Big 6 Hockey League

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Big 6 Hockey League
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg2024-25
Big 6 Hockey League logo.png
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1959
First season1959-60
CommissionerCraig Barber
No. of teams8
CountryCanada
Most titlesBienfait Coalers (15)

The Big 6 Hockey League is a senior men's ice hockey league in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. There are currently nine teams in the league. The league began in 1959-1960 with four teams, the Bienfait Coalers, Frobisher Flyers, Glen Ewen Eagles, and Oxbow Aces.

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The teams compete for the Lincoln Trophy. The Bienfait Coalers have been the most successful team in league history with 15 championships.

Select regular season and playoff games from around the league are broadcast on Estevan radio station CJSL. [1]

Current Teams

Defunct Teams

Championships

YearWinning teamLosing teamGamesNotes
1959-60Bienfait CoalersFrobisher Oil Kings3 - 1
1960-61Midale MinersBienfait Coalers3 - 0
1961-62Bienfait CoalersFrobisher Oil Kings3 - 11 Tie
1962-63Bienfait CoalersFrobisher Oil Kings3 - 1
1963-64Arcola / Kisbey CombinesOxbow Aces3 - 0
1964-65Arcola / Kisbey CombinesBienfait Coalers3 - 2
1965-66Carlyle CougarsArcola / Kisbey Combines3 - 1
1966-67Arcola / Kisbey CombinesCarlyle Cougars3 - 1
1967-68Arcola / Kisbey CombinesStorthoaks Red Wings3 - 0
1968-69Carlyle CougarsBienfait Coalers3 - 1
1968-70Carnduff Red DevilsStorthoaks Red Wings4 - 0
1970-71Bienfait CoalersCarlyle Cougars3 - 1
1971-72Wawota FlyersCarlyle Cougars3 - 1
1972-73Wawota FlyersArcola / Kisbey Combines3 - 0
1973-74Wawota FlyersCarnduff Red Devils4 - 1
1974-75Wawota FlyersBienfait Coalers3 - 2
1975-76Bienfait CoalersWawota Flyers3 - 2
1976-77Bienfait CoalersCarnduff Red Devils3 - 2
1977-78Bienfait CoalersWawota Flyers3 - 0
1978-79Carnduff Red DevilsWawota Flyers4 - 0
1979-80Carnduff Red DevilsWawota Flyers3 - 0
1980-81Lampman ImperialsWawota Flyers3 - 0
1981-82Wawota FlyersArcola / Kisbey Combines4 - 3
1982-83Bienfait CoalersMidale Mustangs4 - 2
1983-84Carnduff Red DevilsBienfait Coalers4 - 0
1984-85Estevan BearsBienfait Coalers4 - 1
1985-86Estevan BearsArcola / Kisbey Combines4 - 1
1986-87Estevan BearsCarlyle Cougars4 - 0
1987-88Carnduff Red DevilsArcola / Kisbey Combines4 - 2
1988-89Carlyle CougarsCarnduff Red Devils4 - 1
1989-90Carnduff Red DevilsArcola / Kisbey Combines4 - 0
1990-91Carnduff Red DevilsCarlyle Cougars4 - 0
1991-92Carlyle CougarsCarnduff Red Devils4 - 2
1992-93Carnduff Red DevilsCarlyle Cougars4 - 3
1993-94Carnduff Red DevilsBienfait Coalers4 - 0
1994-95Carlyle CougarsCarnfuff Red Devils4 - 1
1995-96Bienfait CoalersCarlyle Cougars4 - 1
1996-97Carlyle CougarsBienfait Coalers4 - 0
1997-98Arcola / Kisbey CombinesWhite Bear Eagles4 - 2
1998-99Carlyle CougarsBienfait Coalers4 - 2
1999-00Carlyle Cougars
2000-01Carlyle Cougars
2001-02Bienfait Coalers
2002-03Weyburn Devils
2003-04Moosomin Rangers
2004-05Wawota FlyersWeyburn Devils
2005-06Weyburn DevilsWawota Flyers3 - 2
2006-07Carnduff Red DevilsCarlyle Cougars4 - 3
2007-08Midale MustangsCarnduff Red Devils4 - 1
2008-09Midale MustangsRedvers Rockets4 - 1
2009-10Midale MustangsBienfait Coalers4 - 0
2010-11Bienfait CoalersMidale Mustangs4 - 3
2011-12Bienfait CoalersMidale Mustangs4 - 2
2012-13Bienfait CoalersArcola / Kisbey Combines4 - 0
2013-14Bienfait CoalersMidale Mustangs4 - 0
2014-15Bienfait CoalerWawota Flyers4 - 1
2015-16Wawota FlyersBienfait Coalers4 - 1
2016-17Wawota FlyersYellow Grass Wheat Kings4 - 0
2017-18Redvers RocketsCarnduff Red Devils3 - 0
2018-19Yellow Grass Wheat KingsCarnduff Red Devils3 - 0
2019-20Carnduff Red Devils vs Redvers RocketsChampionship cancelled due to COVID-19
2020-21Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-22Carnduff Red DevilsRedvers Rockets3 - 1
2022-23Redvers RocketsMoosomin Rangers3 - 0
2023-24Moosomin RangersRedvers Rockets3 - 0
2024-25TBATBA

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References

  1. "Big Six - Provincial Hockey Broadcasts Announced! - Discoverestevan.com". discoverestevan.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.