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.
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: Calgary Junior Hockey League Capital Junior Hockey League Heritage Junior B Hockey League North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League Northwest Junior Hockey League
Champions
+ Russ Barnes Trophy champions Year Gold Silver Bronze Host city1970 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, AB1999 Edmonton Royals (CapJHL) Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) N/A Medicine Hat, AB2000 Edmonton River Kings (CapJHL) CRAA Gold (CalJHL) N/A Calgary, AB2001 Edmonton Royals (CapJHL) Foothills Bisons (HJHL) N/A Dawson Creek, BC2002 Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL) Foothills Bisons (HJHL) N/A Spruce Grove, AB2003 Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL) Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Okotoks, AB2004 Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Lloydminster, AB2005 Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL) Vegreville Rangers (NEAJBHL) Peace Air Navigators (NWJHL) Calgary, AB2006 Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) Edmonton Royals (CapJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Grande Prairie, AB2007 Lacombe Wranglers (HJHL) Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL) Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL) Spruce Grove, AB2008 Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL) Three Hills Thrashers (HJHL) none Three Hills, AB2009 Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL) Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) none Cold Lake, AB2010 Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL) Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) none Peace River, AB2011 Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL) Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL) none Leduc, AB2012 Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Edmonton Royals (CapJHL) Okotoks, AB2013 Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL) Cold Lake Ice (NEAJBHL) Wainwright, AB2014 Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL) Grande Prairie Kings (NWJHL) North Peace Navigators (NWJHL) Grande Prairie, AB2015 North Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL) North Peace Navigators (NWJHL) Fairview Flyers (NWJHL) Stony Plain, AB2016 North Peace Navigators (NWJHL) Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL) Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL) Red Deer, AB2017 Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL) Cochrane Generals (HJHL) Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL) St. Paul, AB2018 Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) Beverly Warriors (CapJHL) Fort St. John, BC2019Airdrie Thunder (HJHL)Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL)Wetaskiwin, AB2020 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2022 Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL) Cochrane Generals (HJHL) Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) Wainwright, AB2023 Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL) Okotoks Bisons (Host) CBHA Rangers (CalJHL) Okotoks, AB2024 Okotoks Bisons (HJHL) La Crete Lumber Barons (NWJHL) St. Albert Merchants (CapJHL)Peace River, AB2025 Morinville Jets (CapJHL) Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL) Sylvan Lake Wranglers (HJHL)Morinville, AB2026 La Crete Lumber Barons (NWJHL) Medicine Hat Cubs (HJHL) Vermilion Tigers (NEAJBHL)Lloydminster, SK
Teams that went on to win the Keystone Cup listed in bold
Notes
References
External links Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships Red Deer Vipers History (Provincial champions list)