2017-18 SJHL Season

This is the 2017-18 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 50th season.
==Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash==
The league was rocked by the news of a bus crash on April 6, 2018. The Humboldt Broncos were traveling to Nipawin to play game five of their semifinal series against the Nipawin Hawks when the team bus crashed with a semi-truck resulting in the death of 16 people and critically injuring 2 more. The bus was reported to be carrying 29 occupants including the driver. A single occupant was in the truck. A 15th victim later died at hospital. Several days later a 16th victim succumbed to their injuries.  For more detailed information please see Humboldt Broncos bus crash.  The league suspended the playoffs after the incident and held a conference call on Wednesday April 11th to decide how to proceed with the balance of the post season within the league and the national play downs for the Royal Bank Cup.  The meeting unanimously voted to continue the playoffs with the two remaining teams playing in the league finals.
==Franchise changes==
*none
==Membership==
Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Last Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Estevan Bruins 	Estevan, Saskatchewan 	Affiinity Place 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Melville Millionaires 	Melville, Saskatchewan 	Horizon Credit Union Centre 	1970 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weyburn Red Wings 	Weyburn, Saskatchewan 	Crescent Point Place 	1968 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Yorkton Terriers 	Yorkton, Saskatchewan 	Farrell Agencies Arena 	1972 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)	Olympic Buildings Division (formerly Finning Division)
Team 	City 	Arena 	Last Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Battlefords North Stars 	North Battleford, Saskatchewan 	North Battleford Civic Centre 	1973 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Humboldt Broncos 	Humboldt, Saskatchewan 	Elgar Peterson Arena 	1970 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kindersley Klippers 	Kindersley, Saskatchewan 	West Central Events Centre 	1991 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Notre Dame Hounds 	Wilcox, Saskatchewan 	Duncan McNeill Arena 	1987 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division) 	AG Risk Division (Formerly Sherwood Division)
Team 	City 	Arena 	Last Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Flin Flon Bombers 	Flin Flon, Manitoba 	Whitney Forum 	1984 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
La Ronge Ice Wolves 	La Ronge, Saskatchewan 	Mel Hegland Arena 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Melfort Mustangs 	Melfort, Saskatchewan 	Northern Lights Palace 	1988 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nipawin Hawks 	Nipawin, Saskatchewan 	Centennial Arena 	1985 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===Viterra Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Estevan Bruins 	58	34	19	3 	2 	239	184	73
Weyburn Red Wings 	58	29	23	5 	1 	184	183	64
Melville Millionaires	58	23	31	2 	2 	155	188	50
Yorkton Terriers 	58	13	40	3 	2 	136	280	31
===Sherwood Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Nipawin Hawks 	58	43	8 	3 	4 	232	131	93
Melfort Mustangs 	58	39	13	4 	2 	227	157	84
Flin Flon Bombers 	58	24	26	3 	5 	194	216	56
La Ronge Ice Wolves	58	10	45	0 	3 	125	292	23
===AG Risk Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Battlefords North Stars	58	42	14	2 	0 	229	142	86
Humboldt Broncos 	58	33	19	3 	3 	203	165	72
Kindersley Klippers 	58	29	22	4 	3 	170	177	65
Notre Dame Hounds 	58	29	24	1 	4 	192	174	63
==Canalta Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top ten teams in the league standings qualify for the playoffs. The top 6 teams get a first round bye and the 7th seed plays the 10th seed and the 8th seed plays the 9th seed in best-of-three series. The first round winners are re-seeded 7th and 8th. The balance of the tournament is best-of-seven. The division winners are seeded 1-2-3 (based on points and tie-breakers) for the quarterfinal round only. The semifinal match up and home ice for the last two rounds are based on points.
The Canalta Cup winning team will advance to the 2018 Anavet Cup with the Manitoba Junior Hockey League champion for the Western Region spot in the 2018 Royal Bank Cup which is being held in Chilliwack, British Columbia as the Western Canada Cup format has been abandoned by the four leagues that participated in that tournament.
The league suspended the league playoffs after the bus crash.  On April 11th the Board of Governors voted unaminously to continue the playoffs with the Nipawin Hawks advancing to the finals to play the Estevan Bruins.
===Preliminary Round===
*Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 2 games to 1
*Flin Flon Bombers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 2 games to 1
===Quarterfinals===
*Battlefords North Stars defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4 games to none
*Estevan Bruins defeated Kindersley Klippers 4 games to none
*Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1
*Humboldt Broncos defeated Melfort Mustangs 4 games to 1
===Semifinals===
*Estevan Bruins defeated Battlefords North Stars 4 games to 1
*Nipawin Hawks vs Humboldt Broncos Nipawin led 3 games to 1 (series stopped after bus crash)
===Final===
*Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4 games to 3
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