Capital Junior Hockey League
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| President | Keith Schultz |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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 |
|
| 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
[edit]References
[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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