The Heritage Junior B Hockey League 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 15 teams that competed in 2006-07.
As one of the largest Junior B leagues in Alberta, both the league champion, and the losing finalist qualify for the Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship. The winner of this tournament earns the right to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup.
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.
Current Teams
The HJHL has realigned into a three division format for 2006-07.
Champions
- 2007 - Lacombe Wranglers
- 2006 - Okotoks Bisons1
- 2005 - Okotoks Bisons
- 2004 - Red Deer Vipers
- 2003 - Foothills Bisons
- 2002 - Foothills Bisons
- 2001 - Foothills Bisons
- 2000 - Airdrie Thunder
- 1999 - Red Deer Vipers
- 1998 - Airdrie Thunder
- 1997 - Foothills Bisons
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- 1996 - Foothills Bisons
- 1995 - Lacombe Wranglers
- 1994 - Lacombe Wranglers
- 1993 - Lacombe Wranglers
- 1992 - Ponoka Knight Hawks
- 1991 - Hobbema Knight Hawks
- 1990 - Terraco Knights
- 1989 - Red Deer Cowboys
- 1988 - Barrhead Jr. Elks
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- Bold denotes won Alberta provincial title
- 1League finalists Red Deer Vipers captured the Alberta Provincials and Keystone Cup championship
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