The Renfrew Wolves debuted and made the playoffs in their inaugural season.[1][2] The team formed from the sale and relocation of the Kanata Lasers in the 2020 off-season. Their debut was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]
An increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario forced the league to temporarily shutdown for about 4 weeks after the Christmas break.[5][6]
The national championship Centennial Cup tournament returned after a two-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The format was modified from the traditional 5-team format to a 10-team format, including the championship teams from each of the 9 leagues that make up the CJHL, and the host team.[7] This eliminated the intervening regional Eastern Canada championship Fred Page Cup tournament.[8] Under the new format, the tournament consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off.[9]
Teams played 55 regular season games, with the top 8 teams overall advancing to the post-season. An increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario during the Christmas break forced the league to temporarily shutdown for about 4 weeks in January.[5][6]
In 2022, the Centennial Cup moved to a 10-team format, including the champions from each of the 9 leagues that make up the CJHL, and the host team, thus eliminating the intervening regional contests for the ANAVET Cup, the Fred Page Cup and the Doyle Cup.[8] Since the SJHL championship Estevan Bruins already had a guaranteed berth as the host team, the qualifying berth for the SJHL champions was awarded to the second place Flin Flon Bombers.[11] The tournament consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off.[9] The Ottawa Jr. Senators represented the CCHL and were eliminated from competition after losing 3 of their 4 games in the preliminary round.[12] The Brooks Bandits of the AJHL defeated the Pickering Panthers of the OJHL in the final match to win the tournament.[13][14]
^ abWillberg, David (16 May 2022). "The field is set for the Centennial Cup in Estevan". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024. The top three teams from each pool will advance to the playoff round. The top seed gets a direct bye to the semifinal, while the second and third place teams move onto the quarter-finals.
Willberg, David (16 May 2022). "The field is set for the Centennial Cup in Estevan". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024. The top three teams from each pool will advance to the playoff round. The top seed gets a direct bye to the semifinal, while the second and third place teams move onto the quarter-finals.