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In 1966, the Oil Kings helped create the Western Hockey League. The issue in 1964 was that there were hundreds of junior-calibre players in the province, but really only one team to play for. A group of business and hockey people got together in 1964 and decided to form a Junior "A" league in an attempt to truly develop Alberta hockey.
The World Hockey Association had envisioned that franchises in Calgary and Edmonton would create an effective rivalry. When the Calgary Broncos were unable to start their inaugural season, the Oilers were briefly renamed the Alberta Oilers with the intention of splitting games between the two cities. This plan failed to materialize.
Minor hockey players in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, celebrate the third goal of the game in Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League action. In Canada, the age categories are designated by each provincial hockey governing body based on Hockey Canada's guidelines, [1] and each category may have multiple tiers based on skill.
Hockey Calgary is the governing body for ice hockey in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Junior "B", Junior "C", and Minor levels. [1] The organization is a subsection of Hockey Alberta and Hockey Canada .
The modern CJHL is governed by the by-laws of Hockey Calgary which stipulates that each of Calgary's four community hockey associations operate at least one team. Presently, each association operates two teams that play a 30-game season. In the past, teams from outside the Calgary area have also participated in the league.
Hockey Alberta is the governing body of all ice hockey in Alberta, Canada and is affiliated with Hockey Canada. It was founded in 1907 as the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association (AAHA) to be the governing body for Alberta intra-city ice hockey play. As of the 2018–19 hockey season, the Chair of the Board of Directors was Terry Engen, and the ...
The Jr. A Wolverines played their first game on September 14, 2012, in a 4–2 loss to the Canmore Eagles on the road, with Colton Meaver scoring the Wolverines' first goal. [13] The team would win their first game the next day against the Okotoks Oilers in overtime. [14] Their first home had an over-capacity attendance of 1,283 on September 21.
The Alberta Elite Hockey League or AEHL (formerly the Alberta Midget Hockey League) is the provincial U18 "AAA" ice hockey league for Alberta, Canada.The league consists of 17 teams split into the North and South Divisions.