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. League champions go on to compete with the BC Elite Hockey League champions to represent the Pacific at the annual Telus Cup, Canada's national U18 championship. The Calgary Buffaloes are the current league champions. Red Deer is the last AEHL team to win a national title, having won in

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. The current league champions are the Calgary Buffaloes

Current teams

North Division

*Canadian (CAC) Gregg Distributors ( Edmonton) * Fort Saskatchewan Straightline Dodge Rangers *Grande Peace Ernie's Sports Storm ( Grande Prairie) * Leduc Wilhauk Jerky Oil Kings * Lloydminster Inland Steel Bobcats *Maple Leaf (MLAC) Beverly Optimists (Edmonton) * St. Albert Nektar Raiders *

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Ennis Kings *South Side (SSAC) BP Athletics (Edmonton)

South Division

* Airdrie CFR Bisons *

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

Buffaloes *Calgary (NW) Flames *Calgary Northstars *Calgary Royals *

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Hurricanes * Okotoks Bow Mark Oilers * Red Deer Optimist Chiefs

League awards

League champions

Most championships

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. Alberta has hosted the national championship three times:

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in Red Deer, and

in Leduc.

Alumni

Many players move on from the AEHL to play

Junior A Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each cou ...

or Major Junior in Western Canada. The league's National Hockey League (NHL) alumni include

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, Dany Heatley, Jason Smith,

Trent Hunter Trent Hunter (born June 5, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Originally drafted in the sixth round, 150t ...

, Joffery Lupul,

Trevor Linden Trevor John Linden (born April 11, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former president of hockey operations and alternate governor of the Vancouver Canucks. He spent 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), play ...

Geoff Sanderson Geoffrey M. Sanderson (born February 1, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger, most notably for the Hartford Whalers and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Drafted by the Hartford W ...

, Scottie Upshall,

Brian Sutherby Brian Sutherby (born March 1, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who is currently a scout for the Washington Capitals. He played in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks and the Dallas Sta ...

, Mike Comrie,

Nick Tarnasky Nick Tarnasky (born November 25, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He most recently played for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2016–17 season. Tarnasky previously played in the National ...

Jonathan Filewich Jonathan Filewich (born October 2, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry Filewich was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. Playing career Filewich was drafted 70th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by ...

and

Bryan McCabe Bryan McCabe (born June 8, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) playing for the New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple ...

References

External links

Official web site
{{Midget AAA Hockey in Canada Ice hockey leagues in Alberta Youth ice hockey leagues in Canada