Russ Barnes Trophy | |
Sport: | Ice hockey |
Competition: | Hockey Alberta Junior B |
Givenfor: | Alberta Junior B championship |
Country: | Canada |
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.
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.
Starting with the 2023 championships the format was revised such that only the league playoff champion is to advance plus the host city team.
Leagues:
Results from 1970 to 1999 | |||||
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Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host City | |
1970 | Calgary Oilers (CalJHL) | ||||
1971 | St. Paul Canadiens (NEAJBHL) | ||||
1972 | Calgary Totems (CalJHL) | ||||
1973 | University of Alberta Bearcats (CapJHL) | ||||
1974 | Vermilion Tigers (NEAJBHL) | ||||
1975 | |||||
1976 | Grande Prairie North Stars (PJBHL) | ||||
1977 | Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) | ||||
1978 | |||||
1979 | NWZ Allied Auto Parts (Edmonton) (CapJHL) | ||||
1980 | Barrhead Jr. Elks (CapJHL) | ||||
1981 | Leduc Sparrow Riggers (CapJHL) | ||||
1982 | Calgary Trojan Bruins (CalJHL) | ||||
1983 | Fort Saskatchewan Jr. B Traders (CapJHL) | ||||
1984 | Lethbridge Y's Men Native Suns (HJHL) | ||||
1985 | Edmonton Warriors (CapJHL) | ||||
1986 | St. Albert Merchants (CapJHL) | ||||
1987 | NWCAA Bruins (CalJHL) | ||||
1988 | North Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL) | ||||
1989 | Stony Plain Flyers (CapJHL) | ||||
1990 | NWCAA Bruins (CalJHL) | ||||
1991 | Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) | ||||
1992 | Leduc Riggers (CapJHL) | ||||
1993 | Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) | ||||
1994 | Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL) | ||||
1995 | Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) | ||||
1996 | St. Albert Merchants (CapJHL) | ||||
1997 | Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) | ||||
1998 | Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) | St. Albert Merchants (CapJHL) | N/A | Vermilion, AB | |
1999 | Edmonton Royals (CapJHL) | Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) | N/A | Medicine Hat, AB |
Results from 2000 to current | |||||
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2000 | Edmonton River Kings (CapJHL) | CRAA Gold (CalJHL) | N/A | Calgary, AB | |
2001 | Edmonton Royals (CapJHL) | Foothills Bisons (HJHL) | N/A | Dawson Creek, BC | |
2002 | Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL) | Foothills Bisons (HJHL) | N/A | Spruce Grove, AB | |
2003 | Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL) | Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL) | Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) | Okotoks, AB | |
2004 | Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) | Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL) | Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) | Lloydminster, AB | |
2005 | Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL) | Vegreville Rangers (NEAJBHL) | Peace Air Navigators (NWJHL) | Calgary, AB | |
2006 | Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) | Edmonton Royals (CapJHL) | Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) | Grande Prairie, AB | |
2007 | Lacombe Wranglers (HJHL) | Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL) | Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL) | Spruce Grove, AB | |
2008 | Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL) | Three Hills Thrashers (HJHL) | none | Three Hills, AB | |
2009 | Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) | Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) | none | Cold Lake, AB | |
2010 | Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL) | Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) | none | Peace River, AB | |
2011 | Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL) | Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL) | none | Leduc, AB | |
2012 | Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) | Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) | Edmonton Royals (CapJHL) | Okotoks, AB | |
2013 | Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) | Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL) | Cold Lake Ice (NEAJBHL) | Wainwright, AB | |
2014 | Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL) | Grande Prairie Kings (NWJHL) | North Peace Navigators (NWJHL) | Grande Prairie, AB | |
2015 | North Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL) | North Peace Navigators (NWJHL) | Fairview Flyers (NWJHL) | Stony Plain, AB[1] | |
2016 | North Peace Navigators (NWJHL) | Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL) | Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL) | Red Deer, AB | |
2017 | Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL) | Cochrane Generals (HJHL) | Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL) | St. Paul, AB | |
2018 | Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)[2] | Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) | Beverly Warriors (CapJHL) | Fort St. John, BC | |
2019 | Airdrie Thunder (HJHL) | Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)[3] | Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL) | Wetaskiwin, AB | |
2020 | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2022 | Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL) | Cochrane Generals (HJHL) | Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) | Wainwright, AB | |
2023 | Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL) | Okotoks Bisons (Host) | CBHA Rangers (CalJHL) | Okotoks, AB | |
2024 | — (—) | — (—) | — (—) | Peace River, AB |
Teams that went on to win the Keystone Cup listed in bold