Today marks six years since the horrific events of April 6, 2018 that gutted the Humboldt Broncos organization.
The CJHL, SJHL, Hockey Canada, and the entire hockey community pauses today to reflect and fondly remember all those affected. ➡️
Former
@TBNorthStars
defenceman Robert Bortuzzo became the 1st
#SIJHL
alumnus to score a game-winning goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as his St. Louis Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks Monday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.
@cjhlhockey
The
#SIJHL
sends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of former
@DrydenGMIceDogs
defenceman Quinn Robelle, who passed away last week at age 23, after a courageous battle with health issues. He'll be missed by those who knew him, during his all too brief time with us.
The SIJHL recognizes official Andrew Bartlett as our first-ever recipient of our Most Dedicated Official award.
Andrew officiates games with the upmost integrity and logs thousands of kilometers each season to get to our arenas and keep our schedule rolling.
Thanks Andrew!
The SIJHL's Coach of the Year for the 2021-22 season is Kam River Fighting Walleye's Matt Valley.
In the first full season in franchise history, Matt guided the Fighting Walleye to a 35-7-2 record and a .818 point percentage. Both were tops in the league.
Congrats Matt!
#SIJHL
Monkey Team Sports, by Northland, Performer of the Month for December goes to
@redlakeminers
netminder Willms. Details: - Photo credit: Tim Benton
The SIJHL is happy to report that
@TBNorthStars
forward Pier-Luc’s condition is improving, and x-rays have come back negative. He’ll continue to be monitored closely and will enter league concussion protocol. There is no timeline for his return to competition.
The Most Valuable Player for the 2021-22 SIJHL regular season is
@DrydenGMIceDogs
forward
#9
Maxime Collette.
Max led the league with 81 points and 45 goals and 4 hat tricks in 43 games.
Congratulations Max on being the SIJHL MVP!
Congratulations to the Kam River Fighting Walleye! They now advance to the championship series where they will play the winner of Dryden and Thunder Bay!
#SIJHL
action Wednesday between
@TRFNorskies
&
@FF_Lakers
saw
@BuffaloSabres
Head Coach & Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Housley perform the ceremonial face-off. Housley's son Wilson is a former player in the league and is in his first year as head coach of the Norskies. TRF won 2-1.
The Top Defensemen in the SIJHL for the 21-22 season is Kam River Fighting Walleye
#26
Zach Fortin.
Zach led all SIJHL rearguards in points (44) and goals (12) and was second amongst defensemen in assists with 32.
Congratulations Zach on your impressive season!
The
#SIJHL
will be holding a media conference on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m., at the Sleeping Giant Brewing Co., (712 MacDonnell St.) in Thunder Bay where a major announcement, involving the SIJHL, will be made.
Stick taps to the
@DrydenGMIceDogs
as their '18-19
#SIJHL
campaign comes to a close after a hard-fought series with
@TBNorthStars
. The past 5 seasons Dryden was a league-best 177-71-19-13; made 4 consecutive trips to the finals, including winning back-to-back Salonen Cup titles.
.
@redlakeminers
Young joins exclusive company in the
#SIJHL
Saturday by notching his 50th & 51st goals of the season in a win over
@TRFNorskies
Only Kory McEwan (69) in 2005-06; Chris Bryson (56) in 2006-07 and Braden Allkins (53) in 2016-17 scored more times in a single campaign
The Most-Valuable Player for the 2022 SIJHL Playoffs is
@RedLakeMiners
captain Ryan Howe! Congratulations, Ryan, and best of luck at the Centennial Cup!
With a victory Friday,
@RedLakeMiners
@willmsyyy
matched his own club record for wins in a season with 25. Only 7 other
#SIJHL
goalies have won 25 or more in a single campaign. Guillaume Piche (34);
@CarterHutton
@TBNorthStars
(33) & Tanner Milliron, Wilderness (30) are the Top 3
Entering play tonight, among those with 20 or more appearances this season,
#SIJHL
@TBNorthStars
@cjhlhockey
alumnus
@CarterHutton
of the
@StLouisBlues
leads all NHL goaltenders in goals-against average (1.61) and save percentage (.947). He's also 18-4-1 in his past 23 starts.