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History

Originally known as the South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (1992–2006) the Prairie Junior Hockey League was founded in 2007–2008 with the merger of the SSJHL and the North Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (NSJHL). Previously the playoff winners played-off against the champion of the NSJHL in the Provincial championships ( Athol Murray Trophy). Since the amalgamation of the two leagues in 2007, the PJHL has been the only Junior 'B' league in the province; thus its champion has been awarded the provincial title. The provincial champion moves on to compete for the Keystone Cup Western Canadian Junior 'B' championship. The league draws many players from Saskatchewan. Most teams draft players from nearby towns and cities, though it is not mandatory. Some teams outweigh other teams in the PJHL. For example, the

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advanced to the finals eleven years (2005–15) in a row, while the Ochapawace Thunder (0-40-0-0) didn't win a game in the 2015–16 PJHL season.

Teams

a - relocate from Delisle

Franchise history

DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy ImageSize = width:650 height:auto barincrement:20 Period = from:01/01/1992 till:2025 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal PlotArea = right:20 left:0 bottom:50 top:5 #> to display a count on left side of graph, use "left:20" to suppress the count, use "left:20"<# Colors = id:barcolor id:line value:pink id:bg value:white id:Former value:rgb(0.742,0.727,0.852) # Use this color to denote a team that is a former league member id:Northern value:rgb(0.82,0.80,0.80) # Use this color to denote a NSJHL franchise that would join the PJHL id:Current value:rgb(0.4,0.80,0.67) # Use this color to denote a team that is a current league member id:lineColor value:gray(0.5) PlotData= width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s bar:1 color:Current from:09/01/1992 till:end text:Assiniboia Southern Rebels bar:2 color:Former from:09/01/1992 till:06/01/1996 text:Briercrest College Clippers bar:3 color:Former from:09/01/1992 till:06/01/1994 text:Moose Jaw Canucks bar:4 color:Former from:09/01/1992 till:06/01/1994 text:Notre Dame Hounds bar:4 color:Former from:09/01/2003 till:06/01/2005 text: bar:5 color:Current from:09/01/1992 till:end text:Regina Capitals bar:6 color:Former from:09/01/1993 till:06/01/1998 text:Regina Express bar:6 color:Former from:09/01/1998 till:06/01/2001 text:P.B.E. bar:6 color:Current from:09/01/2001 till:end text:Pilot Butte Storm bar:7 color:Former from:09/01/1994 till:06/01/1996 text:G.S. bar:7 color:Former from:09/01/1996 till:06/01/2000 text:Grenfell Storm bar:8 color:Former from:09/01/1995 till:06/01/2001 text:Canora Cobras bar:9 color:Current from:09/01/1996 till:end text:Fort Knox bar:10 color:Former from:09/01/1996 till:06/01/2003 text:St. Phillips Rangers bar:10 color:Former from:09/01/2003 till:06/01/2007 text:Moose Mountain Rangers bar:11 color:Former from:09/01/2005 till:06/01/2016 text:Tri-Town Thunder bar:11 color:Current from:09/01/2016 till:end text:Carrot River Outback Thunder bar:12 color:Former from:09/01/2005 till:06/01/2014 text:Cypress Cyclones bar:13 color:Northern from:09/01/1992 till:06/01/2007 text:(NSJHL) bar:13 color:Current from:09/01/2007 till:end text:Saskatoon Quakers bar:14 color:Northern from:09/01/1992 till:06/01/2007 text:(NSJHL) bar:14 color:Current from:09/01/2007 till:end text:Saskatoon Royals bar:15 color:Northern from:09/01/1992 till:06/01/2007 text:(NSJHL) bar:15 color:Current from:09/01/2007 till:end text:Saskatoon Westleys bar:16 color:Former from:09/01/2008 till:06/01/2025 text:Delisle Chiefs bar:16 color:Current from:06/01/2025 till:end text:Martensville Chiefs bar:17 color:Former from:09/01/2008 till:06/01/2016 text:Ochapowace Thunder bar:18 color:Former from:09/01/2008 till:06/01/2016 text:Prince Albert Ice Hawks bar:18 color:Former from:09/01/2016 till:06/01/2021 text:Prince Albert Titans bar:18 color:Current from:09/01/2023 till:end text:Prince Albert Lumberjaks bar:19 color:Former from:09/01/2009 till:06/01/2021 text:West Central Rage bar:20 color:Current from:09/01/2013 till:end text:Regina Silver Foxes bar:21 color:Former from:09/01/2023 till:06/01/2024 text:Whitefish Flyers bar:22 color:Current from:09/01/2025 till:end text:Moosomin Steel Hawks ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:5 start:1995 LineData = at:07/15/1992 color:lineColor layer:back width:0.66 #SSJHL begins at:07/15/2007 color:lineColor layer:back width:0.66 #PJHL begins TextData = pos:(15,95) tabs:(60-left) fontsize:S text:SSJHL pos:(310,95) tabs:(60-left) fontsize:S text:PJHL * Assiniboia Southern Rebels (1992–present) * Briercrest College Clippers (1992–96) → joined the ACAC * Moose Jaw Canucks (1992–94) *

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(1992–94, 2003–05) * Regina Capitals (1992–present) * Regina Express (1993–98) → Pilot Butte Express (1998–2001) → Pilot Butte Storm (2001–present) * Grenfell Spitfires (1994–96) → Grenfell Storm (1996–2000) * Canora Cobras (1995–2001) * Delilse Chiefs (2008-2025) → Martensville Chiefs (2025-present) * Fort Knox (1996–present) * St. Phillips Rangers (1996–2003) → Moose Mountain Rangers (2003–07) * Tri-Town Thunder (2005–16) → Carrot River Outback Thunder (2016–present) * Cypress Cyclones (2005–14) * Saskatoon Quakers (2007–present; joined from NSJHL) * Saskatoon Royals (2007–present; joined from NSJHL) * Saskatoon Westleys (2007–present; joined from NSJHL) * Ochapowace Thunder (2008–16) * Prince Albert Ice Hawks (2008–16) → Prince Albert Titans (2016–21) * West Central Rage (2009–21) * Regina Silver Foxes (2013–present) * Whitefish Flyers (2023) announced but never fielded team * Moosomin Steel Hawks (2025–present)

Champions

''To see the champions for the North Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League before 2007, see North Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League'' ''To see the full list of champions of the Athol Murray Trophy, see Athol Murray Trophy'' :

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