2022-23 Chinook Hockey League season

This is the 2022-23 Chinook Hockey League season.  This is the league's 52nd season.  This would be the league's first season back after the league falling apart after the 2019-20 season when the league was down to two teams and the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Allan Cup tournaments.
A team from Invermere was originally mentioned as a possibility for the league but a representative of the team posted on the team Facebook page that the league was going forward but without them as the travel distance was too prohibitive.
The league added a team that was planned on being based out of the Carstairs Memorial Arena in Carstairs but lack of acceptable ice times for games led the team to having to play its' home games in Innisfail for the season.https://www.mountainviewtoday.ca/innisfail-news/innisfail-eagles-bring-back-aaa-senior-mens-hockey-5773458. In November, the Coyotes announced they would be playing their home games in Cremona.
==Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Cremona Coyotes 	Cremona 	Cremona Ag Society Community Arena
Innisfail Eagles 	Innisfail 	Innisfail Twin Arena
Stony Plain Eagles	Stony Plain	Glenn Hall Centennial Arena
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF	GA 	Pts
Innisfail Eagles 	12	10	2 	0 	86	21 	20
Stony Plain Eagles	12	7 	3 	2 	59	31 	16
Cremona Coyotes 	12	1 	11	0 	8 	101	2
Note: A January 28th game between Stony Plain and Cremona was cancelled due to unsafe travel conditions but it was later revised to a 1-0 forfeit win for Stony Plain.https://www.chinookhockeyleague.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3293&leagueID=8735&page=113779 A March 4th game between Innisfail and Cremona was cancelled due to unforseen ciricumstances and was rule a 1-0 forfeit victory for Cremona.https://www.chinookhockeyleague.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3293&leagueID=8735&page=113786
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top two teams qualify for the playoffs. The championship series is a best-of-five series. The series is also the 2023 Alberta Senior AAA playoffs. Both teams were already announced as participating in the 2023 Allan Cup being held April 16-22 in Dundas, Ontario as confirmed by the league in a March 1, 2023 press release. Stony Plain would end up opting out of making the trip to Ontario.
===Final===
*Innisfail Eagles defeated Stony Plain Eagles 3 games to none
==References==
Category:2023 in hockey
Category:Chinook Hockey League seasons