Fort Saskatchewan Traders
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| Fort Saskatchewan Traders | |
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| City: | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta |
| League: | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division: | North |
| Home Arena: | Jubilee Recreation Centre |
| Colors: | Black, red and white |
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| 1976-07: | Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
| 2007-present: | St. Albert Steel |
The Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They played in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada at the Jubilee Recreation Centre, capacity 2000.
- Founded: 1976-77
- Division titles won: 1983-84
- Regular season titles won: 1983-84, 1990-91, 1992-93
- League Championships won: 1979, 1984
- Doyle Cup Titles: None
- Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
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[edit] History
The Fort Saskatchewan Traders are the 2nd oldest franchise still operating in its original city after the Calgary Canucks. The team's name comes from Fort Saskatchewan's history as an North West Mounted Police trading fort when it was originally settled in the 1870s.
In 1978-79, the Traders completed their most successful season in the AJHL, as they won the league championship, and then defeated the Richmond Sockeyes of the BCHL in the Vernon Cup (forerunner to the Doyle Cup) before falling to the eventual national champion Prince Albert Raiders in six games at the Centennial Cup finals.
The Traders fell upon hard times in their last years as financial difficulties and low attendance left the future of the Traders in doubt. The Traders were reportedly sold to a group representing St. Albert during the 2005-06 season, however the deal failed to gain league approval. Finally, on March 15, 2007, a deal to relocate the Traders to St. Albert for the 2007-08 season was approved, ending the Traders' 31 year run in Fort Saskatchewan.[1] Only the Calgary Canucks have had a longer tenure in one city. Once relocated, the City of St. Albert renamed them the St. Albert Steel.
[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 |
| 1976-77 | 60 | 33 | 24 | 3 | - | 69 | 292 | 280 | 5th Overall | --- |
| 1977-78 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 2 | - | 76 | 345 | 299 | 3rd Overall | --- |
| 1978-79 | 60 | 41 | 18 | 1 | - | 83 | 340 | 246 | 2nd Overall | Won Championship |
| 1979-80 | 59 | 24 | 35 | 0 | - | 48 | 282 | 336 | 6th Overall | --- |
| 1980-81 | 60 | 23 | 36 | 1 | - | 47 | 273 | 316 | 4th North | --- |
| 1981-82 | 60 | 30 | 29 | 1 | - | 61 | 266 | 288 | 3rd North | --- |
| 1982-83 | 60 | 26 | 34 | 0 | - | 52 | 301 | 299 | 3rd North | --- |
| 1983-84 | 60 | 40 | 19 | 1 | - | 81 | 325 | 262 | 1st North | Won Championship |
| 1984-85 | 60 | 36 | 22 | 2 | - | 74 | 312 | 231 | 3rd North | --- |
| 1985-86 | 52 | 21 | 29 | 2 | - | 44 | 227 | 256 | 3rd North | --- |
| 1986-87 | 60 | 24 | 34 | 2 | - | 50 | 258 | 295 | 4th North | --- |
| 1987-88 | 60 | 29 | 30 | 1 | - | 59 | 295 | 280 | 2nd North | --- |
| 1988-89 | 60 | 38 | 21 | 1 | - | 77 | 304 | 270 | 2nd North | --- |
| 1989-90 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 0 | - | 66 | 307 | 263 | 3rd North | --- |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 37 | 15 | 4 | - | 78 | 282 | 218 | 1st Overall | --- |
| 1991-92 | 60 | 31 | 28 | - | 1 | 63 | 246 | 251 | 6th Overall | --- |
| 1992-93 | 56 | 36 | 18 | - | 2 | 74 | 248 | 197 | 1st Overall | --- |
| 1993-94 | 56 | 33 | 21 | - | 2 | 67 | 206 | 175 | 3rd Overall | --- |
| 1994-95 | 56 | 18 | 34 | - | 4 | 40 | 201 | 267 | 9th Overall | --- |
| 1995-96 | 60 | 36 | 19 | - | 5 | 77 | 209 | 189 | 4th Overall | --- |
| 1996-97 | 60 | 26 | 31 | - | 3 | 55 | 247 | 234 | 9th Overall | --- |
| 1997-98 | 60 | 40 | 18 | - | 2 | 82 | 249 | 225 | 3rd Overall | --- |
| 1998-99 | 62 | 37 | 24 | - | 1 | 75 | 294 | 252 | 3rd North | --- |
| 1999-00 | 64 | 35 | 25 | - | 4 | 74 | 1272 | 255 | 3rd North | --- |
| 2000-01 | 64 | 26 | 32 | 6 | - | 58 | 249 | 300 | 7th North | --- |
| 2001-02 | 64 | 20 | 41 | 3 | - | 43 | 190 | 315 | 7th North | --- |
| 2002-03 | 64 | 20 | 36 | 8 | - | 48 | 214 | 285 | 7th North | --- |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 16 | 39 | 5 | - | 37 | 159 | 281 | 8th North | Did not qualify |
| 2004-05 | 64 | 19 | 41 | 4 | - | 42 | 157 | 228 | 6th North | |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 37 | 20 | 3 | - | 77 | 201 | 179 | 6th North | Lost in First Round |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 45 | 11 | 4 | - | 94 | 286 | 146 | 1st North | Lost in Final |
[edit] NHL alumni
The following former Traders have gone on to play in the NHL:
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ St. Albert snaps up Fort Saskatchewan hockey team, cbcsports, March 16, 2007
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| Calgary Buffaloes | Calgary Cowboys | Calgary Spurs | Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves | Drumheller Falcons | Edmonton Crusaders | Edmonton Maple Leafs | Edmonton Mets | Edmonton Safeway Canadians | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | Hobbema Hawks | Lethbridge Sugar Kings | Mount Royal College Cougars | Ponoka Stampeders | Red Deer Rustlers | St. Albert Saints | Spruce Grove Mets | The Pass Red Devils | Taber Golden Suns | |
| CJAHL | Doyle Cup | Royal Bank Cup |
