2022-23 NEAJBHL season

This is the 2022-23 North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League season.
==Membership changes==
*On October 5th, 2020 the Vegreville Rangers announced that they were taking a one year leave of absence "due to Covid-19 pandemic and all the restrictions that come with this pandemic is not financially or operational viable for us to operate this season".http://vegrevillejrrangers.com/article/61763 The team would also sit out the 2021-22 season and are returning to the league for the 2022-23 seasonhttps://www.facebook.com/LLBJrBClippers/posts/pfbid031zSyCAt5YPMx8FqDrMJU6g8zP1YjmQo3UvXpuyLcEBPxZ5h4ZJ1v4QYn7SnrZxRRl
*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.
*The Onion Lake Border Chiefs return to the league after last playing in the league during the 2017-18 season.https://www.facebook.com/LLBJrBClippers/posts/pfbid031zSyCAt5YPMx8FqDrMJU6g8zP1YjmQo3UvXpuyLcEBPxZ5h4ZJ1v4QYn7SnrZxRRl
==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	GF 	GA 	Pts
Vermilion Tigers 	31	23	6 	2 	180	86 	48
Wainwright Bisons 	31	23	7 	1 	166	72 	47
Killam Wheat Kings 	31	23	8 	0 	149	68 	46
St. Paul Canadiens 	31	22	7 	2 	160	75 	46
Lloydminster Bandits 	31	17	12	2 	144	112	36
Cold Lake Ice 	31	11	18	2 	103	147	24
Onion Lake Border Chiefs	31	3 	27	1 	57 	218	7
Vegreville Rangers 	31	2 	27	2 	59 	240	6
==Playoffs==
===Format===
All 8 teams qualify for the playoffs. All rounds are best-of-seven. The league playoff champion advances to the 2023 Russ Barnes Trophy.
===Quarterfinals=== 
The Onion Lake Border Chiefs would forfeit the last three games of their quarterfinal series against the Wainwright Bisons after dressing 13 players for game 1.
*Vermilion Tigers defeated Vegreville Rangers 4 games to none
*Wainwright Bisons defeated Onion Lake Border Chiefs 4 games to none 
*Killam Wheat Kings defeated Cold Lake Ice 4 games to none
*St. Paul Canadiens defeated Lloydminster Bandits 4 games to 1
===Semifinals===
*St. Paul Canadiens defeated Vermilion Tigers 4 games to 2
*Wainwright Bisons defeated Killam Wheat Kings 4 games to 2
===Final===
*Wainwright Bisons defeated St. Paul Canadiens 4 games to 1
The Wainwright Bisons advance to the 2023 Russ Barnes Trophy.
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:NEAJBHL seasons