2021-22 Canadian Senior season



This is the 2021-22 Canadian Senior Hockey season.

''Note: Due to the passing of Doug Mathieson on December 31, 2020 information on Allan Cup qualifying is not as readily available as it used to be. Doug maintained the allancup.ca website and chat board as well as being at every Allan Cup tournament dating back to at least the year 2000. ''

2022 Allan Cup Qualifying
The format itself and the host for the 2022 Allan Cup has not been announced. The 2020 Allan Cup was scheduled to take place in Hamilton and Dundas, Ontario. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was cancelled along with the rest of activity under the sanctioning of Hockey Canada on March 12, 2020. By the time the 2021 Allan Cup was cancelled apparently Dundas, Ontario had been named host, as that community was listed as one of the four host cities affected by the cancellation of the Centennial Cup, Allan Cup, Telus Cup and Esso Cup.

Atlantic Region
Each of the four provinces would hold its' own provincial tournament or have a qualifying method determined for the year. Newfoundland and Labrador as well as New Brunswick would have one representative based upon playoffs the previous playing season such as the defending Herder Memorial Trophy champion representing the province the following year in Allan Cup qualifying and New Brunswick had the defending champion of the best league in the province represent the province in Allan Cup qualifying.

New Brunswick
No teams have announced that they will be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup.

Newfoundland and Labrador
Senior level ice hockey on the island of Newfoundland was in turmoil since 2017-18. The winner of the 2021 Herder Memorial Trophy would custimarily have the right to compete for the 2022 Allan Cup however, the 2021 Herder was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the past few years it is highly unlikely any teams will attempt to compete for the Allan Cup this season. No leagues even made it to the planning to play stage for 2020-21.

Nova Scotia
No teams have yet announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup

Prince Edward Island
No teams have yet announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup.

Quebec (East) Region
The Quebec region has not had any teams commit to the Senior AAA level and attempt to compete for the Allan Cup since 2008. The Outaouais Senior A Hockey League began play with the 2018-19 season. The league has stated it would like to compete for the Allan Cup within the first couple of years and eventually host the tournament sometime in the not to distant future. The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey is a semi-professional league and its teams are ineligible for Allan Cup play. No teams have announced that they would participate in Allan Cup qualifying.

Ontario (Central Region)
If teams were registered in each of the 3 governing regions in the province; Ontario would have the two Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) associations (Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) and Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)) meet for the OHF championship then the winner would play the Hockey Northwestern Ontario representative for the Renwick Cup and the region's berth in the Allan Cup tournament.

Hockey Eastern Ontario
No teams have yet announced that they will be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup

Ontario Hockey Association
The members of Allan Cup Hockey are all eligible to compete for the 2022 Allan Cup.

Hockey Northwestern Ontario
No teams have yet announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup

Manitoba
No teams have yet announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup

Saskatchewan
No teams have yet announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup

Alberta
On August 5, 2021 the Innisfail Eagles announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup. In January it was announced that they would instead be playing at the Senior AA level and would not compete for the Allan Cup.

British Columbia
No teams have yet announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2022 Allan Cup

note: traditionally, teams from the Yukon have played under the sanctioning of BC Hockey and there are no teams are registered for this year.

Regional
Due to the lack of teams playing across Canada most of if not all of these qualifiers will not be needed.


 * 2022 McKenzie Cup (Pacific Region Qualifier: Alberta-British Columbia))
 * 2022 Rathgaber Cup (Western Region Qualifier: (Manitoba-Saskatchewan))
 * 2022 Renwick Cup (Central Region Qualifier: (Ontario)) (ACH champ vs Hockey Eastern Ontario (OHF representative)) vs Hockey Northwestern Ontario representative)
 * 2022 Quebec Allan Cup Qualifier
 * 2022 Atlantic Region Allan Cup Qualifier

Provincial
Due to the lack of teams playing across Canada most of these qualifiers will not be needed.


 * 2021-22 Allan Cup Hockey season (de facto Ontario Hockey Federation qualifier)
 * 2022 Alberta Senior AAA Playoffs
 * 2021 Herder Memorial Trophy (Newfoundland and Labrador Senior provincial championship) The 2021 event was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic and leagues never got beyond discussion of playing for season
 * 2022 Manitoba Senior AAA Playoffs
 * 2022 Saskatchewan Senior AAA Playoffs
 * 2022 Savage Cup (BC Senior AAA playoffs)

Senior AAA Leagues
There is only one league in Canada where all of the members are registered at the Senior AAA level for 2021-22 (the Ontario based Allan Cup Hockey).


 * 2021-22 Allan Cup Hockey Season

Senior AA/Senior A
Many leagues play with a mix of teams from both levels.

Newfoundland and Labrador
Senior hockey in the province is in a state of transition for several seasons. A re-organization of senior hockey has been called for by many of the teams in the hopes of making so teams will be able to play. The East Coast Senior Hockey League returns to the Avalon East Senior Hockey League name.


 * 2021-22 Central Newfoundland Hockey League Season (Intermediate)
 * 2021-22 Avalon East Senior Hockey League season
 * 2021-22 Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League season season aborted during organizational stages

Nova Scotia

 * No teams or leagues

New Brunswick
The Southern Senior Hockey League makes its debut.

Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases the three leagues would enter their Christmas break a week or two earlier than ususal.


 * 2021-22 Beausejour Senior Hockey League season Season cancelled November 3rd due to being down to 2 teams.
 * 2021-22 Circuit de Hockey Senior Roger-Lizotte season
 * 2021-22 Ligue de Hockey Senior Acadie-Chaleur season
 * 2021-22 Southern Senior Hockey League season

Prince Edward Island

 * 2021-22 West Prince Senior Hockey League season

Quebec
Hockey Mauricie is looking to form a Senior A league with players aged 21-25. As of a posting on August 16, 2018 it appears seven communities have expressed an interest in joining this proposed league; however, no league has taken to the ice as of the 2020-21 season. The region's league became the Ligue de Hockey Senior AAA du Quebec for 2017-18.

The Ligue de Hockey Senior du Richelieu is renamed the Ligue de Hockey Senior Élite in September of 2021.

The Quebec Senior AA Hockey League is debating whether to play a 2021-22 season as the league was down to 3 teams when the Pontiac Sr Comets joined the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League prior to the 2021-22 season. The Mont-Tremblant Diables were preparing for a 2021-22 playing season but was on hold due to being left with too few teams to be practical.


 * 2021-22 LSAHL season
 * 2021-22 Ligue de Hockey Cote-Sud season
 * 2021-22 Ligue de Hockey Senior AAA du Quebec season
 * 2021-22 Ligue de Hockey Senior Élite season
 * 2021-22 Ligue de Hockey Senior du Lac-au-Fleuve season
 * 2021-22 Ligue Regionale de Hockey season
 * 2021-22 QSAAHL season

Ontario
The Western Ontario Super Hockey League is formed for the 2021-22 playing season
 * 2021-22 EOSAHL season
 * 2021-22 WOAA Senior season
 * 2021-22 WOSHL season

Manitoba
The league champions advance to the 2022 Manitoba Cup, which is the provincial Senior A Playoffs.


 * 2021-22 Carillon Senior Hockey League season season cancelled due to local restrictions
 * 2021-22 North Central Hockey League season
 * 2021-22 South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League season
 * 2021-22 Tiger Hills Hockey League season

Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association holds provincial playoffs separate of the league playoffs. There are four class champions (A (Henderson Cup), B (Yorkton Terrier Trophy), C (Jack Abbott Memorial Trophy), and D (J.W. Hamilton Trophy). Classification is based on community population).

The Triangle Hockey League ceases operations after the 2019-20 season. Four of the five members join with 3 new teams to form the Sask East Hockey League for 2020-21.

The Saskatchewan Treaty Hockey League is officially announced on September 25th with plans to play with at least ten teams hopefully for the 2020-21 season. But due to the cancellation of the season the league will commence play with the 2021-22 season.

Due to local restrictions the Highway Hockey League and the Qu'Appelle Valley Hockey League merge for at least the 2021-22 playing season as the Qu'Appelle Valley Highway Hockey League


 * 2021-22 Big Six Hockey League Season
 * 2021-22 Highway Hockey League Season merge with QVHL as QVHHL
 * 2021-22 Long Lake Hockey League Season
 * 2021-22 Notekeu Hockey League season
 * 2021-22 Qu'Appelle Valley Highway Hockey League season
 * 2021-22 Qu'Appelle Valley Hockey League Season merge with HHL as QVHHL
 * 2021-22 Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League Season
 * 2021-22 Sask East Hockey League Season
 * 2021-22 Saskatchewan Treaty Hockey League Season
 * 2021-22 Sask Valley Hockey League Season
 * 2021-22 Sask West Hockey League Season
 * 2021-22 Twin Rivers Senior Hockey League Season
 * 2021-22 Wheatland Hockey League season
 * 2021-22 White Mud Hockey League Season

note: The Sask/Alta Senior Hockey League has teams that are based in Saskatchewan but the furthest advancing Alberta based team advances to the 2022 Alberta Senior AA playoffs.

Alberta
The league champions as well as a host team qualify for the 2022 Alberta Senior AA playoffs. The furthest advancing playoff Alberta based team in the North Peace Hockey League is also eligible as well.


 * 2021-22 East Central Senior Hockey League season
 * 2021-22 North Central Hockey League (Alberta) season
 * 2021-22 North Peace Hockey League Season Season cancelled November 17th
 * 2021-22 Ranchland Hockey League season
 * 2021-22 Sask/Alta Senior Hockey League season

British Columbia
BC only has one league that plays completely within its borders. However, the North Peace Hockey League has teams from BC and Alberta. The NPHL champion qualifies for the Alberta Senior AA/A Provincial tournament. But the two BC based teams are eligible for the 2022 Coy Cup.


 * 2021-22 Central Interior Hockey League Season

The British Columbia Men's senior "AA" championship for the province is called the Coy Cup. The 2022 Coy Cup should be held in late March, 2022.

Yukon
No teams, they traditionally play under the authority of BC Hockey.

Northwest Territories
No leagues

Nunavut

 * 2021-22 Iqaluit Senior Hockey League season Season cancelled November 6th
 * 2021-22 Rankin Inlet Senior Hockey League season