Russ Barnes Trophy & Provincial Junior B Champions
The Russ Barnes Trophy is awarded by Hockey Alberta to the Alberta Junior B Provincial Champion. The trophy is named after Russ Barnes, a prominent person in Alberta hockey who served as the President of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association (now known as Hockey Alberta) from 1960 – 1962. The trophy was first awarded in 1979.
Mr. Barnes was inducted into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991 (Click here)
Russ Barnes began volunteering in the 1940s as the Sports Director for the Edmonton Eastwood Community. In 1962, Russ joined the Maple Leaf Athletic Club and held positions ranging from Equipment Manager to President until becoming the Alumni President in 1988. Russ served Hockey Alberta as the Zone 8 Minor Chair and the North Vice-Chair.
Russ was one of the founders of Sports Central, an equipment supplier for disadvantage kids, and received the Hockey Alberta President’s Award, the Canadian Hockey Association Minor Hockey Week Award and Life Membership in the Maple Leaf Athletic Club.
There have been several iterations of the Russ Barnes Trophy over the years & some are visible at the bottom of this article. The one awarded in April 2026 to the La Crete Lumber Barons is the feature image for this article.
The Mountain View Colts are extremely honoured to host the Championship Tournament to award this illustrious trophy named for Mr. Barnes!
Past Russ Barnes Trophy Champions
2026 La Crete Lumber Barons (NWJHL)
2025 Morinville Jets (CJHL)
2024 Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)
2023 Wainwright Bisons (NEABJBHL)
2022 Fort St. John Huskies (NWJHL)
2021 Cancelled
2020 Cancelled
2019 Airdrie Thunder (HJHL)
2018 Wainwright Bisons (NEABJBHL)
2017Wainwright Bisons (NEABJBHL) *Also won National Keystone Cup, the last year this Cup was awarded*
2016 North Peace Navigators (NWJHL)
2015 North Edmonton Red Wings (CJHL)
2014 Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL)
2013 Okotoks Bisons (HJHL)
2012 Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)
2011Blackfalds Wranglers (HJHL) *Also won National Keystone Cup*
2010 Beaumont Chiefs (CJHL)
2009 Lloydminster Bandits (NEABJHL)
2008 Sherwood Park Knights (CJHL) *Also won National Keystone Cup*
2007 Lacombe Wranglers (HJHL)
2006 Red Deer Vipers (HJHL) *Also won National Keystone Cup*
2005 Calgary Stampeders (Hockey Calgary)
2004 Red Deer Vipers (HJHL)
2003 Spruce Grove Regals (CJHL)
2002 Spruce Grove Regals (CJHL)
2001 Edmonton Royals (CJHL)
2000 Edmonton River Kings (CJHL) *Also won National Keystone Cup*
1999 Edmonton Royals (CJHL)
1998 Lloydminster Bandits (NEABJHL)
1997 Lloydminster Bandits (NEABJHL)
1996 St. Albert Merchants (CJHL)
1995 Lloydminster Bandits (NEABJHL) *Also won National Keystone Cup*
1994 Sherwood Park Knights (CJHL)
1993 Lloydminster Bandits (NEABJHL) *Also won National Keystone Cup*
1992 Leduc Riggers (CJHL)
1991 Lloydminster Bandits (NEABJHL)
1990 NWCAA Bruins (Hockey Calgary)
1989 Stony Plain Flyers (CJHL)
1988 North Edmonton Red Wings (CJHL)
1987 NWCAA Bruins (Hockey Calgary) *Also won National Keystone Cup*
1986 St. Albert Merchants (CJHL)
1985 Edmonton Warriors (CJHL)
1984 Lethbridge Y’s Men Native Sons (HJHL)
1983 Fort Saskatchewan Traders (CJHL)
1982 Calgary Trojan Bruins (Hockey Calgary)
1981 Leduc Sparrow Riggers (CJHL)
1980 Barrhead Elks (CJHL)
1979 NWZ Edmonton (CJHL) *First time the Russ Barnes Trophy awarded*
Alberta Junior B Provincial Champions (prior to Russ Barnes Trophy)
1978 Grande Prairie North Stars
1977 Lloydminster Bandits
1976 Grande Prairie North Stars
1975 Edmonton Waterloo Mercuries
1974 Vermilion Tigers
1973 University of Alberta Bearcats
1972 Calgary Totems
1971 St. Paul Canadiens
1970 Calgary Oilers
1969 Calgary Oilers
1968 Calgary North Hill Shells
1967 Calgary West Hillhurst
1966 Edmonton South Side Red Wings
1965 Edmonton South Side Red Wings
1964 Edmonton South Side Red Wings
1963 Lethbridge Bees & Edmonton South Side Flyers *Tie: Final game not played due to unstable ice*
1962 Drumheller Miners
1961 Edmonton South Side Flyers
1960 Edmonton Sunwapta
1959 Edmonton Sunwapta
1958 Edmonton Sunwapta
1957 Edmonton Sunwapta
1956 Calgary Tuxedo
1955 Calgary Mount Royal
1954 Calgary Mount Royal
1953 Calgary Capitol Hill
1952 Hillhurst Hornets
1951 Hillhurst Hustlers
1950 Edmonton Cloverdales
1949 Calgary Giants
1948 Drumheller Valley Miners
1947 Edmonton Canadians
1946 Edmonton Maple Leafs
1945 Not awarded *Lest we forget*
1944 Not awarded *Lest we forget*
1943 Canmore Legionaires
1942 Drumheller Valley Miners
1941 Lethbridge Jr. B
1940 Vegreville Rangers
1939 Coleman Grands
