This is the 1970-71 season of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
Junior hockey in Canada was reorganized this season. There were now two tiers - Major playing for the Memorial Cup and Tier II Junior A playing for the Centennial Cup. This league played for the Centennial Cup while the Western Canada Junior Hockey League played for the Memorial Cup. The Regina Pats and Moose Jaw Canucks left to join the Western League so that they could play for the Memorial Cup.
Standings[]
Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P Weyburn Red Wings 36 30 6 0 - 278 117 60 Saskatoon Olympics 36 28 7 1 - 262 153 57 Melville Millionaires 36 22 13 1 - 237 190 45 Humboldt Broncos 36 22 14 0 - 258 175 44 Regina Blues 35 12 20 3 - 151 222 27 Fort Qu'Appelle Silver Foxes36 5 29 2 - 155 333 11 Notre Dame Hounds 35 3 32 0 - 102 251 6
Leading Scorers[]
| 1.Dennis Sobchuk, Wey | 36 | 56 | 34 | 90 |
| 2.Joe Arling, Sask | 36 | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| Leroy Ulmer, Melv | 36 | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| 4.Bill Ennos, Wey | 36 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 5.Gary Jones, Sask | 36 | 35 | 40 | 75 |
| Merv Kowalyshyn, Mel | 36 | 33 | 42 | 75 |
| 7.Bob Sperling, Wey | 36 | 27 | 43 | 70 |
| 8.Ralph Hofmann, Sask | 36 | 30 | 39 | 69 |
| 9.Wayne Bygave, FQ | 36 | 24 | 44 | 68 |
| 10.Patrick Rooney, Hum | 36 | 40 | 23 | 63 |
| 11.Jack Ursaki, FQ | 36 | 34 | 26 | 60 |
Playoffs[]
Semi-final
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
- (3-0, 3-5, 3-2, 1-5, 7-1, 4-1)
- Humboldt Broncos defeated Saskatoon Olympics 4-games-to-3
- (7-8, 5-4, 4-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-4, 5-2)
Final
- Weyburn Red Wings defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
- (5-3, 1-3, 5-4, 6-4, 4-2)
- Weyburn Red Wings move on to the 1971 Manitoba/Saskatchewan Junior A Championship.
Team Photos[]
Game Ads[]
Sources[]
- http://www.sjhl.ca/ -- SJHL Historical Guide for League Standings
- Devan Mighton/Regina Leader-Post