Jason La Rose
The Regina Pat Canadians worked overtime to take top spot in the SMAAAHL; an extra-period winner from Cole Sillinger in the season finale gave the Pat Canadians a one-point edge over Tisdale for first place. Regina rebounded from a four-game losing streak in mid-October to earn points in 19 of its next 21 games (18-2-1), including a season-high nine wins in a row. Sillinger ran away with the SMAAAHL scoring title (31-45—76), while at the other end Drayden Ramage posted a league-leading 1.70 goals-against average to go along with 18 wins and six shutouts to backstop the No. 1 defence (84 GA in 44 GP).
PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS 1) Regina Pat Canadians vs. 8) Saskatoon Contacts 2) Tisdale Trojans vs. 7) Beardy’s Blackhawks 3) Saskatoon Blazers vs. 6) Prince Albert Mintos 4) Notre Dame Hounds vs. 5) Swift Current Legionnaires
FINAL STANDINGS (W-L-OTL) Regina – 70 points (33-7-4) Tisdale – 69 points (32-7-5) Saskatoon Blazers – 65 points (31-10-3) Notre Dame Hounds – 60 points (28-12-4) Swift Current – 58 points (28-14-2) Prince Albert – 48 points (23-19-2) Beardy’s – 47 points (21-18-5) Saskatoon Contacts – 46 points (22-20-2) Moose Jaw – 37 points (17-24-3) Battlefords – 30 points (14-28-2) Notre Dame Argos – 20 points (8-32-4) Yorkton – 15 points (7-36-1)
LEADING SCORERS Cole Sillinger (Regina) – 31G 45A 76P Keaton Sorensen (Notre Dame Hounds) – 33G 32A 65P Cole Nagy (Saskatoon Blazers) – 26G 39A 65P Nolan Doell (Beardy’s) – 28G 31A 59P Coalson Wolford (Notre Dame Hounds) – 24G 35A 59P
LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE 2018 (Notre Dame Hounds – gold medal)
TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES (since 1984) 28 (1984, 1985 (host), 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 1999 (host), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014 (host), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 (Notre Dame Hounds)
TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 15 (1980, Notre Dame Hounds; 1983, Regina Pat Canadians; 1986, Notre Dame Hounds; 1988, Regina Pat Canadians; 1993, Yorkton Mallers; 1994, Regina Pat Canadians; 1999, Regina Pat Canadians; 2002, Tisdale Trojans; 2005, Saskatoon Contacts; 2006, Prince Albert Mintos; 2007, Prince Albert Mintos; 2009, Notre Dame Hounds; 2010, Notre Dame Hounds; 2014, Prince Albert Mintos; 2018, Notre Dame Hounds)