2023-24 North Central Hockey League (Alberta) season

This is the 2023-24 North Central Hockey League (Alberta) season.
The league opts to go with a two divisions with four team format with each team playing each other team in their division four times and the other division once for a sixteen game schedule.
==Membership changes==
*The Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs who had withdrawn during the 2022-23, formally announce their withdrawal on May 2, 2023.http://www.northcentralhockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=4841&leagueid=17388&page=114103
*The Camrose Crush are no longer in the league.http://www.northcentralhockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=4841&leagueid=17388&page=113979 They would be replaced by the Camrose Bruins.http://www.northcentralhockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=4841&leagueid=17388&page=114136
*The league adds the Wetaskiwin Longhorns to the league.http://www.northcentralhockeyleague.com/leagues/newsletterarchive.cfm?clientid=4841&leagueid=17388&page=114212
==Teams==
===North Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs	Bonnyville	Bonnyville Centennial Centre
Devon Barons 	Devon 	Dale Fisher Arena
Morinville Kings 	Morinville	Morinville Leisure Centre
Westlock Warriors 	Westlock 	Rotary Sprint Centre
===South Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Camrose Bruins 	Camrose 	Max McLean Arena
Lacombe Generals 	Lacombe 	Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex
Red Deer Rustlers 	Red Deer 	Penhold Multiplex
Wetaskiwin Longhorns	Wetaskiwin	Wetaskiwin Co-op Place
==Standings==
===North Division===
TEAM 	GP	W	L 	T	OTL	GF	GA 	PTS	Playoffs
Devon Barons 	16	9	6 	-	1 	86	56 	19 	Lost Final
Westlock Warriors 	16	9	7 	-	0 	86	67 	18 	Lost Div Semi Finals
Bonnyville Pontiacs	16	8	7 	-	1 	86	93 	17 	Lost Div Final
Morinville Kings 	16	1	13	-	1 	38	137	3 	Lost Div Semi Finals
===South Division===
TEAM 	GP	W 	L 	T	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	Playoffs
Red Deer Rustlers 	16	11	5 	-	0 	74	49	22 	Lost Div Finals
Lacombe Generals 	16	11	5 	-	0 	88	49	22 	Won Championship
Wetaskiwin Longhorns	16	10	6 	-	0 	71	60	20 	Lost Div Semi Finals
Camrose Bruins 	16	5 	11	-	0 	67	85	10 	Lost Div Semi Finals
==Vanberg Cup Playoffs==
With the change to a division format the playoff format is changed to a division based format with all four teams qualifying for the playoffs. Division Semifinals are best-of-five, division finals and Vanberg Cup final series are best-of-seven. 
===Division Semi finals===
*Devon Barons defeated Morinville Kings in 3 games (6-2, 16-3, 13-1)
*Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Westlock Warriors in 4 games (4-3 (ot), 5-2, 2-3, 5-1)
*Red Deer Rustlers defeated Camrose Bruins in 4 games (2-6, 2-1, 6-1, 4-3 (ot))
*Lacombe Generals defeated Wetaskiwin Longhorns in 3 games (5-3, 5-4 (ot), 4-2)
===Division finals=== 
*Devon Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs in 5 games (7-3, 5-3, 3-4 (ot), 9-3, 6-3) 
*Lacombe Generals defeated Red Deer Rustlers in 5 games (5-2, 0-3, 9-1, 7-2, 5-3)
===Final===
*Lacombe Generals defeated Devon Barons in 5 games (7-6 (ot), 3-4, 7-4, 5-1, 4-3 (ot))
The Vanberg Cup champion and runners up will not advance to the 2024 Alberta Senior AA playoffs as 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
==References==
Category:North Central Hockey League (Alberta) Seasons
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey