The 2024–25 SJHL season will be the 57th season of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

2024–25 SJHL season
LeagueSJHL
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September–March
Post-season
March–April
Number of games56
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)SaskTel maxTV
Streaming partner(s)flohockey.tv
2024 Draft
Top draft pickDeclan Borthwick
Picked byNotre Dame Hounds
SJHL seasons
2025–26 →

Season highlights

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The national governing body, Hockey Canada, and its four western regional affiliates – BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Hockey Saskatchewan and Hockey Manitoba – will pilot the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM). Under the WCDM, junior leagues will adopt most of the Western Hockey League rulebook, excluding some sections, and restrictions on 15-year-old affiliate players in the Western Hockey League will be loosened.[1] Players that will be 18-years of age or older in the calendar year will be allowed to choose whether to use full-face protection or half-face protection, whilst younger players will be required to use full-face protection.[2]

The league announced that it would have two showcase events; the first taking place in November 2024 in Saskatchewan to serve as an "elite identification camp for the upcoming 2024 World Junior A Challenge (WJAC)", and the annual MJHLSJHL Showcase, which will take place in Winnipeg at the end of January 2025.[3] 60 players from each league will be invited and will be divided into three teams; one team of 18 and under players, and two teams of 20 and under players.[4]

Regular season

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Teams will play a 56-game regular season schedule, including eight games against the teams in their same division, and four games against the teams in other divisions.[5]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tompkins, Ben (12 July 2024). "New pilot project to have positive effects on SJHL development". panow.com. Pattison Media. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ Ewen, Steve (12 July 2024). "Feud for thought: Rivals Hockey Canada and BCHL provide duelling announcements". The Province. Postmedia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ Wilson, Steven (25 June 2024). "SJHL, MJHL double down on development with two showcase events". discoverweyburn.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ Weyland, Blaine (24 June 2024). "SJHL & MJHL announce pair of Showcase events". DiscoverHumboldt. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ Weyland, Blaine (2 July 2024). "SJHL releases 2024-25 regular season schedule". discoverhumboldt.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

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