Heritage Junior B Hockey League

Heritage Jr "B"

The Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL) is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The HJHL was founded in 1987 and is made up of teams from southern and central Alberta. The HJHL is the largest Junior B league in the province, with 15 teams that competed in 2006-07.

As one of the largest Junior B leagues in Alberta, both the league champion, and the losing finalist qualify for the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The winner of this tournament earns the right to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup.

The Lacombe Wranglers won the 2007 league championship over the Airdrie Thunder and Okotoks Bisons in a three team, round robin final. The Wranglers also captured the Alberta provincial title. The Wranglers chose not to participate in the Keystone Cup tournament due to scheduling conflicts.

During the 2010-2011 HJHL finals, Okotoks won the best-of-three series vs. Blackfalds (formerly Lacombe) 2-1, winning their 8th league title. Both teams advanced to the Junior 'B' Provincials in Leduc. Blackfalds won the final 2-1 over the Beaumont Chiefs to advance to the 2011 Keystone Cup in Sherwood Park. With a 4-1 record going into the final, Blackfalds defeated the host Sherwood Park 2-1 to win the Western Canadian Crown.

Current teams

The HJHL has 2 divisions for the 2017-2018 season.

Team Centre 2016-17 Record
(W–L–T–OTL)
Points Finish
North Division
Airdrie Thunder Airdrie 27–8–x–3 57 2nd
Blackfalds Wranglers Blackfalds 25–12–x–1 51 4th
Mountainview Colts Didsbury 29–6–x–3 61 1st
Ponoka Stampeders Ponoka 8–26–x–4 20 6th
Red Deer Vipers Red Deer 25–12–x–1 51 3rd
Stettler Lightning Stettler 18–17–x–3 21 5th
Three Hills Thrashers Three Hills 7–30–x–1 15 7th
South Division
Coaldale Copperheads Coaldale 24–12–x–2 50 3rd
Cochrane Generals Cochrane 33–4–x–1 67 1st
High River Flyers High River 9–27–x–2 20 7th
Medicine Hat Cubs Medicine Hat 8–24–x–6 22 6th
Okotoks Bisons Okotoks 26–11–x–1 53 2nd
Strathmore Wheatland Kings Strathmore 16-18-x-4 36 5th

Champions

  • 2018 -
  • 2017 - Red Deer Vipers
  • 2016 - Mountainview Colts
  • 2015 - Coaldale Copperheads
  • 2014 - Okotoks Bisons
  • 2013 - Okotoks Bisons*
  • 2012 - Okotoks Bisons
  • 2011 - Okotoks Bisons**
  • 2010 - Blackfalds Wranglers
  • 2009 - Cochrane Generals
  • 2008 - Cochrane Generals
  • 2007 - Lacombe Wranglers
  • 2006 - Okotoks Bisons1
  • 2005 - Okotoks Bisons
  • 2004 - Red Deer Vipers
  • 2003 - Foothills Bisons
  • 2002 - Foothills Bisons
  • 2001 - Foothills Bisons
  • 2000 - Airdrie Thunder
  • 1999 - Red Deer Vipers
  • 1998 - Airdrie Thunder
  • 1997 - Foothills Bisons
  • 1996 - Foothills Bisons
  • 1995 - Lacombe Wranglers
  • 1994 - Lacombe Wranglers
  • 1993 - Lacombe Wranglers
  • 1992 - Ponoka Knight Hawks
  • 1991 - Hobbema Knight Hawks
  • 1990 - Terraco Knights
  • 1989 - Red Deer Cowboys
  • 1988 - Barrhead Jr. Elks
  • 1987 - Drayton Valley Devils
Bold denotes won Alberta provincial title
1League finalists Red Deer Vipers captured the Alberta Provincials and Keystone Cup championship
(*) 2011 - Blackfalds wins 2011 Provincials as HJHL finalists, and went on too win the 2011 Keystone Cup
(**)2013 - Blackfalds wins 2013 Provincials as HJHL finalists.

Previous league members

See also


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