North West Junior Hockey League
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| Sport | Ice Hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994–95 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Country | Canada |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion | Fort St. John Huskies |
| Most titles | Fort St. John Huskies (7) |
| Official website | nwjhl.com |
The North West Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league operating in the Peace River region of Alberta and British Columbia, 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. To earn the right to compete, they must face off against the winners of the other Alberta "B" leagues in the Russ Barnes Trophy.
In May the league announced that the Hilton Timberwolves, former members of the Can-Am Junior Hockey League. Prior to the start of the new season, the Timberwolves announced they would not be active. It is likely they lost their home arena to the new Hilton Canadians, announced as a founding member of the Alberta Elite Junior Hockey League,