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 Kramer, Sherwood and Viterra Divisions. A major attraction in Saskatchewan , the SJHL draws 400,000 fans each season (nearly half the population of the province). The winner of the SJHL playoffs continues on to play in the Western Canada Cup in a 5-team round robin tournament including the host team and winners from the BCJHL , AJHL , SJHL , and MJHL , where the top two teams advance to the Junior "A" National Championship, the Royal Bank Cup .
History [ edit ]
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 .
Current Teams [ edit ]
Viterra Division
Team
City
Arena
Last Joined
Estevan Bruins
Estevan , Saskatchewan
Affinity Place
1971
Melville Millionaires
Melville, Saskatchewan
Horizon Credit Union Center
1970
Weyburn Red Wings
Weyburn , Saskatchewan
Crescent Point Place
1968
Yorkton Terriers
Yorkton , Saskatchewan
Farrell Agencies Arena
1972
Kramer 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 [ edit ]
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 Broncos
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
Hanbidge Cup Playoff Champions [ edit ]
For the Western Regional playoffs, please go to the Western Canada Cup .
For the National Championship, please go to the 2014 Royal Bank Cup .
Please note: In chart, league champions are bolded.
Year
League Champion
League Runner-up
Memorial Cup Era
1969
Regina Pats
Weyburn Red Wings
1970
Weyburn Red Wings
Regina Pats
Centennial Cup / Royal Bank 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
1999
Estevan Bruins
Humboldt Broncos
2000
North Battleford 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
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
2010
La Ronge Ice Wolves
Yorkton Terriers
2011
La Ronge Ice Wolves
Yorkton Terriers
2012
Humboldt Broncos
Weyburn Red Wings
2013
Yorkton Terriers
Humboldt Broncos
2014
Yorkton Terriers
Melville Millionaires
2015
Melfort Mustangs
Notre Dame Hounds
Former Member Teams [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Current
Member Teams
Former
Member Teams