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Highway Hockey League

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Sport
  
Ice hockey

CEO
  
Gerry Tomkins

Country
  
Canada

Founded
  
1965

No. of teams
  
8

Most recentchampion(s)
  
Bethune Bulldogs (2016)

The Highway Hockey League is a Senior hockey league in Central Saskatchewan. It is sanctioned by the Saskatchewan Hockey Association and Hockey Canada.

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History

Derek Nernberg is 3rd all time in penalty minutes in a single season with 181 in only 20 games

The league was formed in 1965 with five teams in , Bulyea, Drake, Govan, Lumsden and Strasbourg. Many teams have come and gone throughout the history of the league. 23 towns have had teams in the league at one point. Teams compete for the HHL Robert Schultz Trophy and SHA Provincial championships.

The 2013-14 champions were the Wynyard Monarchs, who defeated the Bethune Bulldogs in Game 7 of the Robert Schultz Trophy Finals. Wynyard would go on to win the SHA Provincial 'A' championship.

Teams

** = currently on hiatus

Former teams

  • Craik Warriors
  • Davidson Cyclones - 1989 Provincial 'C' champs; 2010, 2011 Provincial 'D' champs
  • Drake Canucks - 1974, 1976, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2013 Provincial 'D' champs; 2005, 2010 Provincial 'C' champs; 2012 Provincial 'B' champs
  • Dysart Blues - 1987 Provincial 'A' champs
  • Govan/Semans Clippers
  • Indian Head Chiefs
  • Ipsco Steelers/Regina Molson Exports - 1984 Provincial 'A' champs
  • Liberty/Imperial
  • Moose Jaw
  • Piapot
  • Regina Molson Canadians
  • Regina Mustangs/Voyageurs
  • Rouleau Ramblers
  • Seamans Wheat Kings
  • Strasbourg Lions/Mountaineers
  • Westridge Bruins
  • Wilcox

    • References

    Highway Hockey League Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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