2023-24 Canadian Senior season

This is the 2023-24 Canadian Senior Hockey season.
==2024 Allan Cup Qualifying==
The Allan Cup is held as a challenge event for the second straight year. The automatic host spot, along with the playoff champions of the Ontario-based Allan Cup Hockey and the Alberta-based Chinook Hockey League are awarded spots in the tournament. The fourth spot in the tournament is given to the Southern Shore Breakers of the Avalon East Senior Hockey League in Newfoundland and Labrador
===Atlantic Region===
Each of the four provinces would hold its' own provincial tournament or have a qualifying method determined for the year. Newfoundland and Labrador as well as New Brunswick would have one representative based upon playoffs the previous playing season such as the defending Herder Memorial Trophy champion representing the province the following year in Allan Cup qualifying and New Brunswick had the defending champion of the best league in the province represent the province in Allan Cup qualifying.
On March 18, 2024 it was announced that the Southern Shore Breakers would be representing the province and Atlantic region at the 2024 Allan Cup.https://aeshl.com/news.php?news_id=12566
====New Brunswick====
No teams announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2024 Allan Cup. 
====Newfoundland and Labrador====
On March 18, 2024 it was announced that the Southern Shore Breakers would be representing the province at the 2024 Allan Cup.https://aeshl.com/news.php?news_id=12566
In May of 2024 it was announced that Newfoundland would serve as the host for the 2026 Allan Cup.
====Nova Scotia====
No teams announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2024 Allan Cup. 
====Prince Edward Island====
No teams announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2024 Allan Cup. 
===Quebec (East) Region===
The Quebec region has not had any teams commit to the Senior AAA level and attempt to compete for the Allan Cup since 2008. No teams announced that they would participate in Allan Cup qualifying.
===Ontario (Central Region)===
If teams were registered in each of the 3 governing regions in the province; Ontario would have the two Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) associations (Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) and Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)) meet for the OHF championship then the winner would play the Hockey Northwestern Ontario representative for the Renwick Cup and the region's berth in the Allan Cup tournament.
On May 8, 2024 the Ontario Elite Hockey League was declared eligible for the Allan Cup starting with the 2025 Allan Cup. The OEHL champion will meet the Allan Cup Hockey champion in a best-of-three series for the Ontario Hockey Association senior AAA championship and a spot in the Allan Cup tournament. The release also stated that if the OEHL champion advances to the Allan Cup they will be able to add five players from other OEHL team rosters. The release also stated that the Allan Cup will be held again in Ontario in 2027.https://oehlhockey.ca/2024/05/08/oehl-clubs-eligible-to-compete-for-allan-cup/
====Ontario Hockey Federation====
=====Hockey Eastern Ontario=====
No teams announced that they will be attempting to qualify for the 2024 Allan Cup.
=====Ontario Hockey Association=====
The members of Allan Cup Hockey are all eligible to compete for the 2024 Allan Cup. 
=====Hockey Northwestern Ontario=====
No teams announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2024 Allan Cup.
===Western Region===
====Manitoba====
No teams announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2024 Allan Cup.
====Saskatchewan====
No teams announced that they would be attempting to qualify for the 2024 Allan Cup.
===Pacific Region===
====Alberta====
Alberta usually has a August 1st deadline to register as Senior AAA.
The Cremona Coyotes, Innisfail Eagles, and Stony Plain Eagles have all indicated that they are playing at the Senior AAA level as part of the Chinook Hockey League for the 2023-24 season. The Cremona Coyotes would end up having to withdraw prior to the start of play on September 23rd citing "unforeseen circumstances".
The league playoffs will double as the 2024 Alberta Senior AAA Playoffs and be for either the Alberta spot in the 2024 McKenzie Cup, if there are any teams from British Columbia attempting to qualify for the 2024 Allan Cup, or winning the Pacific regional spot in the 2024 Allan Cup.
On May 15, 2024 the North Central Hockey League (Alberta) announced that the Innisfail Eagles and Stony Plain Eagles would be added to the league essentially ending the Chinook Hockey League as they were the only two remaining members of the league.https://www.northcentralhockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=4841&leagueid=17388&page=115511
====British Columbia====
No teams announced they were competing for the 2024 Allan Cup. Some speculation was made that the Powell River Regals would be attempting to qualify for the Allan Cup tournament. The team is hosting the Innisfail Eagles in a two game weekend series December 8-9, 2023 at the Hap Parker Arena. The team was announced as the host of the 2024 Coy Cup (British Columbia Senior AA championship), which will be held in late March of 2024. This may possibly prevent them from competing at the Senior AAA level for this year.
note: traditionally, teams from the Yukon have played under the sanctioning of BC Hockey and there are no teams are registered for this year.
==Allan Cup Qualifiers==
===Regional===
Due to the lack of teams playing across Canada some or all of these qualifiers would not be needed.
===Provincial===
*2023-24 Allan Cup Hockey season (de facto Ontario Hockey Federation qualifier)
*2024 Alberta Senior AAA Playoffs (2023-24 Chinook Hockey League season playoffs)
*2024 Herder Memorial Trophy (Newfoundland and Labrador Senior provincial championship) 
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==Senior AAA Leagues==
The only league in Canada where all of the members are registered at the Senior AAA level for 2023-24 are the Ontario based Allan Cup Hockey and the Alberta based Chinook Hockey League.
*2023-24 Allan Cup Hockey Season
*2023-24 Chinook Hockey League season
==Senior AA/Senior A==
===Newfoundland and Labrador===
On September 19, 2023 the Deer Lake Red Wings announced that they were leaving the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League in an attempt to reform the Central/West Senior Hockey League along with the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts. The Corner Brook Royals and the Port-aux-Basques Mariners are attempting to salvage a season as it appears unlikely that Port-aux-Basques would be welcome in a league with Grand Falls-Windsor involved due to the travel distance.https://www.facebook.com/ The following day the Red Wings announced that the new league would also include the Stephenville Lightning and plans to add a fourth team for the season and that the WCSHL did not want to expand for the 2023-24 season and that was a major reason for their withdrawal.https://www.facebook.com/deerlakeredweings/posts/pfbid0N4JTpdKvmNEDTutKvgeMsMyQqvosqdbVLyYKDNFJV8dcuZ6bxeGQxg8zcFe2FMNel This results in the Avalon East Senior Hockey League and Central/West Senior Hockey League champions meeting for the 2024 Herder Memorial Trophy in the spring.
*2023-24 Avalon East Senior Hockey League season
*2023-24 Central Newfoundland Hockey League season (Intermediate)
*2023-24 Central/West Senior Hockey League season
*2023-24 Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League season
*2024 Herder Memorial Trophy
===Nova Scotia===
*No leagues in the province but a team from Springhill joined the New Brunswick based Beausejour Senior Hockey League for 2022-23. The Nova Scotia Legends Hockey League, to be based around the Halifax Regional Municipality, is in the planning stages with hopes for a 2024-25 season start up.
===New Brunswick===
*The Ligue de Hockey Senior Acadie-Chaleur did not play during the 2022-23 season. On June 4, 2023 the Ligue de Hockey Senior Acadie-Chaleur issued a release stating that it was terminating all activities.https://www.facebook.com/lhsacadiechaleur/posts/pfbid02kJHGTpRgZgQH6ugmhFrEqi5nbEYYnw83612eyvhqQ6zVZtDoBeCR7mKoKby86RCbl
*The Circuit de Hockey Senior Roger-Lizotte was renamed the Ligue de hockey Vallée-Appalaches during the summer.
*2023-24 Beausejour Senior Hockey League season
*2023-24 Ligue de hockey Vallée-Appalaches season
*2023-24 Southern Senior Hockey League season
===Prince Edward Island===
*2023-24 West Prince Senior Hockey League season
===Quebec===
Hockey Mauricie is looking to form a Senior A league with players aged 21-25. As of a posting on August 16, 2018 it appears seven communities have expressed an interest in joining this proposed league; however, no league has taken to the ice as of the 2022-23 season. The region's league became the Ligue de Hockey Senior AAA du Quebec for 2017-18.http://www.hockeymauricie.ca/fr/publication/nouvelle/division_senior_a_21-25_ans.html
The Quebec Senior AA Hockey League appears to have collapsed after cancelling the 2021-22 season as the three remaining teams facebook pages have not be updated and the league website has been deleted.
The Laval Senior A Hockey League did not to be operate in 2022-23 as the league had not been included on the Hockey Laval website this year.
On October 31, 2023 the Ligue de Hockey Senior Desjardins de la Gaspésie was renamed the Ligue de Hockey Sénior Desjardins de l'Est-du-Québec.https://www.facebook.com/LHSDGPageOfficielle/posts/pfbid02doKY6QZ5qhYnbz3rhnqPvBbFXqeE4KUCYuhnWZhC9c248erkgpvbVV8RrRKz3bmal
*2023-24 Circuit Senior KRTB season
*2023-24 Ligue de Hockey Senior A du Lac St-Louis season
*2023-24 Ligue de Hockey Senior AA de la Cote-Nord season
*2023-24 Ligue de Hockey Cote-Sud season
*2023-24 Ligue de Hockey Senior AAA du Quebec season
*2023-24 Ligue de Hockey Sénior Desjardins de l'Est-du-Québec season
*2023-24 Ligue de Hockey Senior Élite season
*2023-24 Ligue de Hockey Senior du Lac-au-Fleuve season
*2023-24 Ligue Regionale de Hockey season
===Ontario===
On August 17, 2023 the Ontario Hockey Association announced the formation of the Ontario Elite Hockey League, which is being classified as OHA Sr. AA level play.https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=312121867852627&set=a.194650812933067 Based on postings on the league twiter page it is actually a morphing of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League into a league under the sanctioning of the OHA.
The Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League and the Western Ontario Super Hockey League formalized their working relationship with a September 2, 2023 announcement introducing the Ontario Super Hockey League.https://twitter.com/WOSHL2/status/1697955725228609609
In late February 2024 the Central Ontario Super Hockey League is announced with plans to being play with the 2024-25 season.
*2023-24 EOSAHL season
*2023-24 OEHL season
*2023-24 WOSHL season
===Manitoba===
The league champions advance to the 2024 Manitoba Cup, which is the provincial Senior A Playoffs.
On May 11, 2022 the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League announced they would be adding the Ile des Chenes North Stars, Red River Wild and the Ste. Anne Aces to its league for the 2022-23 season. This would put the future of the Carillon Senior Hockey League in doubt as the league would be down to two teams.
On September 13, 2022 the Sask East Hockey League announced the addition of the Swan Valley Axemen and the Grandview Comets to their league for the 2022-23 season. In the same release they stated that the North Central Hockey League was not playing for the 2022-23 season.http://www.saskeasthockey.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=6833&leagueID=32581&page=113029 On September 18th the league posted that it would in fact be taking a one year pause citing a shortage of teams with three interested teams (Russell, Swan Valley and a potentially returning Grandview team) and all of them indicating shortages of players. A spring meeting was also indicated to determine a 2023-24 season.http://www.northcentralhockeyleague.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientid=5654&leagueid=22494&page=113048
*2023-24 South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League season
*2023-24 Tiger Hills Hockey League season
===Saskatchewan===
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association holds provincial playoffs separate of the league playoffs. There are four class champions (A (Henderson Cup), B (Yorkton Terrier Trophy), C (Jack Abbott Memorial Trophy), and D (J.W. Hamilton Trophy). Classification is based on community population).
The Cross Roads Hockey League is formed.
*2023-24 Big Six Hockey League Season
*2023-24 Cross Roads Hockey League season
*2023-24 Long Lake Hockey League Season
*2023-24 Notekeu Hockey League season
*2023-24 Qu'Appelle Valley Highway Hockey League season 
*2023-24 Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League Season
*2023-24 Sask East Hockey League Season 
*2023-24 Sask Valley Hockey League Season 
*2023-24 Sask West Hockey League Season 
*2023-24 Treaty Six Hockey League season
*2023-24 Twin Rivers Senior Hockey League Season
*2023-24 Wheatland Hockey League season
*2023-24 White Mud Hockey League Season
*2024 Saskatchewan Senior Playoffs
===Alberta===
The league champions as well as a host team would normaly qualify for the 2024 Alberta Senior AA playoffs. The furthest advancing playoff Alberta-based team in the North Peace Hockey League is also eligible as well but has not recently participated in the event. The East Central Senior Hockey League is a Senior A league and is not eligible to participate in the event. Hockey Alberta will not be holding a Senior AA provincial tournament this year.https://www.northcentralhockeyleague.com/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientid=4841&leagueid=17388&pageid=16185
*2023-24 East Central Senior Hockey League season
*2023-24 North Central Hockey League (Alberta) season
*2023-24 North Peace Hockey League Season
*2023-24 Ranchland Hockey League season
*2023-24 Sask/Alta Senior Hockey League season
===British Columbia===
BC only has one league that plays completely within its borders. However, the North Peace Hockey League has teams from BC and Alberta. The NPHL champion qualifies for the Alberta Senior AA/A Provincial tournament. But the BC based teams are eligible for the 2024 Coy Cup. In addition to the NPHL and CIHL teams, the Lumby Lumberjacks, Rossland Warriors, and Penticton Silver Bullets all appear to be trying to qualify for the Coy Cup as independent teams. The High Prairie Regals had attempted to rejoin the North Peace Hockey League for the 2023-24 season but their request was rejected at the league's annual meeting on September 9th. As a result they may try to play an independent schedule to qualify for the Coy Cup tournament.https://www.northpeacehockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=6964&leagueID=33852&page=114463
*The Nanaimo Steelmen return to play for the first time in about 20 years and work on reforming the West Coast Senior AA Hockey League. They would end up playing a best-of-five series against the Powell River Regals for the McCallum Cup.
*2023-24 Central Interior Hockey League Season
*2023-24 West Coast Senior AA Hockey League Season
The British Columbia Men's senior "AA" championship for the province is called the Coy Cup. The 2024 Coy Cup should be held in late March, 2024. 
===Yukon===
No teams, they traditionally play under the authority of BC Hockey.
===Northwest Territories===
No leagues
===Nunavut===
The Iqaluit Hockey League would cancel its' 2023-24 season due to a lower than expected number of players registering to play in the league for the 2023-24 season.
*2023-24 Rankin Inlet Senior Hockey League season 
==See Also==
*2022-23 Canadian Senior season
*2021-22 Canadian Senior season
*2020-21 Canadian Senior Season
*2019-20 Canadian Senior Season
*2018-19 Canadian Senior Season
*2017-18 Canadian Senior Season
*2016-17 Canadian Senior Season
*2015-16 Canadian Senior Season
*2014-15 Canadian Senior Season
*2013-14 Canadian Senior Season
*2012-13 Canadian Senior Season
*2011-12 Canadian Senior Season
*2010-11 Canadian Senior Season
*2009-10 Canadian Senior Season
*2023-24 Canadian Junior season
*2023-24 Canadian University Season
*2023-24 Canadian U-18 AAA season
*2023-24 American Senior Hockey Season
*2023-24 American Junior Hockey Season
*2023-24 American Collegiate season
*2023-24 North American Professional Season
*2023-24 North American Women's Season
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
Category:Canadian Senior seasons