Hockey Saskatchewan is the governing body of all ice hockey in Saskatchewan. Hockey Saskatchewan is a branch of Hockey Canada. Hockey Saskatchewan was established as the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association in 1906, and was later known as the Saskatchewan Hockey Association.
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Jurisdiction | Saskatchewan |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Affiliation | Hockey Canada |
| Headquarters | Regina |
| Location | 2 - 575 Park Street |
| Chairman | Tim Hubic |
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History
editThe Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association (SAHA) was established in 1906 to govern ice hockey in the province of Saskatchewan. Its senior ice hockey teams began competing for the Allan Cup in 1909.[1] The SAHA became a charter member of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association when the national body was established in 1914. Junior ice hockey teams from Saskatchewan began competing for the Memorial Cup in 1919.[2]
The SAHA later shortened its name to the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA). The SHA rebranded itself as Hockey Saskatchewan in 2021, to bring itself inline with the naming convention used by Hockey Canada, and to avoid confusion with the Saskatchewan Health Authority which also used SHA as an acronym.[3]
In the 2024–25 season, Hockey Canada and its four western affiliates – BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Hockey Saskatchewan and Hockey Manitoba – will pilot the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM). Under the WCDM, junior leagues will adopt most of the Western Hockey League rulebook, excluding some sections, and restrictions on 15-year-old affiliate players in the Western Hockey League will be loosened. Players that will be 18-years of age or older in the calendar year will be allowed to choose whether to use full-face protection or half-face protection, whilst younger players will be required to use full-face protection.[4]
Leagues
edit- Highway Hockey League (Senior)
- Qu’Appelle Valley Hockey League (Senior)
- Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (Junior "A")
- Prairie Junior Hockey League (Junior "B")
- Qu'Appelle Valley Hockey League (Junior "C")
Former leagues
edit- Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (1948–1966) (Junior "A")
- Western Canada Junior Hockey League (1948–1956) (Junior "A")
Notable people
edit- Frederick E. Betts, SAHA president 1919–1920[5]
- Dave Dryburgh, SAHA secretary 1930s–1940s[6]
- Jack Hamilton, SAHA president 1925–1927[7]
- Al Pickard, SAHA president 1941–1943[8]
- Gordon Juckes, SAHA president 1953–1955[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chaput, John (2006). "Hockey". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ McKinley, Michael (2014). It's Our Game: Celebrating 100 Years Of Hockey Canada. Toronto, Ontario: Viking Press. pp. 5–7. ISBN 978-0-670-06817-3.
- ^ Blair, Mitchell (August 25, 2021). "Saskatchewan Hockey Association changing its name". 620 CKRM. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (July 12, 2024). "Feud for thought: Rivals Hockey Canada and BCHL provide duelling announcements". The Province. Postmedia. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Hockey Association 2020–2021 Handbook" (PDF). Saskatchewan Hockey Association. 2020. p. 27. Retrieved March 30, 2021.; Booster, B. A. (November 15, 1919). "Dope Kolum". Saskatoon Daily Star. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. p. 6.
- ^ Mackintosh, George (July 12, 1948). "The Sporting Periscope". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta. p. 6.
- ^ "Hall of Famer: Jack Hamilton". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 1972. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Pickard, Allan — Biography — Honoured Builder". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. 1958. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Gordon Juckes". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 11, 2020.