Russ Barnes Trophy
SportIce hockey
CompetitionHockey Alberta Junior B
Awarded forAlberta Junior B championship
CountryCanada

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.

Tournament organization

Eight teams compete in the Alberta Junior B Provincials. The two largest leagues (Capital Junior Hockey League, Heritage Junior B Hockey League) send two teams each, the remaining three send one, while the host team is guaranteed a berth.

Leagues:

Champions

YearGoldSilverBronzeHost City
1970Calgary Oilers (CalJHL)
1971St. Paul Canadiens (NEAJBHL)
1972Calgary Totems (CalJHL)
1973University of Alberta Bearcats (CapJHL)
1974Vermilion Tigers (NEAJBHL)
1975
1976Grande Prairie North Stars (PJBHL)
1977Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
1978
1979NWZ Allied Auto Parts (Edmonton) (CapJHL)
1980Barrhead Jr. Elks (CapJHL)
1981Leduc Sparrow Riggers (CapJHL)
1982Calgary Trojan Bruins (CalJHL)
1983Fort Saskatchewan Jr. B Traders (CapJHL)
1984Lethbridge Y's Men Native Suns (HJHL)
1985Edmonton Warriors (CapJHL)
1986St. Albert Merchants (CapJHL)
1987NWCAA Bruins (CalJHL)
1988North Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL)
1989Stony Plain Flyers (CapJHL)
1990NWCAA Bruins (CalJHL)
1991Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
1992Leduc Riggers (CapJHL)
1993Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
1994Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL)
1995Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
1996St. Albert Merchants (CapJHL)
1997Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)
1998Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)St. Albert Merchants (CapJHL)N/AVermilion, AB
1999Edmonton Royals (CapJHL)Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)N/AMedicine Hat, AB
2000Edmonton River Kings (CapJHL)CRAA Gold (CalJHL)N/ACalgary, AB
2001Edmonton Royals (CapJHL)Foothills Bisons (HJHL)N/ADawson Creek, BC
2002Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL)Foothills Bisons (HJHL)N/ASpruce Grove, AB
2003Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL)Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL)Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)Okotoks, AB
2004Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL)Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)Lloydminster, AB
2005Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL)Vegreville Rangers (NEAJBHL)Peace Air Navigators (NWJHL)Calgary, AB
2006Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)Edmonton Royals (CapJHL)Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)Grande Prairie, AB
2007Lacombe Wranglers (HJHL)Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL)Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL)Spruce Grove, AB
2008Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL)Three Hills Thrashers (HJHL)noneThree Hills, AB
2009Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)noneCold Lake, AB
2010Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL)Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)nonePeace River, AB
2011Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL)Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL)noneLeduc, AB
2012Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)Edmonton Royals (CapJHL)Okotoks, AB
2013Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL)Cold Lake Ice (NEAJBHL)Wainwright, AB
2014Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL)Grande Prairie Kings (NWJHL)North Peace Navigators (NWJHL)Grande Prairie, AB
2015North Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL)North Peace Navigators (NWJHL)Fairview Flyers (NWJHL)Stony Plain, AB[1]
2016North Peace Navigators (NWJHL)Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL)Red Deer, AB
2017Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)Cochrane Generals (HJHL)Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL)St. Paul, AB
2018[lower-alpha 1]Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)[2]Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)Beverly Warriors (CapJHL)Fort St. John, BC
2019[lower-alpha 1] Airdrie Thunder (HJHL) Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)[3] Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL) Wetaskiwin, AB

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

Notes

  1. 1 2 Alberta did not send a representative to the Keystone Cup

References

  1. "Ice fall short at Jr. B Provincials". LakelandToday.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  2. "Wainwright Bison win the Alberta Junior B Provincials in Fort St. John". EnergeticCity.ca. April 1, 2018.
  3. "Bisons' Thrive for Three Falls Short". Country 106.5. April 11, 2019.
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