The 2024–25 SJHL season will be the 57th season of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
| 2024–25 SJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | SJHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September–March Post-season March–April |
| Number of games | 56 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | SaskTel maxTV |
| Streaming partner(s) | flohockey |
| 2024 Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Declan Borthwick |
| Picked by | Notre Dame Hounds |
Season highlights
editThe national governing body, Hockey Canada, and its four western regional 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.[1] 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.[2]
The league announced that it would have two showcase events; the first taking place in November 2024 in Saskatchewan to serve as an "elite identification camp for the upcoming 2024 World Junior A Challenge (WJAC)", and the annual MJHL – SJHL Showcase, which will take place in Winnipeg at the end of January 2025.[3] 60 players from each league will be invited and will be divided into three teams; one team of 18 and under players, and two teams of 20 and under players.[4]
Regular season
editTeams will play a 56-game regular season schedule, including eight games against the teams in their same division, and four games against the teams in other divisions.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tompkins, Ben (12 July 2024). "New pilot project to have positive effects on SJHL development". panow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (12 July 2024). "Feud for thought: Rivals Hockey Canada and BCHL provide duelling announcements". The Province. Postmedia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Steven (25 June 2024). "SJHL, MJHL double down on development with two showcase events". discoverweyburn.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Weyland, Blaine (24 June 2024). "SJHL & MJHL announce pair of Showcase events". DiscoverHumboldt. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Weyland, Blaine (2 July 2024). "SJHL releases 2024-25 regular season schedule". discoverhumboldt.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
Further reading
edit- "2024 Draft". sjhl.ca. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- Walchuk, Benny (11 June 2024). "SJHL completes 2024 edition of annual Prospects Draft". 620ckrm.com. Harvard Media. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- Wilson, Steven (25 January 2024). "SJHL Commissioner Kyle McIntyre addresses impact of Alberta teams leaving the CJHL". westcentralonline.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- Tompkins, Ben (12 July 2024). "New pilot project to have positive effects on SJHL development". panow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- D'Souza-Butts, Sierra (30 January 2024). "'You need fans': Yorkton Terriers calling on community to save club amid financial challenges". CTV News Regina. Bell Media. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- Walchuk, Benny (29 January 2024). "Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) launch "Save the Terriers" Season Ticket Blitz campaign". 620ckrm.com. Harvard Media. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- "SJHL concludes 2024 draft". Prince Albert Daily Herald. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- Walchuk, Benny (21 August 2024). "Yorkton Terriers report profit; elect new board at 2024 AGM". 620 CKRM. Harvard Media. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- Reiter, Nathan (19 September 2024). "Defending SJHL champion Mustangs hopeful heading into 2024-25". Prince Albert Daily Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- Walchuk, Benny (13 June 2024). "SJHL held 2024 Annual General Meeting in Nipawin". 620 CKRM. Harvard Media. Retrieved 22 September 2024.