2021-22 CIHL season

This is the 2021-22 Central Interior Senior Hockey League season. This is the league's 26th season.

Each team is scheduled for 14 games between October 16th and February 12th; but with the withdrawal of the Smithers Steelheads, the teams will play each other home and home plus one additional home and road game against two different teams to keep the schedule at 14 games.

Membership Changes

 * The league would add the Nechako North Stars who are based out of both Fort St. James and Vanderhoof. The team will split its games between Fort Forum Arena and Vanderhoof Municipal Arena.


 * On September 14th the Smithers Steelheads announce that due to restrictions in the community they will not be able to participate in the league for the 2021-22 season. The team had conducted several tryout sessions earlier in September prior to the decision.

West Division
Note: a January 9th game between Prince Rupert and Hazelton was cancelled and was unable to be rescheduled.

East Division Semifinal

 * Williams Lake Stampeders defeated Nechako North Stars 2 games to none

West Division Semifinals

 * Terrace River Kings defeated Hazelton Wolverines 2 games to 1
 * Prince Rupert Rampage defeated Kitimat Ice Demons 2 games to 1

East Division Final

 * Quesnel Kangaroos vs Williams Lake Stampeders

West Division Final

 * Terrace River Kings vs Prince Rupert Rampage

Final

 * semifinal winners

the playoff champion earns the right to host the best-of-three 2022 Coy Cup final against the winner of the three team playoff between independent teams attempting to qualify for the Coy Cup.