2022-23 Ranchland Hockey League season

This is the 2022-23 Ranchland Senior Hockey League season. This is the league's 49th season dating back to its founding for the 1974-75 season.
==Membership changes==
*After having to cancel their opening weekend games due to roster registration issues the Kainai Chiefs announced on October 21, 2021 that they would be taking the year off due to roster issues and restrictions on attendance for the season.http://www.ranchlandhockeyleague.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=6385&leagueID=27748&page=111253. The team does not return for the 2022-23 season.
*The Innisfail Eagles return to a newly reformed Chinook Hockey League for the 2022-23 season.
In early December the league shuts down the Nanton Palominos due to a shortage of players. Nanton had a record of 3-2-0 as of the shut down, the balance of the team's schedule is being recorded as 1-0 forfeit losses.https://www.nantonnews.com/sports/local-sports/palominos-senior-mens-team-no-longer-playing-games-this-season The team dressed 10 skaters and two goalies for the team's final game on November 18th. Eight of the Nanton players signed with the Lethbridge Lightning upon the team ceasing operations.
==Member Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Fort Macleod Mustangs	Fort Macleod 	Fort Macleod & District Recreation Centre
Lethbridge Lightning 	Lethbridge 	ATB Centre & Nicholas Sheran Arena
Nanton Palominos 	Nanton/High River 	Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre/Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex
Siksika Buffalos 	Siksika First Nations	Deerfoot Sportsplex
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Siksika Buffaloes 	18	17	1 	0	135	36 	34
Lethbridge Lightning 	17	11	6 	0	100	48 	22
Fort Macleod Mustangs	17	4 	13	0	30 	197	8
Nanton Palominos 	18	3 	15	0	48 	31 	6
==Playoffs==
===Format===
Due to the shut down of Nanton the league announced that the playoffs would consist of the second and third place teams meeting in a best-of-five series with the winner playing the first place team in a best-of-seven final.
===Semifinals===
*Lethbridge Lightning defeated Fort Macleod Mustangs 3 games to none
Note: Fort Macleod forfeited the last game of the series.
===Final===
*Siksika Buffaloes defeated Lethbridge Lightning 4 games to none
The playoff champion, Siksika Buffaloes advances to the 2023 Alberta Senior AA playoffs being held in Wainwright.}}
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:Ranchland Senior Hockey League seasons