The 2022–23 SJHL season was the 55th season of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Battlefords North Stars won the league championship Canterra Seeds Cup and went on to the 2023 Centennial Cup national championship in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.[1][2]
| 2022–23 SJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | SJHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September – March Post-season March – April |
| Number of games | 56 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | SaskTel maxTV |
| Streaming partner(s) | flohockey |
| 2022 Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Rhett Vedress |
| Picked by | Weyburn Red Wings |
| Canterra Seeds Cup | |
| League championship | Battlefords North Stars |
| Runners-up | Flin Flon Bombers |
| Season MVP | Kian Bell |
| National championship | |
| Champions | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) |
| Runners-up | Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) |
Season highlights
editBattlefords North Stars head coach Brayden Klimosko received the Canadian Junior Hockey League Coach of the Year award.[3] The league reduced the number of regular season games from 58 to 56.[4] The league debuted its new championship trophy, the Canterra Seeds Cup.[5]
Regular season
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Teams played a 56-game schedule.[4] The top 8 teams at the end of the regular season advanced to the post-season.[6]
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battlefords North Stars | 56 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 99 |
| 2 | Humboldt Broncos | 56 | 40 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| 3 | Flin Flon Bombers | 56 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 78 |
| 4 | Melfort Mustangs | 56 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 71 |
| 5 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | 56 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 69 |
| 6 | Estevan Bruins | 56 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 61 |
| 7 | Nipawin Hawks | 56 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 58 |
| 8 | Weyburn Red Wings | 56 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Hounds | 56 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
| 10 | Yorkton Terriers | 56 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Kindersley Klippers | 56 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 35 |
| 12 | Melville Millionaires | 56 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 34 |
Post-season
edit| Canterra Seeds Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 17 March – 22 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Estevan Bruins |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Battlefords North Stars |
| Runner-up | Flin Flon Bombers |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 210 (5.83 per game) |
| Attendance | 38,641 (1,073 per game) |
| Official website | |
| 2023 SJHL playoffs | |
The 8 top-ranked teams at the end of the regular season qualified for the post-season.[6] The winners of each round were determined by a best-of-7 series.[6] In the final round, the Battlefords North Stars swept the Flin Flon Bombers in 4 games to win the Canterra Seeds Cup and advance to the 2023 Centennial Cup national championship tournament in Portage la Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.[1][6] The Battlefords North Stars went on to lose to the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL in the 2023 Centennial Cup final.[2]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Battlefords North Stars | 4 | ||||||||||
| Weyburn Red Wings | 1 | ||||||||||
| Battlefords North Stars | 4 | ||||||||||
| Melfort Mustangs | 0 | ||||||||||
| Melfort Mustangs | 4 | ||||||||||
| La Ronge Ice Wolves | 2 | ||||||||||
| Battlefords North Stars | 4 | ||||||||||
| Flin Flon Bombers | 0 | ||||||||||
| Humboldt Broncos | 4 | ||||||||||
| Nipawin Hawks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Humboldt Broncos | 1 | ||||||||||
| Flin Flon Bombers | 4 | ||||||||||
| Flin Flon Bombers | 4 | ||||||||||
| Estevan Bruins | 3 | ||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Roblin, Scott (9 May 2023). "Battlefords North Stars to chase first national title at Centennial Cup". Global News. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Bandits top North Stars to win Centennial Cup". TSN. Canadian Press. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Martinson, Martin (17 May 2023). "North Stars Klimosko named CJHL Coach of the Year". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b Wilson, Steven (11 June 2022). "Red Wings to open 2022-23 season in Melville". discoverweyburn.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "SJHL unveils Canterra Seeds Cup" (Press release). Canterra Seeds. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Playoff brackets" (PDF). sjhl.ca. LeagueStat.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
Further reading
edit- Zimmer, Becky (16 March 2023). "SJHL insider looks at the league's top 10 players as post-season looms". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Postmedia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Provost, Kelly (7 February 2022). "SJHL commissioner Bill Chow says he will be resigning in May with no regrets". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Zary, Darren (6 October 2022). "Commish Mac: SJHL boss Kyle McIntyre's hockey roots planted firmly in Saskatchewan". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Postmedia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Martinson, Martin (10 June 2022). "SJHL Draft Day begins". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Martinson, Martin (9 August 2022). "North Stars to host 2023 SJHL Hall of Fame ceremony". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Becky, Zimmer (13 April 2023). "Ready for the championship: Battlefords, Flin Flon are the SJHL's last teams standing". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Postmedia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Stork, Clark (31 January 2023). "Hawks set for SJHL-MJHL Showcase". northeastnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Zary, Darren (26 January 2023). "'You don't feel alone': Junior hockey players welcome mental health support program". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Postmedia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Sawatzky, Mike (19 June 2023). "Portage la Prairie earns praise for hosting 'best' Centennial Cup ever". winnipegfreepress.com. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- Wark, Robin (15 September 2022). "SJHL Round Up: The scoop on the upcoming 2022-23 season". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.