2011–12 SIJHL season

The 2011–12 season was the 11th season of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The seven teams of the SIJHL played 56-game schedules.

The top teams of the league played for the Bill Salonen Cup, the SIJHL championship, in February. The Wisconsin Wilderness won the Bill Salonen Cup and competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup.

Changes

 * Iron Range Ironheads of Chisholm, Minnesota joined the league.

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. ''

2011-12 Bill Salonen Cup Playoffs
''Playoff results are listed on the official league website. ''

Survivor Series
''Winner plays 3rd seed in Quarter-final. Best-of-Three.''

Super Series
''Winner gets choice of opponent in semi-finals. A team gets a point for winning the first two-game-aggregate in games one and two, and another point for games three and four. If tied 1-1 after four games, the series goes to sudden death shootout.''

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by the Thunder Bay North Stars in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The North Stars finished third in the round robin and lost the semi-final to finish third overall. The Wisconsin Wilderness finished fourth in the round robin and failed to make the playoff rounds.

Round Robin
 * Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 4 - Wisconsin Wilderness 3 in overtime
 * Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) 2 - Thunder Bay North Stars 1 in overtime
 * Wisconsin Wilderness 5 - Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) 2
 * Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 4 - Thunder Bay North Stars 3
 * Thunder Bay North Stars 4 - Wisconsin Wilderness 3 in overtime

Semi-final
 * Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 8 - Thunder Bay North Stars 5

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

 * Player of the Year: Byron Katapaytuk (Fort Frances Lakers)
 * Coach of the Year: Rod Aldoff (Wisconsin Wilderness)
 * Top Goaltender: Tanner Milliron (Wisconsin Wilderness)
 * Top Defensive Forward: Sam Dubinsky (Thunder Bay North Stars)
 * Rookie of the Year: Jordan Larson (Fort Frances Lakers)
 * Top Defenceman: Anthony Calabrese (Wisconsin Wilderness)
 * Most Improved Player: Matt Morsette (Duluth Clydesdales)
 * Most Sportsmanlike Player: Dane Morin (Sioux Lookout Flyers)
 * Top Scorer: Byron Katapaytuk (Fort Frances Lakers)
 * Playoff MVP: Jeremy Johnson (Wisconsin Wilderness)