Calgary Royals
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| Calgary Jr. "A" Royals | |
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| City: | Calgary, Alberta |
| League: | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division: | South |
| Founded: | 1990 |
| Home Arena: | Father David Bauer Olympic Arena |
| Colors: | Blue and white |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972-1976: | The Pass Red Devils |
| 1976-1978: | Pincher Creek Panthers |
| 1978-1979: | Calgary Chinooks |
| 1979-1990: | Calgary Spurs |
| 1990-Present: | Calgary Royals |
The Calgary Jr. "A" Royals are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, capacity 1800.
- Founded: 1990-91
- Division titles won: None
- Regular season titles won: None
- League Championships won: 1991
- Doyle Cup Titles: None
- Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
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[edit] History
The Calgary Jr. "A" Royals were born in 1972-73 as The Pass Red Devils, playing out of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. The Red Devils franchise lasted four years before relocating to the nearby community of Pincher Creek to become the Pincher Creek Panthers. The franchise lasted only two seasons in Pincher Creek before relocating to Calgary to become the Calgary Chinooks. In 1979-80, under a new ownership group, the Chinooks became the Calgary Spurs.
Following the 1989-90 season, the Spurs ceased operations, leaving the AJHL with just seven franchises. Sensing the need for two Calgary based franchises (along with the Calgary Canucks), four local businessmen purchased the franchise, renaming them the Calgary Jr. "A" Royals with the mandate of providing Calgary and area kids with the opportunity to combine a high level of hockey with a quality education.
The Royals were immediately successful, finishing second in the regular season standings, behind the Fort Saskatchewan Traders and winning the league championship in their first season. Unfortunately, the Royals have been unable to duplicate that success, as the team has failed to make it past the second round of the playoffs since winning the title.
Faced with the challenges of sharing a market with the NHL, WHL and another AJHL team, the Royals have persevered through the dedication of its corporate partners and many volunteers, including the coaching staff.
[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 |
| 1990-91 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 4 | - | 72 | 247 | 179 | 2nd Overall | Won championship |
| 1991-92 | 60 | 40 | 19 | - | 1 | 81 | 346 | 252 | 2nd Overall | Lost in first round |
| 1992-93 | 56 | 28 | 27 | - | 1 | 57 | 208 | 208 | 6th Overall | Lost in first round |
| 1993-94 | 57 | 26 | 27 | - | 3 | 55 | 200 | 238 | 6th Overall | Lost in first round |
| 1994-95 | 56 | 25 | 30 | - | 1 | 51 | 234 | 252 | 6th Overall | Lost in first round |
| 1995-96 | 60 | 23 | 33 | - | 4 | 50 | 203 | 244 | 8th Overall | Lost in first round |
| 1996-97 | 60 | 17 | 40 | - | 3 | 37 | 175 | 262 | 11th Overall | Did not qualify |
| 1997-98 | 60 | 24 | 32 | - | 4 | 52 | 196 | 235 | 9th Overall | Lost in first round |
| 1998-99 | 62 | 39 | 21 | - | 2 | 80 | 320 | 243 | 2nd South | Lost in first round |
| 1999-00 | 64 | 29 | 30 | - | 5 | 63 | 255 | 253 | 4th South | Lost in first round |
| 2000-01 | 64 | 25 | 33 | 6 | - | 56 | 280 | 328 | 6th South | Lost in second round |
| 2001-02 | 64 | 32 | 29 | 3 | - | 67 | 228 | 232 | 4th South | Lost in second round |
| 2002-03 | 64 | 36 | 25 | 3 | - | 75 | 246 | 217 | 4th South | Lost in first round |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 34 | 23 | 3 | - | 71 | 231 | 173 | 4th South | Lost in second round |
| 2004-05 | 64 | 27 | 32 | 5 | - | 59 | 207 | 237 | 5th South | Lost in first round |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 16 | 38 | 6 | - | 71 | 231 | 173 | 8th South | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 0 | - | 60 | 184 | 209 | 5th South | Lost in first round |
| 2007-08 | 62 | 19 | 41 | 2 | - | 40 | 148 | 230 | 8th South | Did not qualify |
[edit] Royals in the NHL
Some of the players that played on the Royals that went on to play in the NHL include:
[edit] See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
- Ice hockey in Calgary
- Calgary Buffaloes (AJHL)
- Calgary Cowboys (AJHL)
[edit] References
- Alberta Junior Hockey League website
- Calgary Royals website
- Calgary Royals 2004-05 Official Program
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