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**VHL 2023**
Dates	October 2022 – July 2023
Champions	Boston Spirits (17th title)
Runners-up	Mainers
Earle Trophy	Boston Spirits (24th trophy)
Coupe Balbuzard	Newfoundland Sailors (9th cup)
Golden Puck	Carlos Ortega (2nd award)
Golden Stick	Carlos Ortega (38 goals) (2nd award)
League MVP	Norman Pickard (2nd award)
← VHL 2022	VHL 2024 →

The 2023 Valorian Hockey Season, stylized VHL 2023, was the forty-sixth running of the Valorian Hockey League and Coupe Balbuzard competitions, held from August 2022 to 2023.

The most recent edition of both competitions, the Boston Spirits won a record-breaking 17th league title, a decade since their last. They defeated the Mainers in the finals series, in a rematch of the series the Spirits had lost the season prior.

The Newfoundland Sailors successfully defended their Coupe Balbuzard title, claiming their 9th cup by defeating the Acadia Rage at the Kaufman Arena.

2023 was the final season to feature only four teams qualifying, with 2024 instead promoting eight to the playoffs.

League

Rank	Team	Pts
1st	Boston Spirits	48
2nd	Mainers	43
3rd	Newfoundland Sailors	40
4th	Salem Loggers	40
5	EH Bas-Canada	39
6	Acadia Rage	35
7	Vermont	35
8	Concord Venom	33
9	Halifax Hockey Club	30
10	Providence Doves	28
11	Connecticut Bandits	25
12	Fredericton Stars	25
13	Plymouth Fishermen	17
14	Springfield Bullets	15
15	Charlottetown Hockey	14
16	Hartford Hockey	13

Playoffs

Semi-finals 1
Team	G1	G2	G3	G4
Boston Spirits	1	3	3	3
Salem Loggers	3	0	2	1

Finals series
Team	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5
Boston Spirits	2	5	3	1	4
Mainers	3	4	2	3	0

Semi-finals 2
Team	G1	G2	G3
Mainers	4	5	4
Newfoundland Sailors	2	1	3

Coupe Balbuzard

Awards

Team awards
Award	Winner
League champions	Boston Spirits (17th title)
Earle Trophy winners	Boston Spirits (24th trophy)
Coupe Balbuzard champions	Newfoundland Sailors (9th cup)

Individual awards
Award	Winner	Team
Golden Puck	Carlos Ortega (2nd award)	Mainers
Golden Stick	Carlos Ortega (38 goals / 2nd award)	Mainers
League MVP	Norman Pickard (2nd award)	Boston Spirits
Goalie of the year	Daniel Durbin (_th award)	Boston Spirits

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