2023-24 SIJHL season

This is the 2023-24 Superior International Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 23rd season.

Membership Changes

• On June 16, 2023 the league announced the addition of the Kenora Islanders to the league for the 2023-24 season. The team will be based out of the Moncrief Construction Sports Centre in Kenora. Due to possible ice availability issues with short notice on the forming of the team the team may have to play some games out of the Bowman Electric Keewatin Memorial Arena as that is the other arena in the community.

The Teams

Team Joined Centre Arena Dryden Ice Dogs 2001 Dryden, Ontario Dryden Memorial Arena Fort Frances Lakers 2007 Fort Frances, Ontario Fort Frances Memorial Sports Centre Kam River Fighting Walleye 2020 Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario NorWest Recreation Centre Kenora Islanders 2023 Kenora, Ontario Moncrief Construction Sports Centre Bowman Electric Keewatin Memorial Arena Red Lake Miners 2013 Red Lake, Ontario Cochenour Arena Sioux Lookout Bombers 2021 Sioux Lookout, Ontario Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena Thunder Bay North Stars 2001 Thunder Bay, Ontario Fort William Gardens Wisconsin Lumberjacks 2019 Spooner, Wisconsin Spooner Civic Center Standings Team GP W L OL SL GF GA Pts Kam River Fighting Walleye 49 39 9 0 1 269 130 79 Sioux Lookout Bombers 49 35 10 2 2 200 113 74 Thunder Bay North Stars 49 32 12 3 2 221 153 69 Dryden Ice Dogs 49 31 16 1 1 186 147 64 Red Lake Miners 49 29 18 2 0 213 137 60 Wisconsin Lumberjacks 49 16 26 6 1 167 237 39 Fort Frances Lakers 49 12 31 4 2 144 226 30 Kenora Islanders 49 2 46 0 1 89 344 5 Playoffs Format All teams qualify. All rounds are best-of-seven. Quarterfinals Kam River Fighting Walleye defeated Kenora Islanders 4 games to none (8-0, 8-3, 10-2, 9-3) Sioux Lookout Bombers defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4 games to none (7-3, 9-0, 3-0, 4-1) Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Wisconsin Lumberjacks 4 games to none (6-4, 9-0, 5-2, 4-2) Red Lake Miners defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4 games to 1 (4-3 (ot), 4-1, 5-4, 4-5, 3-1) Semifinals Kam River Fighting Walleye defeated Red Lake Miners 4 games to none (5-0, 5-2, 4-0, 4-3) Sioux Lookout Bombers defeated Thunder Bay North Stars 4 games to 1 (3-2, 7-4, 4-3 (ot), 5-6 (ot), 4-2) Final Sioux Lookout Bombers defeated Kam River Fighting Walleye 4 games to none (5-3, 6-2, 4-2, 3-2 (ot)) The playoff champion Sioux Lookout Bombers advances to the 2024 Centennial Cup. References