Saskatchewan Midget 'AAA' Hockey League | |
2022-23 SMU18AAAHL season | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 1971 |
Inaugural season | 1971-72 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Most recent champion(s) | Saskatoon Blazers (2023-24) |
Most championship(s) | Notre Dame Hounds (17) |
Official website | smaaahl.com/ |
Related competitions | Telus Cup |
The Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League is a Midget 'AAA' ice hockey league, with teams based in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the highest level of minor hockey in the province. Players in this league are 18 years of age or younger and often move on to play major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League or junior 'A' hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League followed by college hockey in the United States. Several have eventually gone on to professional hockey careers in the National Hockey League or in Europe.
Each year's playoff champion advances to the Telus Cup West Regional midget 'AAA' championship, the winner of which earns a spot in the Telus Cup national championship. Saskatchewan teams have won a combined 14 national titles since 1979. The Notre Dame Hounds won the 2018 Telus Cup becoming the first 5 time Champion.
Teams 2023-24 season[]
SMAAAHL Alumni[]
- Carter Ashton - Saskatoon Contacts:(NHL) Tampa Bay Lightning
- James Wright - Saskatoon Contacts:(NHL) Tampa Bay Lightning
- Jared Cowen - Saskatoon Contacts:(NHL) Ottawa Senators
- Jaden Schwartz - Notre Dame Hounds:(NHL) St Louis Blues
- Brad Richards - Notre Dame Hounds:(NHL) Chicago Blackhawks
- Tyler Myers - Notre Dame Hounds:(NHL) Winnipeg Jets
- Vincent Lecavalier - Notre Dame Hounds:(NHL) Philadelphia Flyers
- Jarret Stoll - Saskatoon Blazers:(NHL) Los Angeles Kings
- Rhett Warrener - Saskatoon Blazers:(NHL) Calgary Flames
- Brent Sopel - Saskatoon Contacts:(NHL) Chicago Blackhawks
- Colby Armstrong - Saskatoon Blazers:(NHL) Atlanta Thrashers
- Riley Armstrong - Yorkton Harvest:(NHL) San Jose Sharks
- Cory Sarich - Saskatoon Contacts:(NHL) Calgary Flames
- Ryan Bayda - Saskatoon Contacts:(NHL) Carolina Hurricanes
- Brayden Schenn - Saskatoon Contacts:(NHL) Philadelphia Flyers
- Luke Schenn - Saskatoon Contacts:(NHL) Philadelphia Flyers
- Patrick Marleau - Swift Current Legionnaires:(NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs
- Nolan Schaefer - Yorkton Harvest:(NHL) Minnesota Wild
- Peter Schaefer - Yorkton Harvest:(NHL) Boston Bruins
- Nick Schultz - Yorkton Harvest:(NHL) Philadelphia Flyers
- Nathan Paetsch - Tisdale Trojans:(NHL) Buffalo Sabres
- Brooks Laich - Tisdale Trojans:(NHL) Washington Capitals
- Jordan Hendry - Tisdale Trojans:(NHL) Chicago Blackhawks
- Tyson Strachan - Tisdale Trojans:(NHL) St. Louis Blues
- Wendel Clark - Notre Dame Hounds:(NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs
- Rod Brind'Amour - Notre Dame Hounds:(NHL) Carolina Hurricanes
- Sean Couturier - Notre Dame Hounds:(NHL) Philadelphia Flyers
- Morgan Rielly - Notre Dame Hounds:(NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs
- Dwight King - Beardy's Blackhawks:(NHL) Los Angeles Kings
- Josh Manson - Prince Albert Mintos:(NHL) Anaheim Ducks
Champions[]
- 2024 - Saskatoon Blazers
- 2023 - Saskatoon Blazers
- 2022 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 2021 - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020 - Regina Pats Canadians
- 2019 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 2018 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 2017 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 2016 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 2015 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 2014 - Notre Dame Argos
- 2013 - Saskatoon Contacts
- 2012 - Saskatoon Contacts
- 2011 - Prince Albert Mintos
- 2010 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 2009 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 2008 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 2007 - Prince Albert Mintos
- 2006 - Prince Albert Mintos
- 2005 - Saskatoon Contacts
- 2004 - Tisdale Trojans
- 2003 - Yorkton Harvest
- 2002 - Tisdale Trojans
- 2001 - Beardy's Blackhawks
- 2000 - Saskatoon Contacts
- 1999 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 1998 - Saskatoon Contacts
- 1997 - Tisdale Trojans
- 1996 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 1995 - Tisdale Trojans
- 1994 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 1993 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 1992 - Saskatoon Blazers
- 1991 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 1990 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 1989 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 1988 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 1987 - Notre Dame Varsity Hounds
- 1986 - Notre Dame Varsity Hounds
- 1985 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 1984 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 1983 - Regina Pat Canadinas
- 1982 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 1981 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 1980 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 1979 - Notre Dame Hounds
- 1978 - Saskatoon Contacts
- 1977 - Regina Pat Canadians
- 1976 -
- 1975 - Saskatoon Blazers
- 1974 -
- 1973 -
- 1972 - Saskatoon Blazers
External links[]
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