HISTORY

PRAIRIE JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (2007 - Present)
 

THE START OF A NEW BEGINNING

 

2007 - 2008 ( FIRST YEAR )

After numerous years of discussion the SSJHL and the NSJHL finally join forces and form one league. The South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League after 15 years of operation start by changing their name to the Prairie Junior Hockey League. The North Saskatchewan Junior League after 42 years of operation cease operation for a year and joins the Prairie Junior Hockey League. After a year the NSJHL decides to remain with the PJHL. The rest is history as the PJHL becomes the league for all teams in the province.

The Saskatoon Chiefs take a leave of absence from the NSJHL and the PJHL at the start of the 2007-2008 season. The PJHL has nine teams in two divisions, there were four teams in the North Division and five teams in the South Division.

In the North Division were the Saskatoon Quakers with governor Len Klassen, president Mike Klassen, coach and general manager Mike Chrun. Saskatoon Royals with president Bill Fitzsimmons, general manager Rob Renneberg and coach Rey Hudson. Saskatoon Westleys with president Doug Marushak, general manager Don Mantyka and coach Brad Vinnick. Tri Town Thunder with president Don Enns, manager Leo Leblanc and coach Gavin Holcomb.

In the South Division was Cypress Cyclones with president Blair Holmes, coach and general manager Blaine Stork and director of player personnel Sean Chapman. Fort Knox with president Jim Williams, general manager Lyle Logel and coach Greg Vaughan. Pilot Butte Storm with president Joanne Fiege, general manager Dale Lewgood and coach Chris Lewgood. Regina Capitals with governor, coach and general manager Don Pankewich. Southern Rebels with president Maurice Simard, general manger and coach Randy Cuthill.

The executive consisted of president Rory Hoffman, vice president Bill Gibson, vice president Darrell Kasper and referee in chief Rick McKeown. Mark Legare was the webmaster. Stan Marlin was the statistician and in charge of media relations.

All nine teams went to the playoffs. In the South Division their was a best of three Survivor series between the Cyclones and the Capitals. The Cyclones won the series in two straight games.

The two North Division semi finals saw the Royals defeat the Westleys in four straight games and the Quakers defeat Thunder 4 - 2. The Royals and Quakers met in the North Division final and the Royals won the series 4 - 2 to capture their first North Division Championship.

The two South Division semi finals saw the Storm defeating the Cyclones 4 - 1 and Fort Knox defeating the Rebels 4 - 1. The Storm met Fort Knox in the South Division final and won the series 4 - 2 to capture their first South Division Championship.

The league final featured the Royals and the Pilot Butte Storm. The Storm defeated the Royals four games to two to win the League Championship and the Provincial Championship.


The Pilot Butte Storm represented the PJHL at the Keystone Cup in Selkirk, Manitoba. The Storm finished fifth at the Western Canadian Championship.



2008 - 2009 ( SECOND YEAR)

The PJHL gained three teams in 2008-2009 and increased to 12 teams in two Divisions. There were six teams in the North Division and six teams in the South Division. In the North Division the Chiefs were purchased from Marj Rak by Wes Noon and Gordy Ouellette. The franchise returned from a one year leave of absence and moved from Saskatoon to Delisle. The Prince Albert Icehawks became a new franchise in the North Division under the direction of Allan Pasloski. The Ochapowace Thunder under the guidance of Morley Watson became a new franchise in the South Division.

In the North Division were the Delisle Chiefs with president Wes Noon, general manager and coach Gordy Ouellette. Prince Albert Icehawks with general manager Allan Pasloski and coach Trevor Gunville. Saskatoon Quakers with governor Len Klassen, president Mike Klassen, coach and general manager Mike Chrun. Saskatoon Royals with president Bill Fitzsimmons, general manager Rob Renneberg and coach Rey Hudson. Saskatoon Westleys with president Don Mantyka, general manager Rick Holtom and coach Jason Johns. Tri Town Thunder with president Don Enns, general manager Leo Leblanc and coach Noel Kingwell.

In the South Division were the Cypress Cyclones with president Blair Holmes, coach and general manager Blaine Stork and director of player personnel Sean Chapman. Fort Knox with president Jim Williams, general manager Lyle Logel and coach Dave Ross. Ochapowace Junior Thunder with governor Morley Watson, president Cheryl Thomas, coach and general manager Ron Holloway. Pilot Butte Storm with president Joanne Fiege, general manager Dale Lewgood and coach Chris Lewgood. Regina Capitals with governor and general manager Don Pankewich and coach Rob Dowie and Larry Lolacher. Southern Rebels with president Maurice Simard, general manger and coach Randy Cuthill.

The executive consisted of president Rory Hoffman, vice president Bob Dybvig, vice president Darrell Kasper and referee in chief Rick McKeown. Mark Legare was the webmaster. Stan Marlin was the statistician and in charge of media relations.

The Saskatoon Quakers set two records in the 2008-2009season. They had 33 wins and a total of 67 points. Tri Town Thunder had the most goals for with a total of 227 and Fort Knox had the fewest goals against with a record of 99.

The playoffs consisted of the top four teams in each division. The two North Division semi finals saw the Royals defeat the Tri Town Thunder 4 - 2 and the Quakers defeat the Icehawks 4 - 1. The Royals and Quakers met in the North Division final and the Royals won the series in four straight games to capture their second North Division Championship.

The two South Division semi finals saw the Storm defeating the Rebels in four straight games and Fort Knox defeating the Capitals in four straight games. The Storm met Fort Knox in the South Division final and won the series 4 - 2 to capture their second consecutive South Division Championship.

The league final featured the Royals and the Pilot Butte Storm. The Royals defeated the Storm four games to one to win the League Championship and the Provincial Championship.

The Saskatoon Royals represented the PJHL at the Keystone Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Royals finished fourth at the Western Canadian Championship.


2009 - 2010 ( THIRD YEAR)

The PJHL adds another team through expansion and increase to13 teams in two Divisions. The West Central Rage from the Kerrobert area in 2008-2009 under the leadership of Chris Kipling, Brad Murphy and David Hogg have become a member of the PJHL. There were seven teams in the North Division and six teams in the South Division.

In the North Division were the Delisle Chiefs with president Wes Noon, governor Geoff Peakman, general manager and coach Gordy Ouellette and Dave Norris replaced Gordy as coach in January. Prince Albert Icehawks with general manager Allan Pasloski and coach Trevor Gunville. Saskatoon Quakers with governor Len Klassen, president Mike Klassen, coach and general manager Mike Chrun. Saskatoon Royals with president Bill Fitzsimmons, general manager Rob Renneberg and coach Rey Hudson. Saskatoon Westleys with president Don Mantyka, general manager Rick Holtom and coach Mike Zambon. Tri Town Thunder with president Pat Flegg., general manager Leo Leblanc and coach Randy Cuthill. West Central Rage with president Brad Murphy, general manager Chris Kipling and coach John Millard who was replaced mid-season by Dean Simpson.

In the South Division were the Cypress Cyclones with president Blair Holmes, coach and general manager Blaine Stork. Fort Knox with president Jim Williams, general manager Lyle Logel and coach Dave Ross. Ochapowace Junior Thunder with governor Morley Watson, president Cheryl Thomas, general manager Danny McKay and coach Danny McKay and Ken Thomas. Pilot Butte Storm with president Joanne Fiege, general manager Dale Lewgood and coach Chris Lewgood. Regina Capitals with governor and general manager Don Pankewich and coach Rob Dowie and Larry Lolacher. Southern Rebels with president Maurice Simard, general manger Don Gabel and coach Jeff Donnelly.

The executive consisted of president Rory Hoffman, vice president of marketing Bob Dybvig, vice president of finance Darrell Kasper and referee in chief Jason Mercer. Mark Legare was the webmaster and Stan Marlin was the statistician and in charge of media relations.

The Tri Town Thunder set numerous records in the 2009-2010 season. They won 21 consecutive games during the regular season, and had 39 wins and 3 losses for 78 points. They had the most goals for with a total of 235 and the fewest goals against with a record of 83. Their goaltender Theo Thoma set few records, most assists by a goaltender with 4, most shutouts with 5, 49 goals against in 31 games, with a 1.68 goals against average.

The playoffs saw two survivor series one in each Division. In the north the Quakers defeated the Chiefs 3 - 0 in a best of five and in the South the Rebels defeated the Ochapowace Thunder 3 - 1 in a best of five.

The two North Divisional semi finals saw the Tri Town Thunder defeat the Quakers 4 - 1 and the Royals defeat the Icehawks in game seven. The Thunder and Royals met in the North Division final and the Thunder won the series 4 - 1 to capture their first North Division Championship.

The two South Division semi finals saw the Storm defeating the Rebels in four straight games and the Capitals defeating Fort Knox 4 - 2. The Storm met the Capitals in the South Division final and won the series 4 - 0 to capture their third consecutive South Division Championship.

The league final featured the Tri Town Thunder and their southern rivals the Pilot Butte Storm. The Thunder defeated the Storm in the seventh game to win the League Championship and the Provincial Championship.

The Tri Town Thunder represented the PJHL at the Keystone Cup in Kamloops, British Columbia. The Thunder received a silver medal at the Western Canadian Championship.


2010 - 2011 ( FOURTH YEAR )

The PJHL consisted of 12 teams in two Divisions. There were seven teams in the North Division and five teams in the South Division with the Cypress Cyclones from Maple Creek taking a one year leave of absence.

In the North Division were the Delisle Chiefs with president Wes Noon, general manager Gordy Ouellette, governor Geoff Peakman and coach Dave Norris. Prince Albert Icehawks with general manager Allan Pasloski and coach Trevor Gunville. Saskatoon Quakers with governor Len Klassen, president Mike Klassen, coach and general manager Mike Chrun. Saskatoon Royals with president Bill Fitzsimmons, general manager Rob Renneberg and coach Rey Hudson. Saskatoon Westleys with president Don Mantyka, manager Bill Warren and coach Mike Zambon. Tri Town Thunder with president Pat Flegg, general manager Leo Leblanc and coach Randy Cuthill. West Central Rage with president Brad Murphy, general manager Chris Kipling and coach Dean Simpson who was replaced mid-season by Chris Kipling.

In the South Division was Fort Knox with president Jim Williams, general manager and coach Mike Spencer. Ochapowace Junior Thunder with governor Morley Watson, president Cheryl Thomas and coach and general manager Ron Holloway. Pilot Butte Storm with president Dale Lewgood, general manager and coach Chris Lewgood. Regina Capitals with governor Rory Hoffman, general manager Don Pankewich and coach Rob Dowie and Larry Lolacher. Southern Rebels with president Maurice Simard, general manger Don Gabel and coach Jeff Donnelly.

The executive consisted of president Bob Dybvig, vice president of hockey operations Jim Peichel, vice president of finance and marketing Darrell Kasper and referee in chief Jason Mercer. Penny McEwen was the webmaster, statistician and in charge of media relations.

Eric Ditto with Tri Town Thunder was the scoring champion with three records, a record of most points in a season with 83 points consisting of 34 goals and a record 49 assists. Also most power play assists in a season with 21 assists. Tyrel King of the West Central Rage set a record for most penalty minutes by a goaltender in the regular season with 64 minutes.

The playoffs saw two survivor series both in the North Division. The Chiefs defeated the Quakers 3 - 2 in a best of five and the Icehawks defeated the Westleys 3-2 in a best of five.

The two North Divisional semi finals saw the Royals defeat the Icehawks in four straight games and the Tri Town Thunder defeat the Chiefs in four straight games. The Royals met the Tri Town Thunder in the North Division final and won the series 4 - 1 to capture their third North Division Championship.

The two South Division semi finals saw two upsets with the Storm defeating the Knox in four straight games and the Ochapowace Thunder defeating the Capitals in seven games. The Storm met the Ochapowace Thunder in the South Division final and won the series 4 - 1 to capture their fourth consecutive South Division Championship.

The league final featured the Saskatoon Royals and their arch rivals the Pilot Butte Storm. The Storm defeated the Royals in a hard fought series in the seventh game to win the League Championship and the Provincial Championship.

The Storm represented the PJHL at the Keystone Cup in Sherwood Park, Alberta. The Storm received a bronze medal at the Western Canadian Championship.

The 2012 Western Canadian Championship - Keystone Cup was awarded to the Saskatoon Royals. The Championship will feature teams from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest ern Ontario, Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon Royals. The Keystone Cup is set for April 19, 20, 21 and 22 at Harold Latrace Arena in Saskatoon.


  2011 - 2012 ( FIFTH YEAR )
  
The PJHL consisted of 13 teams in two Divisions. There were seven teams in the North Division and six teams in the South Division with the return of the Cypress Cyclones from Maple Creek after a one year leave of absence.
 
In the North Division were the Delisle Chiefs with president Wes Noon, general manager Gordy Ouellette, governor Geoff Peakman and coach Dave Norris. Prince Albert Icehawks with general manager Allan Pasloski and coach Trevor Gunville. Saskatoon Quakers with governor Len Klassen, president Mike Klassen, coach and general manager Mike Chrun. Saskatoon Royals with president Bill Fitzsimmons, general manager Rob Renneberg and coach Rey Hudson. Saskatoon Westleys with president Don Mantyka, coach and general manager Mike Zambon. Tri Town Thunder with president Pat Flegg, general manager Leo Leblanc and coach Randy Cuthill. West Central Rage with president Brad Murphy, general manager Chris Kipling and coach Shane Marsh who was  replaced mid-season by Scott Elstad.
 
In the South Division were the Cypress Cyclones with president and general manager Sean Chapman and coach Al Fournier. Fort Knox with president and general manager Jim Williams, coach Rylan Gebhart and Mark Hartman. Ochapowace Junior Thunder with governor Morley Watson, president Cheryl Thomas, coach and general manager Danny McKay. Regina Capitals with governor Rory Hoffman, general manager Don Pankewich and coach Sandor Jerkovits. Southern Rebels with president Dan Cayer, general manger and coach Jeff Donnelly. Traveland RV Storm with president Dale Lewgood, general manager and coach Chris Lewgood.
 
The executive consisted of president Bob Dybvig, vice president of hockey operations Jim Peichel, vice president of finance and marketing Bill Fitzsimmons and referee in chief Jason Mercer. Penny McEwen was our webmaster, statistician and in charge of media relations.
                                                                                                                                               
The Delisle Chiefs set a PJHL record with 23 consecutive wins in a regular season. Eric Ditto with Delisle Chiefs was the scoring champion with two records, a record of most points in a season with 108 points consisting of 43 goals and a record 65 assists. Derek Gianoli with the Regina Capitals set two scoring records, one for most goals with a total of 45 goals and another for most power play goals of 17 goals in a season. Cam Irwin with the Delisle Chiefs recorded the first goal to be scored by a goaltender in the five year history of the PJHL. Spencer Laycock of the Saskatoon Westleys set a record for most penalty minutes by a goaltender in the regular season with 68 minutes.
 
The playoffs started with two survivor series one in the North Division and one in the South Division. In the North Division the Tri Town Thunder defeated the Prince Albert Icehawks 3 - 2 in the best of five series. In the South Division the Ochapowace Thunder defeated the Regina Capitals 3 - 1 in their best of five. 
 
The two North Division semi finals saw the Delisle Chiefs defeat the Tri Town Thunder in four straight games and the Saskatoon Quakers defeat the Saskatoon Royals 4 games to one. The Chiefs met the Quakers  in the North Division final and won the series 4 - 1 to capture their first North Division Championship.
 
The two South Division semi finals saw Fort Knox defeat the Ochapowace Thunder in four straight games and the Traveland RV Storm defeat the Southern Rebels in four straight games. The Storm met the Knox in the South Division final and won the series in four straight games to capture their fifth consecutive South Division Championship.
 
The league final featured the Chiefs and the Storm. The Storm defeated the Chiefs in an exciting series in five game to win the League Championship and the Provincial Championship.
 
The Traveland RV Storm and the host Saskatoon Royals represented the PJHL at the Keystone Cup in Saskatoon. The Royals finished fourth and the Storm finished sixth at the Western Canadian Championship.