Heritage Junior Hockey League

Founded in 1987, the HJHL has 13 teams located in Central and Southern Alberta.  7 teams play in the North Division and 6 teams play in the South Division.  League champions are the Okotoks Bisons.   

Airdrie Thunder                                                Coaldale Copperheads

Mountainview Colts                                       Cochrane Generals

Red Deer Vipers                                                Medicine Hat Cubs

Rocky Rams                                                          Okotoks Bisons

Sylvan Lake Wranglers                                  Strathmore Wheatland Kings

Three Hills Thrashers                                     High River Flyers

Ponoka Stampeders                           

While there have been no players that we are aware of that have made an NCAA commitment directly from the HJHL, there are a handful of players that have gone on to play in the ACHA.

Almost all of the players playing in the HJHL are from Alberta, and most players are from in or around the team they play for.  This is a great league for U18AA players wishing to stay home and work or go to school.

Founded in 1990, the NEAJHL has 7 teams located in North Eastern Alberta.  The Wainwright Bisons are the current champions, and have one the title the last 6 years.  The Cold Lake Ice had won the title the 5 years before.

Cold Lake Ice

Killam Wheat Kings

Lloydminister Bandits

Onion Lake Border Chiefs

St. Paul Canadiens

Vegreville Rangers

Vermillion Tigers

Wainwright Bisons

Unfortunately, there aren't many college commitments that are made from players playing in the NEAJHL.

Most teams are really local teams.  However, there are a couple of teams that do recruit from outside of the area.  Both the Wainwright Bisons and the St. Paul Canadiens recruit from outside the area.

Founded in 1995, the NWJHL has 8 teams located in Northern Alberta and British Columbia.  There are 6 teams in Alberta and 2 teams in British Columbia.  The Fort St. John Huskies have won the league championship 7 times.  The current league champions are the Fort St. John Huskies, having won the title in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023.

Beaverlodge Blades

Dawson Creek Kodiaks

Fairview Flyers

Fort St. John Huskies

Grande Prairie JDA Kings

La Crete Lumber Barons

North Peace Navigators

Sexsmith Vipers

While there haven't been any NCAA Division 1 commitments, and no recent NCAA Division 3 commitments, there have been a few recent ACHA 2 commitments. 

Some teams are really local teams.  Other teams do recruit from outside of the area.  The Dawson Creek Kodiaks are one team that recruits from outside of the area.