Keystone Junior Hockey League
Encyclopedia
| Current season or competition: 2011-12 KJHL Season |
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| FORMERLY | Manitoba Junior B Hockey League |
| SPORT | Ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... |
| FOUNDED | 2004 |
| COMMISSIONER | Rod Gluck |
| NO. OF TEAMS | 7 |
| MOST RECENT CHAMPION | Arborg Ice Dawgs Arborg Ice Dawgs The Arborg Ice Dawgs are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Arborg, Manitoba. They are members of the Keystone Junior Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 2006.... |
| OFFICIAL SITE | Keystonejr.ca |
The Keystone Junior Hockey League (KJHL), formerly known as the Manitoba Junior B Hockey League (MJBHL), is a Junior "B" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league composed of 7 teams in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, sanctioned by Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
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The winner of the KJHL playoffs used to compete with the champions of the Northwest Junior Hockey League
Northwest Junior Hockey League (Manitoba)
The Northwest Junior Hockey League is a defunct Junior "B" ice hockey league in Manitoba, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. This league used to compete for the Keystone Cup, the Western Canadian Jr...
for the Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship
Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship
The Baldy Northcott Trophy or Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship is a Canadian ice hockey series to determine the Manitoba seed of the Keystone Cup - the Western Canada Junior "B" Hockey Crown.-History:...
, the NJHL folded in 2004.
The winner of the Manitoba Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship moves on to compete for the Western Canada "B" Crown, the Keystone Cup
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:...
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List of Teams
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Founded | Head Coach | Captain |
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| Arborg, Manitoba Arborg, Manitoba Arborg is a town located in the Rural Municipality of Bifrost in Manitoba's Interlake Region, 103 kilometres north of Winnipeg.The picturesque setting along the Icelandic River was first settled more than 100 years ago... |
Arborg & District Arena | 2006 | Jim Werbicki | Bryant Gudmundson |
| Lundar, Manitoba Lundar, Manitoba Lundar is a community situated in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Coldwell, in Manitoba's Interlake Region , 99KM north of Winnipeg on Hwy 6. Nearby attractions are Lake Manitoba and the Lundar Provincial Park. Lundar is home to a Canada Goose refuge, beaches. Lundar... |
Lundar Arena | 2010 | Jim Platt | Orrin Hogue |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Billy Mosienko Arena | 1980 | Doug Stokes | Gary Duszak |
| Norway House, Manitoba Norway House, Manitoba - Treaty and York Boat Days :Held annually each summer, the York Boat events serve as the main attraction.-External links:* * * *... |
Kinosao Sipi Multiplex | 2004 | Randy Lulasnyk | Vacant |
| Fisher River, Manitoba Fisher River, Manitoba Fisher River is a Cree first nations reserve located approximately 193 km north of Manitoba’s capital city, Winnipeg. The Fisher River Cree Nation is composed of two reserves; Fisher River 44 and Fisher River 44A... |
Fisher River Arena | 1994 | Farron Cochrane | Jarrett Cochrane |
| Selkirk, Manitoba Selkirk, Manitoba Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 22 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River, near . As of the 2006 census, Selkirk had a population of 9,515.... |
Selkirk Recreation Complex | 1918 | Chris Poponick | Vacant |
| St. Malo, Manitoba | St. Malo Arena | 1963 | Ralph Collette | Charles Edwards |
Playoff Champions
- For a list of provincial champions, please see: Baldy Northcott Trophy.
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Defunct teams
- Beausejour Comets
- Cross Lake Islanders
- Ebb & Flow Flyers
- Gimli Vikings
- Mitchell Mohawks
- Oak Bluff Raiders
- Pineview Saints
- Portage Terriers
- Sagkeeng Hawks
- Sanford Titans
- Souris Elks
- St. Boniface Saints
- St. Claude Knights
- Steinbach Millers
- Stonewall Jets (Jumped to MMJHL in 2001)
- Transcona Railers (Jumped to MMJHL in 1983)
External links
- Keystone Junior Hockey League
- Arborg Ice Dawgs
- Lundar Falcons
- North Winnipeg Satelites
- Norway House North Stars
- Peguis Juniors
- Selkirk Fishermen
- St. Malo Warriors