Viking Cup

The Viking Cup was a world ice hockey tournament in Camrose, Alberta. In 2002 there was a mix of international and Canadian junior leagues all-star teams but in 2004 there was only international junior teams. In 2006, the tournament was divided into two divisions: a junior division and a university division. The university tournament consisted of Augustana, the University of Lethbridge, and Guelph University.

Hosted by Augustana University College (formerly Camrose Lutheran College), the tournament attracted teams from Sweden, Finland, the former Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, the United States, Norway, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. The tournament was one of the first to attract the Soviet juniors to North America.

The players are billeted by local families, living with them for the 2 to 3 weeks the tournament occurs. The tournament enjoys great support from the community as many others volunteer to assist with the tournament.

Notable NHLers to have appeared in the tournament include Dominik Hasek, Petr Klima, Sergei Zubov, Milan Hejduk, and Darius Kasparaitis. Well over a hundred Viking Cup alumni have played in the NHL and many more have been drafted. It is popular amongst scouts because it brings together a large selection of undrafted European and North American players.

Problems developed in the late 1990s as the Canadian Jr. A teams, which were popular with fans, were allowed to play with some 20 year old players. This upset the European teams (which were all Under-18) and led to unbalanced games with the North American teams dominating their younger European opponents.

The Cup tournament is no longer run, the victim of high costs and lowered local interest.

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Fourth	Participating Teams (in order of final result)
1981	TPS Turku Juniors (Finland) 8	Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) 6	Red Deer College Kings (ACAC) 6	Centennial College Colts (OCAA) 3	TPS Turku Juniors (Finland), Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL), Red Deer College Kings (ACAC), Centennial College Colts (OCAA), AIK Juniors (Sweden), Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC)
1982	CSSR Junior Selects 11	Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) 3	Västra Frölunda Juniors (Sweden) 7	Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC) 3	CSSR Junior Selects, Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL), Västra Frölunda Juniors (Sweden), Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC), SAIT Trojans (ACAC), Revelstoke Rockets
1984	NAIT Ooks (ACAC) 3	CSSR Junior Selects 0	Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC) 7	St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) 5	NAIT Ooks (ACAC), CSSR Junior Selects, Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC), St. Paul Vulcans (USHL), IFK Juniors (Finland), St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
1986	NAIT Ooks (ACAC) 5	Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC) 1	CSSR Juniors 15	Kärpät Juniors (Finland) 5	NAIT Ooks (ACAC), Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC), CSSR Juniors, Kärpät Juniors (Finland), AIK Juniors (Sweden), Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
1988	University of Alberta Golden Bears (CIAU) 6	CSSR Junior Selects 2	USSR Junior Selects 7	AIK Juniors (Sweden) 4	University of Alberta Golden Bears (CIAU), CSSR Junior Selects, USSR Junior Selects, AIK Juniors (Sweden), Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC), Red Deer College Kings (ACAC), TPS Juniors (Finland), University of Arizona Ice Cats
1990	McGill University Redmen (CIAU) 6	CSSR Junior Selects 3	USSR Junior Selects 5	University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (CIAU) 3	McGill University Redmen (CIAU), CSSR Junior Selects, USSR Junior Selects, University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (CIAU), Red Deer College Kings (ACAC), Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC)
1992	University of New Brunswick Red Devils (CIAU) 4,	CIS Junior Selects 2	NAIT Ooks (ACAC) 3	CFSR Junior Selects 2	University of New Brunswick Red Devils (CIAU), CIS Junior Selects, NAIT Ooks (ACAC), CFSR Junior Selects, Färjestad Elite Juniors (Sweden), Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC)
1994	Russia National Junior "18" Selects 7	Dauphin Kings (MJHL) 1	Mount Royal College Cougars (ACAC) 6	Västra Frölunda Juniors (Sweden) 3	Russia National Junior "18" Selects, Dauphin Kings (MJHL, Mount Royal College Cougars(ACAC), Västra Frölunda Juniors (Sweden), Czech Republic National Junior "18" Selects, Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC), Finland National Junior "18" Selects, Augsburg College Auggies (NCAA)
1996	Finland Junior "18" Selects 6	USA Junior "20" B Selects 2	Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC) 6	AJHL All-Star Selects 5	Finland Junior "18" Selects, USA Junior "20" B Selects, Augustana University College Vikings, AJHL All-Star Selects, Czech Republic Junior "18" Selects, North Battleford North Stars (SJHL), Russia Junior "18" Selects, Sweden Junior "18" Selects
1998	SJHL All-Star Selects 5	AJHL All-Star Selects 1	Finland Junior 18 Selects 4	Slovakia Junior 19 Selects 1	SJHL All-Star Selects, AJHL All-Star Selects, Finland Junior 18 Selects, Slovakia Junior 19 Selects, Sweden Junior 18 Selects, Czech Republic Junior 18 Selects, USA Junior 18 Selects, Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC)
2000	USA Junior 19 Selects 5	AJHL All-Star Selects 2	Sweden Junior 18 Selects 5	MJHL Pride 4	USA Junior 19 Selects, AJHL All-Star Selects, Sweden Junior 18 Selects, MJHL Pride, SJHL All-Star Selects, Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC), BCHL All-Star Selects, Czech Republic Junior 18 Selects, Finland Junior 18 Selects, Slovakia Junior 19 Selects
2002	Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC) 5	BCHL All-Star Selects 4	AJHL All-Star Selects 7	MJHL All-Star Selects 3	Augustana University College Vikings(ACAC), BCHL All-Star Selects, AJHL All-Star Selects, MJHL All-Star Selects, USA National Junior Selects, SJHL All-Star Selects, Czech Republic Junior 18 Selects, Finland Junior 18 Selects, Sweden Junior 18 Selects, Slovakia Junior 19 Selects
2004	Finland Junior 18 Selects 8	USA National Junior Selects 2	Slovakia Junior 18 Selects 4	Czech Republic Junior 17 Selects 1	Finland Junior 18 Selects, USA National Junior Selects, Slovakia Junior 18 Selects, Czech Republic Junior 17 Selects, Augustana University College Vikings, Switzerland Junior 18 Selects, Germany Junior 18 Selects, Norway Junior 18 Selects
2006 - University Pool	University of Guelph Gryphons (CIS)	Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC)	University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (CIS)	N/A	University of Guelph Gryphons (CIS), Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC), University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (CIS)
2006 - Junior Pool	AJHL North All-Stars 4	AJHL South All-Stars 3	USA Under-18 Selects 6	Switzerland Junior Selects 2	AJHL North All-Stars, AJHL South All-Stars, USA Under-18 Selects, Switzerland Junior Selects, Finland Junior Selects, Germany Junior Selects, Slovakia Junior Selects

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