Alberta Elite Hockey League

The Alberta Elite U18 AAA Hockey League more commonly the Alberta Elite Hockey League formerly the Alberta Midget Hockey League or AMHL is the provincial U18 AAA ice hockey league for Alberta, Canada. The league consists of 18 teams split into the North and South Divisions. League champions go on to compete with the BC Elite Hockey League-U18 AAA champions to represent the Pacific at the annual Telus Cup, Canada's national midget championship. The Calgary Buffalos are current league champions. Red Deer is the last AMHL team to win a national title, having won in 2012 & 2013.
The league was formerly known as the Alberta Midget Hockey League until Hockey Canada announced a reorganization of the youth levels of hockey with the former midget category being renamed U-18.
==Current teams (2023-24)==
North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division	North Division
Team 	City 	Primary Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Edmonton Jr. Oilers Blue 	Edmonton 	Bill Hunter Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Edmonton Jr. Oilers Orange	Edmonton 	Bill Hunter Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fort Saskatchewan Rangers 	Fort Saskatchewan	Jubilee Recreation Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Grande Peace Storm 	Grande Prairie 	Coca-Cola Centre North 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leduc Oil Kings 	Leduc 	Leduc Recreation Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lloydminster Lancers AAA 	Lloydminster 	Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St. Albert Raiders AAA 	St. Albert 	Jarome Iginla Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sherwood Park Kings AAA 	Sherwood Park 	Randy Rosen Rink 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
South Division 	South Division	South Division 	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division	South Division
Team 	City 	Primary Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Airdrie Bisons 	Airdrie 	Ron Ebbesen Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Buffalos 	Calgary 	Cardel Rec South 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Flames AAA 	Calgary 	Father David Bauer Olympic Arena	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Northstars AAA 	Calgary 	Max Bell Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Calgary Royals AAA 	Calgary 	Stu Peppard Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lethbridge Hurricanes AAA	Lethbridge 	Nicholas Sheran Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Okotoks Oilers AAA 	Okotoks 	Pason Centennial Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Red Deer 	Servus Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==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	Player that best exemplifies ability, leadership, and dedication to the game, both on and off the ice.
Esquire Watch MVP 	Playoff MVP
==League champions==
Year 	Champion 	Air Canada/Telus Cup
2023-24	Calgary Buffalos 	
2022-23	Calgary Flames AAA 	
2022 	Calgary Buffalos 	TBD
2021 	Season Cancelled 	N/A
2020 	Playoffs Cancelled 	N/A
2019 	Calgary Buffalos 	4th
2018 	Lethbridge Hurricanes AAA	4th
2017 	Leduc Oil Kings 	Lost Pacific Championship
2016 	Lloydminster Bobcats AAA	4th
2015 	Airdrie Bisons 	4th
2014 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Lost Pacific Championship
2013 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Gold
2012 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Gold
2011 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Lost Pacific Championship
2010 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	5th
2009 	Calgary Buffalos 	Silver
2008 	Calgary Buffalos 	4th
2007 	Red Deer Rebels AAA 	Silver
2006 	Calgary Buffalos 	Silver
2005 	South Side Athletics 	6th
2004 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Bronze
2003 	Calgary Northstars AAA 	Gold
2002 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	4th
2001 	Calgary Flames AAA 	Silver
2000 	Fort Saskatchewan Rangers	4th
1999 	Calgary Flames AAA 	Silver
1998 	Calgary Buffalos 	Bronze
1997 	Calgary Royals AAA 	Bronze
1996 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	4th
1995 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Silver
1994 	Red Deer Chiefs AAA 	Silver
1993 	Calgary Northstars AAA 	4th
1992 	Sherwood Park Kings AAA 	-
1991 	Calgary Northstars AAA 	Gold
1990 	St. Albert Raiders AAA 	4th
1989 	Calgary Buffalos 	Gold
1988 	Calgary Northstars AAA 	Silver
1987 	Calgary Buffalos 	Bronze
1986 	Sherwood Park Chain Gang 	-
1985 	Calgary Buffalos 	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. 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.
==See also==
*Telus Cup
*Telus Cup Pacific Regional
*BC Hockey Major Midget League
==References==
==External links==
* Official web site
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Canadian Midget AAA leagues