2022-23 AJHL season

This is the 2022-23 Alberta Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 59th season dating back to its founding in 1964.
==Membership Changes==
*None
==Teams==
Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division 	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division	Viterra North Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined AJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bonnyville Pontiacs 	Bonnyville, Alberta 	R. J. Lalonde Arena 	1991 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drayton Valley Thunder 	Drayton Valley, Alberta 	Drayton Valley Omni-Plex 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fort McMurray Oil Barons	Fort McMurray, Alberta 	Centerfire Place 	1981 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Grande Prairie Storm 	Grande Prairie, Alberta 	Bonnetts Energy Centre 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lloydminster Bobcats 	Lloydminster, Saskatchewan	Centennial Civic Centre 	1988 (founded in 1982 as SJHL team) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sherwood Park Crusaders 	Sherwood Park, Alberta 	Randy Rosen Rink 	1976 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Spruce Grove Saints 	Spruce Grove, Alberta 	Grant Fuhr Arena 	2004 (as Spruce Grove Saints, 1963 originally for franchise as Edmonton Movers)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Whitecourt Wolverines 	Whitecourt, Alberta 	Scott Safety Centre 	2012 (as Whitecourt Wolverines, 1976 as Fort Saskatchewan Traders) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division 	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division	Viterra South Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Joined AJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Blackfalds Bulldogs 	Blackfalds, Alberta 	Eagle Builders Centre 	2010 (as Calgary Mustangs), originally joined as The Pass Red Devils in 1972) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brooks Bandits 	Brooks, Alberta 	Centennial Regional Arena 	2000 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Canucks 	Calgary, Alberta 	Max Bell Centre - Ken Bracko Arena	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Camrose Kodiaks 	Camrose, Alberta 	Edgeworth Centre (Encana Arena) 	1997 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Canmore Eagles 	Canmore, Alberta 	Canmore Recreation Centre 	2001 (as Canmore Eagles, originally joined 1995 as Bow Valley Eagles) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drumheller Dragons 	Drumheller, Alberta 	Drumheller Memorial Arena 	2003 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Okotoks Oilers 	Okotoks, Alberta 	Pason Centennial Arena 	2005 (as Okotoks Oilers, originally joined 1998 as Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Olds Grizzlys 	Olds, Alberta 	Olds & District Sports Complex 	1981 (as Olds Grizzlys, originally joined 1974 as Taber Golden Suns) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===North Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Spruce Grove Saints 	60	49	7 	2 	2 	261	152	102
Whitecourt Wolverines 	60	36	19	3 	2 	226	206	77
Bonnyville Pontiacs 	60	36	21	2 	1 	248	206	75
Sherwood Park Crusaders 	60	33	20	3 	4 	209	183	73
Fort McMurray Oil Barons	60	24	26	6 	4 	180	205	58
Lloydminster Bobcats 	60	23	34	1 	2 	191	231	49
Grande Prairie Storm 	60	19	33	5 	3 	153	224	46
Drayton Valley Thunder 	60	15	42	0 	3 	171	268	33
===South Division===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Brooks Bandits 	60	53	5 	1 	1 	319	113	108
Blackfalds Bulldogs	60	39	18	1 	2 	252	174	81
Drumheller Dragons 	60	33	21	4 	2 	229	201	72
Okotoks Oilers 	60	34	23	1 	2 	215	184	71
Camrose Kodiaks 	60	27	30	2 	1 	177	229	57
Canmore Eagles 	60	24	32	2 	2 	181	223	52
Calgary Canucks 	60	19	32	6 	3 	185	268	47
Olds Grizzlys 	60	16	39	4 	1 	167	297	37
==2023 Inter Pipeline AJHL Playoffs==
===Format===
The top seven teams in each division qualify for the playoffs with the top team in the division receiving a first round bye. The 2nd place team play the 7th place team, the 3rd place play 6th, and 4th place play the 5th place team in best of seven series.
In the second round the first place team play the lowest seeded first round winner and the other two first round winners play each other in best of seven series. The division semifinal winners meet in the best of seven division final. The Viterra AJHL South Division and Viterra AJHL North Division playoff champions meet in the best-of-seven AJHL Inter Pipeline Cup Final.
The playoff winning team win the Inter Pipeline Cup will earn the Pacific region spot in the 2023 Centennial Cup.
===North Division Quarterfinals===
*Whitecourt Wolverines defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4 games to none
*Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 4 games to 2
*Sherwood Park Crusaders defeatedFort McMurray Oil Barons 4 games to 3
===South Division Quarterfinals===
*Blackfalds Bulldogs defeated Calgary Canucks 4 games to 1
*Drumheller Dragons defeated Canmore Eagles 4 games to 2
*Okotoks Oilers defeated Camrose Kodiaks 4 games to none
===North Division Semifinals===
*Spruce Grove Saints defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4 games to 1
*Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Whitecourt Wolverines 4 games to 1
===South Division Semifinals===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Okotoks Oilers 4 games to 2
*Blackfalds Bulldogs defeated Drumheller Dragons 4 games to 3
===North Division Final===
*Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4 games to 1
===South Division Final===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Blackfalds Bulldogs 4 games to none
===Inter Pipeline Cup Final===
*Brooks Bandits defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4 games to 1
The Brooks Bandits advance to the 2023 Centennial Cup.
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:Alberta Junior Hockey League