Russ Barnes Trophy

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.

Russ Barnes Trophy

Sport	Ice hockey
Competition	Hockey Alberta Junior B
Awarded for	Alberta Junior B championship
Country	Canada

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 City
1970	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, AB
1999	Edmonton Royals (CapJHL)	Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)	N/A	Medicine Hat, AB
2000	Edmonton River Kings (CapJHL)	CRAA Gold (CalJHL)	N/A	Calgary, AB
2001	Edmonton Royals (CapJHL)	Foothills Bisons (HJHL)	N/A	Dawson Creek, BC
2002	Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL)	Foothills Bisons (HJHL)	N/A	Spruce Grove, AB
2003	Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL)	Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL)	Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)	Okotoks, AB
2004	Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)	Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL)	Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)	Lloydminster, AB
2005	Calgary Stampeders (CalJHL)	Vegreville Rangers (NEAJBHL)	Peace Air Navigators (NWJHL)	Calgary, AB
2006	Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)	Edmonton Royals (CapJHL)	Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)	Grande Prairie, AB
2007	Lacombe Wranglers (HJHL)	Spruce Grove Regals (CapJHL)	Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL)	Spruce Grove, AB
2008	Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL)	Three Hills Thrashers (HJHL)	none	Three Hills, AB
2009	Lloydminster Bandits (NEAJBHL)	Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)	none	Cold Lake, AB
2010	Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL)	Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)	none	Peace River, AB
2011	Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL)	Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL)	none	Leduc, AB
2012	Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)	Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)	Edmonton Royals (CapJHL)	Okotoks, AB
2013	Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)	Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL)	Cold Lake Ice (NEAJBHL)	Wainwright, AB
2014	Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL)	Grande Prairie Kings (NWJHL)	North Peace Navigators (NWJHL)	Grande Prairie, AB
2015	North Edmonton Red Wings (CapJHL)	North Peace Navigators (NWJHL)	Fairview Flyers (NWJHL)	Stony Plain, AB[1]
2016	North Peace Navigators (NWJHL)	Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)	Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL)	Red Deer, AB
2017	Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)	Cochrane Generals (HJHL)	Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL)	St. Paul, AB
2018[a]	Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)[2]	Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)	Beverly Warriors (CapJHL)	Fort St. John, BC
2019[a]	Airdrie Thunder (HJHL)	Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)[3]	Wetaskiwin Icemen (CapJHL)	Wetaskiwin, AB
2020	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022	Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL)	Cochrane Generals (HJHL)	Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)	Wainwright, AB
2023	Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)	Okotoks Bisons (Host)	CBHA Rangers (CalJHL)	Okotoks, AB
2024	Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)	La Crete Lumber Barons (NWJHL)	St. Albert Merchants (CapJHL)	Peace River, AB
2025	Morinville Jets (CJHL)	Wainwright Bisons (NEAJBHL)	Sylvan Lake Wranglers (HJHL)	Morinville, AB

Teams that went on to win the Keystone Cup listed in bold

Notes

1. Alberta did not send a representative to the Keystone Cup