2017-18 Sask/Alta Senior Hockey League Season

This is the 2017-18 Sask/Alta Senior Hockey League season.  This is the league's 64th season.
==Membership Changes==
*After being mentioned as returning to the league in early September; the Paradise Valley Jets sit out the 2017-18 season.
*The Viking Gas Kings announced on September 22, 2017 that due to a lack of players they would not be icing a team this year.
*The Marwayne Comets announced on September 28, 2017 that they had requested and received a leave of absence for the 2017-18 season.
==Teams==
The teams were originally broken up into two six team divisions but that was changed to a single table with each team playing the teams that would have been in their own division twice and the other division once. The table is left to show the break up for the league schedule
===East Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Hillmond Hitmen 	Hillmond, SK 	Hillmond Redden Arena
Lashburn Flyers 	Lashburn, SK 	Lashburn CN Sportsplex
Maidstone Jets 	Maidstone, SK 	Maidstone Arena
Neilburg Monarchs 	Neilburg, SK 	Neilburg Arena
Paradise Hill Hawks	Paradise Hill, SK 	Onion Lake Arena
St. Walburg Eagles 	St. Walburg, Saskatchewan	St. Walburg Arena
===West Division===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Dewberry Mustangs 	Dewberry, AB 	Dewberry Arena
Elk Point Elks 	Elk Point AB 	A.G. Ross Arena
Kitscoty Monarchs 	Kitscoty, AB 	Kitscoty Arena
Two Hills Longhorns	Two Hills, Alberta	Town of Two Hills Arena
Vermilion Rock 	Vermillion, AB 	Vermilion Stadium
Wainwright Rustlers	Wainwright 	Peace Memorial Multiplex
===On Leave===
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Marwayne Comets 	Marwayne, AB 	Marwayne Arena
Paradise Valley Jets	Paradise Valley, AB	Three Cities Arena
Viking Gas Kings 	Viking, Alberta 	Viking Carena Complex
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Hillmond Hitmen 	16	14	1 	1 	0 	117	45 	29
Wainwright Rustlers	16	13	3 	0 	0 	91 	45 	26
Dewberry Mustangs 	16	11	4 	1 	0 	96 	64 	23
Elk Point Elks 	16	10	4 	1 	1 	80 	57 	22
Two Hills Longhorns	16	10	4 	1 	1 	82 	64 	22
St. Walburg Eagles 	16	10	5 	1 	0 	81 	67 	21
Lashburn Flyers 	16	10	5 	0 	1 	78 	51 	21
Paradise Hill Hawks	16	8 	8 	0 	0 	65 	69 	16
Vermilion Rock 	16	6 	9 	0 	1 	60 	68 	13
Maidstone Jets 	16	3 	13	0 	0 	54 	129	6
Neilburg Monarchs 	16	1 	14	1 	0 	40 	98 	3
Kitscoty Monarchs 	16	0 	15	1 	0 	48 	135	1
note: based on league tie-breaking procedures Elk Point finished ahead of Two Hill based on outscoring them 9 goals to 7 (3-6, 6-1) in the two meetings during the regular season and  St. Walburg finished ahead of Lashburn by sweeping the season series 2 games to none (3-2, 4-3).
==Playoffs==
===Format===
The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The quarterfinals are best-of-five series with 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 4 vs 5. The teams are re-seeded for the best-of-seven semifinals with 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3. The semifinal winners meet in a best-of-seven series for the league championship and a spot in the 2018 Alberta Senior AA playoffs.
===Quarterfinals===
*Hillmond Hitmen defeated Paradise Hill Hawks 3 games to none
*Wainwright Rustlers defeated Lashburn Flyers 3 games to 1
*Dewberry Mustangs defeated St. Walburg Eagles 3 games to none
*Elk Point Elks defeated Two Hills Longhorns 3 games to 1
===Semifinals===
* Hillmond Hitmen defeated Elk Point Elks 4 games to 3
* Wainwright Rustlers defeated Dewberry Mustangs 4 games to none
===Final===
* Wainwright Rustlers defeated Hillmond Hitmen 4 games to 3
The playoff champion qualifies for the 2018 Alberta Senior AA playoffs being held March 22-25, 2018 the R. J. Lalonde Arena in Bonnyville, Alberta hosted by the Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs.
===Consolation Playoffs===
The ninth through twelfth place teams participate in a two round playoff. The semifinal round is best-of-five with the final round being best-of-seven.
====Semifinals====
* Vermilion Rock defeated Kitscoty Monarchs 3 games to none
* Neilburg Monarchs defeated Maidstone Jets 3 games to 1
====Final====
* Vermilion Rock defeated Neilburg Monarchs 4 games to none
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