Drayton Valley Thunder

Drayton Valley Thunder
City Drayton Valley, Alberta
League Alberta Junior Hockey League
Division North
Founded 1998 (1998)
Home arena Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
Colours Green, black and white
General manager Jesse Dorrans (2016-17)[1]
Head coach Jesse Dorrans (2016-17)

The Drayton Valley Thunder is a Canadian Junior ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Thunder are members of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and are eligible to compete for the Western Canada Cup and Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Championship.[2] They play in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada at the Drayton Valley Omni-Plex, capacity 1450.[3]

Founded: 1998[4]
Division titles won: 1999-00, 2000-01
Regular season titles won: 2005-06
League Championships won: 2002
Doyle Cup Titles: None
Royal Bank Cup Titles: None

History

The Drayton Valley Thunder were awarded as an expansion franchise in 1998,[4] and began play in the South Division for the 1998-99 season. One year after finishing sixth in the South, ahead of only their expansion cousins the Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves, the Thunder rocketed up the standings, winning the South division in only their second season. Further expansion shifted the Thunder into the North Division in 2000-01, where they won another division title.

In 2002, only four years after being awarded the team, the Thunder captured the Rogers Wireless Cup as AJHL Champions.[5] The Thunder fell to the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL in the Doyle Cup Pacific Junior A Championship.[6]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T/OTL SOL Points GF GA Finish Playoffs
1998-99 62 20 36 - 6 46 181 284 6th South Did not qualify
1999-00 64 40 18 - 6 86 268 204 1st South ---
2000-01 64 42 19 3 - 87 293 194 1st North ---
2001-02 64 44 17 3 - 91 300 198 2nd North Won championship
2002-03 64 37 20 7 - 81 240 199 3rd North ---
2003-04 60 27 23 10 - 64 165 177 5th North ---
2004-05 64 39 19 6 - 84 198 146 3rd North Lost in third round
2005-06 60 38 16 6 - 82 203 158 2nd North Lost in second round
2006-07 60 30 26 4 - 64 199 211 4th North Lost in first round
2007-08 62 12 44 6 - 30 151 280 8th North Did not qualify
2008-09 62 7 50 5 - 19 122 318 8th North Did not qualify
2009-10 60 12 42 6 - 30 139 269 8th North Did not qualify
2010-11 60 13 39 8 - 34 164 250 8th North Did not qualify
2011-12 60 27 27 6 - 60 187 224 6th North lost div. semi finals
2012-13 60 30 23 - 7 67 178 177 6th North lost div. quarter finals
2013-14 60 22 33 - 5 49 148 205 7th North lost div. quarter finals
2014-15 60 24 24 - 12 60 161 191 6th North lost div. quarter finals
2015-16 60 23 33 - 4 50 150 242 6th North lost div. quarter finals

Playoffs

Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Bow Valley Eagles 4-games-to-1
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-2
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-3
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-1
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4-games-to-2
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-none AJHL CHAMPIONS
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2
Grande Prairie Storm defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-none
Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-1
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-2
Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-none
Spruce Grove Saints defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3
Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-1
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-none
Spruce Grove Saints defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-none
Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-1
Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-1[7]
Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-none
Lloydminster Bobcats defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-none

Notable alumni

Kael Mouillierat

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Drayton Valley Thunder | Home
  3. ↑ Omniplex | Town of Drayton Valley
  4. 1 2 Drayton Valley Thunder hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.com
  5. ↑ Thunder sign new coach | Drayton Valley Western Review
  6. ↑ British Columbia Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdesk.com)
  7. ↑ Calgary Sun newspaper archives 1998-2014. http://www.calgarysun.com/
  8. ↑ Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Clarke MacArthur
  9. ↑ Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Darren Reid
  10. ↑ Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Ben Scrivens
  11. ↑ Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Nick Tarnasky

External links

Alberta Junior Hockey League website
Drayton Valley Thunder website
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