The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) is getting set to drop the puck on Canalta Cup postseason action via game simulation on PlayStation 4 (PS4).
The games will pick up where the teams left off when the remainder of the 2019-20 season was canceled on March 13 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The SJHL is currently inputting its teams and rosters, along with actual team and player statistics, into NHL 2020 for this venture.聽The simulation will begin on Thursday, April 23rd at 7:00 PM with live broadcasters calling the play-by-play.
The following is the schedule for the quarterfinals;聽
LaRonge Ice Wolves @聽Yorkton Terriers 聽GAME 5
April 23rd聽7:00 PM
Nipawin Hawks @ Battleford North Stars聽GAME 5
April 24th聽7:00 PM
Estevan Bruins @ Melfort Mustangs聽GAME 5
April 25th聽2:00 PM
Battleford North Stars @ Nipawin Hawks聽GAME 6 (If Necessary)
April 25th聽6:30 PM
Yorkton Terries @ LaRonge Ice Wolves聽聽GAME 6
April 26th聽3:00 PM
Melfort Mustangs @ Battleford North Stars聽GAME 6聽(If聽Necessary)
April 26th聽6:00 PM
Nipawin Hawks @ Nipawin Hawks聽GAME 7 (If Necessary)
April 27th聽5:00 PM
LaRonge Ice Wolves @ Yorkton Terriers聽GAME 7 (If Necessary)
April 27th聽7:00 PM
Estevan Bruins @ Melfort Mustangs聽GAME 7 (If Necessary
April 28th聽7:00 PM
The motivation for this venture is to provide SJHL fans, and hockey fans in general, with the ability to watch the game simulations and provide entertainment during these uncertain times. Given the restrictions of self-isolation, it is hoped that these game simulations will bring people and communities together in a time where the population is feeling disconnected.
So join us, from wherever you might be, as we aim to pull the global hockey community closer together than it鈥檚 ever been鈥� but, buckle up, because we鈥檙e getting set to drop the puck on a whole new game.
