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Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League

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Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded2006
First season2006-07
No. of teams8
Most recent
champion(s)
Saskatoon Stars
Most titlesNotre Dame Hounds (5)
Related
competitions
Esso Cup
Official websiteSFMAAAHL.com

The Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League (SFMAAAHL) is a Midget AAA ice hockey league in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The league operates under the supervision of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) and is the highest level of female minor hockey in the province.

History

The league was founded in 2006 by the SHA to provide an opportunity for female hockey players to play at a more competitive level and assist them in pursuing their hockey futures. Many SFMAAAHL players who have gone on to play in top-level Canadian Interuniversity Sport or NCAA hockey programs.[1][2]

Teams

Team City League Titles National Titles
Battleford Sharks Battleford 0 0
Melville Prairie Fire Melville 0 0
Notre Dame Hounds Wilcox 5 1
Prince Albert Bears Prince Albert 1 0
Regina Rebels Regina 1 0
Saskatoon Stars Saskatoon 1 0
Swift Current Wildcats Swift Current 0 0
Weyburn Gold Wings Weyburn 1 1

Championship

The winner of each season's playoffs is awarded the Fedoruk Cup as provincial Female Midget AAA champions.[2] The champion goes on to play a best-of-three series against the champion from Manitoba, the winner of which qualifies for the Esso Cup national championship. The Notre Dame Hounds are the only Saskatchewan team to win the Esso Cup, having done so in 2011. The Hounds were runners-up in 2010.[3]

League Champions

  • 2006-07 Notre Dame
  • 2007-08 Notre Dame
  • 2008-09 Prince Albert
  • 2009-10 Notre Dame
  • 2010-11 Notre Dame National Champions
  • 2011-12 Notre Dame
  • 2012-13 Regina
  • 2013-14 Weyburn National Champions
  • 2014-15 Saskatoon

References

  1. ^ "Preview: Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League". PrairiePost.com. 2011-09-23.
  2. ^ a b "Bears host Notre Dame this weekend before lengthy spell on the road". KingsCountyNews.ca. 2013-10-18.
  3. ^ "Notre Dame Hounds Win 2011 Esso Cup". Hockey Canada. 2011-04-13.