Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship

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The Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship is an annual tournament held between the top teams in each of the five Junior B hockey leagues in Alberta, Canada. The champion wins the Russ Barnes Trophy and goes on to face the other provincial winners for the Keystone Cup, the Western Canadian Junior B Championship. The Alberta provincials have been held every season since 1979.

The 2006 Alberta Champions are the Red Deer Vipers of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League.

[edit] Tournament Organization

Eight teams compete for the Alberta Provincials. The two largest leagues send two teams each, the remaining three send one, while the host team is guaranteed a berth. The 2006-07 qualifiers were as follows:

League
Capital Junior Hockey League
Heritage Junior B Hockey League
Calgary Junior Hockey League
North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League
Northwest Junior Hockey League
Host

[edit] Champions

Teams that went on to win the Keystone Cup listed in bold


  • 2008 - Sherwood Park Knights (CJHL)
  • 2007 - Lacombe Wranglers (HJHL)
  • 2006 - Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)
  • 2005 - NWCAA (Calgary) Stampeders (CgyJHL)
  • 2004 - Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)
  • 2003 - Spruce Grove Regals (CJHL)
  • 2002 - Spruce Grove Regals (CJHL)
  • 2001 - Edmonton Royals (CJHL)
  • 2000 - Edmonton River Kings (CJHL)
  • 1999 - Dougs Place (Edmonton) Royals (CJHL)
  • 1998 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEJHL)
  • 1997 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEJHL)
  • 1996 - St. Albert Merchants (CJHL)
  • 1995 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEJHL)
  • 1994 - Sherwood Park Knights (CJHL)
  • 1993 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEJHL)
  • 1992 - Leduc Riggers (CJHL)
  • 1991 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEJHL)
  • 1990 - NWCAA (Calgary) Bruins (CgyJHL)
  • 1989 - Stony Plain Flyers (CJHL)
  • 1988 - North Edmonton Red Wings (CJHL)
  • 1987 - NWCAA (Calgary) Bruins (CgyJHL)
  • 1986 - St. Albert Merchants (CJHL)
  • 1985 - Edmonton Warriors (CJHL)
  • 1984 - Lethbridge Y's Men Native Suns
  • 1983 - Fort Saskatchewan Jr. B Traders (CJHL)
  • 1982 - Trojan (Calgary) Bruins (CgyJHL)
  • 1981 - Leduc Sparrow Riggers (CJHL)
  • 1980 - Barrhead Jr. Elks (CJHL)
  • 1979 - NWZ Allied Auto Parts (Edmonton) (CJHL)
  • 1978 -
  • 1977 - Lloydminster
  • 1976 - Grande Prairie North Stars
  • 1975 -
  • 1974 - Vermillion Tigers
  • 1973 - University of Alberta Bearcats
  • 1972 - Calgary Totems
  • 1971 - St. Paul Canadians
  • 1970 - Calgary Oilers

[edit] References

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Leagues competing for the Keystone Cup
British Columbia Kootenay International Junior Hockey League | Pacific International Junior Hockey League | Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
Alberta Calgary Junior Hockey League | Capital Junior Hockey League | Heritage Junior B Hockey League | North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League | Northwest Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan Prairie Junior Hockey League
Manitoba Keystone Junior Hockey League
Ontario Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
Cyclone Taylor Cup | Alberta Provincials | Saskatchewan Provincials | Manitoba Provincials | Northern Ontario Regionals | Hockey Canada