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Alberta
After a two-year COVID-induced hiatus, March and April playoff hockey has returned to Alberta. Host locations were announced for the province’s 29 weekend championship tournaments in December, and 32 champions will be crowned, starting with the boys' and girls champions out of the 18U AAA Alberta elite leagues. Various league champions and runners-up compete for provincial titles in most formats. There are highly ranked Alberta boys' and girls' teams at the U15, U16 and U18 levels compete in the school- and academy-based Canadian School Sports Hockey League (CSSHL). Those teams are listed in their appropriate age groups.
CLICK HERE for the Alberta Provincial Championships home page with links to all the results.
Alberta Boys U18 AAA
March 18-27 in Calgary, Alberta
CLICK HERE for schedule and results.
The Alberta Boys 18U AAA champion is determined by who wins the best-of-five Alberta Elite Hockey League championship series. In this year’s finals, the Calgary Buffaloes, ranked No. 6 by MHR in Western Canada, swept the No. 11 Fort Saskatchewan Rangers, three games to none. After allowing just four goals in three games, Buffaloes goaltender Nicholas Jones was named MVP of the playoffs.
U18 AAA Alberta Elite Hockey League Finals
Best of Five (W. Canada Boys U18 Rankings)
#6 Calgary Buffaloes def. #11 Fort Saskatchewan Rangers, 3-0
CLICK HERE for series scores and results.
Ranked U18 AAA Alberta Boys' Teams in the CSSHL (W. Canada Boys U18 Rankings):
#1 Northern Alberta Xtreme
#3 Calgary Edge School
CLICK HERE for CSSHL playoff information.
Boys U16 AAA
The Alberta Boys U16 AAA championship was held in Grande Prairie, Alberta, April 7-10. In the April 10 championship game, the Edmonton CAC Canadians, ranked sixth in Western Canada, won their first provincial championship since 2014 with a 5-2 victory over the No. 3 Calgary Royals. The No. 8 Fort Saskatchewan Rangers beat the the second-ranked Calgary NWCAA Flames, 6-2, to earn the bronze medal.
CLICK HERE for full story.
Ranked U16 AAA Alberta Boys' Teams in the CSSHL (W. Canada U16 Rankings):
#1 Northern Alberta Xtreme
#4 Calgary Edge School
CLICK HERE for CSSHL playoff information.
Boys U15 AAA
The St. Albert Sabres, ranked 13th in Western Canada by MHR, snuck into the championship game with a 2-1-1 record in round-robin play and then claimed the championship with a 5-1 victory over the No. 14 Okotoks Oilers.
The tournament was held March 24-27 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
CLICK HERE for schedule and results.
Bronze Medal Game (W. Canada U15 Rankings)
#35 Sherwood Park Flyers 4, #10 Airdire Xtreme 1
Gold Medal Game (W. Canada U. 15 Rankings)
#13 St. Albert Sabres 5, #14 Okotoks Oilers 1
Ranked U15 AAA Alberta Boys' Teams in the CSSHL (W. Canada U15 Rankings):
#2 Northern Alberta Xtreme
#11 Calgary Edge School
CLICK HERE for CSSHL playoff information.
Boys U13 AA
The Alberta Boys U13 AA Championsship was held March 31-April 3 in Strathcona, Alberta. In the championship game, the Fort McMurray Barons, ranked 16th in Western Canada, beat the No. 22 Calgary NWCAA Broncs, 5-4.
CLICK HERE for schedule, standings and results
Girls U18 AAA
The Alberta girls’ U18 AAA championship tournament was held March 17-20 in Calgary. Hosted by the Calgary Fire, the tournament featured four teams ranked among Canada’s top 23 at the time by MHR. The third-ranked Edmonton Pandas went 2-1-0 in round-robin play, advancing to the championship game where they knocked off the upset-minded No. 19 St. Albert Slash, who had gone undefeated in the preliminaries.
CLICK HERE for schedule and results.
Participating Teams (Canada U18 Girls Rankings)
#3 Edmonton Pandas
#13 Calgary Fire
#18 Red Deer Chiefs
#19 St. Albert Slash
Bronze Medal Game
#18 Chiefs 1, #13 Fire 0
Gold Medal Game
#3 Pandas 2, #19 Slash 1
Games can be seen on-demand at www.HockeyTV.com.
Ranked U18 Alberta Girls' Teams in the CSSHL (Canada U18 Girls Rankings):
#21 Calgary Edge School
CLICK HERE for CSSHL playoff information.
Girls U15 AA – Schedule & Results
The Alberta girls’ AA U15 championship tournament was hosted by the Rocky Mountain Raiders March 17-20. The 34th-ranked Olds Grizzlys and No. 49 Calgary Fire surprised many by advancing to the gold-medal game, where the Grizzlys turned in a dominant performance to capture the championship.
CLICK HERE for schedule and results.
Competing Teams (Canada U15 Girls Rankings)
#32 St. Albert Chargers
#28 Rocky Mountain Raiders
#34 Olds Grizzlys
#49 Calgary Fire Red
#83 Edmonton Pandas
Bronze Medal Game March 20
#28 Raiders 7, #83 Pandas 2
Gold Medal Game March 20
#34 Grizzlys 7, #49 Fire 1
Games can be seen at www.HockeyTV.com.
Girls U13 AA – Tournament Information
The Alberta Girls A U13 championship tournament was hosted by the Picture Butte Blades March 31-April 3 in Picture Butte, Alberta. The Grande Prairie Knights defeated Red Deer, 4-0 in the championship game.
CLICK HERE for schedule, standings and results.
British Columbia Boys U18 AAA
The British Columbia Elite Hockey League U18 AAA Boys’ Playoffs were held at rinks around B.C., concluding recently when Western Canada's No. 9 Vancouver North East Hawks swep the eighth-ranked Vancouver North West Hawk in a best-of-three series. Several top-ranked U18 boys’ AAA teams compete in the CSSHL Playoffs instead.
Schedule, Scores & Standings:
CLICK HERE for the general BCEHL schedule page.
CLICK HERE for the general BECHL standings page.
U18 Boys BCEHL Competing Teams (W. Canada U18 Rankings):
#8 Vancouver NW Hawks
#9 Vancouver NE Chiefs
#14 Greater Vancouver Canadians
#15 Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
#27 Valley West Giants
#28 Okanagan Rockets
#38 Cariboo Cougars
#42 Thompson Blazers
#43 South Island Royals
#52 North Island Silvertips
Championship Series (Best of Three)
#9 NE Chiefs def #8 NW Hawks, 2-0
Ranked U18 B.C. AAA Boys Teams in the CSSHL (W. Canada U18 Rankings):
#2 Burnaby Winter Club Academy U18 Prep
#4 Yale Hockey Academy U18 Prep
#5 Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 Prep
#7 St. George’s School U18 Prep
CLICK HERE for CSSHL playoff information.
British Columbia Boys U16 & U17 AAA
The British Columbia Elite Hockey League U17 Boys’ AAA Playoffs were held starting in March at rinks around B.C. Several top-ranked U16 and U17 boys’ AAA teams compete in the CSSHL Playoffs instead.
Schedule, Scores & Standings:
CLICK HERE for the general BCEHL schedule page.
CLICK HERE for the general BECHL standings page.
U17 Boys BCEHL Competing Teams (W. Canada U18 Rankings):
#60 Fraser Valley Thunderbirds U17
#61 Vancouver NE Chiefs U17
#66 Greater Vancouver Canadians U17
#71 Vancouver NW Hawks U17
#73 Valley West Giants U17
#75 Okanagan Rockets U17
#83 Cariboo Cougars U17
#87 Thompson Blazers U17
U17 Boys AAA Championship Game:
#61 NE Chiefs 6, #71 NW Hawks 3
Ranked U17 B.C. AAA Boys Teams in the CSSHL (W. Canada U18 Rankings):
#13 Delta Hockey Academy U17 Prep
#41 Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep
Ranked U16 B.C. AAA Boys Teams in the CSSHL (W. Canada Rankings):
#14 Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U16 Prep
#21 Pacific Coast Hockey Academy U16 Prep
#25 Burnaby Winter Club Academy U16 Prep
#27 Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep
#28 Okanagan Hockey Academy U16 Prep
CLICK HERE for CSSHL playoff information.
British Columbia Boys U15 AAA
The British Columbia Elite Hockey League U15 Boys’ AAA Playoffs were held at rinks around B.C., beginning in March. Several top-ranked U15 boys’ AAA teams compete in the CSSHL Playoffs instead.
Schedule, Scores & Standings:
CLICK HERE for the general BCEHL schedule page.
CLICK HERE for the general BECHL standings page.
U15 Boys BCEHL Competing Teams (W. Canada U15 Rankings):
#16 Vancouver NW Hawks
#22 Valley West Giants
#29 Thompson Blazers
#30 Okanagan Rockets
#38 Fraser Valley Thunderbirds
#47 Greater Vancouver Canadians
#55 South Island Royals
#70 Vancouver NE Chiefs
#79 Cariboo Cougars
#104 North Island Silvertips
Championship Game
#16 NW Hawks 6, #30 Rockets 2
Top-Ranked U15 B.C. AAA Boys Teams in the CSSHL (W. Canada U15 Rankings):
#1 Yale Hockey Academy Prep
#3 Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna Prep
#4 Delta Hockey Academy Green Prep
#5 Burnaby Winter Club Academy Prep
#7 Okanagan Hockey Academy Prep
#8 Pacific Coast Academy Prep
CLICK HERE for CSSHL playoff information.
British Columbia Boys U13 Tier 1
The British Columbia U13 Tier 1 championship were held in Maple, Ridge. B.C. at Planet Maple Ridge March 20-23. CLICK HERE to see the general tournament home page.
CLICK HERE for the schedule, scores & standings.
Qualified Teams (Western Canada Rankings):
#1 Semiahmoo Ravens (CHAMPS - 6-0-0 playoff record)
#3 North Shore Winter Club (4-2-0)
#19 Kamloops Blazers (3-2-0)
#38 Prince George Cougars (1-4-0)
#46 Nainamo Clippers (0-4-1)
#61 Ridge Meadows Rustlers (1-3-1)
Top Tournament Matchup:
Wednesday, March 23 11:00 a.m. ET – at Planet Maple Ridge
#1 Ravens 11, #2 North Shore Winter Club 3
Championship Game:
#1 Ravens 6, #3 North Shore Winter Club 0
British Columbia Girls U18 AAA
The British Columbia Elite Hockey League U18 AAA Girls’ Playoffs were held at rinks around B.C., beginning in March. Several top-ranked U18 girls’ AAA teams compete in the CSSHL Playoffs instead.
Schedule, Scores & Standings:
CLICK HERE for the general BCEHL schedule page.
CLICK HERE for the general BCEHL standings page.
U18 Girls BCEHL Competing Teams (Canada U18 Rankings):
#7 Fraser Valley Rush
#12 Northern Capitals
#58 Thompson-Okanagan Lakers
#59 Vancouver Island Seals
#92 Greater Vancouver Comets
Championship Series (Best of Three)
#7 Rush defeat #12 Capitals, 2-1
Ranked U18 B.C. AAA Girls Teams in the CSSHL (Canada U18 Rankings):
#1 Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 Prep
#5 Delta Hockey Academy Girls U18 Prep
#11 Shawnigan Lake School Girls U18 Prep
CLICK HERE for CSSHL playoff information.
British Columbia Girls U15 Tier 1
The British Columbia U15 Girls championship were held in Kelowna, B.C., at Capital News Centre March 24-27. CLICK HERE to see the general tournament home page.
CLICK HERE for the scores, schedule and standings.
Qualified Teams (Canada U15 Rankings):
#47 Kelowna Rockets (CHAMPS - 6-0-0 playoff record)
#55 Surrey Falcons (3-1-1)
#74 North Shore Avalanche (4-2-0)
#78 Victoria Reign (1-1-1)
#88 Summerland Jets (0-2-1)
#100 Prince George Capitals (1-1-1)
#109 North East Predators (0-4-0)
Top Tournament Matchup:
Friday, March 25 8:00 p.m. ET – at Capital News Centre
#46 Rockets 1, #74 Avalanche 4
Championship Game:
Sunday, March 27 9:00 p.m. ET – at Capital News Centre
#46 Rockets 2, #74 Avalanche 1
British Columbia Girls U13 Tier 1
The British Columbia U13 Girls Championship was held in Kamloops, B.C., at McArthur Island Sports & Event Centre March 24-27. CLICK HERE to see the general tournament home page.
CLICK HERE for the scores, schedule and standings.
Qualified Teams (Canada U13 Rankings):
#13 Surrey Falcons (CHAMPS - 5-0-0 playoff record)
#15 Richmond Ravens (4-1-0)
#35 Kamloops Blazers (3-1-0-1)
#41 North Island Impact (1-2-0)
#43 Kelowna Rockets (1-2-0)
#46 Williams Lake Timberwolves (0-3-0)
#47 Prince George Capitals (2-3-0)
N/R Cranbrook Bucks (0-3-0)
Top Tournament Matchup:
Saturday, March 26 9:15 p.m. ET at McArthur Island Sports & Event Center
#13 Falcons 3, #35 Blazers 2
Championship Game:
Sunday, March 27 11:00 p.m. ET at McArthur Island Sports & Event Center
#13 Falcons 6, #15 Ravens 4
Saskatchewan
The Hockey Saskatchewan Provincial Championship Playoffs actually begin with series involving teams from neighboring towns in January and wind down with champions named by the end of March. The tournament has been a long-standing hockey tradition in the province, with approximately 250 teams participating each year in categories ranging from U13 D to Senior A.
Teams battle traditional rivals and develop new rivalries on their path and in their quest to claim coveted provincial championship banners. The event is powered by the hard work by players, coaches, executive and volunteers across the province throughout the year.
At the U18 AAA boys and girls levels, as well as in the Tier 1 U18, U15 and AA boys’ and girls’ leagues and at the U13 Tier 1 AA boys level, champions are determined by league playoffs that are set up to comply with the provincial playoff guidelines established by Hockey Saskatchewan.
The following leagues determine their own champions, who in turn are considered provincial champions at those levels:
- Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL)
- Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL)
- Saskatchewan AA Hockey League (SAAHL – U18, U15, U13 male)
- Saskatchewan AA Female Hockey League (SFHL – U18, U15)
Hockey Saskatchewan operates provincial championship tournaments at all other age and skill levels, including 18U, 15U and 13U Tier 2 AA events.
SMAAAHL U18 AAA Boys Playoffs
The SMAAAHL U18 boys' playoffs are underway and down to the final championship paring. Western Canada's 32nd-ranked Warman Wildcats will be taking on the 25-ranked Notre Dame Hounds in a best-of-five series for the league and provincial title.
CLICK HERE for full schedule and results.
Participating Teams (W. Canada U18 Rankings)
#25 Notre Dame Hounds
#31 Saskatoon Blazers
#32 Warman Wildcats
#45 Regina Pat Canadiens
#48 Prince Albert Mintos
#54 Moose Jaw Warriors
#55 Saskatoon Contacts
#58 Battlefords Stars
SAAHL U18 AA Boys Playoffs
The SAAHL U18 AA boys’ championship series is underway, featuring the Saskatchewan's No. 21 West Central Wheat Kings and the No. 18 Regina Vics. The best-of-three series is tied at 1, with the rubber match set for April 12 at 9 p.m. ET. West Central won the opener, 4-1, with Regina rebounding to take Game 2, 3-2.
CLICK HERE for full schedule and results.
Semifinal Results (Best of Five - Saskatchewan U18 Rankings)
#21 West Central Wheat Kings def. #25 Saskatoon Ice Hawks, 3-0
#18 Regina Vics def. #20 Estevan Bruins, 3-0
Championship Series Results (Best of Five - Saskatchewan U18 Rankings)
#21 West Central Wheat Kings 4, #18 Regina Vics 1
#18 Regina Vics 3, #21 West Central Wheat Kings 2
Game 3 - April 12, 9 p.m. ET at Unity Arena
SAAHL U15 AA Boys Playoffs
The SAAHL U15 AA boys’ playoffs conclued recently, with with Saskatchewan's second-ranked Saskatoon Bandits knocking off the No. 6 Swift Current Broncos, two games to none. The second game was a 2-1 double-overtime thriller.
CLICK HERE for full schedule and results.
Semfinal Results (Best of Three - Saskatchewan U15 Rankings)
#2 Saskatoon Bandits def. #5 Martensville Marauders, 2-0
#6 Swift Current Broncos def. #3 Prairie Storm, 2-1
Champioship Series Results (Best of Three - Saskatchewan U15 Rankings)
#2 Saskatoon Bandits 5, #6 Swift Current Broncos 1
#2 Saskatoon Bandits 2, #6 Swift Current Broncos 1 (2OT)
SAAHL U13 AA Boys Playoffs
The Swift Current Broncos, ranked fourth in Western Canada, needed triple overtime in the opener and all three games of their best-of-three championship series against the No. 7 Tisdale Ramblers to capture the Saskatchewan provicial U13 title. After opening the series with a 5-4 extra-time win, the Broncos dropped Game 2, 6-4, before rallying to claim the deciding contest by a 5-2 margin.
CLICK HERE for full schedule and results.
Semifinal Results (Best of Three - W. Canada U13 Rankings)
#7 Tisdale Ramblers def. #2 Martensville Marauders, 2-1
#4 Swift Current Broncos def. #24 Regina Tigers, 2-0
Championship Series Results (Best of Three - W. Canada U13 Rankings)
#4 Swift Current Broncos 5, #7 Tisdale Ramblers 4 (3OT)
#7 Tisdale Ramblers 6, #4 Swift Current Broncos 4
#4 Swift Current Broncos 5, #7 Tisdale Ramblers 2
SFU18AAAHL U18 AAA Girls Playoffs
The SFU18AAAHL U18 girls’ playoffs concluded recently, with Canada's fourth-ranked Notre Dame Houds claiming the championhip by defeating the No. 2 Regina Rebels, three games to one, in the deciding series. The teams split a pair of overtime games, with Regina winning in extra time, 4-3, to take Game 1 and the Hounds clinching the titl in Game 4 with a 1-0 overtime thriller.
CLICK HERE for full schedule and results.
Semifinal Results (Best of Five - Canada U18 Rankings)
#4 Notre Dame Hounds def. #22 Saskatoon Stars, 3-1
#2 Regina Rebels def. #10 Swift Current Wildcats, 3-1
Championship Series Results (Best of Five - Canada U18 Rankings)
#4 Notre Dame Hounds def. #2 Reginal Rebels, 3-1
SFHL U15 AA Girls Playoffs
The 10th-ranked Saskatoon Comet Impact defeated the No. 29 Regina Rebels, two games to none, to claim the Saskatchewan Provincial Championship. Saskatoon outscored the Rebels by a combined 10-1 in the two-game sweep.
CLICK HERE for full schedule and results.
Championship (Best of Three - Canada U15 Rankings)
#10 Saskatoon Comet Impact def. #29 Regina Rebels, 2-0
Manitoba
Each year, 25 or more communities across Manitoba host provincial championship tournaments in which approximately 250 teams and more than 4,000 players compete to be crowned champions of Manitoba. Tournaments are held for boys and girls in U11 through U18 age groups.
CLICK HERE for the Hockey Manitoba Provincial Championship home page.
Younger age groups began competing as early as February, with play wrapping up in the older, non-AAA brackets the weekend of March 11-13. Provincial champions at the 18U AAA levels for males and females are determined by the results of the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League (MU18HL) and Manitoba Female Hockey League (MFHL) playoffs.
Manitoba Boys U18 MH18HL Playoffs
In the MH18HL playoffs, the field is down to the the last two, with the best-of-five-game championship series scheduled to run from April 8 through April 23 if necessary. The championship series features the No. 12 Brandon Wheat Kings taking on Western Canada's 20th-ranked Winnipeg Wild. Brandon swept the 45th-ranked Parkland Rangers, three games to none, in one semifinal, with Winnipeg also sweeping the No. 22 Eastman Selects. The Wheat Kings opened the championship series with a pair of one-goal victories, 6-5 in overtime in Game 1 and 5-4 in Game 2.
CLICK HERE for the MH18HL Playoff schedule & results
Manitoba Boys U18 MH18HL Championship
(Best of Five – W. Canada U18 Rankings)
#12 Brandon Wheat Kings lead #20 Winnipeg Wild, 2-0
Manitoba Girls U18 MFHL Playoffs
The MFHL Playoffs concluded April 1 as the as Canada's 71st-ranked Westman Wildcats swept a best-of-five series against the No. 68 Winnipeg Ice. Westman outscored the Ice, 11-5, in the series to capture the Manitoba provincial championship. In the semfinals, the third-seeded Wildcats defeated the second-seeded Yellowhead Chiefs, 3-1, in a best-of-five series that concluded March 14. Winnipeg was an upset winner in the semfinals, knocking out the top-seeded Winnipeg Avros in five games. The best-of-five championship series began March 25.
CLICK HERE for the MFHL Playoff schedule & results
MFHL Championship Series
(Best of Five – Canada U18 Rankings)
#71 Westman Wildcats def. #68 Winnipeg Ice, 3-0
Manitoba Girls U15 AAA
Congratulations to the Brandon Wheat Kings for capturing the Manitoba U15 AAA championship March 13 in Carman, Manitoba, with a 6-3 victory over the Yellowhead Chiefs. Brandon is ranked 75th in Canada, while the Chiefs are 92nd nationally.
