Changes: 2017 Russ Barnes Trophy

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This is the 2017 Russ Barnes Trophy tournament. The tournament is to determine the Alberta Junior B Provincial champion. The tournament winner will advance to the 2017 Keystone Cup being held in Arborg, Manitoba hosted by the Arborg Ice Dawgs.

The event is being hosted by the St. Paul Canadiens of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League as part of the teams 75th anniversary season. The event will be staged at the Clancy Richards Arena and possibly the nearby Cap Arena. The staging of the 8 team tournament requires two sheets of ice.

Participants

Host: St. Paul Canadiens

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Format

The teams will be divided up into 2 four team pool and play a single round robin within the pool. The first place team from one pool plays the second place team from the other pool in the semifinals. The semifinal winners meet in the championship game for the Russ Barnes Trophy and a spot in the Keystone Cup and the semifinal losers meet in the consolation game.

Round Robin Schedule/Results

March 30

Beaumont Chiefs defeated Cochrane Generals 6-5
Wetaskiwin Icemen defeated CBHA Rangers 10-0
Wainwright Bisons defeated Fairview Flyers 7-3
Red Deer Vipers defeated St. Paul Canadiens 4-2

March 31

Wainwright Bisons defeated Beaumont Chiefs 11-2
Wetaskiwin Icemen defeated Red Deer Vipers 2-1
St. Paul Canadiens vs CBHA Rangers
Cochrane Generals vs Fairview Flyers

April 1

Semifinals

April 1

1st Place Pool A vs 2nd Place Pool B
1st Place Pool A vs 2nd Place Pool A

Final

April 2

Semifinal winners

Tournament website

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