Capital Junior Hockey League
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The Capital Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The league was established in 1972 as the Edmonton Metropolitan Junior Hockey League.
PresidentKeith Schultz
Former nameEdmonton Metropolitan Junior Hockey League
Founded1972
Divisions2
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| President | Keith Schultz |
|---|---|
| Former name | Edmonton Metropolitan Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Divisions | 2 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Recent champions | Morinville Jets (2024–25) |
| Website | cjhl |
League playoff winners face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The Provincial winner earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup.
Teams
| Division | Team | Centre |
|---|---|---|
| East | Beaumont Chiefs | Beaumont |
| Edmonton Royals | Edmonton | |
| Fort Saskatchewan Hawks | Fort Saskatchewan | |
| Leduc Riggers | Leduc | |
| Sherwood Park Knights | Sherwood Park | |
| Strathcona Bruins | Strathcona County | |
| Wetaskiwin Icemen | Wetaskiwin | |
| West | Beverly Warriors | Edmonton |
| Edmonton Mustangs | Edmonton | |
| Morinville Jets | Morinville | |
| North Edmonton Red Wings | Edmonton | |
| Spruce Grove Regals | Spruce Grove | |
| St. Albert Merchants | St. Albert | |
| Stony Plain Flyers | Stony Plain | |
Champions
| Season | Champion | Provincial result | Keystone Cup result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | University of Alberta Junior Bears | ||
| 1974 | Sherwood Park Knights | Gold Medalist | |
| 1975 | Waterloo Mercuries | ||
| 1976 | Sherwood Park Knights | Silver Medalist | |
| 1977 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1978 | Stony Plain Flyers | ||
| 1979 | Stony Plain Flyers | ||
| 1980 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1981 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1982 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1983 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1984 | Sherwood Park Knights | ||
| 1985 | Stony Plain Flyers | ||
| 1986 | Stony Plain Flyers | ||
| 1987 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1988 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 1989 | Stony Plain Flyers | Bronze medalist | |
| 1990 | Beaumont Chiefs | ||
| 1991 | Stony Plain Flyers | Bronze medalist | |
| 1992 | Leduc Riggers | Gold Medalist | |
| 1993 | Leduc Riggers | ||
| 1994 | Sherwood Park Knights | Gold Medalist | |
| 1995 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 1996 | St. Albert Merchants | Silver medalist | |
| 1997 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 1998 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 1999 | Edmonton Royals | Silver medalist | |
| 2000 | Edmonton River Kings | Gold medalist | |
| 2001 | Edmonton River Kings | ||
| 2002 | Beverly Warriors | ||
| 2003 | Spruce Grove Regals | Gold medalist | Silver medalist |
| 2004 | Beverly Warriors | ||
| 2005 | St. Albert Merchants | ||
| 2006 | Edmonton Royals | Silver medalists | |
| 2007 | North Edmonton Red Wings | ||
| 2008 | Sherwood Park Knights | Gold medalist | Gold medalist[1] |
| 2009 | Sherwood Park Knights | 4th Place | |
| 2010 | Beverly Warriors | ||
| 2011 | Beaumont Chiefs | ||
| 2012 | Spruce Grove Regals | ||
| 2013 | Sherwood Park Knights | Silver Medalist | |
| 2014 | Fort Saskatchewan Hawks | ||
| 2015 | North Edmonton Red Wings | Gold medalist | Silver medalist[2] |
| 2016 | North Edmonton Red Wings | Wetaskiwin Icemen1
Bronze Medalist |
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| 2017 | Wetaskiwin Icemen | Bronze Medalist | |
| 2018 | Wetaskiwin Icemen | Beverly Warriors1 Bronze Medalist | Alberta did not send rep to Keystone Cup |
| 2019 | Beverly Warriors | Wetaskiwin Icemen 1
Bronze Medalist |
Alberta did not send rep to Keystone Cup |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 | ||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to Covid-19 | ||
| 2022 | Sherwood Park Knights | 4th Place | |
| 2023 | Sherwood Park Knights | 4th Place | Alberta no rep to Central Canada Cup |
| 2024 | St. Albert Merchants | Bronze Medalist | |
| 2025 | Morinville Jets | Gold medalist | Wetaskiwin Icemen - Silver Medalist |
| 2026 | Sherwood Park Knights | 4th Place | |
1At Provincials as CJHL 2nd rep
