Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League

The Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL), formerly the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League, is a U-18 ice hockey league in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The league operates under the supervision of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) and is the highest level of female minor hockey in the province.

For the men's league of similar name, see Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League.
Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League
FormerlySaskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded2006
Inaugural season2006-07
No. of teams8
Most recent
champion(s)		Saskatoon Stars
(2019)
Most titlesNotre Dame Hounds (5)
Related
competitions		Esso Cup
Official websiteSFU18AAAHL.com

History

The league was founded in 2006 by the SHA to provide an opportunity for female hockey players to play at a more competitive level and assist them in pursuing their hockey futures. Many SFMAAAHL players who have gone on to play in top-level Canadian Interuniversity Sport or NCAA hockey programs.[1][2]

Teams
TeamCityLeague TitlesNational Titles
Battleford SharksBattleford00
Melville Prairie FireMelville00
Notre Dame HoundsWilcox51
Prince Albert BearsPrince Albert20
Regina RebelsRegina10
Saskatoon StarsSaskatoon40
Swift Current WildcatsSwift Current00
Weyburn Gold WingsWeyburn11

Championship

The winner of each season's playoffs is awarded the Fedoruk Cup as provincial Female Midget AAA champions.[2] The champion goes on to play a best-of-three series against the champion from Manitoba, the winner of which qualifies for the Esso Cup national championship. The Notre Dame Hounds and Webyurn Gold Wings are the only two Saskatchewan teams to win the Esso Cup. The Hounds were runners-up in 2010.[3]

League Champions
  • 2006-07 Notre Dame
  • 2007-08 Notre Dame
  • 2008-09 Prince Albert
  • 2009-10 Notre Dame
  • 2010-11 Notre Dame National Champions
  • 2011-12 Notre Dame
  • 2012-13 Regina
  • 2013-14 Weyburn National Champions
  • 2014-15 Saskatoon
  • 2015-16 Saskatoon
  • 2016-17 Prince Albert
  • 2017-18 Saskatoon[4][5]
  • 2018-19 Saskatoon
  • 2019-20 cancelled

References
  1. "Preview: Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League". PrairiePost.com. 2011-09-23.
  2. "Bears host Notre Dame this weekend before lengthy spell on the road". KingsCountyNews.ca. 2013-10-18.
  3. "Notre Dame Hounds Win 2011 Esso Cup". Hockey Canada. 2011-04-13.
  4. "Where there's a will, there's a way: Saskatoon Stars in their Esso Cup pursuit". The Star Phoenix. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  5. "Who's Left?". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
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