Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships
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Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 23-26, 2023
Lethbridge, AB
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 23-26, 2023
Fort MacLeod, AB
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 23-26, 2023
Lac La Biche, AB
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 23-26, 2023
Calgary, AB
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 23-26, 2023
Okotoks, AB
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 23-26, 2023
Host TBA
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 30 - April 2, 2023
Cold Lake / Lakeland, AB
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 30 - April 2, 2023
Airdrie, AB
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 30 - April 2, 2023
Leduc, AB
Hockey Alberta ATB Provincial Championships
March 23-26, 2023
Edmonton, AB
U13 Provincial Eligibilty Guidelines
U-13 Female B Provincials
8-Team Provincial Tournament featuring:
- 6 League Champions (1 League Champion from the 6 Leagues within Alberta)
- 1 Wildcard Team
- 1 Host Team
*It is possible that the number of teams in a tournament may be required to change depending on how many MHAs declare teams for each Category.
The HC Representative will be the regular season League Champion. (The team at the top of the regular season standings at the conclusion of the regular season on February 26, 2023.) Tie breaking procedures can be found in the Hockey Calgary Regulations Handbook.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U13 Blaze
- GHC U13 Flames
- GHC U13 Flash
- GHC U13 Heat
- GHC U13 Ignite
- GHC U13 Scorch
- GHC U13 Spark
Regular Season Standings:
Hockey Calgary U13 Female B Regular Season:
October 22, 2022 - February 26, 2023
Provincial Championships:
March 23-26, 2023
U-13 Tier 4 Provincials
8-Team Provincial Tournament featuring:
- 6 League Champions (1 League Champion from the 6 Leagues within Alberta)
- 1 Wildcard Team
- 1 Host Team
*It is possible that the number of teams in a tournament may be required to change depending on how many MHAs declare teams for each Category.
The HC Representative will be the regular season ‘League Champion.’ The HC Rep will be determined by a 1 ‘play in’ game, between the ‘North Division League Champion’ and the ‘South Division League Champion’. Play-In’ Games will be played on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. These games will not count as part of Hockey Calgary’s City Championships.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U13 Black
- GHC U13 Silver
Regular Season Standings:
Hockey Calgary League Regular Season:
December 5, 2022 - February 26, 2023
Hockey Calgary "Play In" Game:
February 28, 2023
Provincial Championships:
March 23-26, 2023
U-13 Tier 3 Provincials
8-Team Provincial Tournament featuring:
- 6 League Champions (1 League Champion from the 6 Leagues within Alberta)
- 1 Wildcard Team
- 1 Host Team
*It is possible that the number of teams in a tournament may be required to change depending on how many MHAs declare teams for each Category.
The HC Representative will be the regular season ‘League Champion.’ The HC Rep will be determined by a 1 ‘play in’ game, between the ‘North Division League Champion’ and the ‘South Division League Champion’. Play-In’ Games will be played on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. These games will not count as part of Hockey Calgary’s City Championships.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U13 AA Red
- GHC U13 AA White
Regular Season Standings:
Hockey Calgary League Regular Season:
December 5, 2022 - February 26, 2023
Hockey Calgary "Play In" Game:
February 28, 2023
Provincial Championships:
March 23-26, 2023
U15 Provincial Eligibilty Guidelines
U-15 Female B Provincials
8-Team Provincial Tournament featuring:
- 6 League Champions (1 League Champion from the 6 Leagues within Alberta)
- 1 Wildcard Team
- 1 Host Team
*It is possible that the number of teams in a tournament may be required to change depending on how many MHAs declare teams for each Category.
The HC Representative will be the regular season League Champion. (The team at the top of the regular season standings at the conclusion of the regular season on February 26, 2023.) Tie breaking procedures can be found in the Hockey Calgary Regulations Handbook.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U15 Black
- GHC U15 Blue
- GHC U15 Red
- GHC U15 Silver
- GHC U15 White
Regular Season Standings:
Hockey Calgary U15 Female B Regular Season:
October 22, 2022 - February 26, 2023
Provincial Championships:
March 23-26, 2023
U-15 Female A Provincials
8-Team Provincial Tournament featuring:
- 6 League Champions (1 League Champion from the 6 Leagues within Alberta)
- 1 Wildcard Team
- 1 Host Team
*It is possible that the number of teams in a tournament may be required to change depending on how many MHAs declare teams for each Category.
The HC Representative will be the GHC U15 A team with the highest Head-to-Head Winning % in ALL regular season games against the other U15 A teams.
If two or more teams are tied in Head-to-Head Winning %, the following tie-breaking procedures will be used to determine presentation:
- Ratio of goals for divided by goals against for all league games played between the tied teams, with the largest ratio taking top spot.
- For teams that are still tied, team with the lowest penalty minutes in games played between the tied teams, with the smallest number taking top spot.
- For teams that are still tied, ratio of goals for divided by goals against for league games against all teams in the league, with the largest ratio taking top spot.
- For teams that are still tied, team with the lowest penalty minutes in league games against all teams in the league, with the smallest number taking top spot.
- For teams that are still tied, Hockey Calgary and GHC will determine a representative.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U15 Mustangs
- GHC U15 Outlaws
- GHC U15 Rangers
Hockey Calgary U15 Female A Regular Season:
October 22, 2022 - February 26, 2023
Provincial Championships:
March 23-26, 2023
U-15 Female AA Provincials
The Provincial Tournament will include the top four teams from the playoffs and the host association for a Final Five Showdown. In the case of the Host Association winning their respective way into the Provincial Tournament, a wildcard will be selected from the remaining teams within that Division. If a selection needs to be made, the highest ranked team (from the regular season) that advances to the second round of playoffs will be selected. The wildcard will come from the same Conference as the host team.
The Final Five Showdown will consist of a round robin format, with each team playing four round robin games, the highest seeded team from the regular season will be considered the “Home” team during the Round Robin. Following the completion of the Round Robin, the standings from the round robin play will determine their rankings for the finals. The 5th place team in the tournament will be eliminated after the round robin with the 1st place team playing the 2nd place team in the Gold Medal Game and the 3rd place team will play the 4th place team in the Bronze Medal Game.
All U15 AA teams will participate in playoffs. The first round of playoffs will consist of two tournaments; one with the six northern teams and one with the six southern teams. Rankings will be determined by their standings at the conclusion of the regular season. The first round would consist of the 1st place team and 2nd placed team getting a bye round. 3rd place will play 6th and 4th will play 5th, in a best of three game series. Once a winner is determined from those rounds, the winner of the 4/5 series will play the 1st place seed. The winner of the 3/6 round will play the 2nd place seed, same format; best of three game series. The winner of the 1vs4/5 and the 2vs3/6 series will advance to the Final Provincial Weekend.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U15 AA Red
- GHC U15 AA White
Regular Season Standings:
AFHL Regular Season:
October 15, 2022 - February 23, 2023
AFHL Playoff Dates (Round 1):
TBD
AFHL Playoff Dates (Round 2):
TBD
Provincial Championships:
March 23-26, 2023
U18 Provincial Eligibilty Guidelines
U-18 Female B Provincials
8-Team Provincial Tournament featuring:
- 6 League Champions (1 League Champion from the 6 Leagues within Alberta)
- 1 Wildcard Team
- 1 Host Team
*It is possible that the number of teams in a tournament may be required to change depending on how many MHAs declare teams for each Category.
The HC Representative will be the regular season League Champion. (The team at the top of the regular season standings at the conclusion of the regular season on February 26, 2023.) Tie breaking procedures can be found in the Hockey Calgary Regulations Handbook.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U18 Blaze
- GHC U18 Flames
- GHC U18 Heat
- GHC U18 Ignite
- GHC U18 Scorch
Regular Season Standings:
Hockey Calgary U18 Female B Regular Season:
October 22, 2022 - February 26, 2023
Provincial Championships:
March 30 - April 2, 2023
U-18 Female A Provincials
8-Team Provincial Tournament featuring:
- 6 League Champions (1 League Champion from the 6 Leagues within Alberta)
- 1 Wildcard Team
- 1 Host Team
*It is possible that the number of teams in a tournament may be required to change depending on how many MHAs declare teams for each Category.
The HC Representative will be the GHC U18 A team with the highest Head-to-Head Winning % in ALL regular season games against the other U18 A teams.
If two or more teams are tied in Head-to-Head Winning %, the following tie-breaking procedures will be used to determine presentation:
- Ratio of goals for divided by goals against for all league games played between the tied teams, with the largest ratio taking top spot.
- For teams that are still tied, team with the lowest penalty minutes in games played between the tied teams, with the smallest number taking top spot.
- For teams that are still tied, ratio of goals for divided by goals against for league games against all teams in the league, with the largest ratio taking top spot.
- For teams that are still tied, team with the lowest penalty minutes in league games against all teams in the league, with the smallest number taking top spot.
- For teams that are still tied, Hockey Calgary and GHC will determine a representative.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U18 Bruins
- GHC U18 Chaos
- GHC U18 Flyers
Hockey Calgary U18 Female A Regular Season:
October 22, 2022 - February 26, 2023
Provincial Championships:
March 30 - April 2, 2023
U-18 Female AA Provincials
The Provincial Tournament will include the top four teams from the playoffs and the host association for a Final Five Showdown. In the case of the Host Association winning their respective way into the Provincial Tournament, a wildcard will be selected from the remaining teams within that Division. If a selection needs to be made, the highest ranked team (from the regular season) that advances to the second round of playoffs will be selected. The wildcard will come from the same Conference as the host team.
The Final Five Showdown will consist of a round robin format, with each team playing four round robin games, the highest seeded team from the regular season will be considered the “Home” team during the Round Robin. Following the completion of the Round Robin, the standings from the round robin play will determine their rankings for the finals. The 5th place team in the tournament will be eliminated after the round robin with the 1st place team playing the 2nd place team in the Gold Medal Game and the 3rd place team will play the 4th place team in the Bronze Medal Game.
All U18 AA teams will participate in playoffs. The first round of playoffs will consist of two tournaments; one with the six northern teams and one with the six southern teams. Rankings will be determined by their standings at the conclusion of the regular season. The first round would consist of the 1st place team and 2nd placed team getting a bye round. 3rd place will play 6th and 4th will play 5th, in a best of three game series. Once a winner is determined from those rounds, the winner of the 4/5 series will play the 1st place seed. The winner of the 3/6 round will play the 2nd place seed, same format; best of three game series. The winner of the 1vs4/5 and the 2vs3/6 series will advance to the Final Provincial Weekend.
Eligible GHC Teams:
- GHC U18 AA Red
- GHC U18 AA White
Regular Season Standings:
AFHL Regular Season:
October 15, 2022 - February 26, 2023
AFHL Playoff Dates (Round 1):
TBD
AFHL Playoff Dates (Round 2):
TBD
Provincial Championships:
March 30 - April 2, 2023
U-18 Female AAA Provincials
At the conclusion of the regular season, the six Member Clubs will be ranked using their standings after all 30 games have been played. All six teams will move into the playoff round as follows: 1st place team will receive a bye into the Provincial Tournament as well as the Host Team. The remaining four teams will enter the playoff round to determine the final two teams through a playoff series format.
The highest remaining seed (among the four) will play the lowest remaining seed, leaving the two middle teams to play each other. These two series will be a three game series with the third game being played only if the series is tied after two games. The winners of each series will advance to the Final Four Provincial Tournament.
The Final Four Tournament will consist of a round robin format, with each team playing three round robin games. The highest seeded team from the regular season will be considered the “Home” team during the Round Robin. Following the completion of the Round Robin, the standings from the round robin play will determine their rankings for the finals. Their standings at the end of the round robin will determine their rankings for the finals. The 1st place team will play the 2nd place team in the Gold Medal Game and the 3rd place team will play the 4th place team in the Bronze Medal Game.
AFHL Regular Season:
October 1, 2022 - February 26, 2023
AFHL Playoff Dates:
TBD
Provincial Championships:
March 23-26, 2023
Pacific Regional Championship:
April 2023
*The winner of the Female U18 AAA Provincial Tournament will be the Alberta representative that competes in the Pacific Regional for the opportunity to compete in the Esso Cup National Championship.
ESSO Cup (Canada’s National Women’s U18 Club Championship):
April 23-29, 2023
Prince Albert, SK