This past week, junior hockey in Canada was hit with a major bombshell, and now the ramifications are being felt by the teams involved.
AJHL suspends five teams departing for the BCHL
This past week, it was officially revealed that five teams from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) would be departing next season for the BCHL, with those teams being the Brooks Bandits, Spruce Grove Saints, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders, and Blackfalds Bulldogs.
After the news emerged, it became clear that there would be ramifications for those five teams, and today, it has been confirmed;
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CONFIRMED: AJHL is suspending the five teams leaving - in effect immediately. Just got word that Olds and Blackfalds will not be playing tonight as Olds was told by the league to not show up to Blackfalds. I believe the Brooks- DV game will follow en suite. Will report more soon-
What will the AJHL look like next season?
With five key teams heading to the BCHL to create an Alberta wing of that league, it's tough to see exactly what the AJHL will look like next season, bringing with it plenty of uncertainty following the suspensions.
While shocking, it's certainly understandable that the AJHL don't want to put up with this type of disrespect, as this is definitely a story to keep an eye on, as things will continue to unfold over the next few days, weeks and months.
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