2023–24 SIJHL season
| 2023–24 SIJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | SIJHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September–April |
| Number of games | 49 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Streaming partner(s) | sijhl |
| League champions | Sioux Lookout Bombers |
| Runners-up | Kam River Fighting Walleye |
The 2023–24 SIJHL season was the 22nd season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League. The league's 7 teams each played a 49-game regular season schedule from September 2023 – March 2024. The Sioux Lookout Bombers won the league championship Bill Salonen Cup after defeating the Kam River Fighting Walleye in four games in the final round of the playoffs.
League changes
[edit]The Kenora Islanders joined the league as an expansion team.[1] League commissioner Darrin Nicholas stepped down at the end of the season to pursue other opportunities.[2] Dean Thibodeau was appointed as the seventh commissioner in league history on 2 August 2024.[3]
Regular season
[edit]Teams played each other team 7 times during the regular season.[4]
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam River Fighting Walleye | 49 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| Sioux Lookout Bombers | 49 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 74 |
| Thunder Bay North Stars | 49 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 69 |
| Dryden Ice Dogs | 49 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| Red Lake Miners | 49 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| Wisconsin Lumberjacks | 49 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 39 |
| Fort Frances Lakers | 49 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| Kenora Islanders | 49 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Post-season
[edit]| Bill Salonen Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 22 March – 21 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Kam River Fighting Walleye |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sioux Lookout Bombers |
| Runner-up | Kam River Fighting Walleye |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 226 (7.53 per game) |
| Attendance | 13,146 (438 per game) |
| Official website | |
| 2024 SIJHL playoffs | |
The playoff format consisted of 3 best-of-7 rounds and all 8 teams.[1] Ultimately the 2nd place Sioux Lookout Bombers swept the 1st place Kam River Fighting Walleye 4-0 in the final round.[5][6]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Kam River | 4 | ||||||||||
| Kenora | 0 | ||||||||||
| Kam River | 4 | ||||||||||
| Red Lake | 0 | ||||||||||
| Dryden | 1 | ||||||||||
| Red Lake | 4 | ||||||||||
| Kam River | 0 | ||||||||||
| Sioux Lookout | 4 | ||||||||||
| Sioux Lookout | 4 | ||||||||||
| Fort Frances | 0 | ||||||||||
| Sioux Lookout | 4 | ||||||||||
| Thunder Bay | 1 | ||||||||||
| Thunder Bay | 4 | ||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | ||||||||||
The Sioux Lookout Bombers advanced to the national championship tournament and were eliminated after the preliminary round.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Moskalyk, Gary (17 June 2023). "Islanders have landed in the SIJHL". The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Villagracia, Reuben (1 May 2024). "SIJHL willl have change at the top". The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Punkari, Lucas (27 August 2024). "New SIJHL commissioner excited for opportunity". NWONewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Jeffrey, Kevin (8 August 2023). "SIJHL releases 2023-2024 schedule". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Brody, Tim (24 April 2024). "Champions! - Sioux Lookout Bombers sweep reigning champion Kam River Fighting Walleye to win Bill Salonen Cup". siouxbulletin.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Tim (22 April 2024). "Bombers sweep Fighting Walleye in SIJHL finals". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Bombers finish up at Centennial Cup". The Chronicle-Journal. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Jeffrey, Kevin (8 August 2023). "SIJHL releases 2023-2024 schedule". TBNewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- Brody, Tim (13 September 2023). "Sioux Lookout Bombers preparing for second SIJHL season". siouxbulletin.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.