Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League explained

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.

History

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]

Teams

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

Championship

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]

League Champions

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Preview: Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League. 2011-09-23. PrairiePost.com.
  2. News: Bears host Notre Dame this weekend before lengthy spell on the road. 2013-10-18. KingsCountyNews.ca.
  3. News: Notre Dame Hounds Win 2011 Esso Cup. Hockey Canada. 2011-04-13.
  4. Web site: Where there's a will, there's a way: Saskatoon Stars in their Esso Cup pursuit. 2020-11-07. The Star Phoenix. en-CA.
  5. Web site: Who's Left?. 2020-11-07. www.hockeycanada.ca. en-ca.