2021-22 AJHL season

This is the 2021-22 Alberta Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 58th season dating back to its founding in 1964.
==Membership Changes==
*The Calgary Mustangs who opted to take a one year leave of absence from the league after a failed attempted to move the franchise to Strathmore for 2019-20.https://calgarysun.com/news/local-news/calgary-mustangs-hockey-club-set-to-take-leave-of-absence-from-ajhl-next-season The team would be sold in October of 2019 and relocate to the Blackfalds Multiplex Arena in Blackfalds, Alberta for the 2021-22 season.http://ajhl.ca/media-centre/news-archives.html?nID=16073 The team name was announced on April 23, 2020 as being the Blackfalds Bulldogs.http://www.ajhl.ca/media-centre/news-archives.html?nID=17197
*The Canmore Eagles,Lloydminster Bobcats, Camrose Kodiaks, and the Fort McMurray Oil Barons all return to play after having to drop out during the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19 restrictions and other issues.
==League calendar==
*AJHL Prospects Showcase July 23-25, 2021
*Training camps start August 20th
*Exhibition season starts August 27th
*Regular season begins September 17th
*League Showcase being held in Brooks September 30 to October 3rd (with each team playing two games)
*Each team plays a 60 game schedule (2 games against each non-division opponent, and 2 games at league showcase plus 6 games against each division opponent)
*Playoffs begin on March 4, 2022.
==Teams==
Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined AJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bonnyville Pontiacs 	Bonnyville, Alberta 	R. J. Lalonde Arena 	1991 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drayton Valley Thunder 	Drayton Valley, Alberta 	Drayton Valley Omni-Plex 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fort McMurray Oil Barons	Fort McMurray, Alberta 	Centerfire Place 	1981 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Grande Prairie Storm 	Grande Prairie, Alberta 	Revolution Place 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lloydminster Bobcats 	Lloydminster, Saskatchewan	Centennial Civic Centre 	1988 (founded in 1982 as SJHL team) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sherwood Park Crusaders 	Sherwood Park, Alberta 	Randy Rosen Rink 	1976 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Spruce Grove Saints 	Spruce Grove, Alberta 	Grant Fuhr Arena 	2004 (as Spruce Grove Saints, 1963 originally for franchise as Edmonton Movers)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Whitecourt Wolverines 	Whitecourt, Alberta 	Scott Safety Centre 	2012 (as Whitecourt Wolverines, 1976 as Fort Saskatchewan Traders) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined AJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Blackfalds Bulldogs 	Blackfalds, Alberta 	Blackfalds Multiplex Arena 	2010 (as Calgary Mustangs), originally joined as The Pass Red Devils in 1972) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brooks Bandits 	Brooks, Alberta 	Centennial Regional Arena 	2000 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Canucks 	Calgary, Alberta 	Max Bell Centre 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Camrose Kodiaks 	Camrose, Alberta 	Edgeworth Centre (Encana Arena)	1997 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Canmore Eagles 	Canmore, Alberta 	Canmore Recreation Centre 	2001 (as Canmore Eagles, originally joined 1995 as Bow Valley Eagles) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drumheller Dragons 	Drumheller, Alberta 	Drumheller Memorial Arena 	2003 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Okotoks Oilers 	Okotoks, Alberta 	Pason Centennial Arena 	2005 (as Okotoks Oilers, originally joined 1998 as Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Olds Grizzlys 	Olds, Alberta 	Olds & District Sports Complex 	1981 (as Olds Grizzlys, originally joined 1974 as Taber Golden Suns) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===North Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Spruce Grove Saints 	60	46	9 	5 	287	166	97
Fort McMurray Oil Barons	60	40	19	1 	216	176	81
Bonnyville Pontiacs 	60	36	16	8 	221	177	80
Drayton Valley Thunder 	60	33	17	10	203	188	76
Lloydminster Bobcats 	60	30	26	4 	192	219	64
Whitecourt Wolverines 	60	29	26	5 	180	181	63
Sherwood Park Crusaders 	60	25	30	5 	164	211	55
Grande Prairie Storm 	60	22	30	8 	183	237	52
===South Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Brooks Bandits 	60	52	6 	2 	371	130	106
Drumheller Dragons 	60	34	18	8 	225	181	76
Camrose Kodiaks 	60	33	24	3 	214	201	69
Okotoks Oilers 	60	28	28	4 	195	193	60
Blackfalds Bulldogs	60	28	31	1 	189	236	57
Canmore Eagles 	60	20	31	9 	150	237	49
Calgary Canucks 	60	15	39	6 	144	261	36
Olds Grizzlys 	60	9 	45	6 	162	302	24
==2022 Inter Pipeline AJHL Playoffs==
===Format===
The top seven teams in each division qualify for the playoffs with the top team in the division receiving a first round bye. The 2nd place team play the 7th place team, the 3rd place play 6th, and 4th place play the 5th place team in best of seven series.
In the second round the first place team play the lowest seeded first round winner and the other two first round winners play each other in best of seven series. The division semifinal winners meet in the best of seven division final. The Viterra AJHL South Division and Viterra AJHL North Division playoff champions meet in the best-of-seven AJHL Inter Pipeline Cup Final.
The playoff winning team win the Inter Pipeline Cup will earn the Pacific region spot in the 2022 Centennial Cup; which is being held in Estevan, Saskatchewan. This is a change from what was the normal situation as the qualification for the Centennial Cup changed as a result of the British Columbia Hockey League withdrawing from the Canadian Junior Hockey League after the 2020-21 season.
===North Division Quarterfinals===
*Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4 games to 1
*Whitecourt Wolverines defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4 games to 2
*Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 4 games to 1
===South Division Quarterfinals===
*Drumheller Dragons defeated Calgary Canucks 4 games to 2
*Canmore Eagles defeated Camrose Kodiaks 4 games to 3
*Okotoks Oilers defeated Blackfalds Bulldogs 4 games to none
===North Division Semifinals===
*Spruce Grove Saints defeated Whitecourt Wolverines 4 games to none 
*Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4 games to 2
===South Division Semifinals===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Canmore Eagles 4 games to none
*Okotoks Oilers defeated Drumheller Dragons 4 games to 2
===North Division Final===
*Spruce Grove Saints defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4 games to none
===South Division Final===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Okotoks Oilers 4 games to none
===Inter Pipeline Cup Final===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4 games to 1
The Brooks Bandits advance to the 2022 Centennial Cup.
==References==
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