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The AJHL (Alberta Junior Hockey League) is an Alberta-based Tier II Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL). It was formed as a five-team league in 1963. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy. The playoff champions receive the Rogers Wireless Cup (the Carling O'Keefe trophy before 1998). The winner of the AJHL playoffs continues on to play in the Doyle Cup in a best-of-7 series against the champion of the British Columbia Hockey League. The winner of the Doyle Cup will compete in the Junior "A" National Championship for the Royal Bank Cup. Image File history File links AJHL_Logo. ... Image File history File links AJHL_Logo. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 6th (provinces and territories) 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A list of professional sports leagues: Auto racing Champcars, formerly CART (Official Page) Formula One, Grand Prix racing (Official Site) IRL (Indy Racing League) (Official Page) NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) (Official Page) NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) (Official Page) Baseball Major League Baseball Minor League Baseball... The Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL), an association of Canadian Junior A hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior A Hockey. ... The Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL), an association of Canadian Junior A hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior A Hockey. ... Template:C20YearInnTopic 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Carling OKeefe was one of the smaller brewers in the Canadian beer market. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Doyle Cup The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ... BCHL Emblem The British Columbia Hockey League is a tier II Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ... The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. ...

Notable alumni include Mark Messier, Mike Vernon, Jason Smith, Mike Comrie, Steve Reinprecht, Dany Heatley, Scottie Upshall, Wade Redden, Chris Phillips and the Sutter brothers: Brent, Brian, Darryl, Duane, Rich, and Ron. The 2006 AJHL Champions are the Fort McMurray Oil Barons. In 1996-97, Messier (right) would reunite with Wayne Gretzky (left) for one final unsuccessful run for the Cup. ... Mike Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player. ... Jason Smith is the name of: Jason Smith in an activist in Harrisburg, PA Jason Smith is an Australian actor Jason Smith is a National Hockey League player Jason Smith is a Major League Baseball player Jason Smith played Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Australia Jason Smith of... Mike Comrie (born 11 September 1980, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a centre in the National Hockey League. ... Steven Reinprecht (b. ... Dany Heatley (born January 21, 1981, in Freiburg, Germany) is a Canadian professional hockey player. ... Scottie Upshall born October 7, 1983 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada is a professional hockey Winger who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the NHL. After 2 season playing junior hockey for the WHLs Kamloops Blazers, Upshall was drafted 6th overall by the Predators in the 2002 NHL... Wade Redden Wade Redden (born June 12, 1977, in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey defenseman. ... Chris Phillips, #4 (born March 9, 1978 in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian professional hockey player who plays for the National Hockey Leagues Ottawa Senators. ... Brent Colin Sutter (born 10 June 1962 in Viking, Alberta, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League (NHL) player and current owner, president, general manager and head coach of the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League (WHL). ... Brian Sutter (Born October 7, 1956 in Viking, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian and current head coach and former forward in the National Hockey League. ... Darryl John Sutter (Born: August 19, 1958 in Viking, Alberta, Canada-) is a Canadian former forward player and current head coach in the National Hockey League. ... Duane Calvin Sutter (born March 16, 1960 in Viking, Alberta) is a Canadian former forward player and former head coach in the National Hockey League. ... Rich Sutter (born 2 December 1963 in Viking, Alberta, Canada) is a retired NHL player who played right wing. ... Ron Sutter (born 2 December 1963 in Viking, Alberta, Canada) is a retired NHL player who played centre. ...

For the pacific championship between the AJHL and the BCHL champions, please see the Doyle Cup.

For the National Championship, please see the Royal Bank Cup 2006.

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History

The early 1960s saw a much different junior hockey scenario in Alberta than what currently exists. A team known as the Edmonton Oil Kings was the only true-junior "A" calibre team in the province and drew most of the top talent Alberta had to offer. The Oil Kings were the Western Canadian champions from 1962 until 1966, Abbott Cup Champions in 1954 and from 1960 to 1966, and Memorial Cup National Champions in 1963 and 1966. In 1966, the Oil Kings helped create the Western Hockey League. The issue in 1963 was that there were hundreds of junior-calibre players in the province, but only really one team to play for. A group of business and hockey people got together and decided to form a Junior "A" league in an attempt to truly develop Alberta hockey. The original league consisted of the Edmonton Safeway Canadians, the Edmonton Maple Leafs, the Lethbridge Sugar Kings, Calgary Cowboys, and the Calgary Buffaloes. None of the original teams still exist, but through the lineage of ownership change and relocation, the Canadians became the Edmonton Western Movers who are now the Spruce Grove Saints and the Maple Leafs are now the Sherwood Park Crusaders. The Portland Winterhawks are members of the Western Hockey League, the highest level of non-professional hockey in the world. ... Weyburn Red Wings with the 1970 Abbott Cup The Abbott Cup is the Tier II Junior A ice hockey Championship for the Western Canadian leagues of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ... The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Calgary Cowboys were a professional ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association in the 1970s in Calgary, Alberta. ... City: Calgary, Alberta Existence: 1966-1977 Home Arena: Stampede Corral League Western Canada Hockey League Colours Red & White The Calgary Centennials were an ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1966-1977. ... The Spruce Grove Saints are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. ... The Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. ...

The history of the AJHL is littered with a trail of defunct, failed, or relocated hockey franchises. Teams failed in Edmonton, Drumheller, Lloydminster, Lethbridge, Red Deer, and Hobbema -- just to name a few. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Established: Fort Edmonton: 1795 Town: 1892 City: 1904 Area: 683. ... Drumheller, (51°28′N 112°44′W Elevation: 2200 ft. ... Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling a provincial border. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Sunny South Established: Registred: 1885-10-15 Incorporated: 1890-11-19 Area: 127. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Education, Industry, Progress Established: Town: 1901 City: 1913 Area: 70. ...

The current 16-team AJHL is fairly healthy, but still has the odd relocation. The league's teams have combined for a total of 6 Royal Bank Cups (or Centennial Cups) as National Champions. The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. ...

Current teams

	North Division
Logo	Team	Centre	2005-06 Record	Finish
	Bonnyville Pontiacs	Bonnyville	38-19-1-2	5
	Drayton Valley Thunder	Drayton Valley	38-16-1-5	2
	Fort McMurray Oil Barons	Fort McMurray	40-14-2-4	1
	Fort Saskatchewan Traders	Fort Saskatchewan	37-20-0-3	6
	Grande Prairie Storm	Grand Prairie	38-18-2-2	4
	Lloydminster Bobcats	Lloydminster	17-37-2-4	7
	Sherwood Park Crusaders	Sherwood Park	15-35-2-8	8
	Spruce Grove Saints	Spruce Grove	39-18-1-2	3
	South Division
Logo	Team	Centre	2005-06 Record	Finish
	Brooks Bandits	Brooks	29-24-2-5	4
	Calgary Canucks	Calgary	20-34-0-6	7
	Calgary Royals	Calgary	16-38-1-5	8
	Camrose Kodiaks	Camrose	29-20-4-7	1
	Canmore Eagles	Canmore	25-30-3-2	6
	Drumheller Dragons	Drumheller	28-21-2-9	3
	Okotoks Oilers	Okotoks	27-24-1-8	5
	Olds Grizzlys	Olds	30-22-4-4	2

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2005-06 Rogers Wireless Cup Playoffs

	Conference Quarter-finals					Conference Semi-finals					Division Finals					Rogers Wireless Cup Final
	1	Fort McMurray	Bye
						1	Fort McMurray	4
						5	Bonnyville	0
	4	Grande Prairie	1
	5	Bonnyville	3
											N1	Fort McMurray	4
	North
										S4	Brooks	0
	2	Drayton Valley	3
	7	Lloydminster	0
						2	Drayton Valley	3
						3	Spruce Grove	4
	3	Spruce Grove	3
	6	Fort Saskatchewan	0
																N1	Fort McMurray Oil Barons	4
																S1	Camrose Kodiaks	2
	1	Camrose	Bye
						1	Camrose	4
						7	Calgary	0
	2	Olds	1
	7	Calgary	3
											S1	Camrose	4
	South
										N3	Spruce Grove	2
	3	Drumheller	2
	6	Canmore	3
						4	Brooks	4
						6	Canmore	2
	4	Brooks	3
	5	Okotoks	2

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Carling O'Keefe Cup Champions

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Rogers Wireless Cup Champions

• 1998 St. Albert Saints
• 1999 Calgary Canucks
• 2000 Fort McMurray Oil Barons
• 2001 Camrose Kodiaks
• 2002 Drayton Valley
• 2003 Camrose Kodiaks
• 2004 Grande Prairie Storm
• 2005 Camrose Kodiaks
• 2006 Fort McMurray Oil Barons

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Defunct Teams

• Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves
• Lloydminster Blazers
• St. Albert Saints

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External links

• AJHL official website