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2021–22 SJHL season

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
LeagueSJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September - March
Post-season
March - May
Number of games58
Number of teams12
Total attendance181,147
TV partner(s)SaskTel maxTV
Streaming partner(s)flohockey.tv
League championship
Season championsEstevan Bruins
  Runners-upFlin Flon Bombers
National championship
ChampionsBrooks Bandits (AJHL)
  Runners-upPickering Panthers (OJHL)
SJHL seasons

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

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The 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 10 games between "natural rivals", 8 games between other teams in the same division, and 4 games against teams in the other divisions.[9] The top 8 teams overall, regardless of division, advanced to the post-season.[9]

Standings
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

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2022 League championship
Canalta Cup
Tournament details
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsEstevan Bruins
Runner-upFlin Flon Bombers
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Games played40
Goals scored237 (5.93 per game)
Attendance48,538 (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

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Main article: 2022 Centennial Cup
2022 National championship
Centennial Cup
Tournament details
CityEstevan, Saskatchewan
Venue(s)Affinity Place
Dates18-20 May 2022
Teams10
Host teamEstevan Bruins
Defending championsBrooks Bandits
Final positions
ChampionsBrooks Bandits
Runner-upPickering Panthers
Tournament statistics
Games played25
MVPCarson Cherepak
Official website
Hockey Canada
← 2019
2023 →

In 2022, the Centennial Cup moved to a 10-team format, including the champions from each of the 9 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

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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

Elimination phase

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Kowal, Nolan (8 May 2022). "No curses here: The Estevan Bruins are league champions". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ Mahon, Rob (12 December 2019). "Estevan To Host Centennial Cup In 2022". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ Mahon, Rob (18 May 2021). "Estevan Bruins To Remain Host For 2022 Centennial Cup". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Changes coming to this year's Centennial Cup in Saskatchewan". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Martinson, Martin (4 May 2022). "New SJHL commissioner, Kyle McIntyre 'looking forward to opportunity ahead'". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ^ Wilson, Steven (3 May 2022). "What to expect with new SJHL Commissioner Kyle McIntyre". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "New SJHL 58-game season for 2021-22 released". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  10. ^ Vanstone, Rob (7 May 2022). "Estevan Bruins capture long-awaited SJHL title". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  11. ^ Vanstone, Rob (9 May 2022). "Estevan-demonium erupts after Bruins win SJHL title". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Kowal, Nolan (18 May 2022). "Centennial Cup Preview: Flin Flon Bombers". discoverestevan.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Estevan Bruins collapse; fall to 0-2 at Centennial Cup". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  16. ^ 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.

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