Top Junior League Suspends Five Teams Amidst Major Controversy
This past week, junior hockey in Canada was hit with a major bombshell, and now the ramifications are being felt by the teams involved.
AJHL suspends five teams departing for the BCHL
This past week, it was officially revealed that five teams from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) would be departing next season for the BCHL, with those teams being the Brooks Bandits, Spruce Grove Saints, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders, and Blackfalds Bulldogs.
After the news emerged, it became clear that there would be ramifications for those five teams, and today, it has been confirmed;
What will the AJHL look like next season?
With five key teams heading to the BCHL to create an Alberta wing of that league, it's tough to see exactly what the AJHL will look like next season, bringing with it plenty of uncertainty following the suspensions.
While shocking, it's certainly understandable that the AJHL don't want to put up with this type of disrespect, as this is definitely a story to keep an eye on, as things will continue to unfold over the next few days, weeks and months.
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 20 | 331 ANSWERS Top Junior League Suspends Five Teams Amidst Major Controversy Was this the right move from the AJHL? | ||
| Yes | 170 | 51.4 % |
| No | 161 | 48.6 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||