2022–23 SIJHL season

2022–23 SIJHL season
LeagueSIJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September–March
Post-season
March–May
Number of games54
Number of teams7
Streaming partner(s)sijhl.tv
League championsKam River Fighting Walleye
  Runners-upThunder Bay North Stars
Seasons

The 2022–23 SIJHL season is the 21st season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The league's 7 teams each played a 54-game regular season schedule from September 2022 – March 2023. The Kam River Fighting Walleye won the league championship Bill Salonen Cup after defeating the Thunder Bay North Stars in seven games in the final round of the playoffs.

League changes

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The Sioux Lookout Bombers joined the league as an expansion team.[1][2] The Thief River Falls Norskies ceased operations during the 2021–22 SIJHL season and did not return for the 2022–23 SIJHL season.[3][4]

Regular season

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Teams played a 54-game schedule. The Kam River Fighting Walleye finished the regular season in 1st place.[5]

Standings
Team GP W L OTL SOL Pts
Kam River Fighting Walleye 54 40 11 1 1 83
Dryden Ice Dogs 54 37 15 1 0 76
Sioux Lookout Bombers 54 29 20 3 0 63
Thunder Bay North Stars 54 27 20 3 1 61
Red Lake Miners 54 22 25 3 2 51
Wisconsin Lumberjacks 54 18 28 3 3 44
Fort Frances Lakers 54 9 41 1 0 22

Post-season

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2023 SIJHL playoffs
Bill Salonen Cup
Tournament details
Dates23 March – 21 April
Teams7
Final positions
ChampionsKam River Fighting Walleye
Runner-upThunder Bay North Stars
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Games played36
Goals scored267 (7.42 per game)
Attendance23,934 (665 per game)
Official website
2023 SIJHL playoffs

The Kam River Fighting Walleye won the Bill Salonen Cup league championship after defeating the Thunder Bay North Stars in game 7 of the final round of the playoffs.[6]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Sioux Lookout 3
Wisconsin 4
Wisconsin 1
Kam River 4
Kam River 4
Thunder Bay 3
Dryden 4
Fort Frances 1
Dryden 3
Thunder Bay 4
Thunder Bay 4
Red Lake 1

The Kam River Fighting Walleye went on to compete in the 2023 Centennial Cup national championship tournament in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dunick, Leith (9 October 2022). "SIJHL Roundup: Expansion Bombers knock off North Stars". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ebbeling, Mike (23 April 2021). "Sioux Lookout Unveils SIJHL Bombers And Logo". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ Dunick, Leith (12 July 2022). "Norskies bow out of SIJHL". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ Dunick, Leith (31 January 2022). "Norskies out for remainder of SIJHL season". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ "2022-23 SIJHL regular season standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ^ Dunick, Leith (4 May 2023). "Fighting Walleye win first SIJHL championship". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ Simpson, Ryan (22 May 2023). "Centennial Cup wraps up with Brooks making history". PortageOnline. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

Sources

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