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unusual facts about Western Conference



2006–07 Vancouver Canucks season

Was voted in by the fans to represent the Western Conference at the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas, as the starting goaltender on January 9, 2007.

Bert Husting

A two-sport star, Husting was a fullback in the same University of Wisconsin–Madison football team that included legendary Pat O'Dea, and later pitched his baseball team to the 1898 Western Conference championship.


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1988 NBA All-Star Game

The NBA's Western Conference was led by the Utah Jazz's power forward Karl Malone and the Houston Rockets' center Hakeem Olajuwon.

1996–97 Vysshaya Liga season

CSKA Moscow won the Western Conference, and Metchel Chelyabinsk won the Eastern Conference.

2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The team would be named the Blue Jackets, as it was chosen to celebrate "patriotism, pride and the rich Civil War history in the state of Ohio and the city of Columbus." The Jackets would join the Central Division in the Western Conference.

2011–12 ECHL season

The Colorado Eagles joined the Western Conference's Mountain Division, while in the Eastern Conference, the Wheeling Nailers moved to the Atlantic Division and the Chicago Express occupied the North Division spot left vacant by the Nailers.

2012–13 ECHL season

The San Francisco Bulls joined the Western Conference's Pacific Division, while in the Eastern Conference, the Orlando Solar Bears joined the South Division and the Fort Wayne Komets and Evansville IceMen joined the North Division following the departure of the Chicago Express.

Devon Sandoval

With Alvaro Saborio injured, Sandoval got the start in RSL's home leg against the Portland Timbers in the 2013 Western Conference Finals, and scored the team's third goal on an assist from Robbie Findley.

Frank Steketee

The funeral was also attended by Michigan Governor Alex Groesbeck, U-M President Marion LeRoy Burton, and the coaches of the Western Conference football teams.

Hamilton Thunder

The Hamilton Thunder were a soccer team located in Hamilton, Ontario, playing in the Western Conference of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

KKXA

In addition to its music programming, KKXA is an affiliate of the Washington State University Cougar football and basketball network, and also carries Western Conference high school football and basketball.

Los Angeles D-Fenders

In the first round, the D-Fenders earned their first playoff victory after defeating the Western Conference Champion Colorado 14ers.

MLS Cup 2004

The Western Conference championship saw Kansas City's Davy Arnaud netting twice to send the Wizards to their second straight league championship.

NFL Central Division

NFC North, formerly NFC Central, originally NFL Western Conference Central Division

Orange County Blue Star

The playoffs saw them take care of Spokane Shadow in the opening game, but eventually lose the Western Conference title to Fresno Fuego.

Pavel Datsyuk

In 2007–08, Pavel was voted by the NHL fans, along with teammates Nicklas Lidström and Henrik Zetterberg, to start for the Western Conference in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

Rashaad Duncan

He was named All-Palm Beach County, All-Western Conference, and was selected to play in the Outback Steakhouse All-Star Game.

Red Wings–Avalanche brawl

In Game 6 of the 1996 Western Conference Finals, Avalanche right winger Claude Lemieux, checked Red Wings center Kris Draper from behind, driving Draper's face into the boards.

Shiloh, Illinois

It was organized by the Rev. William McKendree, Presiding Elder of the Western Conference and 4th Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Steve Molnar

When Molnar played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders he scored in the western conference 3 touch downs, 1 two point convert, 0 field goals, 0 safeties, for a total of 20 points.

Texas Stars

The Stars then won their first Robert W. Clarke Trophy by defeating Hamilton in another seven game series to become the Western Conference champions.

Thunder Bay Chill

Western Conference champions Vancouver Whitecaps Residency travelled to Chapples Park for an all-Canadian national semi-final; Alvaro Zendejas scored a 90th minute winner in front of 1,546 fans to send Thunder Bay to the PDL Championship game for the first time.

William McKendree

In 1798, he was appointed to the Baltimore conference, and in 1800 he went with Bishop Asbury and Bishop Richard Whatcoat to the Western Conference, which met that year at Bethel, Kentucky.