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The Alberta Midget Hockey League or AMHL is the provincial Midget AAA ice hockey league for Alberta, Canada. The league consists of 18 teams split into the Dodge and Chrysler Divisions. League champions go on to compete with the BC Hockey Major Midget League champions to represent the Pacific at the annual Telus Cup, Canada's national midget championship. The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs are current league champions. Red Deer is also the last AMHL team to win a national title, having won in 2012 & 2013.
Current teams
Dodge Division
- J.Ennis Kings (Sherwood Park)
- SSAC Boston Pizza Athletics
- St. Albert Sports Raiders
- Knights of Columbus Pats
- Boston Pizza Rangers (Fort Saskatchewan)
- CAC Gregg Distributors
- Tanroc Bobcats (Lloydminster)
- Schwab GM Oil Kings (Leduc)
- Ernie's Sports GP Storm
- Beverly Optimists Maple Leaf Athletic Club
Chrysler Division
- Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Calgary Royals
- Calgary Buffaloes
- UFA Bisons
- Red Deer Optimist Chiefs
- Calgary Flames
- Big Country Energy Tigers (Medicine Hat)
- Calgary Northstars
League awards
Trophy | |
Harry Allen Memorial Trophy | Top Scorer |
Trevor Linden Trophy | Top Forward |
Brian Benning Trophy | Top Defenceman |
Brian Sutter Trophy | Top Defensive Forward |
Bill Ranford Trophy | Top Goaltender |
Bob Johnson Memorial Trophy | Top Sportsman |
Glen Sather Trophy | Coach of the Year |
Richard Warwick Memorial Trophy | |
Esquire Watch MVP | Playoff MVP |
League champions
Year | Champion | Air Canada/Telus |
2015 | UFA Bisons | 4th |
2014 | Red Deer Optimist Chiefs | Lost Pacific Championship |
2013 | Red Deer Optimist Chiefs | Gold |
2012 | Red Deer Optimist Rebels | Gold |
2011 | Red Deer Optimist Rebels | Lost Pacific Championship |
2010 | Red Deer Optimist Rebels | 5th |
2009 | Calgary Buffaloes | Silver |
2008 | Calgary Buffaloes | 4th |
2007 | Red Deer Rebels | Silver |
2006 | Calgary Buffaloes | Silver |
2005 | Edmonton Southside Athletics | 6th |
2004 | Red Deer Chiefs | Bronze |
2003 | Calgary Northstars | Gold |
2002 | Red Deer Chiefs | 4th |
2001 | Calgary Royals | Silver |
2000 | Fort Saskatchewan | 4th |
1999 | Calgary Flames | Silver |
1998 | Calgary Buffaloes | Bronze |
1997 | Calgary Royals | Bronze |
1996 | Red Deer Chiefs | 4th |
1995 | Red Deer Chiefs | Silver |
1994 | Red Deer Chiefs | Silver |
1993 | Calgary Northstars | 4th |
1992 | Sherwood Park Kings | - |
1991 | Calgary Northstars | Gold |
Sherwood Park Kings | Silver | |
1990 | St. Albert Raiders | 4th |
1989 | Calgary Buffaloes | Gold |
1988 | Calgary Northstars | Silver |
1987 | Calgary Buffaloes | Bronze |
1986 | Sherwood Park | - |
1985 | Calgary Buffaloes | Bronze |
Most championships
Team | Championships |
Red Deer Rebels/Chiefs | 10 |
Calgary Buffaloes | 7 |
Calgary Northstars | 3 |
Telus Cup
The Calgary Northstars (1991 and 2003), Calgary Buffaloes (1989), and Red Deer Optimist Rebels/Chiefs (2012 & 2013), represent the only AMHL teams to have won the national midget title. The AMHL has represented the Pacific at the tournament every year since 1985, with the exceptions of 1986, 1992, 2007, and 2012, when British Columbian teams won representation.[1] Alberta has hosted the national championship three times: 1991 in Calgary, 2007 in Red Deer, and 2012 in Leduc.
Year | AMHL Winner | Host City |
2013 | Red Deer Optimist Chiefs | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
2012 | Red Deer Optimist Rebels | Leduc |
2003 | Calgary Northstars | Sault Ste. Marie |
1991 | Calgary Northstars | Calgary |
1989 | Calgary Buffaloes | St. John's |
Alumni
Many players move on from the AMHL to play Junior A or Major Junior in Western Canada. The league's National Hockey League (NHL) alumni include Jarome Iginla, Dany Heatley, Jason Smith, Trent Hunter, Joffery Lupul, Trevor Linden, Geoff Sanderson, Scottie Upshall, Brian Sutherby, Mike Comrie, Nick Tarnasky, Jonathan Filewich and Bryan McCabe, Brandun Tzercradowsky, Justin Unfornt, Pierre St Gorden .
See also
References
- ^ "League Champions". Alberta Midget Hockey League. Retrieved 2009-03-27.