What does SJHL stand for?

SJHL stands for Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

How many teams play in the SJHL?

The SJHL currently consists of 12 teams.

Who won the most recent SJHL championship?

Flin Flon Bombers won the most recent SJHL championship in 2026.

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League SJHL 1996-1997

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Season

Weyburn Red Wings finished first in the 1996-97 SJHL standings with 96 points. Lebret Eagles (92 points) and Nipawin Hawks (87 points) followed.

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1996-1997 SJHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Weyburn Red Wings	64	45	6	13	-	-	336	199	137	96	1.50	Champion
2.	Lebret Eagles	64	44	4	16	-	-	307	204	103	92	1.44	Semifinal loss
3.	Nipawin Hawks	64	40	7	17	-	-	294	212	82	87	1.36	Semifinal loss
4.	Melfort Mustangs	64	38	5	21	-	-	237	192	45	81	1.27	Quarterfinal loss
5.	North Battleford North Stars	64	30	12	22	-	-	280	232	48	72	1.13	Final loss
6.	Kindersley Klippers	64	26	11	27	-	-	223	235	-12	63	0.98	Quarterfinal loss
7.	Notre Dame Hounds	64	29	0	35	-	-	223	264	-41	58	0.91	Quarterfinal loss
8.	Humboldt Broncos	64	24	8	32	-	-	202	231	-29	56	0.88	First round loss
9.	Minot Top Guns	64	24	7	33	-	-	219	265	-46	55	0.86	First round loss
10.	Flin Flon Bombers	64	23	4	37	-	-	204	250	-46	50	0.78	Did not make playoffs
11.	Estevan Bruins	64	19	8	37	-	-	230	282	-52	46	0.72	Quarterfinal loss
12.	Yorkton Terriers	64	18	4	42	-	-	188	261	-73	40	0.63	Did not make playoffs
13.	Melville Millionaires	64	15	6	43	-	-	211	320	-109	36	0.56	Did not make playoffs

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1996-1997 SJHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Wes Dorey (F)	63	57	79	136	60
2.	Travis Clayton (F)	57	39	83	122	100
3.	Kevin Schurack (F)	57	42	74	116	80
4.	Jean-François Dufour (F)	64	45	70	115	32
5.	Jerry Cunningham (F)	59	50	46	96	47

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1996-1997 SJHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Rob Friesen (G)	30	3.40	.921
2.	Rory Marshall (G)	23	3.73	.911
3.	Tom Welby (G)	46	3.00	.910
4.	Boyd Ballard (G)	36	2.85	.908
5.	Rodney McLeod (G)	22	3.85	.905

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1996-1997 SJHL Demographics

SJHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
10/18/2026 12:30 AM UTC	Flin Flon Bombers	Yorkton Terriers	-
10/17/2026 01:30 AM UTC	Humboldt Broncos	La Ronge Ice Wolves	5 - 0
10/17/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Nipawin Hawks	Yorkton Terriers	8 - 1
10/17/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Estevan Bruins	Weyburn Red Wings	1 - 7
10/17/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Warman Wolverines	Melville Millionaires	4 - 3 (SO)

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SJHL Transactions

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Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Daniel Skalicky (D)	Melfort Mustangs	Kindersley Klippers	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Chris Newell (D)	Nipawin Hawks	Estevan Bruins	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Ramy Borowsky (F)	Estevan Bruins	Nipawin Hawks	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Gabriel Kaminski (F)	Humboldt Broncos	Flin Flon Bombers	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	Jaggar John (F)	Saskatoon Blades	Warman Wolverines	Details

2026-2027 SJHL Free Agents

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2027-2028 SJHL Free Agents

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

SJHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Battlefords North Stars	31	2 537	5'11"	196 lbs	19.19
2.	Estevan Bruins	34	1 926	6'0"	192 lbs	19.39
3.	Flin Flon Bombers	34	2 286	6'0"	190 lbs	20.00
4.	Humboldt Broncos	32	2 261	6'0"	192 lbs	19.68
5.	Kindersley Klippers	38	2 314	5'11"	187 lbs	19.56
6.	Lebret Eagles	31	2 581	5'11"	187 lbs	19.86
7.	Melfort Mustangs	34	2 338	6'0"	194 lbs	19.68
8.	Melville Millionaires	30	1 915	6'0"	187 lbs	19.21
9.	Minot Top Guns	26	1 717	6'0"	190 lbs	19.33
10.	Nipawin Hawks	28	2 405	6'0"	192 lbs	19.64
11.	Notre Dame Hounds	38	1 709	6'0"	190 lbs	18.90
12.	Weyburn Red Wings	32	2 076	6'0"	187 lbs	19.96
13.	Yorkton Terriers	42	2 112	6'0"	192 lbs	19.51

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Avery Lowe (F)	2026-2027	Victoria Cougars	VIJHL	13	14	12	26	4
2.	Jackson Lee (F)	2026-2027	County Grande Prairie WheatKings	NWJHL	10	12	8	20	21
3.	Liam Fraser (F)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats	NIHL	8	7	12	19	0
4.	Dylan Westmann (F)	2026-2027	Hearst Lumberjacks	NOJHL	10	6	12	18	12
5.	Ryan McAuley (F)	2026-2027	Chilliwack Jets	BCHC	9	9	8	17	45
6.	Cole Robertson (F)	2026-2027	St. James Canucks	MMJHL	7	8	9	17	4
7.	Kade Stringer (F)	2026-2027	Northern Manitoba Blizzard	MJHL	12	8	9	17	2
8.	Dylan Ruff (F)	2026-2027	Swan Valley Stampeders	MJHL	8	7	10	17	6
9.	Treycen Wuttunee (F)	2026-2027	Waywayseecappo Wolverines	MJHL	11	7	10	17	27
10.	Baden Pazdzierski (F)	2026-2027	Dryden Ice Dogs	SIJHL	8	10	6	16	0

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Regular Season

SJHL All-Time Points

SJHL All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Darrell Spelay (F)	239	244	192	436
2.	Greg Thomson (D)	238	151	252	403
3.	Travis Clayton (F)	308	139	258	397
4.	Jeff Donaldson (F)	232	161	225	386
5.	Martin Smith (F)	254	158	218	376

SJHL All-Time Goals

SJHL All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Darrell Spelay (F)	239	244	192	436
2.	Trent Kresse (F)	227	194	165	359
3.	Ron Gross (F)	208	174	150	324
4.	Eric Ponath (F)	211	171	172	343
5.	Fran Huck (F)	146	167	137	304

SJHL All-Time Assists

SJHL All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Travis Clayton (F)	308	139	258	397
2.	Greg Thomson (D)	238	151	252	403
3.	Marc Casavant (F)	219	132	238	370
4.	Jeff Donaldson (F)	232	161	225	386
5.	Martin Smith (F)	254	158	218	376

SJHL All-Time Penalty Min.

SJHL All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Chris Weseen (F)	275	52	112	1362
2.	Grant Ottenbreit (F)	131	22	58	1339
3.	Calvin Crowe (F)	109	14	50	1221
4.	Travis Gould (F)	227	72	136	1212
5.	Chris Morgan (F)	245	82	146	1165

SJHL All-Time Games Played

SJHL All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eddie Schwab (F)	477	10	23	33
2.	Travis Clayton (F)	308	139	258	397
3.	Doug Piper (D)	289	33	179	212
4.	Trent Campbell (F)	275	70	115	185
5.	Chris Weseen (F)	275	52	60	112

SJHL All-Time Points Per Game

SJHL All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Antoine Lavigne (F)	1	1	4	4.00
2.	Eldred Kobussen (F)	9	23	31	3.44
3.	Brian Varga (F)	10	12	33	3.30
4.	Norm Larson (F)	6	14	19	3.17
5.	Gerald Braunberger (F)	1	3	3	3.00

SJHL All-Time Points Per Season

SJHL All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Bill McDougall (F)	1986-1987	SJHL	64	83	104	187	2.92	300
2.	Brian Propp (F)	1975-1976	SJHL	57	76	92	168	2.95	36
3.	Devin Edgerton (F)	1990-1991	SJHL	67	71	93	164	2.45	46
4.	Randy Olson (F)	1988-1989	SJHL	64	69	95	164	2.56	110
5.	Dallas Gaume (F)	1981-1982	SJHL	60	55	108	163	2.72	44

SJHL All-Time Goals Per Season

SJHL All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Fran Huck (F)	1963-1964	SJHL	62	86	67	153	2.47	104
2.	Bill McDougall (F)	1986-1987	SJHL	64	83	104	187	2.92	300
3.	Adrian Sakundiak (F)	1985-1986	SJHL	60	81	74	155	2.58	143
4.	Sheldon Gorski (F)	1984-1985	SJHL	62	79	49	128	2.06	105
5.	Trent Kresse (F)	1984-1985	SJHL	69	77	63	140	2.03	114

SJHL All-Time Assists Per Season

SJHL All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kelly Dean (F)	1975-1976	SJHL	50	39	112	151	3.02	125
2.	Scott Kruger (F)	1984-1985	SJHL	64	37	111	148	2.31	76
3.	Duane Flockhart (F)	1978-1979	SJHL	-	35	109	144	-	-
4.	Dallas Gaume (F)	1981-1982	SJHL	60	55	108	163	2.72	44
5.	Bill McDougall (F)	1986-1987	SJHL	64	83	104	187	2.92	300

SJHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

SJHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Calvin Crowe (F)	1996-1997	SJHL	50	13	24	37	0.74	723
2.	Derrick MacPherson (D)	1987-1988	SJHL	49	5	25	30	-	576
3.	Mark Lambert (F)	1985-1986	SJHL	54	8	33	41	0.76	528
4.	Andrew Katzberg (F)	2002-2003	SJHL	53	5	6	11	0.21	523
5.	Chris Mantyka (F)	1985-1986	SJHL	41	9	17	26	0.63	514