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
|
2023 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
Mainers
|
2
|
Boston Spirits
|
3
|
EH Bas-Canada
|
3
|
Boston Spirits
|
4
|
Acadia Rage
|
3
|
Salem Loggers
|
2
|
Newfoundland Sailors
|
4
|
Boston Spirits
|
1
|
Newfoundland Sailors
|
3
|
Providence Doves
|
2
|
Newfoundland Sailors
|
4
|
Boston Spirits
|
1
|
Charlottetown Hockey
|
6
|
Springfield Bullets
|
1
|
Acadia Rage
|
3
|
Halifax Hockey Club
|
1
|
Connecticut Bandits
|
1
|
Concord Venom
|
2
|
Newfoundland Sailors
|
4
|
Acadia Rage
|
3
|
Halifax Hockey Club
|
4
|
Fredericton Stars
|
1
|
Charlottetown Hockey
|
3
|
Acadia Rage
|
4
|
Hartford Hockey
|
2
|
Vermont
|
4
|
Concord Venom
|
0
|
Charlottetown Hockey
|
2
|
EH Bas-Canada
|
5
|
Plymouth Fishermen
|
2
|
Awards