2012–13 SIJHL season
LeagueSuperior International Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
2012-09-21 – 2013-03-13
Playoffs
2013-03-16 – 2013-04-22
Number of teams7
Finals championsMinnesota Wilderness

The 2012–13 SIJHL season was the 12th season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The seven teams of the SIJHL were to play 56-game schedules.

Come February, the top teams of the league will play down for the Bill Salonen Cup, the SIJHL championship. The winner of the Bill Salonen Cup will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2013 Royal Bank Cup.

Changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

Standings
Team Centre W–L–OTL GF–GA Points
Minnesota WildernessCloquet, Minnesota51-3-2282-85104
Fort Frances LakersFort Frances, Ontario35-18-3208-16573
Dryden Ice DogsDryden, Ontario28-25-3189-19759
Thunder Bay North StarsThunder Bay, Ontario28-27-1165-20657
Minnesota Iron RangersHoyt Lakes, Minnesota26-28-2161-19454
Duluth ClydesdalesDuluth, Minnesota2-32-294-2126
Sioux Lookout FlyersSioux Lookout, Ontario0-3-04-230

Sioux Lookout left the league after only 3 games, schedule was reorganized without them. Duluth's franchise was revoked by the league after 36 games, leaving 20 games unplayed, these are listed as 1-0 forfeit losses by the league.

Teams listed on the official league website.[1]

Standings listed on official league website.[2]

2012-13 Bill Salonen Cup Playoffs

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Bill Salonen Cup Finals
         
1 MN Wilderness 4
5 MN Iron Rangers 0
4 Thunder Bay 1
5 MN Iron Rangers 2
1 MN Wilderness 4
2 Fort Frances 2
2 Fort Frances 4
3 Dryden 3

Playoff results are listed on the official league website.[3]

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Hosted by the North Bay Trappers in North Bay, Ontario. Minnesota Wilderness win the event.

Round Robin

North Bay Trappers (NOJHL) 4 - Minnesota Wilderness 1
Minnesota Wilderness 7 - Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 0
Minnesota Wilderness 3 - St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) 0

Final

Minnesota Wilderness 4 - St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) 3 OT

2013 Royal Bank Cup Championship

Hosted by the Summerside Western Capitals in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Minnesota Wilderness lost semi-final.

Round Robin

Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) 5 - Minnesota Wilderness 1
Brooks Bandits (AJHL) 6 - Minnesota Wilderness 3
Minnesota Wilderness 5 - Truro Bearcats (MHL) 3
Surrey Eagles (BCHL) 5 - Minnesota Wilderness 2

Semi-final

Brooks Bandits (AJHL) 5 - Minnesota Wilderness 4 OT

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Mike DietrichMinnesota Wilderness4628497768
Jake LarsonMinnesota Wilderness49442872101
Jordan ChristiansonFort Frances Lakers5222497133
Chris BelhumeurDryden Ice Dogs5133336652
Jordan ShockleyMinnesota Wilderness5220395958
Jeremy JohnsonMinnesota Wilderness5228305882
Matt KaarelaThunder Bay North Stars3835215662
Colton SpicerFort Frances Lakers4534225651
Tyson HolderDryden Ice Dogs5325295445
Michael MacKinnonMinnesota Wilderness4418345251

Leading goaltenders

Note: Minimum 1000 minutes; GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player Team GP Mins W L SOL Svs GA GAA Sv% SO
Gordy DefielMinnesota Wilderness311732:362512688401.390.9458
JoJo JeanettaMinnesota Wilderness261404:062220620421.790.9375
Eric SzymczykDryden Ice Dogs442488:341920112961393.350.9031
Tanner HamiltonFort Frances Lakers271267:261272566663.120.8961
Chase HollanderMinnesota Iron Rangers381981:381220010041223.690.8920

Awards

  • SIJHL Most Valuable Player - Mike Dietrich (Minnesota Wilderness)
  • Top Goaltender - Gordy Defiel (Minnesota Wilderness)
  • Best Defensive Forward - Jeremy Johnson (Minnesota Wilderness)
  • Rookie of the Year - Jake Larson (Minnesota Wilderness)
  • Top Defenceman - Len Pelletier (Dryden Ice Dogs)
  • Most Improved Player - Colton Spicer (Fort Frances Lakers)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player - Jacob Nolan (Fort Frances Lakers)
  • Top Scorer - Mike Dietrich (Minnesota Wilderness)
  • Co-Coach of the Year - Rod Aldoff (Minnesota Wilderness)/Chris Walby (Minnesota Iron Rangers)
  • Scholastic Award - Joel Bogacki (Fort Frances Lakers)
  • Gary Cook Memorial Executive of the Year - Trevor Hosanna (Hockey Northwestern Ontario)
  • Playoff Most Valuable Player - Mike Dietrich (Minnesota Wilderness)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SIJHL | Teams". Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ "WebPages | Pointstreak Sites".
  3. ↑ "SIJHL.com - Home". Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
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