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The Saskatchewan Male U18 'AAA' Hockey League (SMAAAHL), formerly the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League,) is a U-18 'AAA' ice hockey league, with teams based in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the highest level of minor hockey in the province. Players in this league are 18 years of age or younger and often move on to play major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League or junior 'A' hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League followed by college hockey in the United States. Several have eventually gone on to professional hockey careers in the National Hockey League or in Europe.
Formerly | Saskatchewan Midget 'AAA' Hockey League |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
No. of teams | 12 |
Related competitions | Telus Cup |
Official website | smaaahl.com/ |
Each year's playoff champion advances to the regional U-18 'AAA' championship, the winner of which earns a spot in the Telus Cup national championship. Saskatchewan teams have won a combined 14 national titles since 1979. The Notre Dame Hounds won the 2018 Telus Cup becoming the first 5-time Champion.
Team | City | Arena | National Titles |
Battlefords Stars | North Battleford | North Battleford Civic Centre | 0 |
Estevan Bears | Estevan | Affinity Place | 0 |
Moose Jaw AAA Warriors | Moose Jaw | Mosaic Place | 0 |
Notre Dame Hounds | Wilcox | Duncan McNeill Arena | 5 |
Prince Albert Mintos | Prince Albert | Art Hauser Centre | 2 |
Regina Pat Canadians | Regina | Co-operators Centre | 4 |
Saskatoon Blazers | Saskatoon | Harold Latrace Arena/Rod Hamm Memorial Arena | 0 |
Saskatoon Contacts | Saskatoon | Merlis Belsher Place | 1 |
Swift Current Legionnaires | Swift Current | Credit Union iPlex | 0 |
Tisdale Trojans | Tisdale | Tisdale RECplex | 1 |
Warman Wildcats | Warman | Legends Centre | 0 |
Yorkton SECON Maulers | Yorkton | Farrell Agencies Arena | 1 |
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