The 2021–22 SJHL season was the 54th season of the SJHL. The Estevan Bruins were awarded the league championship Canalta Cup after defeating the Flin Flon Bombers in game 7 of the finals.[1]
| 2021–22 SJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | SJHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September - March Post-season March - May |
| Number of games | 58 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 181,147 |
| TV partner(s) | SaskTel maxTV |
| Streaming partner(s) | flohockey |
| League championship | |
| Season champions | Estevan Bruins |
| Runners-up | Flin Flon Bombers |
| National championship | |
| Champions | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) |
| Runners-up | Pickering Panthers (OJHL) |
The Estevan Bruins and the city of Estevan hosted the 2022 Centennial Cup national championship tournament in May 2022, a decision that was made during the 2019–20 season well before the team's 2021–22 SJHL championship.[2] The Estevan Bruins and the Flin Flon Bombers both competed for the 2022 Centennial Cup under a new 10-team format.
Season highlights
editThe Estevan Bruins were selected to host the 2022 Centennial Cup national championship tournament with a new 10-team format.[3] The league was also represented by the Flin Flon Bombers despite their having lost to the Estevan Bruins in the final round of the playoffs.[4] Since the Estevan Bruins had a guaranteed berth, the Flin Flon Bombers moved into the slot that would otherwise have been awarded to the league champions.[5]
The league hired Kyle McIntyre as its new commissioner to replace Bill Chow, who resigned after 11 years in the role.[6][7][8]
Regular season
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The league was organized into three divisions with four teams each.[9] Teams played a 58-game regular season schedule, which included ten games between "natural rivals", eight games between other teams in the same division, and four games against teams in the other divisions.[9] The top 8 teams overall, regardless of division, advanced to the post-season.[9]
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estevan Bruins | 58 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 91 |
| 2 | Humboldt Broncos | 58 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 3 | Melfort Mustangs | 58 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 77 |
| 4 | Battlefords North Stars | 58 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 76 |
| 5 | Flin Flon Bombers | 58 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 71 |
| 6 | Yorkton Terriers | 58 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 65 |
| 7 | La Ronge Ice Wolves | 58 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 63 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Hounds | 58 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 57 |
| 9 | Kindersley Klippers | 58 | 24 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| 10 | Melville Millionaires | 57 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 44 |
| 11 | Nipawin Hawks | 58 | 17 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
| 12 | Weyburn Red Wings | 57 | 14 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
Post-season
edit| Canalta Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Estevan Bruins |
| Runner-up | Flin Flon Bombers |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 237 (5.93 per game) |
| Attendance | 48,538 (1,213 per game) |
| Official website | |
| SJHL 2022 playoffs | |
The Estevan Bruins were awarded the league championship Canalta Cup after defeating the Flin Flon Bombers in game 7 of the finals.[10][11] Both teams then went on to compete in the 2022 Centennial Cup national championships.[4]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Estevan Bruins | 4 | ||||||||||
| Notre Dame Hounds | 1 | ||||||||||
| Estevan Bruins | 4 | ||||||||||
| Yorkton Terriers | 0 | ||||||||||
| Melfort Mustangs | 3 | ||||||||||
| Yorkton Terriers | 4 | ||||||||||
| Estevan Bruins | 4 | ||||||||||
| Flin Flon Bombers | 3 | ||||||||||
| Humboldt Broncos | 4 | ||||||||||
| La Ronge Ice Wolves | 2 | ||||||||||
| Humboldt Broncos | 1 | ||||||||||
| Flin Flon Bombers | 4 | ||||||||||
| Battlefords North Stars | 2 | ||||||||||
| Flin Flon Bombers | 4 | ||||||||||
Centennial Cup
edit| Centennial Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| City | Estevan, Saskatchewan |
| Venue(s) | Affinity Place |
| Dates | 18-20 May 2022 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Host team | Estevan Bruins |
| Defending champions | Brooks Bandits |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brooks Bandits |
| Runner-up | Pickering Panthers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 25 |
| MVP | Carson Cherepak |
| Official website | |
| Hockey Canada | |
In 2022, the Centennial Cup moved to a 10-team format, including the champions from each of the nine leagues that make up the CJHL, and the host team, thus eliminating the intervening regional contests for the ANAVET Cup, the Fred Page Cup and the Doyle Cup.[12] Since the Estevan Bruins had a guaranteed berth 2022 Centennial Cup as the host team, the qualifying berth normally awarded to the SJHL champions was awarded to the Flin Flon Bombers.[13]
The format consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off.[14] The Estevan Bruins were eliminated after losing 3 games in the round-robin phase.[15] The Flin Flon Bombers were eliminated by the Pickering Panthers in the first round of the elimination phase.[16]
Round robin
edit| Group A | BB | PP | CFL | EB | RLM | |
| 1 | Brooks Bandits | 9-1 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 11-4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pickering Panthers | 1-9 | 3-2 | 10-5 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Collège Français de Longueuil | 2-5 | 2-3 | 5-3 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Estevan Bruins | 0-4 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 6-2 | |
| 5 | Red Lake Miners | 4-11 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
| Group B | DK | SWC | FFB | OJS | ST | |
| 1 | Dauphin Kings | 7-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 6-1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Summerside Western Capitals | 1-7 | 4-1 | 4-3 | 4-1 | |
| 3 | Flin Flon Bombers | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 4-0 | |
| 5 | Soo Thunderbirds | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-6 | 0-4 |
Playoffs
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Pickering Panthers | 3 | ||||||||||
| Flin Flon Bombers | 2 | ||||||||||
| Pickering Panthers | 2 | ||||||||||
| Dauphin Kings | 0 | ||||||||||
| Pickering Panthers | 1 | ||||||||||
| Brooks Bandits | 4 | ||||||||||
| Brooks Bandits | 11 | ||||||||||
| Collège Français de Longueuil | 2 | ||||||||||
| Summerside Western Capitals | 3 | ||||||||||
| Collège Français de Longueuil | 4 | ||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kowal, Nolan (8 May 2022). "No curses here: The Estevan Bruins are league champions". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Mahon, Rob (12 December 2019). "Estevan To Host Centennial Cup In 2022". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Mahon, Rob (18 May 2021). "Estevan Bruins To Remain Host For 2022 Centennial Cup". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b Dunick, Leith (22 March 2022). "Dudley Hewitt Cup cancelled, SIJHL champ will go directly to Centennial Cup". tbnewswatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Changes coming to this year's Centennial Cup in Saskatchewan". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. 30 March 2022. 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.
- ^ Martinson, Martin (4 May 2022). "New SJHL commissioner, Kyle McIntyre 'looking forward to opportunity ahead'". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Steven (3 May 2022). "What to expect with new SJHL Commissioner Kyle McIntyre". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "New SJHL 58-game season for 2021-22 released". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (7 May 2022). "Estevan Bruins capture long-awaited SJHL title". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (9 May 2022). "Estevan-demonium erupts after Bruins win SJHL title". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Willberg, David (22 March 2022). "The 2022 Centennial Cup in Estevan will be the biggest ever with 10 teams". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Kowal, Nolan (18 May 2022). "Centennial Cup Preview: Flin Flon Bombers". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Willberg, David (16 May 2022). "The field is set for the Centennial Cup in Estevan". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
The top three teams from each pool will advance to the playoff round. The top seed gets a direct bye to the semifinal, while the second and third place teams move onto the quarter-finals.
- ^ "Estevan Bruins collapse; fall to 0-2 at Centennial Cup". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, James (30 May 2022). "Sudden-death heartbreak for Ethan Anstey at Centennial Cup". Northern News Services Limited. Black Press Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
Further reading
edit- Cairns, John (25 September 2021). "North Stars host first meaningful SJHL game since March 2020". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- Martinson, Martin (1 September 2021). "SJHL implements mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- "Humboldt Broncos' (SJHL) Rayce Ramsay tabbed CJHL's top goaltender". cjhlhockey.com. Canadian Junior Hockey League. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- "2021-22 SJHL Playoff Results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- "Attendance report" (PDF). sjhl.ca. LeagueStat.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- "SJHL & SaskTel Announce Game of the Month Dates" (Press release). SaskTel. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.