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2022–23 SJHL season

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2022–23 SJHL season
LeagueSJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September – March
Post-season
March – April
Number of games56
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)SaskTel maxTV
Streaming partner(s)flohockey.tv
2022 Draft
Top draft pickRhett Vedress
Picked byWeyburn Red Wings
Canterra Seeds Cup
League championshipBattlefords North Stars
  Runners-upFlin Flon Bombers
Season MVPKian Bell
National championship
ChampionsBrooks Bandits (AJHL)
  Runners-upBattlefords North Stars (SJHL)
SJHL seasons

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]

Season highlights

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Battlefords 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 map, 2022–23 SJHL season
Map
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125miles
Bombers
Flin Flon Bombers
Terriers
Yorkton Terriers
Millionaires
Melville Millionaires
Bruins
Estevan Bruins
Red Wings
Weyburn Red Wings
Hawks
Nipawin Hawks
Mustangs
Melfort Mustangs
Hounds
Notre Dame Hounds
Broncos
Humboldt Broncos
Ice Wolves
La Ronge Ice Wolves
North Stars
Battlefords North Stars
Klippers
Kindersley Klippers
   Global Ag Risk Solutions Division
   Sherwood Division
   Viterra Division

Teams played a 56-game schedule.[4] The top 8 teams at the end of the regular season advanced to the post-season.[6]

Standings
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

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2023 SJHL playoffs
Canterra Seeds Cup
Tournament details
Dates17 March – 22 April
Teams8
Defending championsEstevan Bruins
Final positions
ChampionsBattlefords North Stars
Runner-upFlin Flon Bombers
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Games played36
Goals scored210 (5.83 per game)
Attendance38,641 (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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Roblin, Scott (9 May 2023). "Battlefords North Stars to chase first national title at Centennial Cup". Global News. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bandits top North Stars to win Centennial Cup". TSN. Canadian Press. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ Martinson, Martin (17 May 2023). "North Stars Klimosko named CJHL Coach of the Year". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Wilson, Steven (11 June 2022). "Red Wings to open 2022-23 season in Melville". discoverweyburn.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "SJHL unveils Canterra Seeds Cup" (Press release). Canterra Seeds. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Playoff brackets" (PDF). sjhl.ca. LeagueStat.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

Further reading

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  • Martinson, Martin (10 June 2022). "SJHL Draft Day begins". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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