2025–26 WHL season

2025–26 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration
  • Regular season
    September 19, 2025 – March 22, 2026
  • Playoffs
    March 27, 2026 –
Teams23
TV partner(s)
2025–26 CHL seasons
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration
  • OHL
    September 2025–May 2026
  • QMJHL
    September 2025–May 2026
  • WHL
    September 2025–May 2026
Teams61
TV partner(s)
Memorial Cup

The 2025–26 WHL season is the 60th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 19, 2025. The Penticton Vees joined as the league's newest franchise, its 23rd, and were placed in the B.C. division of the Western Conference.

The team that wins the championship will win the Ed Chynoweth Cup and represent the WHL at the 2026 Memorial Cup, hosted by the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL. The tournament will be held at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia.