The Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL) is a Junior B ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The HJHL was founded in 1987 and is made up of teams from southern and central Alberta. The HJHL is the largest Junior B league in the province, with 16 teams. The top two teams qualify for the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship, whose winner had an option to compete in the Keystone Cup. History HJHL teams have won the gold medal at the Keystone Cup twice. Red Deer Vipers were the first in 2006 defeating Campbell River Storm in the final. Blackfalds Wranglers won the gold medal in 2011. The Lacombe Wranglers won the 2007 league championship over the Airdrie Thunder and Okotoks Bisons in a three team, round robin final. The Wranglers also captured the Alberta provincial title. The Wranglers chose not to participate in the Keystone Cup tournament due to scheduling conflicts. During the 2011 HJHL finals Okotoks Bisons won the best-of-three series versus Blackfalds Wrangers 2–1, their eighth league title. Both teams advanced to the Junior B Provincials in Leduc. Blackfalds won the final 2–1 over the Beaumont Chiefs (CapJHL) to advance to the 2011 Keystone Cup in Sherwood Park. With a 4–1 record going into the final, Blackfalds defeated the host Sherwood Park Knights (CapJHL) 2–1 to win the Western Canadian crown. Teams League scoring records Former teams Banff Academy Bears (2005–2017) Barrhead Jr. Elks Blackfalds Wranglers Claresholm Storm Drayton Valley Devils Hobbema Knight Hawks* Kainai Junior Braves (20??-2022) Innisfail Blades Lacombe Wranglers Livingstone Rockmen Lomond Lakers (??-2022) Maskwacis Attack Rimbey Rock Rimbey West Stars Siksika Ice Southern Express Nb: * Hobbema is now known as Maskwacis Champions Bold text denote teams that won the Alberta provincial title. See also List of ice hockey teams in Alberta References External links Heritage Junior Hockey League Airdrie Thunder Coaldale Copperheads Cochrane Generals High River Flyers Medicine Hat Cubs Okotoks Bisons Ponoka Stampeders Red Deer Vipers Rocky Rams Three Hills Thrashers Ice hockey leagues in Alberta B