In a not-so-surprising announcement, the Alberta Junior Hockey League has closely punished the 5 groups which are “defecting” to the B.C. Hockey League subsequent season.
On Thursday, the AJHL stated it was curbing the remaining schedules of the Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders and Spruce Grove Saints.
Information broke final Friday that the 5 have been leaving the 16-team AJHL, with the BCHL confirming the information in a brief assertion someday later.
In a league announcement on Thursday, the AJHL stated it was cancelling video games between the 5 groups and the league’s different 11 groups. In impact, the 5 groups can now solely play one another.
“We proceed to judge the most effective path ahead after reviewing Saturday’s BCHL announcement that 5 of our groups have determined, in the midst of our present season, to go away the AJHL to play unsanctioned hockey starting within the 2024-25 season,” the AJHL stated.
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“We’re responding by taking steps to guard the aggressive integrity of the AJHL and CJHL playoff system and to make sure the protection of our gamers and officers.
“To this finish, till additional discover, we now have cancelled all upcoming video games scheduled to be performed between these 5 defecting groups and the remaining 11 groups on the core of our league.”
The league stated that “out of respect for the gamers on the 5 defecting groups, we are going to permit scheduled video games amongst these golf equipment to proceed.”
The AJHL additionally stated that “We’re disenchanted by the current announcement however stay up for offering our followers with extra thrilling AJHL hockey within the months and years forward.”
Since Saturday, the league had suspended a number of video games involving the 5 groups.
International Information has reached out to the BCHL and the 5 groups for remark.
Bandits president Paul Seaton advised the Brooks Bulletin that “the knowledge wasn’t presupposed to be out till Could 1,” including that “nothing has been signed but, however an settlement has been reached and our board has agreed to it unanimously.”
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