Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League






















































Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event2017–18 SJHL season
SJHL Logo.svg
Formerly Saskatchewan Amateur Junior Hockey League (1968-1973)
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1968
Inaugural season 1968–69
CEO Bill Chow
No. of teams 12
Most recent
champion(s)
Nipawin Hawks (1st)
Most titles
Humboldt Broncos (10)
Related
competitions
ANAVET Cup
Royal Bank Cup
Official website sjhl.ca

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in three divisions: the Olympic Buildings, Sherwood and Viterra Divisions. A major attraction in Saskatchewan, the SJHL draws 400,000 fans each season. The winner of the SJHL playoffs continues on to play in the ANAVET Cup against the champion from the MJHL, for the right to represent the Western region at the Junior "A" National Championship, the Royal Bank Cup.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Humboldt Broncos bus crash




  • 2 Current teams


  • 3 Timeline of teams in the SJHL


  • 4 SJHL Playoff Champions


  • 5 Former member teams


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


Founded in 1968, the league was originally known as the Saskatchewan Amateur Junior Hockey League until 1973. They re-adopted the "Amateur" in their name in 1980 and carried it until the 1987–88 season, when they dropped the "Amateur" again. They were one of the original Tier II Junior A leagues in the realignment of 1970. Their first two seasons they were eligible for the Memorial Cup.



Humboldt Broncos bus crash


Main article: Humboldt Broncos bus crash

On April 6, 2018 the Humboldt Broncos team bus suffered a fatal crash on their way to the team's semi-final playoff game against the Nipawin Hawks. Ten players, two coaches, an athletic therapist, two employees of a local radio station, and the bus driver were killed in the collision. The remaining passengers were injured, some critically. The SJHL playoffs were postponed as a result (the Hawks were leading the series 3–1 and the Estevan Bruins waiting to play the winner in the finals). SJHL President Bill Chow called the incident the league's "worst nightmare".[1]



Current teams

































































































Viterra Division
Team
 City
 Arena
 Last Joined

Estevan Bruins
Estevan, Saskatchewan
 Affinity Place
 1971

Melville Millionaires
Melville, Saskatchewan
 Horizon Credit Union Centre
 1970

Weyburn Red Wings
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Crescent Point Place
 1968

Yorkton Terriers
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Farrell Agencies Arena
 1972

Olympic Building Division
Team
 City
 Arena
 Last Joined

Battlefords North Stars
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
North Battleford Civic Centre
 1973

Humboldt Broncos
Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Elgar Peterson Arena
 1970

Kindersley Klippers
Kindersley, Saskatchewan
West Central Events Centre
 1991

Notre Dame Hounds
Wilcox, Saskatchewan
 Duncan McNeill Arena
 1987

Sherwood Division
Team
 City
 Arena
 Last Joined

Flin Flon Bombers
Flin Flon, Manitoba
Whitney Forum
 1984

La Ronge Ice Wolves
La Ronge, Saskatchewan
 Mel Hegland Arena
 1998

Melfort Mustangs
Melfort, Saskatchewan
 Northern Lights Palace
 1988

Nipawin Hawks
Nipawin, Saskatchewan
 Centennial Arena
 1985


Timeline of teams in the SJHL



  • 2001-Lebret Eagles fold

  • 1999-Saskatoon Rage fold

  • 1998-La Ronge Ice Wolves join league

  • 1998-Beardy's Rage relocate to Saskatoon and become Saskatoon Rage

  • 1997-Minot Top Guns relocate to Beardy's 97 aboriginal reserve and become Beardy's Rage

  • 1994-Minot Americans become Minot Top Guns

  • 1993-Lebret Eagles join league

  • 1993-Saskatoon Titans relocate to Kindersley and become the Kindersley Klippers

  • 1991-Saskatoon Titans join league

  • 1988-Melfort Mustangs join league

  • 1988-Lloydminster Lancers leave league to join Alberta Junior Hockey League and become the Lloydminster Blazers

  • 1987-Minot Americans join league

  • 1987-Notre Dame Hounds rejoin league

  • 1986-Nipawin Hawks join league

  • 1986-Creighton Bombers become the Flin Flon Bombers

  • 1986-Swift Current Indians fold to make way for the Western Hockey League franchise Swift Current Broncos

  • 1984-Flin Flon Bombers rejoin league as Creighton Bombers

  • 1984-Moose Jaw Canucks fold to make way for the Western Hockey League franchise Moose Jaw Warriors

  • 1983-Battleford Barons become North Battleford Stars

  • 1983-Swift Current Broncos become Swift Current Indians

  • 1982-Regina Pat Blues and Saskatoon J's fold

  • 1982-Lloydminster Lancers join league

  • 1982-Prince Albert Raiders leave league to join Western Hockey League

  • 1976-Notre Dame Hounds leave league

  • 1974-Swift Current Broncos join league

  • 1973-Battleford Barons join league

  • 1972-Yorkton Terriers join league

  • 1971-Prince Albert Raiders join league

  • 1971-Estevan Bruins rejoin league

  • 1970-Notre Dame Hounds join league

  • 1970-Humboldt Broncos join league

  • 1970-Melville Millionaires rejoin league

  • 1970-Regina Pat Blues replace Regina Pats who join WCHL

  • 1968-Moose Jaw Canucks, Weyburn Red Wings and Regina Pats rejoin league from WCJHL

  • 1968-Current version of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is founded



SJHL Playoff Champions



For the Western Regional playoffs, please go to the ANAVET Cup.

For the national championship, please go to the Royal Bank Cup.


Please note: In chart, league champions are bolded.








































































































































































































































































Year
 League Champion
 League Runner-up

Hanbidge Cup (Memorial Cup Era)
1969 Regina Pats Weyburn Red Wings
1970 Weyburn Red Wings Regina Pats

Hanbidge Cup (Centennial Cup Era)
1971 Weyburn Red Wings Humboldt Broncos
1972 Humboldt Broncos Melville Millionaires
1973 Humboldt Broncos Estevan Bruins
1974 Prince Albert Raiders Estevan Bruins
1975 Swift Current Broncos Prince Albert Raiders
1976 Prince Albert Raiders Weyburn Red Wings
1977 Prince Albert Raiders Melville Millionaires
1978 Prince Albert Raiders Moose Jaw Canucks
1979 Prince Albert Raiders Moose Jaw Canucks
1980 Prince Albert Raiders Moose Jaw Canucks
1981 Prince Albert Raiders Moose Jaw Canucks
1982 Prince Albert Raiders Yorkton Terriers
1983 Yorkton Terriers Weyburn Red Wings
1984 Weyburn Red Wings Yorkton Terriers
1985 Estevan Bruins Weyburn Red Wings
1986 Humboldt Broncos Estevan Bruins
1987 Humboldt Broncos Lloydminster Lancers
1988 Notre Dame Hounds Yorkton Terriers
1989 Humboldt Broncos Nipawin Hawks
1990 Nipawin Hawks Yorkton Terriers
1991 Yorkton Terriers Humboldt Broncos
1992 Melfort Mustangs Estevan Bruins
1993 Flin Flon Bombers Melville Millionaires
1994 Weyburn Red Wings Melfort Mustangs
1995 Weyburn Red Wings North Battleford Stars
1996 Melfort Mustangs Yorkton Terriers
1997 Weyburn Red Wings North Battleford Stars
1998 Weyburn Red Wings Nipawin Hawks

Membercare Cup
1999 Estevan Bruins Humboldt Broncos
2000 Battlefords North Stars Weyburn Red Wings
2001 Weyburn Red Wings Nipawin Hawks
2002 Kindersley Klippers Humboldt Broncos
2003 Humboldt Broncos Melville Millionaires
2004 Kindersley Klippers Weyburn Red Wings

Credential Cup
2005 Yorkton Terriers Battlefords North Stars
2006 Yorkton Terriers Battlefords North Stars
2007 Humboldt Broncos Melville Millionaires
2008 Humboldt Broncos Kindersley Klippers
2009 Humboldt Broncos Melville Millionaires

Credit Union Cup
2010 La Ronge Ice Wolves Yorkton Terriers
2011 La Ronge Ice Wolves Yorkton Terriers

Canalta Cup
2012 Humboldt Broncos Weyburn Red Wings
2013 Yorkton Terriers Humboldt Broncos
2014 Yorkton Terriers Melville Millionaires
2015 Melfort Mustangs Notre Dame Hounds
2016 Melfort Mustangs Flin Flon Bombers
2017 Battlefords North Stars Flin Flon Bombers
2018
Nipawin Hawks
 Estevan Bruins


Former member teams



  • Lebret Eagles

  • Lloydminster Lancers

  • Moose Jaw Canucks

  • Prince Albert Raiders

  • Regina Blues

  • Regina Pats

  • Regina Silver Foxes

  • Saskatoon Olympics

  • Saskatoon Rage

  • Swift Current Indians

  • Minot Top Guns



References





  1. ^ "15 dead in Canadian junior hockey bus crash". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links







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  • SJHL Forum











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