and the Western Canada Cup champions and runners-up. The tournament begins with round-robin play between the five teams followed by the top four teams playing a semifinal game, with the top seed facing the fourth seed and the second facing the third. The winners of the semifinals then face each other in final game for the national championship. In some years, the losers of the semifinal games face each other for a third place game. NHL alumni The following former Oil Barons have gone on to play in the NHL: Dale Kushner Bradley Mills Rich Parent Chris Phillips Colton Parayko Garret Stroshein Scottie Upshall Harry York See also List of ice hockey teams in Alberta References External links Fort McMurray Oil Barons website Alberta Junior Hockey League website Alberta Junior Hockey League teams Fort McMurray Ice hockey teams in Alberta Ice hockey clubs established in 1981 1981 establishments in Alberta