This is the 2024 Russ Barnes Trophy tournament. The tournament is to determine the Alberta Junior B Provincial champion. The tournament will be held April 3rd to 7th at the Baytex Energy Centre in Peace River, Alberta hosted by the North West Junior Hockey League's North Peace Navigators
Participants[]
- Host: North Peace Navigators
and the league champions of:
- Calgary Junior Hockey League playoff champion: NWCAA Stampeders
- North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League playoff champion: Wainwright Bisons
- Capital Junior Hockey League playoff champion: St. Albert Merchants
- North West Junior Hockey League playoff champion: La Crete Lumber Barons
- Heritage Junior B Hockey League playoff champion: Okotoks Bisons
Format[]
The teams play four out of the five other teams in the tourament. The first and second place teams meet in the championship game for the Russ Barnes Trophy and the third and fourth place teams meet in the consolation game.
Round Robin Schedule/Results[]
April 3
- St. Albert Merchants 5-6 Okotoks Bisons
- Wainwright Bisons 5-3 NWCAA Stampeders
- North Peace Navigators 2-6 La Crete Lumber Barons
April 4
- St. Albert Merchants 0-4 Wainwright Bisons
- La Crete Lumber Barons 5-1 Okotoks Bisons
- NWCAA Stampeders 2-6 North Peace Navigators
April 5
- Wainwright Bisons 1-3 La Crete Lumber Barons
- NWCAA Stampeders 2-8 St. Albert Merchants
- Okotoks Bisons 5-3 North Peace Navigators
April 6
- La Crete Lumber Barons 7-4 NWCAA Stampeders
- North Peace Navigators 5-9 St. Albert Merchants
- Okotoks Bisons 4-3 Wainwright Bisons (ot)
Round Robin Standings[]
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | La Crete Lumber Barons | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 12 |
| 2nd | Okotoks Bisons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 3rd | Wainwright Bisons | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| 4th | St. Albert Merchants | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 6 |
| 5th | North Peace Navigators | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 3 |
| 6th | NWCAA Stampeders | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 0 |
Medal Round[]
April 7