The North West Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B"

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league operating in the

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and

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, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of Northwest "B" playoffs earns the chance to compete for the Western Canadian Junior "B" Crown, the

Keystone Cup The Keystone Cup is the Junior B ice hockey championship and trophy for Western Canada. From 1983 to 2017, the championship was the culmination of the champions of 12 hockey leagues in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northw ...

. To earn the right to compete, they must face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Russ Barnes Trophy.

Teams

Former teams

The

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disbanded in the 2012 off-season to make way for the relocation of the

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of the

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, becoming the new

Champions

NHL alumni

* Matt Walker

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