The 2026 SGI CANADA - PROVINCIAL PLAYOFFS ARE COMING!

As we prepare for the 2026 Hockey Saskatchewan Provincial Playdowns - we wanted to send out communication to all eligible teams to explain the Frequently Asked Questions that we have received in the past to help clear up any confusion and give everyone a pipeline to success to represent Hockey Regina beyond our local playdown.

 

Who is Eligible?

All co-ed Regina teams in U13A, U13B and U13C (new for 2026), U15A, U15B and U15C (new for 2026), U18A and U18B, U13B-F and U13C-F are eligible.

No registration is required to be eligible to participate. There is no cost to participate, beyond any travel expenses for South Final and Provincial Final. HRI & Hockey Saskatchewan cover all timekeeper, referee and ice costs.

Regina is a "AA" sized community, as such, our teams compete in the following divisions:

U13A = U13AA, Tier II

U13B = U13AA, Tier III

U13C = U13AA, Tier IV

U15A = U15AA, Tier II

U15B = U15AA, Tier III

U15C = U15AA, Tier IV

U18A = U18AA, Tier II

U18B = U18AA, Tier III

FU13B = FU13AA, Tier II

FU13C = FU13AA, Tier III

 

Deadline to Qualify

All regular season games played on or before January 15^th are the qualifying games for the HRI Provincial Playdowns.

 

Who Qualifies

The top four (4) teams in each eligible division qualify for the HRI Playdowns for Provincials, based on points percentage. Points percentage is calculated by dividing Points by the Number of Games Played. All regular season games count, including those against associate teams (Prairie Storm, Lumsden, etc)

For F-U13C, there are only three teams - so the top team will skip to Round Two and the remaining teams (2nd and 3rd) will play the first round below. The Regina representative has historically advanced directly to provincial final against Saskatoon; however, this will be pending if any other "AA" teams register.

For F-U13B, the Rebels, being the only Regina team will historically automatically advance to the provincial final against Saskatoon, this will be pending if any other "AA" community teams register.

 

What is the Format

There are two rounds of HRI Playdowns in each eligible division

 

HRI Round 1:

1^st vs 4^th & 2^nd vs 3^rd in a two-game total goal series.

 

The lower-seed is the home team in the first game and the higher-seed is the home team in the second game. If the total goals is tied at the end of the second game, Teams will play sudden death, 20-minute stop time in a three on three format with goalies in.

 

HRI Round 2:

Winner of the two first round series in a modified best of three series.

 

The lower-seed is the home team in the first game and the higher-seed is the home team in the second (and third if necessary).

 

If the teams split the two games (or tie both games), then a 10-minute Mini-Game will be played. The Mini-game will not be sudden death; it will be played in a five on five format with goalies in. If the game is still tied at the end of the mini-game, a sudden death 3-on-3 overtime will be played.

 

My Team Represents Regina, Now What?

You will advance to the South Final, hosting one game and playing on the road for the other. Specifics on whether we are the Home or Road team for your division this year will be shared on Hockey Saskatchewan's website after the registration deadline.

Your coach or manager will work with Darren Harris (HRI Scheduler) to request specific date(s) that work for both your team and your opponent.

The series remains the same as the HRI second-round, as a modified best of three series.

As we get closer to the January 15^th deadline - I will look to add a link on the HRI website which tracks the standings by division in advance of the deadline, including possible final % to simplify tracking for teams in the mix.

Best of luck over the next month - please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the above content.

 

Scheduled Games:

For reference, as these games are currently not visible on TeamLinkt - the following dates have been scheduled for the HRI Playdown Rounds and will be added to TeamLinkt when your team qualifies - thus plan accordingly if you're on a pathway to being eligible (or automatically eligible).

 

U13A:

Round One: Jan 19/22

Round Two: Jan 26/28

 

U13B:

Round One: Jan 19/21

Round Two: Jan 26/28

 

U13C:

Round One: Jan 19/20

Round Two: Jan 27/28

 

U15A:

Round One: Jan 28/30

Round Two: Feb 3/5

 

U15B:

Round One: Jan 19/21/23

Round Two: Jan 28/30

U15C:

Round One: Jan 19/20/21

Round Two: Jan 26/29

 

U18A:

Round One: Jan 19/20/21/22

Round Two: Jan 26/29

U18B:

Round One: Jan 19/20/21

Round Two: Jan 26/28

F-U13C:

Round One: Jan 19/21

Round Two: Jan 26/27