2022-23 NWJHL season

This is the 2022-23 North West Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 29th season.
==Membership Changes==
*On May 1, 2022 the Beaverlodge Blades announce that they will return to the league for the 2022-23 season after last playing in the 2017-18 season.https://www.facebook.com/Beaverlodgeblades/posts/pfbid0YX3cpd82Stfqc8NLpKGCbRZWn2aQZsuspMmASueD6mLwQGrXTvp9futQe2tpSSasl
*In August of 2022 the league announces that the league has added the La Crete Lumber Barons for the 2022-23 season.https://www.nwjhl.com/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=4594&leagueID=15654&page=112938
*The Grande Prairie Kings are renamed the County of Grande Prairie Wheat Kings
==Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Beaverlodge Blades 	Beaverlodge 	Beaverlodge Arena
Dawson Creek Jr. Kodiaks 	Dawson Creek 	Dawson Creek Memorial Arena
Fairview Flyers 	Fairview 	Fairview Fairplex
Fort St. John Huskies 	Fort St. John, BC	North Peace Arena
County of Grande Prairie Wheat Kings	Clairmont 	Crosslink County Sportsplex
La Crete Lumber Barons 	La Crete 	Raymond Knelsen Arena
North Peace Navigators 	Peace River 	Baytex Energy Centre
Sexsmith Vipers 	Sexsmith 	Sexsmith Arena
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Fort St. John Huskies 	42	38	3 	1 	238	79 	77
County of Grande Prairie Wheat Kings	42	32	7 	3 	221	115	67
Dawson Creek Jr. Kodiaks 	42	26	11	5 	168	124	57
Sexsmith Vipers 	42	28	13	1 	156	130	57
La Crete Lumber Barons 	42	17	20	5 	145	183	39
North Peace Navigators 	42	13	24	5 	135	195	31
Beaverlodge Blades 	42	11	24	7 	111	167	29
Fairview Flyers 	42	3 	35	4 	98 	279	10
==Senators Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top seven teams qualify. The first place team earns a bye to the semifinals. Teams are re-seeded after the quarterfinal round. The quarterfinal round is best-of-five. The semifinal and final rounds are best-of-seven. The playoff champion advances to the 2023 Russ Barnes Trophy tournament for the provincial Junior B championship.
===Quarterfinals===
*County of Grande Prairie Wheat Kings defeated Beaverlodge Blades 3 games to none
*Sexsmith Vipers defeated North Peace Navigators 3 games to 1 
*Dawson Creek Jr. Kodiaks defeated La Crete Lumber Barons 3 games to 2
===Semifinals=== 
*Fort St. John Huskies defeated Dawson Creek Jr. Kodiaks 4 games to none
*County of Grande Prairie Wheat Kings defeated Sexsmith Vipers 4 games to none
===Final===
*Fort St. John Huskies defeated County of Grande Prairie Wheat Kings 4 games to 2
The Fort St. John Huskies advance to the 2023 Russ Barnes Trophy.
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:NWJHL seasons