SJHL AGM Details

Thank you SJHL for the details


The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League held its Annual General meeting on May 31^st and June 1^st in Nipawin.

 The 12-13 SJHL season had an increase of 4% of fans during the regular season. During the 12-13 playoffs the attendance across the league showed a huge increase of 44%.

 The 13-14 season will start on September 19^th in Melville with the Estevan Bruins visiting for an Access 7 live broadcast game. A full slate of games is scheduled for September 20^th and 21^st.

The season will end on March 4^th with the Flin Flon Bombers visiting the Melfort Mustangs.

The SJHL season will see a schedule of 56 games.

The Playoffs will begin either Thursday March 6^th or Friday March 7^th 2014.

 Two motions unanimously passed by the CJHL for the 13-14 season were brought to the attention of the Governors and Coaches.

 

Payment of Players:

Except as otherwise permitted by NCAA legislation, no team or person on behalf of such team, may provide, offer to

provide, or promise to provide in the future (whether directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever and whether

by way of payment, salary, bonus, profit share, reimbursement of expense, allowance, award, bursary, scholarship,

reduction in player fees or participation fees or registration fees, sham employment, or otherwise), any of its players

more than actual and necessary expenses (as defined for purposes of NCAA legislation) incurred as a direct result of

participation on the team.

• Any team in violation of this provision shall be subject to the following sanctions and discipline:

minimum $10,000 fine payable to the CJHL;

the team will be ineligible to compete in regional or national championships for the season in which the violation

occurs and the following three (3) seasons;

all players registered as members of the team on the Hockey Canada Registry at the time of the violation shall be

 released without compensation (i.e., become "free agents") at the end of the season in which the violation occurs; and

no players registered by the team on the Hockey Canada Registry after the violation may participate in any

inter-league, regional or national teams (e.g., WJAC, CJHL Prospects, Central Canada Cup Challenge) in the season

in which the violation occurs and the following three (3) seasons following the season in which the violation occurs.

 

Discipline for exceeding trade cash cap

No team, or person on behalf of such team, may pay, offer to pay or promise to pay or request payment for,

receive or accept, in the future, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, an amount in respect

of an inter-league player transfer that exceeds the maximum limit on the cash component of any inter-league

player transfer (as adjusted from time to time).

• Any team in violation of this provision shall be subject to the following sanctions and discipline:

minimum $10,000 fine payable to the CJHL;

the team will be ineligible to compete in regional or national championships for the season in which the

violation occurs and the following three (3) seasons;

all players registered as members of the team on the Hockey Canada Registry at the time of the violation

shall be released without compensation (i.e., become "free agents") at the end of the season in which the

violation occurs; and

no players registered by the team on the Hockey Canada Registry after the violation may participate in

any inter-league, regional or national teams (e.g., WJAC, CJHL Prospects, Central Canada Cup Challenge)

in the season in which the violation occurs and the following three (3) seasons following the season in which

the violation occurs.

 

The Warman group that have been exploring the possibility of an SJHL franchise for their City did not apply for a franchise.  The feasibility study that was undertaken determined that there was not enough support from the Businesses canvassed as well the objective for Season ticket support was also insufficient for the group to submit an application.

 

The President of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Bill Chow has recently become the Chair of Junior Hockey at the Board of Hockey Canada.The Board of Governors of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League have agreed on a new 3 year contract with current President Bill Chow that will keep him as President until 2016.