The North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.
League champions advance to the Hockey Alberta Provincials to face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Russ Barnes Trophy. The Provincial winner earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" championship, the Keystone Cup. However, this perk was removed 2017. The NEAJBHL elected to send a representative for the 2024 tournament, now called the Central Canada Cup. The return to the Cup proved successful as the St. Paul Canadians were champions. The victory earned them the opportunity to host the 2025 tournament. St. Paul proceeded to make it back to back Central Canada Cup Champions.
Teams Team City Arena Founded Cold Lake Ice Cold Lake, Alberta Imperial Oil Place2001 Killam Wheat Kings Killam, Alberta Killam Agriplex Lloydminster Bandits Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Centennial Civic Centre St. Paul Canadiens St. Paul, Alberta Clancy Richards Arena Vegreville Rangers Vegreville, Alberta Vegreville Recreation Centre 1974 Vermilion Tigers Vermilion, Alberta Vermilion Stadium Wainwright Bisons Wainwright, Alberta Peace Memorial Multiplex
Champions
Year Winning team Runner-up Result 1991 Lloydminster Bandits Bonnyville Jr B Sabres 4–2 1992 Lloydminster Bandits Wetaskiwin Icemen 4–2 1993 Lloydminster Bandits Wetaskiwin Icemen 4–1 1994 Lloydminster Bandits 1995 Lloydminster Bandits 1996 Lloydminster Bandits 1997 Lloydminster Bandits 1998 Lloydminster Bandits 1999 Lloydminster Bandits 2000 Saddle Lake Warriors Lloydminster Bandits 4–2 2001 Wainwright Bisons 2002 Lloydminster Bandits Wainwright Bisons 4–3 2003 Lloydminster Bandits 2004 Lloydminster Bandits 2005 Vegreville Rangers 2006 Saddle Lake Warriors 2007 Saddle Lake Warriors 2008 Vermilion Tigers Lloydminster Bandits 4–1 2009 Lloydminster Bandits 2010 Lloydminster Bandits 2011 Cold Lake Ice Lloydminster Bandits 4–0 2012 Cold Lake Ice Killam Wheat Kings 4–0 2013 Cold Lake Ice Wainwright Bisons 4–1 2014 Cold Lake Ice Wainwright Bisons 4–2 2015 Cold Lake Ice Wainwright Bisons 4–2 2016 Wainwright Bisons Killam Wheat Kings 4–1 2017 Wainwright Bisons St. Paul Canadiens 4–0 2018 Wainwright Bisons Frog Lake T-Birds 4–1 2019 Wainwright Bisons Lac La Biche Clippers 4–0 2022 Wainwright Bisons 2023 Wainwright Bisons 2024 Wainwright Bisons Vermilion Tigers 4–2 2025 Wainwright Bisons Lloydminster Bandits 4–2 2026 Lloydminster Bandits Vermilion Tigers 4–0
Former teams Frog Lake T-Birds (2014–2019) Lac La Biche Clippers (1995–2000) returned (2017–2019) Onion Lake Border Chiefs (2014–2018)(2023–2025) Saddle Lake Warriors (1991–2017) Thorhild Titans (2009–2012)
NHL alumni Shane Doan Kyle Freadrich Rich Healey Shawn Heins Gordon Mark Glen Sather Brent Severyn Lance Ward Jeff Woywitka Miles Zaharko Wade Redden Mark Letestu
See also List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
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