Big 6 Hockey League

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Big 6 Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1959
No. of teams9
CountryCanada

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 Coalers
1960-61Midale Miners
1961-62Bienfait Coalers
1962-63Bienfait Coalers
1963-64Arcola / Kisbey Combines
1964-65Arcola / Kisbey Combines
1965-66Carlyle Cougars
1966-67Arcola / Kisbey Combines
1967-68Arcola / Kisbey Combines
1968-69Carlyle Cougars
1968-70Carnduff Red Devils
1970-71Bienfait Coalers
1971-72Wawota Flyers
1972-73Wawota Flyers
1973-74Wawota Flyers
1974-75Wawota Flyers
1975-76Bienfait Coalers
1976-77Bienfait Coalers
1977-78Bienfait Coalers
1978-79Carnduff Red Devils
1979-80Carnduff Red Devils
1980-81Lampman Imperials
1981-82Wawota Flyers
1982-83Bienfait Coalers
1983-84Carnduff Red Devils
1984-85Estevan Bears
1985-86Estevan Bears
1986-87Estevan Bears
1987-88Carnduff Red Devils
1988-89Carlyle Cougars
1989-90Carnduff Red Devils
1990-91Carnduff Red Devils
1991-92Carlyle Cougars
1992-93Carnduff Red Devils
1993-94Carnduff Red Devils
1994-95Carlyle Cougars
1995-96Bienfait Coalers
1996-97Carlyle Cougars
1997-98Arcola / Kisbey Combines
1998-99Carlyle Cougars
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
2019-20Championship cancelled due to COVID-19
2020-21Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-22Carnduff Red DevilsRedvers Rockets3 - 1
2022-23Redvers RocketsMoosomin Rangers3 - 0

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References

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