| Saskatoon Royals | |
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| City | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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| League | Prairie Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North Division |
| Founded | 1987–88 |
| Home arena | Harold Latrace/Rod Hamm Arena |
| Colors | Purple, Silver, Black, White |
| General manager |  Robert Renneberg |
| Head coach | Scott Dutertre |
Website royals.pjhl.ca | |
| Franchise history | |
| 1987-present | Saskatoon Royals |
The Saskatoon Royals are a Canadian Junior B ice hockey team located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They contend the North Division of the Prairie Junior Hockey League. Their home arena is the Harold Latrace/Rod Hamm Arena, which they share with the Saskatoon Quakers and Saskatoon Westleys.
They won the provincial championship in 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009. The team won the Keystone Cup in 2007.
Only one player, Chris McAllister, has gone on to play in the NHL.
History[]
The Royals were founded in 1987. They struggled in their early years, but won their first division title in 1994-95. Six consecutive division titles followed, and the Royals captured the provincial title in 1996-97. They advanced to the Keystone Cup, finishing third. They would win the provincial title again in 1999-00, but would not win another division title until 2004-05, when they won the divisional and provincial championships, before losing in the Keystone Cup final to the Osoyoos Storm. The Royals would qualify for the Keystone Cup for the next two seasons, finishing fourth in 2005-06, but winning gold in 2006-07, defeating fellow PJHL side and host team Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox. The Royals would return to the Keystone Cup in 2008-09, finishing third. They would be elected host team of the 2012 Keystone Cup, finishing fourth. The following year the team qualified again for the Cup, losing in the final to the Richmond Sockeyes of the PIJHL.
Previous team logo
Season-by-season record[]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against [1]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1987–88 | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | ||||||||||
| 1991-92 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 51 | 232 | 215 | 2nd NSJHL | Lost Semifnals | |
| 1992–93 | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 248 | 209 | 2nd, North | - |
| 1997–98 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 145 | 116 | 2nd, North | - |
| 1998–99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999–00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000–01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001-02 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | - | 43 | 178 | 168 | 2nd | - |
| 2002–03 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 5 | - | 45 | 184 | 189 | 3rd | - |
| 2003–04 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 216 | 151 | 1st, North | - |
| 2004–05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Won Playoffs |
| 2005–06 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 217 | 98 | 1st, North | Won Playoffs |
| 2006–07 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 207 | 143 | 1st, North | Won Playoffs Won 2007 Keystone Cup |
| 2007–08 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 149 | 115 | 1st, North | - |
| 2008–09 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 222 | 129 | 3rd, North | Won Playoffs |
| 2009–10 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 216 | 157 | 2nd, North | - |
| 2010–11 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 204 | 107 | 1st, North | - |
| 2011-12 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 220 | 131 | 2nd, North | - |
| 2012–13 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 225 | 101 | 1st, North | - |
| 2013-14 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 220 | 93 | 1st, North | - |
| 2014-15 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 163 | 136 | 2nd, North | - |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 142 | 185 | 5th of 7, North | Lost Survivor Series 2-3 (Wesleys) |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 96 | 196 | 6th of 7, North | Did Not Qualify |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 13 | 21 | - | 6 | 32 | 130 | 171 | 6th of 7 North | Lost Surivivor Series 0-2 (Rage) |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 169 | 169 | 4th of 7, North 6th of 12 PJHL |
Won Survivor Series 2-1 (Rage) Lost Div. Semifinal 0-4 (Chiefs) |
| 2019-20 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 161 | 147 | 3rd of 7, North 6th of 12 PJHL |
Won Survivor Series 2-1 (Titans) Lost Div. Semifinal 0-4 (Chiefs) |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 9 | 19 | 11 | N/A | Season cancelled |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 122 | 42 | 5th Dybvig | Lost Division Semifinals |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 21 | 14 | - | 5 | 136 | 126 | 47 | 3rd Dybvig | Lost Division Final |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 27 | 7 | - | 6 | 160 | 107 | 60 | 1st Dybvig | Lost Division Semifinals Lost 2024 Central Canada Cup Final |
Awards and honours[]
Playoffs MVP:
- 1994-95 - Rennie McQueen
- 1995-96 - Tyson Vogel
- 1996-97 - Chris Hallam
- 1997-98 - Chris Hallam
- 1998-99 - Greg Wills
- 1999-00 - Mike Reid
- 2000-01 - Chet Camrud
- 2004-05 - Mitch Hawtin
- 2006-07 - Rory Gregoire
- 2008-09 - Brice Schaan
- 2012-13 - Shane Pickett
Rookie of the Year:
- 1999-00 - Matt Kothuis
- 2003-04 - Justin Baillargeon
- 2004-05 - Taylor Lapsiuk
Top Defenceman:
- 2008-09 - Shane Callaghan
- 2012-13 - Hayden Cameron
Most Sportsmanlike:
- 2004-05 - Justin Baillargeon, Tyler Boisvert
Best Goaltenders:
- 2004-05 - Mitch Hawtin, Robin Giesbrecht
- 2005-06 - Mitch Hawtin, Travis Paproski
- 2006-07 - Travis Paproski, William Pollack
- 2007-08 - Lane Hildebrandt
League Scoring Title:
- 1992-93 - Clark McNulty
- 1993-94 - Clark McNulty
- 1994-95 - Kenton Fredlund
- 1999-00 - Jeff Hepp
- 2000-01 - Jeff Hepp
- 2003-04 - Brent Goldie
- 2005-06 - Justin Baillargeon
- 2006-07 - Rory Gregoire
League MVP:
- 1992-93 - Clark McNulty
- 1994-95 - Kenton Fredlund
- 2000-01 - Jeff Hepp
- 2003-04 - Brent Goldie
- 2006-07 - Rory Gregoire
- 2007-08 - Jayce Obrigewitsch
See also[]
References[]
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