Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League | |
Formerly: | Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League |
Sport: | Ice hockey |
Founded: | 2006 |
Inaugural: | 2006-07 |
Teams: | 8 |
Champion: | Saskatoon Stars |
Champ Season: | 2019 |
Most Champs: | Notre Dame Hounds (5) |
Website: | SFU18AAAHL.com |
Related Comps: | Esso Cup |
The Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL), formerly the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League (SFMAAAHL), is a U-18 ice hockey league in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The league operates under the supervision of the Hockey Saskatchewan and is the highest level of female minor hockey in the province.
The league was founded in 2006 by the SHA to provide an opportunity for female hockey players to play at a more competitive level and assist them in pursuing their hockey futures. Many SFMAAAHL players who have gone on to play in top-level Canadian Interuniversity Sport or NCAA hockey programs.[1] [2]
Team | City | League Titles | National Titles | |
Battleford Sharks | 0 | 0 | ||
Melville Prairie Fire | 0 | 0 | ||
Notre Dame Hounds | 5 | 1 | ||
Prince Albert Bears | 2 | 0 | ||
Regina Rebels | 1 | 0 | ||
Saskatoon Stars | 4 | 0 | ||
Swift Current Wildcats | 0 | 0 | ||
Weyburn Gold Wings | 1 | 1 |
The winner of each season's playoffs is awarded the Fedoruk Cup as provincial Female Midget AAA champions. The champion goes on to play a best-of-three series against the champion from Manitoba, the winner of which qualifies for the Esso Cup national championship. The Notre Dame Hounds and Webyurn Gold Wings are the only two Saskatchewan teams to win the Esso Cup. The Hounds were runners-up in 2010.[3]