REGINA, SK – The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) is proud to announce that its 2025-26 season opening weekend was a resounding success, both on and off the ice.
The excitement began midweek with the debut of the SJHL Weekly Season Preview Show, which drew impressive engagement across platforms:
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X (Twitter): 1,255 long views and 9,005 glances
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YouTube: 893 views, with 54.2% of viewers tuning in for the first time
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Facebook: 6,668 views, generating more than 9 hours and 18 minutes of total watch time
- In all, over 16,500 people and counting saw it!
SJHL Weekly, our weekly recap, talk and interview show, is back every Monday at 1:30 P.M. live from the IKS Media Studios in Regina. SJHL Insider is back Thursday afternoons as well, with a focus on exploring the careers of and reconnecting with our great alumni!
On the ice, the weekend featured historic moments and packed arenas. The SJHL made its debut in Warman at the Warman Home Centre Communiplex, where 1,345 fans came out to cheer on their hometown club. Just down the highway, 1,225 fans in Humboldt added to the atmosphere of what promises to be an exciting new rivalry.
In La Ronge, the Ice Wolves began life at the beautiful Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre, with the Flin Flon Bombers in town.
Across the league, seven of 11 home openers drew over 1,000 fans, contributing to a league-wide attendance average of 1,080 fans per game—with Nipawin’s home opener still to come Sept. 26.
The energy wasn’t limited to the arenas. Online viewership also surged, with 5,468 unique viewers tuning in to live coverage of the 11 opening-weekend games on FloHockey, up 5% in total from a season ago.
“The passion and support from our communities, both in the rinks and online, show just how strong the SJHL brand is,” said Kyle McIntyre, Commissioner of the SJHL. “We’re thrilled with the momentum from opening weekend and look forward to building on this energy all season long.”
With record-setting engagement, high attendance, and new rivalries sparking, the SJHL’s 2025-26 season is off to a fantastic start.
