2021–22 SIJHL season
| 2021–22 SIJHL season | |
|---|---|
 20th anniversary commemorative logo | |
| League | SIJHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September–March Post-season March–April |
| Number of games | 48 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Streaming partner(s) | sijhl |
| League champions | Red Lake Miners |
| Runners-up | Kam River Fighting Walleye |
The 2021–22 SIJHL season was the 20th season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.
League changes
[edit]The Thief River Falls Norskies ceased operations mid-season.[1][2]
Due to scheduling difficulties, Hockey Canada cancelled the 2022 Dudley Hewitt Cup regional championship between the SIJHL, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and Ontario Junior Hockey League, and invited the winners from each league to the 2022 Centennial Cup national championship tournament in Estevan, Saskatchewan.[3]
The league commemorated the 20th anniversary of its inception with a newly-designed logo.[4]
Regular season
[edit]The regular season schedule called for each of the 7 teams to play 48 games, including 4 home games and 4 away games against each other team.[5] Due to the midseason departure of the Thief River Falls Norskies, the remaining teams played between 37 and 45 regular season games.[6]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam River Fighting Walleye | 44 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Red Lake Miners | 37 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
| Dryden Ice Dogs | 45 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| Thunder Bay North Stars | 41 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
| Wisconsin Lumberjacks | 43 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Thief River Falls Norskies | 21 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Fort Frances Lakers | 41 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Post-season
[edit]| Bill Salonen Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 29 March – 30 April |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Red Lake Miners |
| Runner-up | Kam River Fighting Walleye |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 149 (6.77 per game) |
| Attendance | 15,062 (685 per game) |
| Official website | |
| 2022 SIJHL playoffs | |
The second place Red Lake Miners won the league championship Bill Salonen Cup for the first time in its 9-year history, after defeating the Kam River Fighting Walleye in game 6 of the final, and went on to compete for the 2022 Centennial Cup national championship.[7]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Dryden | 3 | ||||||||||
| Fort Frances | 0 | ||||||||||
| Dryden | 2 | ||||||||||
| Red Lake | 4 | ||||||||||
| Red Lake | 4 | ||||||||||
| Kam River | 2 | ||||||||||
| Kam River | 4 | ||||||||||
| Thunder Bay | 0 | ||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | ||||||||||
| Thunder Bay | 3 | ||||||||||
In previous years, the SIJHL champions would go on to compete with the champions of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Ontario Junior Hockey League for the Dudley Hewitt Cup regional championship, with the winner advancing to the national championship tournament to play for the Centennial Cup.[3][8] In 2022, due to scheduling difficulties, Hockey Canada decided not to hold regional championships, and instead expanded the national tournament to include teams from each of the 9 leagues.[7][9]
At the nationals, the Red Lake Miners were eliminated from contention after losing to the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL (11-2), Pickering Panthers of the OJHL (9-2), Collège Français de Longueuil of the QJHL (6-1), and Estevan Bruins of the SJHL (6-2). The final playoff round was between the Brooks Bandits and the Pickering Panthers, with the Brooks Bandits winning by a score of 4-1.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dunick, Leith (12 July 2022). "Norskies bow out of SIJHL". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Dunick, Leith (31 January 2022). "Norskies out for remainder of SIJHL season". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 15 September 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.
- ^ "SIJHL enters new era in its 20th season with new logo". cjhlhockey.com (Press release). 4 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "SIJHL announces 2021–22 20th anniversary season schedule". sijhlhockey.com (Press release). 9 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "2021–22 SIJHL regular season standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Red Lake Miners move on to national Junior A tournament after capturing 1st SIJHL crown". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Changes coming to this year's Centennial Cup in Saskatchewan". battlefordsnow.com. Pattison Media. 30 March 2022. 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.
- ^ "Brooks Bandits repeat as Centennial Cup champions". Regina Leader-Post. Postmedia. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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- "2021–22 SIJHL playoff results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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- "SIJHL doles out 2021–22 season awards". sijhlhockey.com (Press release). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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- Dunick, Leith (12 July 2022). "Norskies bow out of SIJHL". tbnewswatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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- Jeffrey, Kevin (12 August 2021). "Fighting Walleye First Season: Take Two". Country 105. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- "Road to the 2022 Centennial Cup: Red Lake Miners". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- Dunick, Leith (27 March 2022). "Fighting Walleye close out season with win over Stars". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- Kowal, Nolan (17 May 2022). "Centennial Cup Preview: Red Lake Miners". DiscoverEstevan. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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