Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League

Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 2006
Inaugural season 2006-07
No. of teams 8
Most recent champion(s) Saskatoon Stars
Most titles Notre Dame Hounds (5)
Related competitions Esso Cup
Official website SFMAAAHL.com

The Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League (SFMAAAHL) is a Midget AAA 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.

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

Team City League Titles National Titles
Battleford Sharks Battleford 0 0
Melville Prairie Fire Melville 0 0
Notre Dame Hounds Wilcox 5 1
Prince Albert Bears Prince Albert 1 0
Regina Rebels Regina 1 0
Saskatoon Stars Saskatoon 1 0
Swift Current Wildcats Swift Current 0 0
Weyburn Gold Wings Weyburn 1 1

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 are the only Saskatchewan team to win the Esso Cup, having done so in 2011. The Hounds were runners-up in 2010.[3]

League Champions

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