Capital Junior Hockey League
Encyclopedia
The Capital Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey
league in Alberta
, Canada
, sanctioned by Hockey Canada
. The winner of Central "B" playoffs earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup
. To earn the right to compete, they must face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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, sanctioned by Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
. The winner of Central "B" playoffs earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup
Keystone Cup
The Keystone Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship and trophy for Western Canada. The Championship is the culmination of the champions of 12 hockey leagues in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario.-History:...
. To earn the right to compete, they must face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship
Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship
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:...
.
The teams
Team | Centre |
Beaumont Chiefs | Beaumont |
Beverly Warriors | Beverly Beverly, Alberta Beverly is a former urban municipality within the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. Beverly incorporated as a village in 1913 and became the Town of Beverly on July 10, 1914. It later amalgamated with the City of Edmonton on December 30, 1961.... |
Edmonton Royals | Edmonton |
Fort Saskatchewan Hawks | Fort Saskatchewan Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Fort Saskatchewan is a city in Alberta, Canada, located northeast of downtown Edmonton, Alberta's capital city, along the North Saskatchewan River. Fort Saskatchewan is part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area and is one of 24 municipalities on the Capital Region Board... |
Leduc Riggers | Leduc Leduc, Alberta - Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293.... |
Morinville Jets | Morinville Morinville, Alberta Morinville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 2.- History :Morinville was settled by Father Morin, an Oblate missionary, who brought many French settlers in the late 1800s, followed by several German pioneers—hence its many French and German families... |
North Edmonton Red Wings | Edmonton |
Sherwood Park Knights | Sherwood Park Sherwood Park, Alberta Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 , west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630... |
Spruce Grove Regals | Spruce Grove Spruce Grove, Alberta Spruce Grove is a city in the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta. Like nearby Stony Plain it is surrounded by Parkland County.With a population of 24,646, Spruce Grove is the 11th largest city in Alberta. The Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre is the local theatre, and its TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre... |
St. Albert Merchants | St. Albert St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St... |
Stony Plain Flyers | Stony Plain Stony Plain, Alberta Stony Plain is a large town in rural Alberta, Canada, just west of Edmonton.Stony Plain is a rapidly growing town with strong historical roots. It is located west of Spruce Grove and surrounded by Parkland County. The town is governed by one mayor and six councillors. The region is dominated by... |
Strathcona Bruins | Strathcona Strathcona, Alberta Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912.... |
West Edmonton Wild | Edmonton |
Wetaskiwin Icemen | Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin, Alberta Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw , meaning "the hills where peace was made".... |
Champions
- 1972-73 University of Alberta Junior Bears
- 1973-74 Sherwood Park Knights
- 1974-75 Waterloo Mercuries
- 1975-76 Leduc Riggers
- 1976-77 Leduc Riggers
- 1977-78 Stony Plain Flyers
- 1978-79 Stony Plain Flyers
- 1979-80 Leduc Riggers
- 1980-81 Leduc Riggers
- 1981-82 Sherwood Park Knights
- 1982-83 Sherwood Park Knights
- 1983-84 Sherwood Park Knights
- 1984-85 Stony Plain Flyers
- 1985-86 Stony Plain Flyers
- 1986-87 Leduc Riggers
- 1987-88 St. Albert Merchants
- 1988-89 Stony Plain Flyers
- 1989-90 Beaumont Chiefs
- 1990-91 Stony Plain Flyers
- 1991-92 Leduc Riggers
- 1992-93 Leduc Riggers
- 1993-94 Sherwood Park Knights
- 1994-95 St. Albert Merchants
- 1995-96 St. Albert Merchants
- 1996-97 St. Albert Merchants
- 1997-98 St. Albert Merchants
- 1998-99 Doug's Place Royals
- 1999-00 River Kings
- 2000-01 River Kings
- 2001-02 Beverly Warriors
- 2002-03 Spruce Grove Regals
- 2003-04 Beverly Warriors
- 2004-05 St. Albert Merchants
- 2005-06 Edmonton Royals
- 2006-07 North Edmonton Red Wings
- 2007-08 Sherwood Park Knights, Alberta Junior "B" Provincial Champions, Keystone Cup Western Canadian Junior "B" Champions
- 2008-09 Sherwood Park Knights
- 2009-10 Beverly Warriors
- 2010-11 Beaumont Chiefs