Canadaien Jr. A Leagues Opening Weekend: Atlantic Region

The Atlantic Region of the Canadian Jr. A leagues is made up of Eastern Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime region which is made up of teams from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. With the start of the season around the corner, here's a look at the divisions plus the opening schedule from all 3 leagues.

In this region the Summerside Western Capitals are defending regional champions before disappointing at the RBC Cup where they only won 1 game and came in last during the Group Stage. Other teams like the Truro Bearcats and the Eastern Ontario Champions Pembrooke Lumber Kings looking to get back to the RBC Cup Tournament.


For the more info on Jr. A Hockey all across Canada: www.cjhlhockey.com

Here's the Division alignment and the opening weekend schedules

Central Junior A. Hockey League Website: http://cjhl.pucksystems2.com

CJAHL Schedule: http://centrajuniora.stats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=349&seasonid=4401

Central Junior A. Hockey League (CJAHL)

Yzermen Division
Cumberland Grads
Gloucester Rangers
Kanata Stallions
Nepean Raiders
Ottawa Jr. Senators
Pembrooke Lumber Kings

Robinson Division
Brockville Braves
Carleton Place Canadians
Cornwell Colts
Hawkesbury Hawks
Kemptville 73s
Smiths Falls Bears

Opening Weekend Schedule

September 11

Kanata Stallions VS. Hawkesbury Hawks

Pembrooke Lumber Kings VS. Cornwall Colts

Nepean Raiders VS. Carleton Place Canadians

Ottawa Jr. Senators VS. Smiths Falls Bears

September 12

Gloucester Rangers VS. Kemptville 73s

Cumberland Grads VS. Brockville Braves

Hawkesbury Hawks VS. Pembrooke Lumber Kings

Cornwall Colts VS. Kanata Stallions

September 13

Carleton Place Canadaians VS. Ottawa Jr. Senators

Smiths Falls Bears VS. Nepean Raiders

Kemptille 73s VS. Cumberland Grads

Brockville Braves VS. Gloucester Rangers

Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MJAHL)

The Maritime Junior A Hockey League has 11 teams in it with one division making up of teams from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Regular season play will start up on September 10, while for the defending champions Summerside Western Capitals will start up on September 13 against the Dieppe Commandos while Truro Bearcats will start up the previous night against at home against the Weeks Crushers.

In addition, the Maritime Junior A Hockey League will host the 2009 World Jr. A Challenge in Summerside, P.E.I. from November 1-9 which will have 6 teams. 2 repersenting Canada and also the U.S.A., Russia, Germany and Belarus in this year's tournament.

For more info the World Jr. A Challenge: www.cjhlhockey.com/world_junior_a_challenge.html

Group A
Belarus
Canada West
Russia

Group B
Canada East
Germany
U.S.A.

Maritime Junior A Hockey League Website: www.mjahl.com

Maritime Junior A Hockey League Schedule: www.mjahl.com/stats_schedule.php

Maurice Bent Division (Nova Scotia)
Amherst Ramblers
Bridgewater Lumberjacks
Halifax Lions
Truro Bearcats
Weeks Crushers
Yarmouth Jr. A Ramblers

Roger Meek Division (New Brunswick and P.E.I.)
Campbellton Tigers
Dieppe Commandos
Miramichi Timber wolves
Summerside Western Capitals
Woodstock Slammers

Here's the opening weekend schedule which starts up on September 10.

September 10

Miramichi Timberwolves VS. Dieppe Commandos

Campbellton Tigers VS. Weeks Crushers

September 11

No Games Scheduled

September 12

Yarmouth Jr. A Ramblers VS. Amherst Ramblers

Miramichi Timberwolves VS. Campbellton Tigers

Weeks Crushers VS. Truro Bearcats

September 13

Dieppe Commandos VS. Summerside Western Capitals

Amherst Ramblers VS. Bridgewater Lumberjacks

Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League (LHJAAAQ)

For the Quebec league, the Sherbrooke Cougars are the defending champions are going into the league with a new look as most of their players have left by either going to college or aging out of the junior leagues. Also, they will be one fewer team as the divisions format into 3 divisions, 2 with 5 teams and 1 with 4 as they are named after the different equipment sponsors.

Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League Website: www.lhjaaaq.qc.ca

Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League 2009-2010 Schedule: www.lhjaaaq.qc.ca/cal_2009_en.html

Sherwood Division
Kahnawake Condos
Longueuil
Vaudreuil-Dorion
Lachine
Valleyfield

S.W.D. Division
Laval
St. Jerome
Joliette
Terrebonne
St. Agathe

Guilbeault Division
Thetford
Sherbrooke
Princeville
Granby

Here's the opening weekend of the season which starts up on September 4.

September 4

Princeville VS. Sherbrooke

Laval VS. Granby

September 5

Lachine VS. Terrebonne

Valleyfield VS. Joliette

St. Jerome VS. Vaudreuil-Dorion

Sherbrooke VS. Thetford

September 6

Princeville VS. Granby

Kahnawake VS. Laval

Longueuil VS. St. Agathe

Saskatchewan and Manitoba Junior Hockey League opening weekend

With the Canadian Junior A leagues among the first leagues in North America to start their seasons. We are posting the league websites and the schedule for the opening weekend for the different junior A leagues across Canada. Last time I posted the schedules for the British Colombia and Alberta Jr. A leagues.

Today, the leagues I'm doing are the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), like B.C. and Alberta, Manitoba will start the season on September 11, while the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will start up a week later on September 18.

In the SJHL, the Humboldt Broncos are the 3 time defending champions and also made it all the way to the RBC Cup Final before losing to the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL. For the MJHL, the Portage Terriers are the back to back MJHL Champions and lost to the Humboldt Broncos in the Western Region Championship. Also the 2010 RBC Cup Tournament will be hosted the Dauphin Kings which will run from May 1-9 at the Credit Union Place.

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL)

For more info: log on to Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League: www.sjhl.ca

Itech Conference (North)
Battlefords North Stars
Flin Foln Bombers
Humboldt Broncos
La Ronge Ice Wolves
Melfort Mustangs
Nipawin Hawks

Sherwood Conference (South)
Estevan Bruins
Kindersley Klippers
Melville Millionaires
Norte Dame Hounds
Weyburn Red Wings
Yorkton Terriers

Here's the opening weekend schedule for the season which begins on September 18. The Regular Season starts up on September 18 and will end on February 23.

September Schedule www.sjhl.ca/page.aspx?page_id=384

October Schedule: www.sjhl.ca/page.aspx?page_id=385

November Schedule: www.sjhl.ca/page.aspx?page_id=386

December Schedule: www.sjhl.ca/page.aspx?page_id=388

January Schedule: www.sjhl.ca/page.aspx?page_id=389

February Schedule: www.sjhl.ca/page.aspx?page_id=391

September 18

Battlefords North Stars VS. Kindersley Klippers

Estevan Bruins VS. Melville Millionaires

Weyburn Red Wings VS. Yorkton Terriers

Flin Foln Bombers VS. Melfort Mustangs

La Ronge Ice Wolves VS. Nipawin Hawks

Norte Dame Hounds VS. Humboldt Broncos

September 19

Nipawin Hawks VS. La Ronge Ice Wolves

Melville Millonaires VS. Estevan Bruins

Yorkton Terriers VS. Weyburn Red Wings

Melfort Mustangs VS. Flin Foln Bombers

Kindersley Klippers VS. Battlefords North Stars

Humboldt Broncos VS. Norte Dame Hounds

Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL)

For more info on the Manitoba Junior Hockey League: www.mjhlhockey.ca

Addison Division (East)
Selkirk Steelers
Steinbach Pistons
Winkler Flyers
Winnipeg Saints
Winnipeg South Blues

Sherwood Division (West)
Dauphin Kings
Neepawa Natives
OCN Blizzard
Portage Terriers
Swan Valley Stampaders
Waywayseecappo Wolverines

The Regular season schedule will begin on September 11 and will end on February 21.

September Schedule: www.mjhlhockey.ca/scheduleseason.aspx?sched_month=9&sched_year=2009

October Schedule: www.mjhlhockey.ca/scheduleseason.aspx?sched_month=10&sched_year=2009

November Schedule: www.mjhlhockey.ca/scheduleseason.aspx?sched_month=11&sched_year=2009

December Schedule: www.mjhlhockey.ca/scheduleseason.aspx?sched_month=12&sched_year=2009

January Schedule: www.mjhlhockey.ca/scheduleseason.aspx?sched_month=1&sched_year=2010

February Schedule: www.mjhlhockey.ca/scheduleseason.aspx?sched_month=2&sched_year=2010

Opening Weekend Schedule

September 11

Winnipeg South Blues VS. OCN Blizzard

Dauphin Kings VS. Winnipeg Saints

September 12

Winnipeg South Blues VS. OCN Blizzard

Dauphin Kings VS. Selkirk Steelers

Waywayseecappo Wolverines VS. Swan Valley Stampaders

Winkler Flyers VS. Winnipeg Steelers

September 13

Dauphin Kings VS. Steinbach Pistions