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'''Hockey Alberta''' is the [[Sport governing body|governing body]] of all [[ice hockey]] in [[Alberta]],
==History==
Hockey had been played for over 10 years before Alberta was proclaimed a province in 1905. Play took place on an exhibition or friendly basis. As teams developed, a need developed for a governing body to administer the game at a provincial level for intra-city games. At a November 29, 1907 meeting in [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]], the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association was founded, with R.N. Brown elected as the first president of the organization.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/early_leagues_AAHA.html |title=Organizing The West—The AAHA |
In 1914, the AAHA would be one of the founding associations for the [[Canadian Amateur Hockey Association]], formed at meetings held on December 4, 1914 in the Chateau Laurier at [[Ottawa]].
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===Senior League history===
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In 1907 senior amateur hockey was organized into two tiers; the "A" level saw associations from Edmonton, Strathcona and Battleford, Saskatchewan. This "A" level was only technically amateur. A second "B" level was formed that was "pure amateur." In the 1907-08 season, the [[Edmonton Hockey Club]] would win the Alberta "A" championship and challenge the [[Montreal Wanderers]] for the [[Stanley Cup]].
While Calgary was larger than Edmonton at the time of the AAHA founding, the Calgary associations declined to participate until joining the Senior "A" league in 1910. The Calgary Shermans, named for their rink, were the first team from Calgary. In 1910, Edmonton would again challenge for the [[Stanley Cup]], this time against the [[Ottawa Senators (original)|Ottawa Senators]]. This would be the last challenge for the Stanley Cup from AAHA teams. After the founding of the professional [[National Hockey Association]],
''For more information, see [[Big-4 League]].''
In 1919, under the guidance of AAHA league president Allan McCaw, a new elite [[senior ice hockey|senior amateur]] league was established in Alberta with two teams each in Calgary and Edmonton.<ref name="Big4">{{cite web |url=http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/early_leagues_big_4.html |title=The Big 4 League—Amateurs or Pros? |accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref> The league's intention was to compete for the [[Allan Cup]], emblematic of Canada's national senior championship.<ref name="Sandor21">{{Harvnb|Sandor|2005|p=21}}</ref> The [[Calgary Tigers|Tigers]] were created, along with the ''Canadians'' to represent Calgary, while the [[Edmonton Eskimos (hockey)|Edmonton Eskimos]] and Dominions represented Alberta's capital.<ref name="Big4"/> The Calgary teams were hosted at the [[Victoria Arena (Calgary)|Victoria Arena]], which had been converted into a hockey rink in 1918.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/early_teams_calgary_vics.html |title=Calgary Vics—A New Era Of Hockey In The South |accessdate=2007-12-13}}</ref>▼
▲In 1919, under the guidance of AAHA league president Allan McCaw, a new elite [[senior ice hockey|senior amateur]] league was established in Alberta with two teams each in Calgary and Edmonton.<ref name="Big4">{{cite web |url=http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/early_leagues_big_4.html |title=The Big 4 League—Amateurs or Pros? |
While the Big Four League billed itself as an amateur circuit, it became known as a notorious example of a "shamateur" league, as amateur teams secretly employed professional players in an attempt to gain an upper hand on their competition.<ref name="Sandor21" /> When the Big Four announced their intention to compete in the Allan Cup playdowns, the [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] sent a letter of protest to the [[Canadian Hockey Association (1909-1910)|Canadian Hockey Association]], demanding that the league be declared professional, thus ineligible to compete for the Allan Cup.<ref name="Big4" /> The CHA agreed, and stripped the league of its amateur standing after only one season.<ref>{{Harvnb|Sandor|2005|22}}</ref>▼
▲While the Big Four League billed itself as an amateur circuit, it became known as a notorious example of a "shamateur" league, as amateur teams secretly employed professional players in an attempt to gain an upper hand on their competition.<ref name="Sandor21" /> When the Big Four announced their intention to compete in the Allan Cup playdowns, the [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]] sent a letter of protest to the [[Canadian Hockey Association (1909-1910)|Canadian Hockey Association]], demanding that the league be declared professional, thus ineligible to compete for the Allan Cup.<ref name="Big4" /> The CHA agreed, and stripped the league of its amateur standing after only one season.<ref>{{Harvnb|Sandor|2005|p=22}}</ref>
The controversy continued to haunt the Big Four in its second season. Repeated accusations were made by teams against their opponent's star players, accusing them of being pros.<ref>{{Harvnb|Cole|2006|p=299}}</ref> An accusation against the Eskimos' goaltender, [[Bill Tobin (ice hockey)|Bill Tobin]] by the two Calgary teams led both to threaten to pull out of the league.<ref name="Big4" /> While Tobin was vindicated, the threats led the league to suspend operations, formally canceling the championship.<ref name="Big4" /> The Tigers and Eskimos, however, agreed to play their own playoff, known as the ''Intercity Championship''. The Tigers defeated the Eskimos in a two-game, total goal series, but the Big Four League was finished.<ref>{{Harvnb|Sandor|2005|p=25}}</ref>
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Like the rest of Canada, the junior leagues have developed into various tiers as the number of teams and popularity of ice hockey has grown. Today the CHL's [[Western Hockey League]] is the top junior level league operating in Alberta. Hockey Alberta operates the [[Alberta Junior Hockey League]] which was formed in 1963.
In the 2024–25 season, Hockey Canada and its four western affiliates – [[British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association|BC Hockey]], [[Hockey Alberta]], [[Hockey Saskatchewan]] and [[Hockey Manitoba]] – will pilot the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM). Under the WCDM, [[Junior ice hockey|junior leagues]] will adopt most of the [[Western Hockey League]] rulebook, excluding some sections, and restrictions on 15-year-old affiliate players in the [[Western Hockey League]] will be loosened. Players that will be 18-years of age or older in the calendar year will be allowed to choose whether to use full-face protection or half-face protection, whilst younger players will be required to use full-face protection.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ewen |first1=Steve |title=Feud for thought: Rivals Hockey Canada and BCHL provide duelling announcements |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/rivals-hockey-canada-bchl-duelling-announcements |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=The Province |publisher=Postmedia |date=12 July 2024}}</ref>
==Leagues==
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==Former leagues==
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==Notable people==
* [[Frank Sandercock]], AAHA president (1922–1925)<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr. Frank Sandercock Past-Pres. Of C.A.H.A., Dies In City Tuesday|date=October 29, 1942|newspaper=Drumheller Mail|location=Drumheller, Alberta|page=1|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-29-1942-1697153/}}{{free access}}</ref>
* [[W. G. Hardy]], AAHA president (1931–1933)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadawesthalloffame.org/post/dr-w-george-hardy-builder|title=Dr. W. George Hardy (Builder)|date=November 15, 2019|website=Canada West Hall of Fame|publisher=Canada West Universities Athletic Association|access-date=2019-12-08}}</ref>
* [[Art Potter]], AAHA president (1955–1958)<ref>{{cite news|title=Watson Heads Puck Group|date=November 10, 1958|newspaper=Lethbridge Herald|location=Lethbridge, Alberta|page=7|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-nov-10-1958-2243542/}}{{free access}}</ref>
* [[Joe Kryczka]], AAHA president (1967–1969)<ref>{{cite news|title=Talking About Sports|newspaper=Peace River Record Gazette|location=Peace River, Alberta|date=October 4, 1967|last=Windjack|first=Fred|page=6|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-04-1967-764996/}}{{free access}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of ice hockey teams in Alberta]]
*[[Hockey Calgary]]
*[http://www.hockey-alberta.ca/association.aspx Hockey Alberta Website]▼
==References==
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===Bibliography===
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