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Heritage Junior B Hockey League
Upcoming season or competition: 2024–25 HJHL season

Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1986 (38 years ago) (1986)
Divisions	2
No. of teams	13
Country	Canada
Headquarters	Alberta, Canada
Most recent champion(s)	Okotoks Bisons (8th title)
Most titles	Okotoks Bisons (8 titles)
Official website	heritagejunior.com

The Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL), formally the Heritage Junior B Hockey League, is a Junior B ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The HJHL was founded in 1987 and is made up of teams from southern and central Alberta. The HJHL is the largest Junior B league in the province, with 13 teams. The top two teams qualify for the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship, whose winner had an option to compete in the Keystone Cup.

History

HJHL teams have won the gold medal at the Keystone Cup twice. Red Deer Vipers were the first in 2006 defeating Campbell River Storm in the final. Blackfalds Wranglers won the gold medal in 2011.

The Lacombe Wranglers won the 2007 league championship over the Airdrie Thunder and Okotoks Bisons in a three team, round robin final. The Wranglers also captured the Alberta provincial title. The Wranglers chose not to participate in the Keystone Cup tournament due to scheduling conflicts.

During the 2011 HJHL finals Okotoks Bisons won the best-of-three series versus Blackfalds Wrangers 2–1, their eighth league title. Both teams advanced to the Junior B Provincials in Leduc. Blackfalds won the final 2–1 over the Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL) to advance to the 2011 Keystone Cup in Sherwood Park. With a 4–1 record going into the final, Blackfalds defeated the host Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL) 2–1 to win the Western Canadian crown.

Teams

The league has 13 teams, including seven in the Northern division and six in the Southern division.^[1]

Northern division
Team	Centre
Airdrie Thunder	Airdrie
Mountainview Colts	Didsbury
Ponoka Stampeders	Ponoka
Red Deer Vipers	Red Deer
Rocky Rams	Rocky Mountain House
Sylvan Lake Wranglers	Sylvan Lake
Three Hills Thrashers	Three Hills

Southern division
Team	Centre
Coaldale Copperheads	Coaldale
Cochrane Generals	Cochrane
High River Flyers	High River
Medicine Hat Cubs	Medicine Hat
Okotoks Bisons	Okotoks
Strathmore Wheatland Kings	Strathmore

Former teams

Champions

HJHL champions
Season	Winner	Runner-up	Result
1987	Drayton Valley Devils
1988	Barrhead Jr. Elks
1989	Red Deer Cowboys
1990	Terraco Knights
1991	Hobbema Knight Hawks
1992	Ponoka Knight Hawks
1993	Lacombe Wranglers
1994	Lacombe Wranglers
1995	Lacombe Wranglers
1996	Foothills Bisons
1997	Foothills Bisons
1998	Airdrie Thunder
1999	Red Deer Vipers
2000	Airdrie Thunder
2001	Foothills Bisons
2002	Foothills Bisons
2003	Foothills Bisons
2004	Red Deer Vipers
2005	Okotoks Bisons
2006	Okotoks Bisons	Red Deer Vipers
2007	Lacombe Wranglers
2008	Cochrane Generals
2009	Cochrane Generals
2010	Blackfalds Wranglers
2011	Okotoks Bisons	Blackfalds Wranglers
2012	Okotoks Bisons
2013	Okotoks Bisons	Red Deer Vipers	3-0
2014	Okotoks Bisons	Blackfalds Wranglers	3-2
2015	Coaldale Copperheads	Blackfalds Wranglers	3-0
2016	Mountainview Colts	Cochrane Generals	4-2
2017	Red Deer Vipers	Cochrane Generals	3-1
2018	Red Deer Vipers	Coaldale Copperheads	2-1
2019	Airdrie Thunder	Coaldale Copperheads	3-0
2020	Cancelled (Covid-19)	---	---
2021	Cancelled (Covid-19)
2022	Okotoks Bisons	Cochrane Generals	3-0
2023	Okotoks Bisons	Sylvan Lake Wranglers	3-0
2024	Okotoks Bisons	Sylvan Lake Wranglers	4-2

Bold text denotes teams that won the Alberta provincial title.

References

^ Edey, Noel (25 July 2024). "Cochrane Generals release 2024-25 schedule". CochraneNow. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

"Vipers part of stacked provincial pool". Okotoks Today. 13 April 2013.

"The Vipers clinch Junior B Hockey League championship". Red Deer Express. 24 March 2017.

"Thunder Wrap Up Remarkable Season With Team Awards". Discover Airdrie. 20 June 2019.

Greer, Remy (31 March 2024). "Carstar Okotoks Bisons complete HJHL three-peat". LakelandToday.ca. Great West Media. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

External links

Heritage Junior Hockey League

v t e Teams and Leagues eligible for the Russ Barnes Trophy
CalJHL	CBHA Blackhawks CBHA Rangers CNHA Blazers CNHA Canucks CRAA Blue CRAA Gold NWCAA Bruins NWCAA Stampeders
CapJHL	West Division Beverly Warriors Edmonton Mustangs Morinville Jets North Edmonton Red Wings Spruce Grove Regals St. Albert Merchants Stony Plain Flyers East Division Beaumont Chiefs Edmonton Royals Fort Saskatchewan Hawks Leduc Schwab Riggers Sherwood Park Knights Strathcona Bruins Wetaskiwin Icemen
HJHL	North Division Airdrie Thunder Mountainview Colts Ponoka Stampeders Red Deer Vipers Stettler Lightning Sylvan Lake Wranglers Three Hills Thrashers South Division Coaldale Copperheads Cochrane Generals High River Flyers Lomond Lakers Medicine Hat Cubs Okotoks Bisons Strathmore Wheatland Kings
NEAJBHL	Cold Lake Ice Frog Lake T-Birds Killam Wheat Kings Lloydminster Bandits Onion Lake Border Chiefs Saddle Lake Warriors St. Paul Canadiens Vegreville Rangers Vermilion Tigers Wainwright Bisons
NWJHL	Dawson Creek Kodiaks Fairview Flyers Fort St. John Huskies Grande Prairie Kings North Peace Navigators Sexsmith Vipers Beaverlodge Blades
Defunct teams	Slave Lake Wolves Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)
Hockey Alberta Russ Barnes Trophy Keystone Cup

v t e Leagues competing for the Keystone Cup
British Columbia	Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Pacific Junior Hockey League
Alberta	Calgary Junior Hockey League Capital Junior Hockey League Heritage Junior Hockey League North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League North West Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan	Prairie Junior Hockey League
Manitoba	Keystone Junior Hockey League
Ontario	Lakehead Junior Hockey League
Cyclone Taylor Cup Russ Barnes Trophy Athol Murray Trophy Baldy Northcott Trophy William Ryan Trophy Hockey Canada

Junior ice hockey leagues in North America

Canadian Hockey League

Major Junior	Ontario Hockey League Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Western Hockey League

Hockey Canada

Junior A	Canadian Junior Hockey League Alberta Central Canada Manitoba Maritime Northern Ontario Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Superior International
Junior B	Calgary Capital Capitale Capital Region Eastern Ontario Chaudiere-Appalaches Greater Ontario Heritage Island Keystone Kootenays Lakehead Lac St-Louis Laurentides-Lanaudiere Metropolitaine New Brunswick North Eastern Alberta North West Nova Scotia Pacific Prairie Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean St. John's
Junior C	Calgary Hanover Tache Hockey Expert Laval Mauricie Montreal National Capital Noralta Nova Scotia Nunavut Orford-St-Francois Prince Edward Island Provincial Qu'Appelle Valley Rive-Nord Richelieu Valley Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Yamaska-Missisquoi
Other	Manitoba Major