Goalie Rhyah Stewart of the West Kent Steamers became the second woman player in league history after 1995–96 Dartmouth Oland Exports goaltender Lisa Herritt.
[4] The 54th annual Junior A national championship tournament will be hosted by the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) at the 2,121-seat Max Bell Centre in Calgary.
[5] The 10-team format will include the championship teams from the 9 leagues that collectively make up the CJHL.
As the host team, the Calgary Canucks will have a guaranteed berth.
[6] In the event that the host team wins its league championship (as was the case in 2022 with the Estevan Bruins) the league runner-up for would also advance to the national tournament.