North West Junior Hockey League (NWJHL)
The NWJHL Logo
SportIce Hockey
Founded1994 (1994)–95
CEOAmbrose Ralph
No. of teams8
CountryCanada
ContinentNorth America
Most recent
champion(s)		Fort St. John Huskies
Most titlesFort St. John Huskies (7)
Official websitenwjhl.com

The North West Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league operating in the Peace River region of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of Northwest "B" playoffs earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup. To earn the right to compete, they must face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Russ Barnes Trophy.

Teams

Team City Arena Founded Joined Head coach Titles
Beaverlodge Blades Beaverlodge, Alberta Beaverlodge Arena 1997 2022 0
Dawson Creek Kodiaks Dawson Creek, British Columbia Dawson Creek Memorial Arena 1994[1] Mike Lazinchuk 2
Fairview Flyers Fairview, Alberta Fairview Arena 2012 Lance Wiebe 1
Fort St. John Huskies Fort St. John, British Columbia North Peace Arena 1966 1996 Gary Alexander 8
Grande Prairie Kings Grande Prairie, Alberta Crosslink County Sportsplex 1994[1] Kyle Chapple 1
La Crete Lumber Barons La Crete, Alberta 2022 0
North Peace Navigators Peace River, Alberta Baytex Energy Centre 2000 Kenny Quinney 6
Sexsmith Vipers Sexsmith, Alberta Sexsmith Arena 1994[1] Ron McMullan 1

Former teams

Team City Arena Founded Disbanded Last head coach Titles
Beaverlodge Blades Beaverlodge, Alberta Beaverlodge Arena 1997 2018 Phil Sykes 0
Moberley Lake Icemen[2] Chetwynd, British Columbia Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 0
Slave Lake Wolves Slave Lake, Alberta Arctic Ice Centre 1994[1] 2014 Corey Paleck 3
Whitecourt Wolverines Whitecourt, Alberta Scott Safety Centre 2007 2012 Normand Lacombe 4

The Whitecourt Wolverines disbanded in the 2012 off-season to make way for the relocation of the St. Albert Steel of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, becoming the new Whitecourt Wolverines.[3]

Champions

Year Winning team Coach Losing team Coach Games Winning goal
1995 Slave Lake Wolves
1996 Slave Lake Wolves
1997 Slave Lake Wolves
1998 Sexsmith Vipers
1999 Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks
2000 Fort St. John Huskies
2001 Fort St. John Huskies
2002 Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks
2003 Fort St. John Huskies
2004 North Peace Navigators
2005 North Peace Navigators
2006 Fort St. John Huskies
2007 Fort St. John Huskies
2008 North Peace Navigators
2009 Whitecourt Wolverines Joey Bouchard Fort St. John Huskies Bob Kalb 4-0 Wayne Quaife (1:17, third)[4]
2010 Whitecourt Wolverines Richard Kazda Grande Prairie Wheelers Jesse Reed 4–0 Kjell Reid (18:00, first)[5]
2011 Whitecourt Wolverines Shawn Gervais North Peace Navigators Darcy Haugan 4–2 Wayne Quaife (16:32, third)[6]
2012 Whitecourt Wolverines Normand Lacombe North Peace Navigators Darcy Haugan 4–0 Mitch Rose (9:45, first)[7]
2013 Grande Prairie Kings Kyle Chapple North Peace Navigators Darcy Haugan 4–2 Nolan Trudeau (5:32, second)[8]
2014 North Peace Navigators Darcy Haugan Grande Prairie Kings Kyle Chapple 4–2 Dylan Moore (3:42, overtime)
2015 North Peace Navigators Darcy Haugan Fairview Flyers Lance Wiebe 4–0 Dylan Moore (2:02, first)
2016 North Peace Navigators Craig Fox Fairview Flyers Lance Wiebe 4–1 Brendan Jay (1:11, second)
2017 Fairview Flyers Lance Wiebe North Peace Navigators Sheldon Szmata 4–2 Ben Moffatt (19:49, third)
2018 Fort St. John Huskies Gary Alexander North Peace Navigators Ken Quinney 4–2 Ben Moffatt (19:49, third)
2019 Fort St. John Huskies Gary Alexander Grande Prairie Kings Kyle Chapple 4-2
2020
2021
2022 Fort St. John Huskies Gary Alexander Grande Prairie Kings Kyle Chapple 4-2
2023 Fort St. John Huskies Todd Alexander Grande Prairie Kings Trevor Morrow 4-2

NHL alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Dawson Creek Jr Canucks History". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  2. ^ "Navs start season with 2 road wins". Peace River Record-Gazette. Sun Media Corporation. 2004-10-05. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. ^ "AJHL Moving to Whitecourt, Alberta". Alberta Junior Hockey League. 2012-05-02. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  4. ^ "Wolverines Win NWJHL Championship in four straight". NWJHL.com. 2009-03-19. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "North West Junior Hockey League: Box Scores". NWJHL.com. 2010-03-19. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  6. ^ "North West Junior Hockey League: Box Scores". NWJHL.com. 2011-03-24. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "Box Scores". North Peace Navigators Junior Hockey Club. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  8. ^ "North West Junior Hockey League:Box Scores". NWJHL.com. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  9. ^ "Matt Walker". LegendsOfHockey.net. Retrieved April 17, 2011.

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Teams and Leagues eligible for the Russ Barnes Trophy
Leagues competing for the Keystone Cup
Junior ice hockey leagues in North America
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