2023-24 NEAJBHL season

This is the 2023-24 North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League season.
==Membership changes==
*On December 31st, 2021 the Lac La Biche Clippers would announce they were ceasing operations for the remainder of the season with hopes of returning for the 2022-23 season citing a lack of players.https://www.facebook.com/LLBJrBClippers/posts/3070760659832578 They are returning to the league for the 2022-23 season.https://www.facebook.com/LLBJrBClippers/posts/pfbid031zSyCAt5YPMx8FqDrMJU6g8zP1YjmQo3UvXpuyLcEBPxZ5h4ZJ1v4QYn7SnrZxRRl The team would not end up playing for the 2022-23 season and do not return for the 2023-24 season.
==The Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Cold Lake Ice 	Cold Lake 	Imperial Oil Place
Killam Wheat Kings 	Killam 	Killam Agriplex
Lloydminster Bandits 	Lloydminster 	Centennial Civic Centre
Onion Lake Border Chiefs	Onion Lake, Alberta/Saskatchewan	Onion Lake Arena
St. Paul Canadiens 	St. Paul 	Clancy Richard Arena
Vegreville Rangers 	Vegreville 	Vegreville Recreation Centre
Vermilion Tigers 	Vermilion 	Vermilion Stadium
Wainwright Bisons 	Wainwright 	Peace Memorial Multiplex
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
St. Paul Canadiens 	31	27	4 	0 	0 	210	60 	54
Wainwright Bisons 	31	26	5 	0 	0 	197	76 	52
Lloydminster Bandits 	31	21	8 	2 	0 	165	99 	44
Vermilion Tigers 	31	20	9 	1 	1 	164	72 	42
Killam Wheat Kings 	31	13	17	1 	0 	118	137	27
Cold Lake Ice 	31	12	17	1 	1 	132	142	26
Vegreville Rangers 	31	5 	26	0 	0 	88 	223	10
Onion Lake Border Chiefs	31	0 	30	1 	0 	38 	303	1
==Playoffs==
===Format===
All 8 teams qualify for the playoffs. All rounds are best-of-seven. The league playoff champion advances to the 2024 Russ Barnes Trophy.
===Quarterfinals=== 
*St. Paul Canadiens defeated Onion Lake Border Chiefs 4 games to none (6-0, 14-1, 15-1, 15-1) 
*Wainwright Bisons defeated Vegreville Rangers 4 games to none (3-0, 14-2, 12-1, 12-1)
*Lloydminster Bandits defeated Cold Lake Ice 4 games to none (3-1, 7-4, 4-2, 6-5)
*Vermilion Tigers defeated Killam Wheat Kings 4 games to none (7-2, 4-0, 6-3, 6-3)
===Semifinals===
*Vermilion Tigers defeated St. Paul Canadiens 4 games to none (1-0, 5-3, 3-2 (ot), 4-1) 
*Wainwright Bisons defeated Lloydminster Bandits 4 games to 2 (3-4, 3-2, 2-3, 9-3, 11-1)
===Final===
*Wainwright Bisons defeated Vermilion Tigers 4 games to 2 (1-4, 2-4, 4-3, 2-0, 10-2, 5-2)
The Wainwright Bisons advance to the 2024 Russ Barnes Trophy.
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
Category:NEAJBHL seasons