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| President | Chris Hurley |
|---|---|
| Former name | North Central Junior Hockey League (1992–2003) |
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 15 |
| Recent champions | SWZ Oil Kings (2023) |
| Most successful club | Edmonton Avalanche (5) |
| Website | NJHL.ca |
TheNoralta Junior Hockey League is a Junior "C"ice hockey league inAlberta,Canada, sanctioned byHockey Canada, underHockey Alberta. It currently has 11 teams throughout the greaterEdmonton area.
The league was founded in 1992 as a non-contact juvenile league known as the North Central Junior Hockey League. The original two teams were located in St. Albert and Sherwood Park. The league added a team in Edmonton in 1993 on condition it would be a non-contact league. The league was back down to two teams in 1994.
Body contact and strict fighting rules were adopted for the 1995–96 season which attracted teams back. Teams from Drayton Valley, Edmonton Braves,St Albert Shooters and Thorhild competed in the circuits first full season. Provincial play was contested for the first time in 1996 with St Albert hosting a four-team provincial.Sexsmith Vipers were the first Hockey Alberta Junior C Provincial winner defeatingGrande Prairie Wheelers in the final.
The circuit was reorganized for the 1996–97 season expanding to eight teams (Beaumont Braves, Calahoo, Fort Saskatchewan, Legal, Morinville Super C's, Paul Band,St. Albert Shooters and Thorhild),
St. Albert rebranded as the Mustangs for the 1997–98 while Fort Saskatchewan, Legal and Thorhild folded. Calahoo and Paul Band would fold after the 1998–99 season.
On January 18, 2001 the league held its first annual All-Star Game in memory of longtime local volunteer John Anderson.
The league was incorporated as the Noralta Junior Hockey League on December 22, 2003 as league membership grew to 13 teams.
In 2015 Noralta Junior Hockey League partnered withFriends of Alberta Junior Hockey Society to provide hockey players with scholarships to continue on to higher education after high school while staying in competitive ice hockey. Since its inception the scholarships have been given out on a yearly basis to many recipients.
The league added the New Sarepta Falcons to the league for the 2017–18 season. Fort Saskatchewan Jr. C Traders withdrew before that same season over speculation of the city getting a newAlberta Junior Hockey League team.
The Edmonton-based Junior Braves were added to the league for the 2018–19 season. Beaumont Buccaneers joined for 2021–22. In the 2022-23 season, three new teams were added (Millet Lightning, NEZ North Stars & Devon Bison). The Edmonton Wolverines joined for the 2025-26 season.
| Team | Centre | 1st Season |
|---|---|---|
| St. Albert Comets | St. Albert | 1992–93 |
| SouthWest Zone Oil Kings | Edmonton | 1999–00 |
| Gibbons Broncos | Gibbons | 2006–07 |
| Seera Icemen | Edmonton | 2006–07 |
| Sherwood Park Renegades | Sherwood Park | 2006–07 |
| Edmonton Mavericks | Edmonton | 2014–15 |
| SouthWest Zone Ice Kings | Edmonton | 2014–15 |
| Junior Braves | Edmonton | 2018–19 |
| Strathcona Warriors | Strathcona | 2020–21 |
| Beaumont Buccaneers | Beaumont | 2021–22 |
| Devon Bison | Devon | 2022-23 |
| Millet Lightning | Millet | 2022-23 |
| NorthEast Zone Northstars | Edmonton | 2022-23 |
| CR Knights | Rivière Qui Barre | 2023-24 |
| North Edmonton Wolverines | Edmonton | 2025-26 |
Typically the champion and two runners-up compete against the top three teams of theCalgary Junior C Hockey League for the Hockey Alberta Provincial Junior "C" title.
| Year | League playoff champion | Provincial champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | St. Albert Shooters | Sexsmith Vipers |
| 1997 | St. Albert Shooters | Calgary Southland (CJCHL) |
| 1998 | St. Albert Mustangs | --- |
| 1999 | Beaumont Braves | --- |
| 2000 | Morinville Super C's | Oyen Bees (CJCHL) |
| 2001 | Morinville Super C's | --- |
| 2002 | Beaumont Braves | --- |
| 2003 | St. Albert Blues | Springbank Rockies (CJCHL) |
| 2004 | RCAC Rivermen | Springbank Rockies (CJCHL) |
| 2005 | SWZ Oil Kings | SWZ Oil Kings |
| 2006 | SWZ Oil Kings | SWZ Oil Kings |
| 2007 | Millet Lightning | Springbank Rockies (CJCHL) |
| 2008 | Edmonton Ice | Sherwood Park Renegades |
| 2009 | SWZ Sentinels | Edmonton Ice |
| 2010 | Beaumont Braves | Seera Icemen |
| 2011 | Beaumont Braves | Beaumont Braves |
| 2012 | Edmonton Avalanche | Edmonton Avalanche |
| 2013 | Gibbons Broncos | Edmonton Avalanche |
| 2014 | Gibbons Broncos | Edmonton Avalanche |
| 2015 | Edmonton Avalanche | Edmonton Avalanche |
| 2016 | Edmonton Avalanche | Edmonton Avalanche[1] |
| 2017 | SWZ Oil Kings | NEZ North Stars |
| 2018 | Edmonton Avalanche | Sherwood Park Renegades[2][3] |
| 2019 | Edmonton Avalanche | Edmonton Avalanche[4][5] |
| 2020 | Play suspended due toCOVID-19 pandemic | --- |
| 2021 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[6] | --- |
| 2022 | Gibbons Broncos | Springbank Rockies (CJCHL) |
| 2023 | SWZ Oil Kings | Calgary Wolverines (CJCHL) |
| 2024 | Edmonton Mavericks | Wolverines Jr HC (CJCHL) |
| 2025 | St. Albert Comets | Edmonton Mavericks (Noralta) |