Drayton Valley Thunder
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| Drayton Valley Thunder | |
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| City: | Drayton Valley, Alberta |
| League: | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division: | North |
| Founded: | 1998 |
| Home Arena: | Drayton Valley Omni-Plex |
| Colours: | Green, black and white |
The Drayton Valley Thunder are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada at the Drayton Valley Omni-Plex, capacity 1400.
- Founded: 1998-99
- Division titles won: 1999-00, 2000-01
- Regular season titles won: None
- League Championships won: 2002
- Doyle Cup Titles: None
- Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
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[edit] History
The Drayton Valley Thunder were awarded as an expansion franchise in 1998, 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. The Thunder fell to the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL in the Doyle Cup series.
The current hockey staff is comprised of:
- Blaine Gusdal - General Manager / Head Coach
- Mark Cheyne - Assistant General Manager
- Larry Moberg- Assistant Coach
- Chris Linder- Athletic Therapist/ Equipment Manager
- Jim Knight - Head Scout/Director of Player Personnel
- Drew Balen - Video Coach / Scout
[edit] 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 | 80 | 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 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Alberta Junior Hockey League |
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| North Division: - Bonnyville Pontiacs - Drayton Valley Thunder - Fort McMurray Oil Barons - Fort Saskatchewan Traders - Grande Prairie Storm - Lloydminster Bobcats - Sherwood Park Crusaders - Spruce Grove Saints
South Division: - Brooks Bandits - Calgary Canucks - Calgary Royals - Camrose Kodiaks - Canmore Eagles - Drumheller Dragons - Okotoks Oilers - Olds Grizzlys |
