Keystone Cup

The Keystone Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship and trophy for Western Canada. The Championship is the culmination of the champions of 12 hockey leagues in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario.

History

The Keystone Cup got its name from the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. The original tournament took place in 1983 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba and was won by the Selkirk Fisherman of the Keystone Junior Hockey League. The alternate arena at the tournament was the Keystone Centre and the trophy awarded to the championship was nicknamed after it.

The championship is determined through a round robin of the winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup in British Columbia, the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship, the Saskatchewan Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship, the Keystone Junior Hockey League, and the Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League. In previous years, the winner of the Keystone Jr. B League would have had to go through the Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship, but in 2004 their only competition, the Northwest Junior Hockey League, folded. The same thing happened in the Northern Ontario Regional Junior B Hockey Championship for the Thunder Bay Junior B League, as their only competition, the North of Superior Junior B Hockey League, folded in 2004.

The 2008 Championship will take place on April 17-20,2008 and will be hosted by Selkirk, Manitoba.

Keystone Cup 2008

April 17-20, 2008 in Selkirk, Manitoba.

"Results"

"April 17":Selkirk defeated Norway House "3-0":Thunder Bay tied Pilot Butte "3-3":Sherwood Park defeated Grandview "6-4":Norway House defeated Thunder Bay "5-1":Selkirk defeated Pilot Butte "4-2""April 18":Sherwood Park defeated Thunder Bay "6-1":Grandview defeated Selkirk "4-2":Pilot Butte tied Norway House "4-4":Grandview defeated Thunder Bay "8-1":Sherwood Park defeated Selkirk "5-0""April 19":Pilot Butte tied Grandview "3-3":Norway House defeated Sherwood Park "4-3":Selkirk defeated Thunder Bay "5-1":Sherwood Park defeated Pilot Butte "7-4":Norway House defeated Grandview "2-1""April 20"2TeamBracket
RD1=Gold Medal Game
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Sherwood Park
RD1-score1=5
RD1-seed2=2
RD1-team2=Norway House
RD1-score2=3

2TeamBracket
RD1=Bronze Medal Game
RD1-seed1=3
RD1-team1=Selkirk
RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Grandview
RD1-score2=5

Champions

:1983 Selkirk Fisherman (KJHL):1984 Portage Terriers:1985 Vermilion Tigers (NEAJBHL):1986 Vermilion Tigers (NEAJBHL):1987 Calgary Bruins (CgyJHL):1988 Warman Valley Crusaders (NSJBHL):1989 Columbia Valley Rockies (KIJHL):1990 Columbia Valley Rockies (KIJHL):1991 Kinistino Tigers (NSJHL):1992 Kinistino Tigers (NSJHL):1993 Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL):1994 Kinistino Tigers (NSJBHL):1995 Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL):1996 Assiniboia Southern Rebels (SSJBHL):1997 Grenfell Storm (SSJBHL):1998 Ridge Meadows Flames (PIJHL):1999 Fort William Hurricanes (TBJHL):2000 Edmonton River Kings (CapJHL):2001 Assiniboia Southern Rebels (SSJHL):2002 Sicamous Eagles (KIJHL):2003 Assiniboia Southern Rebels (SSJHL):2004 Regina Capitals (SSJBHL):2005 Osoyoos Storm (KIJHL):2006 Red Deer Vipers (HJHL):2007 Saskatoon Royals (NSJHL):2008 Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL)

Most Championships by Province

External links

* [http://www.westerncanadianjrb.com/ Keystone Cup homepage]
* [http://www.esportsdesk.com/leagues/front_pageesd.cfm?clientID=3233&leagueID=8511 Keystone Cup 2007]
* [http://www.campbellriverstorm.com/new_page_18.htm Keystone Cup 2006]