1997 Russ Barnes Trophy

This was the 1997 Russ Barnes Trophy:

Preliminary round
Incomplete
 * St. Albert Merchants - Lacombe Wranglers 2:1
 * Stony Plain Flyers - Foothills Bisons 6:2
 * Lloydminster Bandits - Slave Lake Wolves 7:2
 * Lethbridge Barons - Calgary Stampeders 8:6
 * Lacombe - Calgary 11:1
 * St. Albert - Lethbridge 3:1
 * Stony Plain - Lloydminster 6:4
 * Foothills - Slave Lake 7:2
 * Lacombe - Lethbridge 6:4

Semifinals

 * Lloydminster - St. Albert 3:1
 * Stony Plain - Lacombe 5:1

Final

 * Lloydminster - Stony Plain 5:1