The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in three divisions: the Kramer, Sherwood and Viterra Divisions. A major attraction in Saskatchewan, the SJHL draws 400,000 fans each season (nearly half the population of the province). The winner of the SJHL playoffs continues on to play in the Western Canada Cup in a 5-team round robin tournament including the host team and winners from the BCHL, AJHL, SJHL, and MJHL, where the top two teams advance to the Junior "A" National Championship, the Royal Bank Cup.
Founded in 1968, the league was originally known as the Saskatchewan Amateur Junior Hockey League until 1973. They re-adopted the "Amateur" in their name in 1980 and carried it until the 1987-88 season when they dropped the "Amateur" again. They were one of the original Tier II Junior A leagues in the realignment of 1970. Their first two seasons they were eligible for the Memorial Cup.
2001-Lebret Eagles fold
1999-Saskatoon Rage fold
1998-La Ronge Ice Wolves join league
1998-Beardy's Rage relocate to Saskatoon and become Saskatoon Rage
1997-Minot Top Guns relocate to Beardy's 97 aboriginal reserve and become Beardy's Rage
1994-Minot Americans become Minot Top Guns
1993-Lebret Eagles join league
1993-Saskatoon Titans relocate to Kindersley and become the Kindersley Klippers
1991-Saskatoon Titans join league
1988-Melfort Mustangs join league
1988-Lloydminster Lancers leave league to join Alberta Junior Hockey League and become the Lloydminster Blazers
1987-Minot Americans join league
1987-Notre Dame Hounds rejoin league
1986-Nipawin Hawks join league
1986-Creighton Bombers become the Flin Flon Bombers
1986-Swift Current Indians fold to make way for the Western Hockey League franchise Swift Current Broncos
1984-Flin Flon Bombers rejoin league as Creighton Bombers
1984-Moose Jaw Canucks fold to make way for the Western Hockey League franchise Moose Jaw Warriors
1983-Battleford Barons become North Battleford Stars
1983-Swift Current Broncos become Swift Current Indians
1982-Regina Pat Blues and Saskatoon J's fold
1982-Lloydminster Lancers join league
1982-Prince Albert Raiders leave league to join Western Hockey League
1976-Notre Dame Hounds leave league
1974-Swift Current Broncos join league
1973-Battleford Barons join league
1972-Yorkton Terriers join league
1971-Prince Albert Raiders join league
1971-Estevan Bruins rejoin league
1970-Notre Dame Hounds join league
1970-Humboldt Broncos join league
1970-Melville Millionaires rejoin league
1970-Regina Pat Blues replace Regina Pats who join WCHL
1968-Moose Jaw Canucks, Weyburn Red Wings and Regina Pats rejoin league from WCJHL
1968-Current version of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is founded
For the Western Regional playoffs, please go to the Western Canada Cup.
For the National Championship, please go to the 2014 Royal Bank Cup.
Please note: In chart, league champions are bolded.
Lebret Eagles
Lloydminster Lancers
Moose Jaw Canucks
Prince Albert Raiders
Regina Blues
Regina Pats
Regina Silver Foxes
Saskatoon Olympics
Saskatoon Rage
Swift Current Indians
Minot Top Guns
