2005–06 SIJHL season

The 2005–06 SIJHL season is the 5th season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The six teams of the SIJHL played 52-game schedules, except for Minot State University-Bottineau who played a 20-game season.

In February 2006, the top teams of the league played down for the Bill Salonen Cup, the SIJHL championship. The winner of the Bill Salonen Cup competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the champion would have then moved on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2006 Royal Bank Cup.

Changes

 * Schreiber Diesels join league.
 * Minot State University-Bottineau Lumberjacks join league on part-time basis.
 * Fort Frances Borderland Thunder leave league.

Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

''Teams listed on the official league website. ''

''Standings listed on official league website. ''

2005-06 Bill Salonen Cup Playoffs
''Playoff results are listed on the official league website. ''

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by the Fort William North Stars in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Fort William finished won the tournament, Dryden finished in third.

Round Robin
 * Dryden Ice Dogs 3 - St. Michael's Buzzers (OPJHL) 2
 * Fort William North Stars 6 - Sudbury Jr. Wolves (NOJHL) 1
 * Sudbury Jr. Wolves (NOJHL) 6 - Dryden Ice Dogs 1
 * St. Michael's Buzzers (OPJHL) 7 - Fort William North Stars 1
 * Fort William North Stars 3 - Dryden Ice Dogs 0

Semi-final
 * Sudbury Jr. Wolves (NOJHL) 5 - Dryden Ice Dogs 4

Final
 * Fort William North Stars 7 - Sudbury Jr. Wolves (NOJHL) 6 OT

2006 Royal Bank Cup Championship
Hosted by the Streetsville Derbys in Brampton, Ontario. Fort William finished third in the round robin and was eliminated in the semi-final.

Round Robin
 * Streetsville Derbys (OPJHL) 3 - Fort William North Stars 2
 * Fort William North Stars 4 - Joliette Action (QJAAAHL) 3 2OT
 * Burnaby Express (BCHL) 3 - Fort William North Stars 2
 * Fort William North Stars 2 - Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 1

Semi-final
 * Burnaby Express (BCHL) 3 - Fort William North Stars 2 OT

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player -
 * Most Improved Player -
 * Rookie of the Year -
 * Top Defenceman -
 * Top Defensive Forward -
 * Most Gentlemanly Player -
 * Top Goaltender -
 * Coach of the Year -
 * Top Scorer Award -
 * Top Executive -