| North West Junior Hockey League (NWJHL) | |
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| Sport | Ice Hockey |
| Founded | 1994 |
| CEO | Ambrose Ralph |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country(ies) | Canada |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion(s) | Fairview Flyers (1st title) |
| Most championship(s) | Fort St. John Huskies (5) North Peace Navigators (5) |
| Official website | nwjhl.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 Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The league was originally founded in 1994 as the North West Junior C Hockey League.
Formation[edit | edit source]
The first meeting was held in Sexsmith in 1994 and the first group of organizers included Haakstad, representing Sexsmith; Dennis Haugland of Grande Prairie; Gord Reed and Harvey Pratt of Dawson Creek; and Bob Derker of Slave Lake. Reed was appointed league president. Slave Lake won the championship the first year and Grande Prairie and Sexsmith met in the provincial Junior C championship, won by Sexsmith.
The Teams[edit | edit source]
| Team | Centre | Arena | Founded | Joined | Titles |
| Beaverlodge Blades | Beaverlodge | Beaverlodge Arena | 1997 | 1997 | none |
| Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks | Dawson Creek | Dawson Creek Memorial Arena | 1994 | 1994 | 2 |
| Fairview Flyers | Fairview, Alberta | Fairview Fairplex | 2012 | 2012 | 2 |
| Fort St. John Huskies | Fort St. John | North Peace Arena | 1966 | 1996 | 5 |
| Grande Prairie Kings | Clairmont | Crosslink County Sportsplex | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| North Peace Navigators | Peace River | Baytex Energy Centre | 2000 | 2000 | 5 |
| Sexsmith Vipers | Sexsmith | Sexsmith Arena | unknown | unknown | 1 |
Former Teams[edit | edit source]
| Team | Centre | Arena |
| Moberley Lake Icemen | Chetwynd, BC | Chetwynd & District Recreation Centre |
| Slave Lake Wolves | Slave Lake | Arctic Ice Centre |
| Whitecourt Wolverines | Whitecourt | Scott Safety Centre |
Champions[edit | edit source]
bold denotes also won Russ Barnes Trophy as Alberta Provincial champs and advance to Keystone Cup.
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
| Leagues competing for the Keystone Cup | |
|---|---|
| British Columbia (former) | Kootenay International Junior Hockey League · Pacific International Junior Hockey League · Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League |
| Alberta (former) | Calgary Junior Hockey League · Capital Junior Hockey League · Heritage Junior B Hockey League · North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League · North West Junior Hockey League |
| Saskatchewan (former) | Prairie Junior Hockey League |
| Manitoba | Capital Region Junior Hockey League · Keystone Junior Hockey League |
| Ontario | Lakehead Junior Hockey League |
| Cyclone Taylor Cup · Russ Barnes Trophy · Athol Murray Trophy · Baldy Northcott Trophy · William Ryan Trophy · Hockey Canada | |
