2000s
- 2001: Vancouver Giants granted a franchise.
- 2001: WHL divides into two conferences of two divisions each: Eastern Conference: East Division (Brandon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Prince Albert); Central Division (Red Deer, Swift Current, Lethbridge, Calgary, Medicine Hat); Western Conference: British Columbia Division (Kamloops, Kootenay, Prince George, Kelowna, Vancouver); United States Division (Portland, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Seattle).
- 2003: Everett Silvertips are granted a franchise and play in the United States division.
- 2005: The Tri-City Americans' plan to move to Chilliwack is voted down by the league Board of Governors. Three weeks after the initial vote, the league grants Chilliwack an expansion team named the Chilliwack Bruins for play in the 2006–07 WHL season. The Tri-City Americans would stay put under a new ownership group led by former Tri-City and National Hockey League players Stu Barnes and Olaf Kolzig.
- 2005: Shaw TV Signs a TV contract to broadcast WHL games live.
- 2006: Edmonton granted a conditional franchise that began play in 2007–08. The team, named the Edmonton Oil Kings, is owned by the Edmonton Investors Group, then owner of the Edmonton Oilers.
- 2010: The 2010-2011 Season was the first to be featured in EA Sports NHL 11 video game including all the teams and rosters.
- 2011: The Spokane Chiefs hosted the Kootenay Ice in the WHL's first ever outdoor game on January 15.
- 2011: On February 21, the defending champions Calgary Hitmen hosted the oldest continually operated major-junior hockey team in the world, the Regina Pats, for an outdoor game at McMahon Stadium in conjunction with the 2011 NHL Heritage Classic.
- 2011: The Chilliwack Bruins move to Victoria, becoming the Victoria Royals.
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