List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
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This is a list of ice hockey teams in Alberta. It features the leagues they have played for, and championships won.
Since hockey was introduced to Alberta in the 1890s, teams at all levels have come and gone. While the professional ranks have been confined to the major cities of Calgary and Edmonton, partially due to geographical isolation from the major eastern and pacific coast centres, junior and senior teams have thrived across the province.
Presently, Alberta is home to two National Hockey League teams, six Western Hockey League teams, the 16 team Alberta Junior Hockey League, as well as five Junior B hockey leagues comprising over 50 teams. The National Women's Hockey League is represented in Alberta, as are teams competing at the senior, university and college ranks.
This list does not include teams below the junior age group, or adult teams below Senior AAA.
Contents |
[edit] Major Professional
[edit] National Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | Stanley Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | Calgary | 1980 | 1 | Founded in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames |
| Edmonton Oilers | Edmonton | 1979 | 5 | Founded in 1972 as a World Hockey Association franchise |
[edit] World Hockey Association
| Team | City | Existed | Avco Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Broncos | Calgary | 1972 | 0 | Original WHA franchise, folded before playing first game |
| Calgary Cowboys | Calgary | 1975-77 | 0 | Founded in 1972 as the Miami Screaming Eagles |
| Edmonton Oilers | Edmonton | 1972-79 | 0 | Briefly known as the Alberta Oilers; Joined the National Hockey League in 1979 |
[edit] Minor Professional
[edit] American Hockey League
| Team | City | Existed | Calder Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Road Runners | Edmonton | 2004-05 | 0 | Brought to Edmonton during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. |
[edit] Western Hockey League (minor pro)
| Team | City | Existed | Lester Patrick Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | Calgary | 1951-63 | 1 | |
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton | 1951-63 | 3 |
[edit] Junior
[edit] Western Hockey League
Current teams
| Team | City | Established | President's Cups | Memorial Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Hitmen | Calgary | 1995 | 1 | 0 | |
| Edmonton WHL | Edmonton | 2007 | 0 | 0 | Unnamed Expansion team to begin play in 2007. |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | Lethbridge | 1987 | 1 | 0 | Founded in 1967 as the Winnipeg Jets |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | Medicine Hat | 1970 | 4 | 2 | |
| Red Deer Rebels | Red Deer | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
Former teams
| Team | City | Existed | President's Cups | Memorial Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Centennials | Calgary | 1966-77 | 0 | 0 | Became the Billings Bighorns in 1977 |
| Calgary Wranglers | Calgary | 1977-87 | 0 | 0 | Founded in 1967 as the Winnipeg Jets; Became Lethbridge Hurricanes in 1987 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | Edmonton | 1966-76 | 2 | 2† | Founding pre-dates WHL; Became the Portland Winter Hawks in 1976 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | Edmonton | 1978-79 | 0 | 0 | Founded in 1967 as the Flin Flon Bombers; Became Great Falls Americans in 1979 |
| Edmonton Ice | Edmonton | 1996-98 | 0 | 0 | Became the Kootenay Ice in 1998 |
| Lethbridge Broncos | Lethbridge | 1974-86 | 1 | 0 | Founded in 1967 as the Swift Current Broncos; Returned to Swift Current in 1986 |
†The Oil Kings' two Memorial Cups predate the WHL.
[edit] Alberta Junior Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Doyle Cups | Royal Bank Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnyville Pontiacs | Bonnyville | 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brooks Bandits | Brooks | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Calgary Canucks | Calgary | 1971 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Calgary Royals | Calgary | 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Camrose Kodiaks | Camrose | 1997 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Canmore Eagles | Canmore | 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drayton Valley Thunder | Drayton Valley | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drumheller Dragons | Drumheller | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fort McMurray Oil Barons | Fort McMurray | 1981 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Fort Saskatchewan Traders | Fort Saskatchewan | 1976 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grande Prairie Storm | Grande Prairie | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lloydminster Bobcats | Lloydminster | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Previously known as the Lloydminster Blazers |
| Okotoks Oilers | Okotoks | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Previously the Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves |
| Olds Grizzlys | Olds | 1981 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sherwood Park Crusaders | Sherwood Park | 1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spruce Grove Saints | Spruce Grove | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Founded in 1963 as the Edmonton Movers; Known as the St. Albert Saints 1977-2004 |
[edit] Junior B Hockey Leagues
| League | Region | Established | Provincial titles | Keystone Cup titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Junior Hockey League | Calgary | 1945 | 4 | 1 | 8 teams |
| Capital Junior Hockey League | Edmonton region | 1972? | 16 | 1 | 15 teams |
| Heritage Junior B Hockey League | Southern Alberta | 1987 | 2 | 1 | 15 teams - Airdrie Thunder, Okotoks Bisons |
| North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League | Northeast Alberta | ???? | 5 | 2 | 9 teams |
| Northwest Junior Hockey League | Peace River Country | ???? | 0 | 0 | 7 teams (5 in Alberta) |
[edit] Junior C Hockey Leagues
| League | Region | Established | Provincial Titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Junior C Hockey League | Calgary | ???? | ?? | |
| Noralta Junior Hockey League | Edmonton region | ???? | ?? |
[edit] Semi-professional, senior and amateur
[edit] National Women's Hockey League
| Team | City | Established | League titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Oval X-Treme | Calgary | 1995 | 4 | Joined the NWHL in 2002; Member of the WWHL 2004-06 |
| Edmonton Chimos | Edmonton | ???? | 0 | Joined the NWHL in 2002; Member of the WWHL 2004-06 |
[edit] Senior
Notable teams
| Team | City | Existence | Allan Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | Calgary | 1938-51 | 1 | Turned professional in 1951 by joining the WPHL |
| Drumheller Miners | Drumheller | 1936-39, 1960s | 1 | |
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton | 19??-51 | 1 | Turned professional in 1951 by joining the WPHL |
| Edmonton Mercurys | Edmonton | ????-?? | -- | Won 1950 World Hockey Championship and 1952 Olympic gold medal |
| Horse Lake Thunder | Horse Lake First Nation | ????-present | 0 | Member of the North Peace Hockey League |
| Lloydminster Border Kings | Lloydminster | ????-Present | 1 | Member of the Wild Goose Hockey League |
| Stony Plain Eagles | Stony Plain | 1930s-present | 1 | Member of the Chinook Hockey League |
[edit] University
Canada West University Athletic Association
| Team | City | Established | Conference titles | University Cups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Golden Bears | Edmonton | 1960s | 21 | 12 | |
| Calgary Dinos | Calgary | 1960s | 7 | 0 | |
| Lethbridge Pronghorns | Lethbridge | 1980 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] College
Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
| Team | City | Established | ACAC titles | CCHA national titles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana Vikings | Camrose | 1970s? | 1 | 1 | |
| Concordia Thunder | Edmonton | ???? | 1 | 0 | |
| MacEwan Gryphons | Edmonton | ???? | 1 | 0 | |
| Mount Royal Cougars | Calgary | ???? | 11 | 4 | |
| NAIT Ooks | Edmonton | ???? | 13 | 7 | |
| SAIT Trojans | Calgary | ???? | 7 | 2 |
[edit] League, regional and national championships
| Championship | Times won | Description |
| Stanley Cup | 6 | National Hockey League champion |
| WCHL Championship | 3† | Western Canada Hockey League champion |
| Lester Patrick Cup | 4 | Western Hockey League (minor pro) champion |
| President's Cup | 10 | Western Hockey League champion |
| Memorial Cup | 6 | Canadian Major-Junior national champion |
| Allan Cup | 4‡ | Canadian senior national champion |
| Doyle Cup | 22 | Alberta/B.C. Junior "A" regional championship |
| Royal Bank Cup | 7 | Canadian Junior "A" national champion |
| Keystone Cup | 7 | Western Canada Junior "B" champion |
| NWHL Championship Cup | 2 | National Women's Hockey League championship |
| WWHL Championship Cup | 2 | Western Women's Hockey League championship |
| University Cup | 13 | CIS national university champion |
- †Includes Calgary's 1926-27 title after league renamed itself the Prairie Hockey League
- ‡Does not include win by Lloydminster BorderKings as team is primaraly based in Saskatchewan
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- hockeydb.com
- nhl.com - History
- The unofficial old WHL home page
- 2005-06 WHL Guide
- 2006-07 AJHL Annual Guide and Record Book
- allancup.ca - past winners
- canadawest.org - CWUAA university hockey champions
- acachockey.info
- hockeyalberta.ca - List of provincial champions
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