Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship
- Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship
The Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship is an annual tournament held between the top teams in each of the five Junior B hockey leagues in Alberta, Canada. The champion wins the Russ Barnes Trophy and goes on to face the other provincial winners for the Keystone Cup, the Western Canadian Junior B Championship. The Alberta provincials have been held every season since 1979.
The 2006 Alberta Champions are the Red Deer Vipers of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League.
Tournament Organization
Eight teams compete for the Alberta Provincials. The two largest leagues send two teams each, the remaining three send one, while the host team is guaranteed a berth. The 2006-07 qualifiers were as follows:
Champions
Teams that went on to win the Keystone Cup listed in bold
References
* [http://www.heritagejuniorb.com/sites/9951/page.asp?Site=9951&page=news&LeagueID=9951&SeasonID=12&DivisionID=0&NewsID=55 2006 organization]
* [http://www.reddeervipers.com/history.htm List of champions]
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