Russ Barnes Trophy

The Russ Barnes Trophy is a trophy awarded by Hockey Alberta to the Alberta Junior B hockey champion. The winner moves on to the Keystone Cup Western Canada championship.

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.

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

Champions

Year Gold Silver Bronze City
1998 Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) St. Albert Merchants (CJHL) N/A Vermilion, AB
1999 Edmonton Royals (CJHL) Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) N/A Medicine Hat, AB
2000 Edmonton River Kings (CJHL) Calgary Royals Gold (CalJHL) N/A Calgary, AB
2001 Edmonton Royals (CJHL) Foothills Bisons (HJHL) N/A Dawson Creek, BC
2002 Spruce Grove Regals (CJHL) Foothills Bisons (HJHL) N/A Spruce Grove, AB
2003 Spruce Grove Regals (CJHL) Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Okotoks, AB
2004 Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Lloydminster, AB
2005 Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL) Vegreville Rangers (NEAJBHL) Peace Air Navigators (NWJHL) Calgary, AB
2006 Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) Edmonton Royals (CJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Grande Prairie, AB
2007 Lacombe Wranglers (HJHL) Spruce Grove Regals (CJHL) Edmonton Red Wings (CJHL) Spruce Grove, AB
2008 Sherwood Park Knights (CJHL) Three Hills Thrashers (HJHL) N/A Three Hills, AB
2009 Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) N/A Cold Lake, AB
2010 Beaumont Chiefs (CJHL) Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) N/A Peace River, AB
2011 Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL) Beaumont Chiefs (CJHL) N/A Leduc, AB
2012 Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Edmonton Royals (CJHL) Okotoks, AB
2013 Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Sherwood Park Knights (CJHL) Cold Lake Ice (NEAJBHL) Wainwright, AB
2014 Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL) Grande Prairie Kings (NWJHL) North Peace Navigators (NWJHL) Grande Prairie, AB
2015 - (-) -(-) - (-) Cold Lake, AB

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

  • 1997 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
  • 1996 - St. Albert Merchants (CJHL)
  • 1995 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
  • 1994 - Sherwood Park Knights (CJHL)
  • 1993 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
  • 1992 - Leduc Riggers (CJHL)
  • 1991 - Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
  • 1990 - Calgary NWCAA Bruins (CgyJHL)
  • 1989 - Stony Plain Flyers (CJHL)
  • 1988 - North Edmonton Red Wings (CJHL)
  • 1987 - Calgary NWCAA Bruins (CgyJHL)
  • 1986 - St. Albert Merchants (CJHL)
  • 1985 - Edmonton Warriors (CJHL)
  • 1984 - Lethbridge Y's Men Native Suns (HJHL)
  • 1983 - Fort Saskatchewan Jr. B Traders (CJHL)
  • 1982 - Calgary Trojan Bruins (CgyJHL)
  • 1981 - Leduc Sparrow Riggers (CJHL)
  • 1980 - Barrhead Jr. Elks (CJHL)
  • 1979 - NWZ Allied Auto Parts (Edmonton) (CJHL)
  • 1978 -
  • 1977 - Lloydminster (NEAJBHL)
  • 1976 - Grande Prairie North Stars (PJBHL)
  • 1975 -
  • 1974 - Vermilion Tigers (NEAJBHL)
  • 1973 - University of Alberta Bearcats (CJHL)
  • 1972 - Calgary Totems (CgyJHL)
  • 1971 - St. Paul Canadians (NEAJBHL)
  • 1970 - Calgary Oilers (CgyJHL)

References