The Humboldt Broncos will be back inside the Elgar Pertersen Arena on September 17th as the puck drops on the 20222/23 SJHL season.
A few changes will be seen throughout the league’s schedule and its 12 teams this season. The Season will start on September 16, 2022, and run until March 12, 2023, featuring 56 regular season games, two fewer than the 58 games experienced in prior years.
Another change forgoes the 10 games scheduled against your ‘natural rival’; a change made to create a more balanced schedule.
- Will play their division rivals 6 times each.
- Will play two additional teams outside of their division 6 times each
- Will play the remaining 6 teams outside of their division 4 times each
- The remaining two games will take place at the SJHL Showcase in late September, where teams must play an opponent outside of their division, that they are only scheduled to face four times.
Season Tickets for the Humboldt Broncos 2022/23 SJHL Season are currently on sale and the Broncos look forward to seeing all their fans and family back in the EPA this year.
BRONCOS SEASON OPPONENT BREAKDOWN
Notre Dame Hounds – 6
Battelfords North Stars – 6
Kindersley Klippers – 6
Melfort Mustangs – 6
Flin Flon Bombers – 6
La Ronge Ice Wolves – 5
Estevan Bruins – 5
Nipawin Hawks – 4
Weyburn Red Wings – 4
Yorkton Terriers – 4
Melville Millionaires – 4
HOME OPENER
The Broncos will open their season on Saturday, September 17th as they welcome the Notre Dame Hounds to the Elgar Petersen Arena for the first game of the season. Last year the Broncos had a 9-1 record against the Hounds.
The following night the Broncos will travel to the Duncan McNeil Arena in Wilcox, SK for the second half of the home and home set with the Hounds on opening weekend.
SJHL SHOWCASE
Once again, the annual SJHL Showcase will return to the Legends Centre in Warman, SK as players step into the spotlight in front of scouts and fans alike across the hockey landscape.
The Showcase will run from September 25th – 28th
The Humboldt Broncos are scheduled to face the La Ronge Ice Wolves on September 26th at 10:30am and the Estevan Bruins on September 27th at 7:30pm at the annual showcase.
NOTABLE GAMES
- The Broncos will play one neutral site game against the Battelfords North Stars as a part of Hockey Day in Saskatchewan on January 21st as the two division rivals meet up in Martensville, SK.
** The game is scheduled as a road game for the Broncos. - The Broncos will once again host the Kindersley Klippers on Family Day for a 3:00pm start on Monday, February 20th. Last Season the Broncos opened the door to all fans for free thanks to generous sponsors. The same plan remains intact in 2023.
- Road Trips
The Broncos will have three overnight road trips throughout the season.
From September 30th to October 2nd the Broncos will travel up north for three games in three days, two against the La Ronge Ice Wolves and finishing with the Flin Flon Bombers.
From November 3rd to 5th the Broncos will head south for three games in three days against the Estevan Bruins (November 3rd and 5th) and the Weyburn Red Wings (November 4th)
From January 6th -7th the Broncos will have their final road trip in back-to-back nights in the Whitney Forum against the Flin Flon Bombers.
- The Broncos Longest Home stand will run in November with four straight home games in the EPA from November 19th – 26th
CHRISTMAS BREAK
The Broncos will have a nice holiday break to rest, reset, and recover from the first half of the regular season as the players head home for a well-deserved holiday hiatus with their families.
The Broncos final game before the break will be at home against the Weyburn Red Wings on December 17th, before returning to the ice in Flin Flon on January 6th. The holiday break totals 19 days in between games.
PRE-SEASON
The Broncos have scheduled five preseason games to fine-tune the roster and prepare for the 2022/23 regular season.
The first action of the preseason is a home and home set with the Nipawin Hawks on September 2nd and 3rd.
The three remaining games are against the Melfort Mustangs on September 7th and 10th which bookend an exhibition game with the Kindersley Klippers on September 9th.
Season Tickets for the Humboldt Broncos 2022/23 SJHL Season are currently on sale and the Broncos look forward to seeing all their fans and family back in the EPA this year.
https://tickets.humboldtbroncos.com/events/20487-2022-2023-season-tickets
Here’s a look at the full schedule:
