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Prairie Junior Hockey League
2023-24 PJHL season
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1992
Inaugural season 1992-93 SSJHL Season
No. of teams 13
Country(ies) Canada
Most recent champion(s) Saskatoon Quakers (2024) (5th)
Most championship(s) Assiniboia Rebels (7)
Official website http://www.pjhl.ca

The Prairie Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Saskatchewan, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada that was formed in 1992. The PJHL was known as the South Saskatchewan Junior "B" Hockey League until the end of the 2005-06 season when they changed their name. The playoff champion traditionally played-off against the champion of the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League (which was formed in 1966) in the Saskatchewan Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship for the right to compete for the Keystone Cup, but the two leagues merged in 2007.

Since the merger, the PJHL has been the only Junior 'B' team in the province; thus its champion has been awarded the provincial title. If eligible, the provincial champion moves on to compete for the Western Canadian Junior 'B' championship, originally the Keystone Cup, now the Central Canada Cup.

The league draws many players from Saskatchewan, most teams draft players from nearby towns and cities, though it's not mandatory. Some teams outweigh other teams in the PJHL. For example, the Pilot Butte Storm advanced to the finals eleven years (2005-15) in a row, while the Ochapawace Thunder (0-40-0-0) didn't win a game in the 2015–16 PJHL season.

The Teams[]

Northern Division
Team Centre Arena Notes
Carrot River Outback Thunder Carrot River Carrot River Arena founded in 2001 in NSJHL; join in 2005; renamed 2016
Delisle Chiefs Delisle Delisle Centennial Arena founded 1990 as Saskatoon Chiefs renamed 2009
Prince Albert Timberjaks Prince Albert Buckland Arena 2023-24 expansion tema
Saskatoon Quakers Saskatoon Harold Latrace/Rod Hamm Arena founded in 1972 in NSJHL; join in 2006
Saskatoon Royals Saskatoon Harold Latrace/Rod Hamm Arena founded in 1987 in NSJHL; join in 2006
Saskatoon Westleys Saskatoon Harold Latrace/Rod Hamm Arena founded in 1969 in NSJHL; join in 2006
Whitefish Jr. Flyers Big River Jim Neilson Sports Complex 2024-25 expansion team
Southern Division
Team Centre Arena Notes
Assiniboia Southern Rebels Assiniboia Assiniboia Civic Centre founded 2009
Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Qu'Appelle Rexentre founded 2005
Pilot Butte Storm Pilot Butte Pilot Butte Recreation Centre founded 1993 as Regina Express
Regina Capitals Regina Al Ritchie Arena founded 1992
Regina Silver Foxes Southey Doug Wickenheiser Arena founded 2013; formerly Southey Silver Foxes; renamed 2016

Seasons/Champions[]

Note:Teams in bold prior to 2008 won Athol Murray Trophy as provincial Junior B champions. All teams from 2008 on won championship as the PJHL was the only league at Junior B in the province.

Season Champion Season Champion Season Champion
1992-93 Assiniboia Southern Rebels 1993-94 Notre Dame Hounds 1994-95 Regina Capitals
1995-96 Assiniboia Southern Rebels 1996-97 Grenfell Storm 1997-98 St. Philips Rangers
1998-99 Assiniboia Southern Rebels 1999-00 Assiniboia Southern Rebels 2000-01 Assiniboia Southern Rebels
2001-02 Assiniboia Southern Rebels 2002-03 Assiniboia Southern Rebels 2003-04 Regina Capitals
2004-05 Pilot Butte Storm 2005-06 Regina Capitals 2006-07 Pilot Butte Storm
2007-08 Pilot Butte Storm 2008-09 Saskatoon Royals 2009-10 Tri-Town Thunder
2010-11 Pilot Butte Storm 2011-12 Pilot Butte Storm 2012-13 Saskatoon Royals
2013-14 Saskatoon Quakers 2014-15 Saskatoon Quakers 2015-16 Saskatoon Quakers
2016-17 Regina Capitals 2017-18 Regina Capitals 2018-19 Regina Capitals
2019-20 Playoffs Cancelled 2020-21 Season Cancelled 2021-22 Saskatoon Quakers
2022-23 Pilot Butte Storm 2023-24 Saskatoon Quakers 2024-25

Keystone Cup/Central Canada Cup Champions[]

Season Champion Season Champion Season Champion
1996 Assiniboia Southern Rebels 1997 Grenfell Jr. Spitfires 2001 Assiniboia Southern Rebels
2003 Assiniboia Southern Rebels 2004 Regina Capitals

Team Timeline[]

Incudes time as South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The league merged with the North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League in 2007.

Team Centre Seasons Notes
Assiniboia Southern Rebels Assiniboia 1992-Present took leave of absence for 2005-06 season
Present Team
Briercrest Clippers Caronport 1992-1996 joined Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
Moose Jaw Canucks Moose Jaw 1992-1994 went on leave of absence
don't return
Notre Dame Hounds Wilcox 1992-1994 went on leave of absence
return for 2003-04
Regina Capitals Regina 1992-Present Present Team
Regina Express Regina 1993-1998 expansion team
become Pilot Butte Express
Grenfell Jr. Spitfires Grenfell 1994-1996 renamed Grenfell Storm
Canora Jr. Cobras Canora 1995-2001 expansion team
Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox Fort Qu'Appelle 1996-present expansion team
Present Team
Grenfell Storm Grenfell 1996-2000 folded
St. Philips Rangers Kamsack (Keeseekoose First Nation) 1996-2003 become Moose Mountain Rangers
Pilot Butte Express Pilot Butte 1998-2001 become Pilot Butte Storm
Moose Mountain Rangers Carlyle (White Bear First Nation) 2003-2007
Notre Dame Hounds Wilcox 2003-2005 Withdrew
don't return
Tri-Town Thunder Carrot River, Arborfield and Zenon Park 2005-2016 joined from North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League;
become Carrot River Outback Thunder
Cypress Cyclones Maple Creek 2005-2014
DCB Lumberjacks Bottineau, North Dakota 2006-2007 played as guest team
Saskatoon Quakers Saskatoon 2007-Present join from North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League
Saskatoon Royals Saskatoon 2007-Present join from North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League
Present Team
Saskatoon Westleys Saskatoon 2007-Present join from North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League
Present Team
Delisle Chiefs Delisle 2008-Present Present Team
Ochapowace Thunder Whitewood 2008-2016 Went on leave of absence;
have not returned
Prince Albert Ice Hawks Prince Albert 2008-2016 renamed Prince Albert Titans
West Central Rage Kerrobert 2009-2021 Went on leave of absence;
have not returned
Regina Silver Foxes Southey 2013-Present originally known as Southey Silver Foxes
Present Team
Prince Albert Timberjaks Prince Albert 2023-Present Present Team
Whitefish Jr. Flyers Big River 2024-Present Present Team
logo as SSJHL
logo as SSJHL

External links[]


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