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| Commissioner | Brett Stewart |
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| Former name(s) | Manitoba Junior 'B' Hockey League (1977-2004) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Associated Title(s) | Baldy Northcott Trophy Keystone Cup |
| Recent Champions | Peguis Juniors (2024) |
| Most successful club | Peguis Juniors (10) |
| Website | keystonejr.ca |
The Keystone Junior Hockey League (KJHL) is a Junior 'B' ice hockey league in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The league, sanctioned by Hockey Manitoba, was formerly known as the Manitoba Junior 'B' Hockey League.
The KJHL champion used to play the champion of the Northwest Junior Hockey League (NJHL) for the Baldy Northcott Trophy. Since the demise of the NJHL in 2004, the KJHL has been the only Junior 'B' league in the province; thus its champion has been awarded the provincial title. The provincial champion moves on to compete for the Western Canadian Junior 'B' championship, the Keystone Cup. [1]
In 2018, five southern teams of the KJHL announced they were leaving and forming their own league, the Capital Region Junior Hockey League (CRJHL). The five departing clubs Arborg Ice Dawgs, Lundar Falcons, North Winnipeg Satelites, Selkirk Fishermen and St. Malo Warriors cited travel costs as well as parents expressing concerns for bus travel in light of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy. [2] [3] The Fisher River Hawks also announced they would be taking a one-year leave of absence from the league. [4]
The league added another team after their 2019 AGM with the NCN Flames joining for the 2019–20 season. [5] NCN Flames last competed in the Northwest Junior Hockey League in 2004 winning two league championships and one Baldy Northcott Trophy (2002).
The league added a sixth franchise in the PBCN Selects (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation) at their 2022 AGM. Selects play out of the historic Whitney Forum out of Flin Flon, Manitoba.
The following AGM the league announced the addition of Waywayseecappo Wild. the seventh franchise for the 2023–24 season.
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Founded | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Lake Islanders | Cross Lake | Cross Lake Sports Complex | 2006 | Brandon Mckay |
| NCN Flames | Nelson House | Gilbert McDonald Arena | 2019 | Cody Genaille |
| Norway House North Stars | Norway House | Kinosao Sipi Multiplex | 2004 | Skyler Tait-Reaume |
| OCN Storm | Opaskwayak Cree Nation | Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre | 2012 | Marcel Fontaine |
| PBCN Selects | Flin Flon | Whitney Forum | 2022 | Gatlin Church |
| Peguis Juniors | Peguis | Peguis Multiplex | 1994 | Marty Favel |
| Waywayseecappo Wild | Waywayseecappo | Waywayseecappo Arena Complex | 2023 | Adam Shingoose |
| Year | Playoff winner | Keystone Cup result | Year | Playoff winner | Keystone Cup result | Year | Playoff winner | Keystone Cup result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Transcona Railers | 2001 | St. Malo Warriors | |||||||
| 1979 | Transcona Railers | 2004 | Selkirk Fishermen | |||||||
| 1980 | Transcona Railers | Railers - Gold Fishermen - Silver | 2005 | Selkirk Fishermen | ||||||
| 1981 | Transcona Railers | Railers - Gold | 2006 | North Winnipeg Satelites | ||||||
| 1982 | Transcona Railers | 2007 | Winnipeg Saints | Saints - Bronze | ||||||
| 1983 | North Winnipeg Satelites | Fishermen - Gold | 2008 | Norway House North Stars | North Stars - Silver | |||||
| 1984 | Selkirk Fishermen | Fishermen - Silver | 2009 | St. Malo Warriors | ||||||
| 1985 | North Winnipeg Satelites | 2010 | Selkirk Fishermen | |||||||
| 1986 | North Winnipeg Satelites | 2011 | Arborg Ice Dawgs | |||||||
| 1987 | Oak Bluff Raiders | 2012 | Arborg Ice Dawgs | |||||||
| 1988 | North Winnipeg Satelites | 2013 | Peguis Juniors | |||||||
| 1989 | North Winnipeg Satelites | 2014 | Selkirk Fishermen | |||||||
| 1990 | Beausejour Comets | 2015 | Selkirk Fishermen | |||||||
| 1991 | Selkirk Fishermen | 2016 | Peguis Juniors | Juniors - 5th of 6 | ||||||
| 1992 | Selkirk Fishermen | Fishermen - Bronze | 2017 | Peguis Juniors | Ice Dawgs - 4th of 6 Juniors - 5th of 6 | |||||
| 1993 | Selkirk Fishermen | 2018 | Peguis Juniors | Juniors - Silver Warriors - 4th of 4 | ||||||
| 1994 | Selkirk Fishermen | Fishermen - Silver | 2019 | Peguis Juniors | Islanders - Bronze | |||||
| 1995 | St. Malo Warriors | 2020 | none | No Keystone Cup | ||||||
| 1996 | Peguis Juniors | 2021 | none | No Keystone Cup Juniors - 4th of 4 | ||||||
| 1997 | St. Malo Warriors | Warriors - Silver | 2022 | none | No Keystone Cup | |||||
| 1998 | Peguis Juniors | 2023 | Peguis Juniors | 4th of 4 | ||||||
| 1999 | Selkirk Fishermen | 2024 | PBCN Selects Peguis Juniors | 4th of 5 5th of 5 | ||||||
| 2000 | St. Malo Warriors | |||||||||
| 2001 | St. Malo Warriors | |||||||||
| 2002 | North Winnipeg Satelites | |||||||||
| 2003 | North Winnipeg Satelites |
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