The Capital Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The league was established in 1972 as the Edmonton Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.
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| President | Keith Schultz |
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| Former name(s) | Edmonton Metropolitan Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Divisions | 2 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Recent Champions | St. Albert Merchants (2023–24) |
| Website | cjhl |
League playoff winners face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The Provincial winner earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup.
Teams
edit| Division | Team | Centre |
|---|---|---|
| East | Beaumont Chiefs | Beaumont |
| Edmonton Royals | Edmonton | |
| Fort Saskatchewan Hawks | Fort Saskatchewan | |
| Leduc Riggers | Leduc | |
| Sherwood Park Knights | Sherwood Park | |
| Strathcona Bruins | Strathcona County | |
| Wetaskiwin Icemen | Wetaskiwin | |
| West | Beverly Warriors | Edmonton |
| Edmonton Mustangs | Edmonton | |
| Morinville Jets | Morinville | |
| North Edmonton Red Wings | Edmonton | |
| Spruce Grove Regals | Spruce Grove | |
| St. Albert Merchants | St. Albert | |
| Stony Plain Flyers | Stony Plain |
Champions
edit| Season | Champion | Provincial result | Keystone Cup result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | University of Alberta Junior Bears | ||
| 1974 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1975 | Waterloo Mercuries | ||
| 1976 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1977 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1978 | Stony Plain Flyers | ||
| 1979 | Stony Plain Flyers | ||
| 1980 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1981 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1982 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1983 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1984 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1985 | Stony Plain Flyers | ||
| 1986 | Stony Plain Flyers | ||
| 1987 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1988 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 1989 | Stony Plain Flyers | Bronze medalist | |
| 1990 | Beaumont Chiefs | ||
| 1991 | Stony Plain Flyers | Bronze medalist | |
| 1992 | Leduc Riggers | Gold Medalist | |
| 1993 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1994 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1995 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 1996 | St. Albert Merchants | Silver medalist | |
| 1997 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 1998 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 1999 | Edmonton Royals | Silver medalist | |
| 2000 | Edmonton River Kings | Gold medalist | |
| 2001 | Edmonton River Kings | ||
| 2002 | Beverly Warriors | ||
| 2003 | Spruce Grove Regals | Gold medalist | Silver medalist |
| 2004 | Beverly Warriors | ||
| 2005 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 2006 | Edmonton Royals | Silver medalists | |
| 2007 | North Edmonton Red Wings | ||
| 2008 | Sherwood Park Knights | Gold medalist | Gold medalist[1] |
| 2009 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 2010 | Beverly Warriors | ||
| 2011 | Beaumont Chiefs | ||
| 2012 | Spruce Grove Regals | ||
| 2013 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 2014 | Fort Saskatchewan Hawks | ||
| 2015 | North Edmonton Red Wings | Gold medalist | Silver medalist[2] |
| 2016 | North Edmonton Red Wings | Wetaskiwin Icemen1
Bronze Medalist |
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| 2017 | Wetaskiwin Icemen | Bronze Medalist | |
| 2018 | Wetaskiwin Icemen | Beverly Warriors1 Bronze Medalist |
Alberta did not send rep to Keystone Cup |
| 2019 | Beverly Warriors | Wetaskiwin Icemen 1
Bronze Medalist |
Alberta did not send rep to Keystone Cup |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 | ||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 | ||
| 2022 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 2023 | Sherwood Park Knights | Alberta did not send rep to Keystone Cup | |
| 2024 | St. Albert Merchants | Bronze Medalist | |
1At Provincials as CJHL 2nd rep
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Knights back in saddle for another run". Sherwood Park News. 9 October 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Powerful Storm add Keystone Cup title". Times Colonist. 20 April 2015.
External links
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