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Hockey Calgary is the governing body for ice hockey in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Junior "B", Junior "C", and Minor levels. [1] The organization is a subsection of Hockey Alberta and Hockey Canada.
The following community associations are member associations of Hockey Calgary: [2]
The Calgary Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" league. The league competes against the different Junior "B" leagues in Alberta for the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The winner of the provincial will compete against the champions of the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, Hockey Saskatchewan, Hockey Manitoba, and Hockey Northwestern Ontario for the Keystone Cup—the Western Canadian Jr. B Crown.
The Calgary Junior "C" League is run out of the different city centres in Calgary. The champion and two runners-up compete against the top three teams of the Noralta Junior Hockey League for the Provincial Junior "C" title.
| Season | Champion [1] | Finalist | Provincial 'C' Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Seven Clubs | Midnapore | |
| 1990 | Seven Clubs | Properties | |
| 1991 | Midnapore | Properties | |
| 1992 | |||
| 1993 | |||
| 1994 | Seven Clubs | Glenlake | |
| 1995 | Glenlake | Crowchild Blackhawks | |
| 1996 | Calgary North Central | Crowchild Blackhawks | Sexsmith Vipers |
| 1997 | Calgary North Central | Southland | Southland |
| 1998 | Crowchild Blackhawks | Seven Clubs | none |
| 1999 | Calgary North Central | Crowchild Blackhawks | none |
| 2000 | Southside | Seven Clubs | Oyen Bees |
| 2001 | Properties | Southside | none |
| 2002 | Airdrie | Crowchild Blackhawks | none |
| 2003 | Airdrie | Springbank Rockies | Springbank Rockies |
| 2004 | Springbank Rockies | Southside Devils | Springbank Rockies |
| 2005 | Blackfoot Chiefs | Springbank Rockies | Edmonton Oil Kings (NJHL) |
| 2006 | Springbank Rockies | Southside Stingers | Edmonton Oil Kings (NJHL) |
| 2007 | Springbank Rockies | Trails West Wolves | Edmonton Oil Kings (NJHL) |
| 2008 | Southside Thunder | Airdrie | Sherwood Park Renegades (NJHL) |
| 2009 | Crowchild Blackhawks | Southside Thunder | Edmonton Ice (NJHL) |
| 2010 | Crowchild Blackhawks | Southside Thunder | Seera Icemen (NJHL) |
| 2011 | Springbank Rockies | Crowchild Blackhawks | Beaumont Braves (NJHL) |
| 2012 | Springbank Rockies | Southside Thunder | Edmonton Avalanche (NJHL) |
| 2013 | Springbank Rockies | Crowchild Blackhawks | Edmonton Avalanche (NJHL) |
| 2014 | Springbank Rockies | Southside Predators | Edmonton Avalanche (NJHL) |
| 2015 | Northwest Warriors Wolf Pack | Trails West Wolves | Edmonton Avalanche (NJHL) |
| 2016 | Springbank Rockies | Blackfoot Chiefs | Edmonton Avalanche (NJHL) |
| 2017 | Trails West Wolves | Blackfoot Chiefs | NEZ North Stars (NJHL) |
| 2018 | Northwest Warriors | Bow Valley Flames | Sherwood Park Renegades (NJHL) |
| 2019 | Springbank Rockies | Simons Valley Storm | Edmonton Avalanche (NJHL) |
| 2020 | No playoffs due to covid | ||
| 2021 | No playoffs due to covid | ||
| 2022 | Springbank Rockies | Trails West Wolves | Springbank Rockies |
| 2023 | Wolverines | Bow River Bruins | Calgary Wolverines |
| 2024 | Wolverines | Chestermere Lakers | Wolverines Jr HC |
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada, alongside the Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Teams play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, with the winner moving on to play for the Memorial Cup, Canada's national junior championship. WHL teams have won the Memorial Cup 19 times. Many players have been drafted from WHL teams, and have found success at various levels of professional hockey, including the National Hockey League (NHL).
The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is an independent Canadian Junior ice hockey league with 22 teams in British Columbia and Alberta. It was classified as a Junior 'A' league within the Hockey Canada framework until it became independent in 2023. Since becoming independent, the league characterizes itself simply as a Junior ice hockey league.
Rocky View County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada that is named for its views of the nearby Rocky Mountains to the west. It surrounds most of Calgary, forming the city's northern boundary and most of the city's western and eastern boundaries. At a population of 41,028 in 2021, Rocky View County is the most populous municipal district in Alberta. Though predominantly rural in nature, Rocky View County is home to 14 hamlets, including Langdon, one of Alberta's most populous hamlets. Its rural areas are home to numerous country residential subdivisions.
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 1, commonly referred to as Highway 1, is a major east–west highway in southern Alberta that forms the southern mainline of the Trans-Canada Highway. It runs from the British Columbia border near Lake Louise through Calgary to the Saskatchewan border east of Medicine Hat. It continues as Highway 1 into both provinces. It spans approximately 534 km (332 mi) from Alberta's border with British Columbia in the west to its border with Saskatchewan in the east. Highway 1 is designated as a core route in Canada's National Highway System and is a core part of the developing Alberta Freeway Network.
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 1A is the designation of two alternate routes off the Alberta portion of Trans-Canada Highway 1. However, it is not the only name used for spurs off Highway 1 - Highway 1X is another such designation. Despite these highways being suffixed routes of Highway 1, they are not part of the Trans-Canada Highway network, and are signed with Alberta's provincial primary highway shields instead of the Trans-Canada shields used for Highway 1.
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a Junior A Tier 2 ice hockey league in British Columbia, Canada sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Teck Cup competes with the champions of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League(VIJHL) for the Cyclone Taylor Cup, the British Columbia Provincial Title.
The North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.
The Noralta Junior Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada, under Hockey Alberta. It currently has 11 teams throughout the greater Edmonton area.
Hockey Alberta is the governing body of all ice hockey in Alberta, Canada and is affiliated with Hockey Canada. It was founded in 1907 as the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association (AAHA) to be the governing body for Alberta intra-city ice hockey play. As of the 2018–19 hockey season, the Chair of the Board of Directors was Terry Engen, and the Chief Executive Officer for operations management was Rob Litwinski.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is home to a deep-seated tradition of winter sports. Much of this stems from its location, with proximity to the Alberta Rocky Mountains and Banff National Park. After hosting the 1988 Winter Olympics, the city has also had winter sports and training facilities. Beyond winter sports, Calgary has several professional and amateur sports teams and is a major world pro rodeo center, with the city's Stampede Park holding the annual Calgary Stampede.
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada.
Springbank is a rural community in southern Alberta in Rocky View County. It is located immediately west of the City of Calgary, east of Highway 22, south of the Bow River and north of the rural community of Elbow Valley. Both the Trans-Canada Highway and Lower Springbank Road connect Springbank to Calgary.
The Russ Barnes Trophy is a trophy awarded by Hockey Alberta to the Alberta Junior B Provincial champion. The gold medallist advances to the Keystone Cup Western Canada Junior B championship.
The Western States Hockey League (WSHL) was a junior ice hockey league established in 1993. It was sanctioned by the United Hockey Union, the junior hockey branch of the Amateur Athletic Union. Previously, it was sanctioned by USA Hockey from 1994 to 2011. Teams played approximately 50 games in the regular season schedule, mimicking what players would experience at the collegiate level. As of January 2022, there are no active teams in the league following the creation of the Can-Am Junior Hockey League by former WSHL teams.
The Calgary Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is sanctioned by Hockey Canada, and operated by Hockey Calgary. Founded in 1945, the CJHL is one of the oldest hockey leagues operating in Alberta.
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) is the governing body of athletics and activities for secondary education schools in the state of Washington. As of February 2011, the private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization consists of nearly 800 member high schools and middle/junior high schools, both public and private.
Midnapore is a community within the City of Calgary in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north and east by Fish Creek Provincial Park, to the south by Sun Valley Boulevard and to the west by Macleod Trail.
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is an Alberta-based Junior A ice hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. The 2023–24 season began with 16 teams, however 5 teams did not finish the season after it was announced that they planned to join the BCHL in the 2024–25 season. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy. The playoff champions receive the Inter Pipeline Cup. The winner of the AJHL playoffs continues on to play in the Centennial Cup tournament, which determines Canadian Junior A champion.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Alberta:
The Canadian-American Junior Hockey League (CAJHL) is a junior hockey league with teams based in Canada. The league is independently operated and insured; it is not sanctioned by Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, or the Amateur Athletic Union. The league initially used the title Can-Am Junior Hockey League but their website later changed to Canadian-American Junior Hockey League.