2020-21 SJHL season

This is the 2020-21 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 53rd season.
==Resuming of Play==
The province was less severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic than some of the more populated provinces and appeared to be on track for a late September start.
The league resumed play for a 2020-21 season in November 2020,https://regina.ctvnews.ca/every-team-is-in-a-tough-spot-sjhl-facing-financial-uncertainty-as-return-to-play-talks-continue-1.5331394 with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) allowing for limited in-person attendance (150 spectators).https://globalnews.ca/news/7504294/coronavirus-sjhl-season-2021/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Global News|language=en-US}} 
==Flin Flon Suspending Play==
However, the Flin Flon Bombers were forced to suspend operations on November 12, 2020 until at least the new year, after Manitoba issued a "Code Red" circuit breaker that ordered the closure of non-essential businesses and recreational facilities. The team considered the possibility of conducting all hockey operations out of nearby Creighton, Saskatchewan, but were unable to reach agreements with the SHA and Manitoba Health that would allow them to resume operations.https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/flin-flon-bombers-pause-season-as-manitoba-enters-code-red-1.5187088}https://www.thereminder.ca/sports/bombers/bombers-to-pause-play-postpone-games-until-new-year-sjhl-1.24244275 
==League Suspends Play==
In turn, the SJHL was forced to suspend play on November 27, as Saskatchewan ordered the suspension of all group and team sports activities.https://globalnews.ca/news/7484188/coronavirus-saskatchewan-restaurants-sports-teams/
==Possible Restart of Play==
In February 2021, the league submitted a return-to-play proposal to the Saskatchewan government that would have involved as many as three hub cities.https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-s-covid-19-restrictions-to-remain-until-march-19-1.5311281 The SJHL and its teams have faced growing financial issues due to cancelled games and other events, prompting the provincial government to provide a $1 million relief package to be divided between its teams.https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-provides-4m-to-support-whl-sjhl-1.5268434 
==Cancellation of Season==
On March 23, 2021, the SJHL announced that its return-to-play proposal had been rejected, citing concerns surrounding the current state of the pandemic in Saskatchewan. The SJHL therefore announced that the 2020–21 season had been cancelled and will not be resumed. The league championship was not awarded for the second season in a row.https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sjhl-return-to-play-proposal-denied-by-province-1.5358905
https://www.sjhl.ca/sjhl-announces-cancellation-of-2020-21-season
==Membership Changes==
None
==Membership==
Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division 	Viterra Division
Team 	City 	Arena 	Last Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Estevan Bruins 	Estevan, Saskatchewan 	Affiinity Place 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Melville Millionaires 	Melville, Saskatchewan 	Horizon Credit Union Centre 	1970 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weyburn Red Wings 	Weyburn, Saskatchewan 	Crescent Point Place 	1968 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Yorkton Terriers 	Yorkton, Saskatchewan 	Farrell Agencies Arena 	1972 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Team 	City 	Arena 	Last Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Battlefords North Stars	North Battleford, Saskatchewan	North Battleford Civic Centre	1973 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Humboldt Broncos 	Humboldt, Saskatchewan 	Elgar Peterson Arena 	1970 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kindersley Klippers 	Kindersley, Saskatchewan 	West Central Events Centre 	1991 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Notre Dame Hounds 	Wilcox, Saskatchewan 	Duncan McNeill Arena 	1987 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Team 	City 	Arena 	Last Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Flin Flon Bombers 	Flin Flon, Manitoba 	Whitney Forum 	1984 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
La Ronge Ice Wolves 	La Ronge, Saskatchewan 	Mel Hegland Arena 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Melfort Mustangs 	Melfort, Saskatchewan 	Northern Lights Palace 	1988 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nipawin Hawks 	Nipawin, Saskatchewan 	Centennial Arena 	1985 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===Viterra Division===
Team 	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	Pts	%
Estevan Bruins 	6 	4	1	1 	0 	26	19	9 	.750
Melville Millionaires	6 	4	2	0 	0 	24	19	8 	.667
Yorkton Terriers 	6 	3	2	1 	0 	27	27	7 	.583
Weyburn Red Wings 	5 	0	3	2 	0 	9 	21	2 	.200
===Sherwood Division===
Team 	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	Pts	%
La Ronge Ice Wolves	5 	4	1	0 	0 	24	18	8 	.800
Nipawin Hawks 	6 	4	2	0 	0 	19	16	8 	.667
Melfort Mustangs 	5 	2	3	0 	0 	15	12	4 	.400
Flin Flon Bombers 	2 	0	2	0 	0 	4 	11	0 	.000
===Global Ag Risk Division===
Team 	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	Pts	%
Humboldt Broncos 	6 	5	1	0 	0 	28	19	10 	.833
Kindersley Klippers 	3 	2	1	0 	0 	9 	6 	4 	.667
Notre Dame Hounds 	5 	1	3	0 	1 	13	22	3 	.300
Battlefords North Stars	3 	0	3	0 	0 	9 	17	0 	.000
==References==
Category:2021 in ice hockey
Category:Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League