The 2013–14 SIJHL season was the 13th season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The seven teams of the SIJHL played 56-game schedules.
| 2013–14 SIJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Superior International Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 2013-09-20 – 2014-03-12 Playoffs 2014-03-14 – 2014-04-23 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Finals champions | Fort Frances Lakers |
Come February, the top teams of the league will play down for the Bill Salonen Cup, the SIJHL championship. The winner of the Bill Salonen Cup will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2014 Royal Bank Cup.
Changes
edit- Sioux Lookout Flyers do not return.
- Wisconsin Wilderness leave for North American Hockey League.
- Expansion granted to English River Miners of Ear Falls, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Wisconsin Wilderness of Spooner, Wisconsin.
Current Standings
editNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
| Standings | ||||||||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | GF–GA | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Frances Lakers | Fort Frances, Ontario | 46-6-4 | 295-150 | 96 | ||||||
| Thunder Bay North Stars | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 40-10-5 | 253-180 | 85 | ||||||
| Minnesota Iron Rangers | Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota | 36-14-6 | 237-168 | 76 | ||||||
| English River Miners | Ear Falls, Ontario | 21-30-5 | 185-228 | 47 | ||||||
| Dryden Ice Dogs | Dryden, Ontario | 21-30-5 | 210-273 | 47 | ||||||
| Wisconsin Wilderness | Spooner, Wisconsin | 5-51-0 | 146-327 | 10 | ||||||
Teams listed on the official league website.[1]
Standings listed on official league website.[2]
2014 Bill Salonen Cup Playoffs
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Bill Salonen Cup Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fort Frances | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | English River | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | English River | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dryden | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fort Frances | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Thunder Bay | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Wisconsin | 0 | ||||||||||||
Super Series
editWinner gets choice of opponent in semi-finals. Two-game goal total series. If a draw after two games, the series goes to sudden death shootout.
| Super Series | ||||
| 1 | Fort Frances (1-1) | 6 | ||
| 2 | Thunder Bay (1-1) | 4 | ||
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.[3]
Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
editHosted by the Wellington Dukes in Wellington, Ontario. Fort Frances Lakers represented the SIJHL and lost in the semi-final.
Round Robin
- Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL) 4 - Fort Frances Lakers 1
- Wellington Dukes (OJHL) 3 - Fort Frances Lakers 0
- Fort Frances Lakers 6 - Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) 3
Semi-final
- Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL) 6 - Fort Frances Lakers 0
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Leading goaltenders
editNote: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
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Players selected in 2014 NHL Entry Draft
editTo be decided after season concludes.
Awards
edit- Player of the Year - Daniel Del Paggio (Thunder Bay)
- Goalie of the Year - Eric Mann (Thunder Bay)
- Defenceman of the Year - Austin Frank (Minnesota)
- Rookie of the Year - Lucas Debenedet (Fort Frances)
- Most Improved Player - Mason Meyer (Fort Frances)
- Most Sportsmanlike Player - Matthias Gardiman (Thunder Bay)
- Best Defensive Forward - Jonathon Losurdo (Minnesota)
- Coach of the Year - Wayne Strachan (Fort Frances)
- First All-Star Team - Lucas Debenedet (Fort Frances), Mason Meyer (Fort Frances), Daniel Del Paggio (Thunder Bay), Cody Wickstrom (Fort Frances), Austin Frank (Minnesota), Eric Mann (Fort Frances)
- Second All-Star Team - Lyndon Lipinski (Fort Frances), Matthias Gardiman (Thunder Bay), Zach Grzelewski (Thunder Bay), Tim Kavanaugh (Dryden), Tim Cavar (Thunder Bay), Jordan Cartney (Fort Frances)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SIJHL | Teams". Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ "WebPages | Pointstreak Sites".
- ^ "SIJHL.com - Home". Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2013.