About the Viking Cup
2026 Viking Cup Rebirth
In 2022, a committee was established to begin working toward a Viking Cup Rebirth at some point in the next few years. Through hard work and dedication of the committee, collegiate teams from around the world were engaged to come to Camrose in December 2025 for the Innaugural Viking Cup Rebirth.
Teams from Europe, the United States as well as Canada are slated to start games in December 2025 and end the tournament in the first week of January.
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TODAY, The Viking Cup is wholly owned and operated by the Augustana Vikings Hockey Alumni Association
History
The Viking Cup was a world ice hockey tournament in Camrose, Alberta, Canada. The prestigious Viking Cup international hockey tournament operated out of Camrose, with the Augustana Vikings from 1980-2006.
The Viking Cup featured national U-18 and other teams from Sweden, Finland, the United States, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Russia, with other European nations also making appearances.
Each of these countries brought with them different and unique styles of play, with the Cup serving as a venue for these different systems to be pitted against each other to their mutual benefit.
Junior and collegiate teams from the United States and Canada also participated in the Viking Cup. Each tournament served as an opportunity for scouts from the professional ranks, including the NHL, to lay eyes on some of the top young hockey talent from around the world. Over 400 tournament alumni had their names called during NHL drafts.
Eventual NHL stars Dominik Hašek, Joe Pavelski, Paul Stastny, Olli Jokinen, Andrei Markov, Sergei Zubov, Miikka Kiprusoff, Tomáš Vokoun, James Patrick, Žigmund Pálffy, Patrik Eliáš, Mikko Koivu, Sergei Gonchar, Henrik Lundqvist, Henrik Zetterberg, and Tuuka Rask rank among the Cup's most decorated alumni.
The Viking Cup built upon Camrose’s existing decorated history of hosting hockey trailblazers. The 1974–75 Camrose Lutheran College Vikings shocked the hockey world when they emerged from a tiny rural school to win the first-ever Canadian Colleges Athletic Association hockey championships in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Participating Teams and Results
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Participating Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SJHL U20 Selects | SAIT Trojans | Czechia University Selects | SJHL U20 Selects, SAIT Trojans (ACAC), Czechia University Selects, University of Alberta Augustana Vikings (ACAC), Midland University Warriors (ACHA) |
| 2006 (University) | University of Guelph Gryphons (CIS) | Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC) | University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (CIS) | University of Guelph Gryphons (CIS), Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC), University of Lethbridge Pronghorns (CIS) |
| 2006 (Juniors) | AJHL North All-Stars | AJHL South All-Stars | USA Under-18 Selects | AJHL North All-Stars, AJHL South All-Stars, USA Under-18 Selects, Switzerland Junior Selects, Finland Junior Selects, Germany Junior Selects, Slovakia Junior Selects |
| 2004 | Finland Junior 18 Selects | USA National Junior Selects | Slovakia Junior 18 Selects | 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 |
| 2002 | Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC) | BCHL All-Star Selects | AJHL All-Star Selects | 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 |
| 2000 | USA Junior 19 Selects | AJHL All-Star Selects | Sweden Junior 18 Selects | 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 |
| 1998 | SJHL All-Star Selects | AJHL All-Star Selects | Finland Junior 18 | 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) |
| 1996 | Finland Junior "18" Selects | USA Junior "20" B Selects | Augustana University College Vikings (ACAC) | 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 |
| 1994 | Russia National Junior "18" Selects | Dauphin Kings (MJHL) | Mount Royal College Cougars (ACAC) | 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) |
| 1992 | University of New Brunswick Red Devils (CIAU) | CIS Junior Selects | NAIT Ooks (ACAC) | 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) |
| 1990 | McGill University Redmen (CIAU) | CSSR Junior Selects | USSR Junior Selects | 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) |
| 1988 | University of Alberta Golden Bears (CIAU) | CSSR Junior Selects | USSR Junior Selects | 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 |
| 1986 | NAIT Ooks (ACAC) | Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC) | CSSR Juniors | NAIT Ooks (ACAC), Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC), CSSR Juniors, Kärpät Juniors (Finland), AIK Juniors (Sweden), Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) |
| 1984 | NAIT Ooks (ACAC) | CSSR Junior Selects | Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC) | NAIT Ooks (ACAC), CSSR Junior Selects, Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC), St. Paul Vulcans (USHL), IFK Juniors (Finland), St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
| 1982 | CSSR Junior Selects | Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) | Västra Frölunda Juniors (Sweden) | CSSR Junior Selects, Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL), Västra Frölunda Juniors (Sweden), Camrose Lutheran College Vikings (ACAC), SAIT Trojans (ACAC), Revelstoke Rockets |
| 1981 | TPS Turku Juniors (Finland) | Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) | Red Deer College Kings (ACAC) | 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) |
The Viking Cup program of the tournament held Dec. 27, 2004 through Jan. 4, 2025.
More about the tournament
- The Viking Cup ran from 1980 to 2006 as a biennial event sponsored by Augustana College in Camrose, Alberta, Canada.
- The tournament included 6, 8 or 10 teams from University, College, Junior and U18 National programs from Europe and North America
- The Viking Cup is not just a hockey tournament but also a cultural and educational experience that has launched hundreds of professional hockey careers and drawn thousands of spectators.
- In 2026, five teams participated in the rebirth of the Viking Cup.
