List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
Major professional

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This is a **list of ice hockey teams in Alberta**. It features the leagues they have played for, and championships won.

Since [hockey](/wiki/Ice_hockey "Ice hockey") was introduced to [Alberta](/wiki/Alberta "Alberta"), Canada, in the 1890s, teams at all levels have come and gone. While the professional ranks have been confined to the major cities of [Calgary](/wiki/Calgary "Calgary") and [Edmonton](/wiki/Edmonton "Edmonton"), partially due to geographical isolation from the major eastern and Pacific coast population centres, both [junior](/wiki/Junior_ice_hockey "Junior ice hockey") and [senior](/wiki/Senior_ice_hockey "Senior ice hockey") teams thrive across the province.

Alberta is home to two [National Hockey League](/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") teams, five [Western Hockey League](/wiki/Western_Hockey_League "Western Hockey League") teams, the 16\-team [Alberta Junior Hockey League](/wiki/Alberta_Junior_Hockey_League "Alberta Junior Hockey League"), and five Junior B hockey leagues comprising over 50 teams. The [Canadian Women's Hockey League](/wiki/Canadian_Women%27s_Hockey_League "Canadian Women's Hockey League") is represented in Alberta, as are teams competing at the senior, [university](/wiki/Canadian_Interuniversity_Sport "Canadian Interuniversity Sport") and college ranks.

This list does not include teams below the junior age group, or adult teams below Senior AA.

Major professional
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### National Hockey League

The Edmonton Oilers became the first [National Hockey League](/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") team in Alberta as a result of the [NHL–WHA merger](/wiki/NHL%E2%80%93WHA_merger "NHL–WHA merger"). The Calgary Flames arrived from [Atlanta](/wiki/Atlanta "Atlanta") the following year.

| Team | City | Established | [Stanley Cups](/wiki/Stanley_Cup "Stanley Cup") | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Calgary Flames](/wiki/Calgary_Flames "Calgary Flames") | [Calgary](/wiki/Calgary "Calgary") | 1980 | 1 | Founded in 1972 as the [Atlanta Flames](/wiki/Atlanta_Flames "Atlanta Flames") |
| [Edmonton Oilers](/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers "Edmonton Oilers") | [Edmonton](/wiki/Edmonton "Edmonton") | 1979 | 5 | Founded in 1972 as a [World Hockey Association](/wiki/World_Hockey_Association "World Hockey Association") franchise |

### Western Canada Hockey League

The [Western Canada Hockey League](/wiki/Western_Canada_Hockey_League "Western Canada Hockey League") was the first major\-professional league on the prairies. Founded in 1921, it collapsed due to escalating costs in 1926, and was reformed as the Prairie Hockey League from 1926 to 1928\.

| Team | City | Existed | League titles | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Calgary Tigers](/wiki/Calgary_Tigers "Calgary Tigers") | [Calgary](/wiki/Calgary "Calgary") | 1921–27 | 2\* | Appeared in 1924 [Stanley Cup](/wiki/Stanley_Cup "Stanley Cup") championship |
| [Edmonton Eskimos](/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos_%28ice_hockey%29 "Edmonton Eskimos (ice hockey)") | [Edmonton](/wiki/Edmonton "Edmonton") | 1921–27 | 1 | Appeared in 1923 [Stanley Cup](/wiki/Stanley_Cup "Stanley Cup") championship. |

\*Includes 1926–27 championship after league was renamed the *Prairie Hockey League*.
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