This is the 2017 Keystone Cup tournament. This tournament acts as the Western Canada Junior B Championship. This was the tournament's 34th edition under this name and 40th overall dating back to the 1978 Western Canada Junior B Championship. The tournament will be held at the Arborg & District Arena in Arborg, Manitoba hosted by the Arborg Ice Dawgs.
Participating Teams[]
Both British Columbia (three) and Alberta (five) have multiple leagues at the Junior B level, so their champions and a host team meet for the provincial championship and a berth in the Keystone Cup. The Keystone Junior Hockey League (Manitoba), Prairie Junior Hockey League (Saskatchewan), and the Lakehead Junior Hockey League (Northwestern Ontario) are the only Junior B leagues in their region/province so their playoff champion directly advances to the Keystone Cup.
Format[]
Each of the six qualifying teams plays a single round robin tournament over three days. The third and fourth place teams from the round robin play in the third place game and the first and second place teams play in the championship game. There is no national tournament at the Junior B level in Canada.
Qualifying Teams[]
- Host: Arborg Ice Dawgs
- Alberta (Russ Barnes Trophy) Champion: Wainwright Bisons
- British Columbia (Cyclone Taylor Cup) Champion: Beaver Valley Nitehawks
- Manitoba (KJHL) Champion: Peguis Juniors
- Northern Ontario (LJHL) Champion: Nipigon Elks
- Saskatchewan (PJHL) Champion: Regina Capitals
Schedule/Results[]
April 13
- Arborg Ice Dawgs defeated Peguis Juniors 7-2
- Regina Capitals defeated Nipigon Elks 6-1
- Wainwright Bisons tied Beaver Valley Nitehawks 3-3
- Peguis Juniors defeated Nipigon Elks 4-3
- Regina Capitals defeated Arborg Ice Dawgs 12-3
April 14
- Wainwright Bisons defeated Nipigon Elks 9-2
- Beaver Valley Nitehawks defeated Arborg Ice Dawgs 9-1
- Regina Capitals defeated Peguis Juniors 10-0 (this was the final score but apparently this became a forfeit loss for Peguis)
- Beaver Valley Nitehawks defeated Nipigon Elks 10-2
- Wainwright Bisons defeated Arborg Ice Dawgs 5-0
April 15
- Beaver Valley Nitehawks defeated Regina Capitals 6-1
- Wainwright Bisons tied Peguis Juniors 5-5
- Arborg Ice Dawgs defeated Nipigon Elks 9-4
- Wainwright Bisons defeated Regina Capitals 2-1
- Beaver Valley Nitehawks defeated Peguis Juniors 8-2
Standings[]
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Beaver Valley Nitehawks | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 9 |
| 2nd | Wainwright Bisons | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 8 |
| 3rd | Regina Capitals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 6 |
| 4th | Arborg Ice Dawgs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 4 |
| 5th | Peguis Juniors | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 3 |
| 6th | Nipigon Elks | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 0 |
Medal Round[]
April 16
Bronze Medal[]
- Regina Capitals defeated Arborg Ice Dawgs 6-2
Gold Medal[]
- Wainwright Bisons defeated Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4-3 (ot)
2017 Keystone Cup champs Wainwright Bisons