2022/2023 Critical Dates
- August 19, 2022: AJHL Training Camps Open
- September 16, 2022: AJHL Regular Season Opening Night
- September 28 – October 2, 2022: No trades may be consummated during the following periods: Wednesday to Sunday, inclusive, of the Showcase Weekend
- September 29 – October 2, 2022: AJHL Showcase, Blackfalds, AB
- November 23, 2022: AJHL Semi-Annual Meeting
- December 1, 2022: Hockey Canada Roster Cut Down Day
- December 11-18, 2022: World Junior A Challenge @ Cornwall, ONT
- December 22 – December 28, 2022: No trades may be consummated during the following periods: December 22 to December 28, inclusive
- January 9, 2023: Affiliation deadline for all AJHL teams
- January 10, 2023: CJHL Trade Deadline
- January 11, 2023: The AJHL Letter of Intent (LOI) is valid for the time period starting January 11 through the opening of the Hockey Canada Registration System
- January 2023: CJHL Prospects Game – TBD
- March 5, 2023: End of Regular Season
- May 11 – May 21, 2023: National Junior A Championship (NJAC) Centennial Cup @ Portage, MB
2023 AJHL Playoffs
*dates subject to change based on arena availability
Round One
The top seven teams in each division will qualify for the 2023 AJHL Playoffs. The first-place team will receive a bye during the best-of-seven First Round Divisional Playoffs (2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5).
- Friday, March 10
- Saturday, March 11
- Tuesday, March 14
- Wednesday, March15
- Friday, March 17
- Sunday, March 19
- Tuesday, March 21
Round Two
The first-place team will play the lowest place team remaining in their division and the remaining two teams will play each other team in a best-of-seven series (1 vs. 4 & 2 vs. 3).
- Friday, March 24
- Saturday, March 25
- Tuesday, March 28
- Wednesday, March 29
- Friday, March 31
- Sunday, April 2
- Tuesday, April 4
Round Three – League Semi-Finals
The remaining two teams in each division will playoff for the title of Division Champion and advance to the League Final.
- Friday, April 7
- Saturday, April 8
- Tuesday, April 11
- Wednesday, April 12
- Friday, April 14
- Sunday, April 16
- Tuesday, April 18
Round Four – League Final
South Division Champion vs. North Division Champion
- Friday, April 21
- Saturday, April 22
- Tuesday, April 25
- Wednesday, April 26
- Friday, April 28
- Sunday, April 30
- Tuesday, May 2