., B.C., Central, and East), with each Conference also sending the next two highest finishing teams regardless of division. The top finishers in each division will take on the wild card teams while the second and third place finishers in a division will square off against one another. The set-up is very much like what the NHL started doing this past season, right down to the brackets. In addition, tie-breaker rules for playoffs will be determined as per the WHL regulations and the WHL Finals will go to a 2-3-2 format IF a team from the East Division makes it.
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