2021-22 AEHL season

This is the 2021-22 Alberta Elite Hockey League U18AAA season.
==Membership Changes==
*None
==Teams==
North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division
Team 	City 	Primary Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Canadian Athletic Club 	Edmonton 	Bill Hunter Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fort Saskatchewan Rangers	Fort Saskatchewan 	Jubilee Recreation Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Grande Peace Storm 	Grande Prairie, Alberta	Coca-Cola Centre North 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leduc Oil Kings 	Leduc 	Leduc Recreation Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lloydminster Bobcats AAA	Lloydminster 	Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Maple Leaf Athletic Club 	Edmonton 	Bill Hunter Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St. Albert Raiders AAA 	St. Albert 	Jarome Iginla Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sherwood Park Kings AAA 	Sherwood Park 	Randy Rosen Rink 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
South Side Athletics 	Edmonton 	Bill Hunter Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division
Team 	City 	Primary Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Airdrie Bisons 	Airdrie, Alberta	Ron Ebbesen Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Buffalos 	Calgary 	Cardel Rec South 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Flames AAA 	Calgary 	Father David Bauer Olympic Arena	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Northstars AAA 	Calgary 	Max Bell Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Royals AAA 	Calgary 	Stu Peppard Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lethbridge Hurricanes AAA	Lethbridge 	Nicholas Sheran Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Okotoks Oilers AAA 	Okotoks 	Pason Centennial Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Red Deer 	Servus Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Regular Season Structure== 
*Each team plays 38 games playing all the other division members in a double home and home as well as each non-division opponent once. Three of the non-divisional opponents are played in a league showcase held December 2-5 at the Terwilligar Arenas in Edmonton.
==Standings==
North Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts'''
Fort Saskatchewan Rangers	38	27	7 	3	159	89 	59
St. Albert Raiders AAA 	38	22	14	2	131	114	46
South Side Athletics 	38	20	15	3	175	145	43
Canadian Athletic Club 	38	14	18	6	112	127	34
Sherwood Park Kings AAA 	38	15	20	3	123	135	33
Lloydminster Bobcats AAA 	38	14	20	4	120	138	32
Maple Leaf Athletic Club 	38	14	23	1	117	143	29
Grande Peace Storm 	38	14	23	1	112	151	29
Leduc Oil Kings 	38	11	24	3	115	155	25
South Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts'''
Calgary Flames AAA 	38	25	9 	4	155	106	54
Calgary Buffalos 	38	25	12	1	130	84 	51
Lethbridge Hurricanes AAA	38	21	12	5	111	86 	47
Calgary Royals AAA 	38	18	18	2	116	129	38
Airdrie Bisons 	38	14	16	8	130	140	36
Okotoks Oilers AAA 	38	15	22	1	108	143	31
Calgary Northstars AAA 	38	12	20	6	105	105	30
Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	38	13	22	3	107	136	29
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top six teams in each division advance to the playoffs. The top two teams earn a bye to the division semifinals with third place vs sixth place and fourth place vs fifth place. Teams are reseeded after the Division semifinals. Division semifinal winners meet in the Division final and division winners meet in the league final. All series are best-of-three.
The playoff champion advances to the 2022 Telus Cup Pacific Regional championship against the champions of the BC Elite Hockey League-U18 AAA for a spot in the 2022 Telus Cup being held in Membertou, Nova Scotia.
===Division Quarterfinals===
*South Side Athletics defeated Lloydminster Bobcats AAA 2 games to none
*Sherwood Park Kings AAA defeated Canadian Athletic Club 2 games to 1
*Lethbridge Hurricanes AAA defeated Okotoks Oilers AAA 2 games to 1
*Airdrie Bisons defeated Calgary Royals AAA 2 games to 1
===Division Semifinals===
*Fort Saskatchewan Rangers defeated Sherwood Park Kings AAA 2 games to none
*St. Albert Raiders AAA defeated South Side Athletics 2 games to none
*Calgary Flames AAA defeated Airdrie Bisons 2 games to none
*Calgary Buffalos defeated Lethbridge Hurricanes AAA 2 games to 1
===Division Finals===
*Fort Saskatchewan Rangers defeated St. Albert Raiders AAA 3 games to 2
*Calgary Buffalos defeated Calgary Flames AAA 3 games to 1
===Final===
*Calgary Buffalos defeated Fort Saskatchewan Rangers 3 games to none
The Calgary Buffalos advance to the 2022 Telus Cup Pacific Regional.
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