Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League

The Saskatchewan Female Under 18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL) (renamed from Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League in April of 2020) is a Midget AAA ice hockey league in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The league operates under the supervision of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) and is the highest level of female minor hockey in the province.
==History==
The league was founded in 2006 by the SHA to provide an opportunity for female hockey players to play at a more competitive level and assist them in pursuing their hockey futures. Many SFU18AAAHL players who have gone on to play in top-level Canadian Interuniversity Sport or NCAA hockey programs.
==Teams==
Team 	City 	LeagueTitles	RegionalTitles	NationalTitles
Battlefords Sharks 	Battleford 	0 	0 	0
Notre Dame Hounds Female AAA	Wilcox 	5 	2 	1
Prince Albert Bears 	Prince Albert	1 	1 	0
Regina Rebels 	Regina 	1 	1 	0
Saskatoon Stars 	Saskatoon 	4 	4 	0
Swift Current Wildcats 	Swift Current	0 	0 	0
Weyburn Gold Wings 	Weyburn 	1 	1 	1
Note: The Saskatoon Stars were previously known as the Saskatoon Comets from 2006 to 2008.
===Former Teams===
Team 	City 	LeagueTitles	RegionalTitles	NationalTitles
Melville Prairie Fire	Melville	0 	0 	0
Melville played in the league from 2006 to 2019.
==Championships==
The winner of each season's playoffs is awarded the Fedoruk Cup as provincial Female Midget AAA champions. The champion goes on to play a best-of-three series against the champion from Manitoba, the winner of which qualifies for the Esso Cup national championship. The Notre Dame Hounds and Webyurn Gold Wings are the only two Saskatchewan teams to win the Esso Cup, having done so in 2011. The Hounds were runners-up in 2010.
===Earlier champions (U18A/AA)===
;A
*2001: Notre Dame Lockwood
*2000: Saskatoon Comets
*1999: Saltcoats Prairie Fire
*1998: Notre Dame Hounds
*1997: Saltcoats
*1996: Saskatoon Imperial 400 Selects
*1995: Notre Dame Hounds
*1994: Saskatoon Imperial 400 Selects
*1993: Notre Dame Varsity Girls
*1992: Notre Dame
*1991: Saskatoon New Image Selects
*1990: Saskatoon Young Nats
;AA
*2002: Notre Dame Lockwood
*2003: Notre Dame Lockwood
*2004: Notre Dame Lockwood
*2005: Notre Dame Lockwood
*2006: Notre Dame Rumpel
===League Champions===
Season 	Champions 	Regionals/Nationals
2006-07	Notre Dame Hounds Female AAA 	N/A
2007-08	Notre Dame Hounds Female AAA 	N/A
2008-09	Prince Albert Bears 	Lost 2009 Esso Cup West Regional
2009-10	Notre Dame Hounds Female AAA 	Won 2010 Esso Cup West RegionalSilver Medal at 2010 Esso Cup
2010-11	Notre Dame Hounds Female AAA 	Won 2011 Esso Cup West RegionalWon 2011 Esso Cup
2011-12	Notre Dame Hounds Female AAA 	Lost 2012 Esso Cup West Regional
2012-13	Regina Rebels 	Won 2013 Esso Cup West Regional4th place at 2013 Esso Cup
2013-14	Weyburn Gold Wings 	Won 2014 Esso Cup West RegionalWon 2014 Esso Cup
2014-15	Saskatoon Stars 	No 2015 Esso Cup West RegionalBronze Medal at 2015 Esso Cup
2015-16	Saskatoon Stars 	Won 2016 Esso Cup West Regional4th place at 2016 Esso Cup
2016-17	Prince Albert Bears 	Won 2017 Esso Cup West Regional5th place at 2017 Esso Cup
2017-18	Saskatoon Stars 	Won 2018 Esso Cup West RegionalSilver Medal at 2018 Esso Cup
2018-19	Saskatoon Stars 	Won 2019 Esso Cup West Regional4th place at 2019 Esso Cup
2019-20	Playoffs cancelled prior to starting	Playoffs cancelled prior to starting
2020-21	Season cancelled 	Season cancelled
2021-22	Notre Dame Hounds Female AAA 	
2022-23	Regina Rebels 	
2023-24	Regina Rebels 	
==References==
==External links==
* SFU18AAAHL.com
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Canadian Midget AAA leagues