Keystone Cup

The Keystone Cup

The Keystone Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship and trophy for Western Canada. The Championship is the culmination of the champions of 12 hockey leagues in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario.

History

The Keystone Cup got its name from the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. The original tournament took place in 1983 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba and was won by the Selkirk Fishermen of the Manitoba Junior B Hockey League. The alternate arena at the tournament was the Keystone Centre and the trophy awarded to the championship was nicknamed after it.

The championship is determined through a round robin of the winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup in British Columbia, the winner of the Russ Barnes Trophy in Alberta, the winner of the Athol Murray Trophy in Saskatchewan, the Keystone Junior Hockey League, and the William Ryan Trophy in Northwestern Ontario. In previous years, the winner of the Keystone Jr. B League would have had to go through the Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship, but in 2004 their only competition, the Northwest Junior Hockey League, folded. The same thing happened in the William Ryan Trophy Championship for the Thunder Bay Junior B League, as their only competition, the North of Superior Junior B Hockey League, folded in 2004.

The 2011 Championship will take place April 14-17, 2011 in Sherwood Park, Alberta.

Keystone Cup 2011

April 14-17, 2011 in Sherwood Park, Alberta.

Keystone Cup Round Robin Rank Team League W-L-T GF GA 1 Sherwood Park Knights Host/CJHL (Alta) 4-0-1 26 11 2 Blackfalds Wranglers HJHL (Alta) 4-1-0 37 16 3 Peninsula Panthers VIJHL (BC) 3-2-0 30 17 4 Pilot Butte Storm PJHL (Sask) 2-2-1 14 17 5 Arborg Ice Dawgs KJHL (Man) 0-4-1 13 29 6 Thunder Bay Northern Hawks TBJBHL (NOnt) 0-4-1 8 38

Round Robin

All games are during Mountain Standard Time at Sherwood Park Arena.

Round Robin Date Time Away Score Home Score April 14, 2011 8:30 am Sherwood Park Knights 4 Blackfalds Wranglers 3 April 14, 2011 11:30 am Pilot Butte Storm 0 Peninsula Panthers 1 April 14, 2011 2:30 pm Thunder Bay Northern Hawks 3 Arborg Ice Dawgs 3 April 14, 2011 5:30 pm Blackfalds Wranglers 8 Pilot Butte Storm 1 April 14, 2011 9:00 pm Peninsula Panthers 2 Sherwood Park Knights 6 April 15, 2011 8:30 am Pilot Butte Storm 3 Arborg Ice Dawgs 2 April 15, 2011 11:30 am Sherwood Park Knights 5 Thunder Bay Northern Hawks 2 April 15, 2011 2:30 pm Peninsula Panthers 6 Blackfalds Wranglers 7 April 15, 2011 5:30 pm Thunder Bay Northern Hawks 2 Pilot Butte Storm 6 April 15, 2011 8:30 pm Arborg Ice Dawgs 0 Sherwood Park Knights 7 April 16, 2011 8:30 am Peninsula Panthers 13 Thunder Bay Northern Hawks 1 April 16, 2011 11:30 am Blackfalds Wranglers 8 Arborg Ice Dawgs 5 April 16, 2011 2:30 pm Pilot Butte Storm 4 Sherwood Park Knights 4 April 16, 2011 5:30 pm Arborg Ice Dawgs 3 Peninsula Panthers 8 April 16, 2011 8:30 pm Thunder Bay Northern Hawks 0 Blackfalds Wranglers 11

Championship Round

Championship Round Game Date Time Team Score Team Score Notes Bronze Medal April 17, 2011 10:00 AM Peninsula Panthers 3 Pilot Butte Storm 5 Final Gold Medal April 17, 2011 1:00 PM Sherwood Park Knights 1 Blackfalds Wranglers 2 Final

2011 Role of Champions

Regional Champions

• British Columbia - Peninsula Panthers (VIJHL)
• Alberta - Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL)
• Saskatchewan - Pilot Butte Storm (PJHL)
• Manitoba - Arborg Ice Dawgs (KJHL)
• Northern Ontario - Thunder Bay Northern Hawks (TBJBHL)

League Champions

• VIJHL (BC) - Peninsula Panthers
• PIJHL (BC) - Richmond Sockeyes
• KIJHL (BC) - Osoyoos Coyotes
• NEAJBHL (Alta) - Cold Lake Ice
• NWJHL (Alta) - Whitecourt Wolverines
• CapJHL (Alta) - Beaumont Chiefs
• CalJHL (Alta) - Calgary Blazers
• HJHL (Alta) - Okotoks Bisons
• PJHL (Sask) - Pilot Butte Storm
• KJHL (Man) - Arborg Ice Dawgs
• TBJBHL (Ont) - Thunder Bay Northern Hawks

Champions

Keystone Cup Champions Year Champions Runners-Up Consolation Champions Host City Pre-Keystone Cup Era 1978 Quesnel Millionaires Saskatoon Quakers -- 2-games-to-none 1979 1980 Transcona Railers Selkirk Fishermen Notre Dame Hounds Winnipeg, Manitoba 1981 Transcona Railers Northwest Americans Hudson Bay Saints Winnipeg, Manitoba 1982 Saskatoon Quakers Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan Keystone Cup Era 1983 Selkirk Fishermen Saskatoon Wesleys Thunder Bay Hornets Portage la Prairie, Manitoba 1984 Portage la Prairie Terriers Selkirk Fishermen Thunder Bay Hornets Schreiber, Ontario 1985 Vermilion Tigers Winnipeg, Manitoba 1986 Vermilion Tigers Prince Albert North Stars Nipawin, Saskatchewan 1987 Calgary Bruins Vermilion Tigers Vermilion, Alberta 1988 Warman Valley Crusaders Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1989 Columbia Valley Rockies Gimli, Manitoba 1990 Columbia Valley Rockies Calgary Bruins Invermere, British Columbia 1991 Kinistino Tigers Stony Plain, Alberta 1992 Kinistino Tigers Saskatoon Chiefs Selkirk Fishermen Kinistino, Saskatchewan 1993 Lloydminster Bandits Kinistino Tigers Selkirk, Manitoba 1994 Kinistino Tigers Selkirk Fishermen Fort William Hurricanes Thunder Bay, Ontario 1995 Lloydminster Bandits Regina Capitals Lloydminster, Alberta 1996 Assiniboia Southern Rebels St. Albert Merchants Ridge Meadows Flames Sicamous, British Columbia 1997 Grenfell Storm St. Malo Warriors Saskatoon Royals Grenfell, Saskatchewan 1998 Ridge Meadows Flames Hearst Elans Winnipeg, Manitoba 1999 Fort William Hurricanes Edmonton Royals Campbell River Storm Thunder Bay, Ontario 2000 Edmonton River Kings Airdrie Thunder Abbotsford Pilots Airdrie, Alberta 2001 Assiniboia Southern Rebels Ridge Meadows Flames Beaver Valley Nitehawks Maple Ridge, British Columbia 2002 Sicamous Eagles Spruce Grove Regals Assiniboia Southern Rebels Assiniboia, Saskatchewan 2003 Assiniboia Southern Rebels Spruce Grove Regals Richmond Sockeyes Portage la Prairie, Manitoba 2004 Regina Capitals Richmond Sockeyes Red Deer Vipers Schreiber, Ontario 2005 Osoyoos Storm Saskatoon Royals Medicine Hat Cubs Medicine Hat, Alberta 2006 Red Deer Vipers Campbell River Storm Delta Ice Hawks Campbell River, British Columbia 2007 Saskatoon Royals Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox Winnipeg Saints Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan 2008 Sherwood Park Knights Norway House North Stars Grandview Steelers Selkirk, Manitoba 2009 Richmond Sockeyes Thunder Bay Wolverines Saskatoon Royals Thunder Bay, Ontario 2010 Revelstoke Grizzlies Tri-Town Thunder Kamloops Storm Kamloops, British Columbia 2011 Blackfalds Wranglers Sherwood Park Knights Pilot Butte Storm Sherwood Park, Alberta 2012 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Most Championships by Province

Keystone Cups by Province Rank Region Championships 1 Saskatchewan 10 2 Alberta 9 3 British Columbia 7 4 Manitoba 2 5 Ontario 1

External links

• 2010 Keystone Cup