Spruce Grove Saints
| Spruce Grove Saints | |
|---|---|
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| City | Spruce Grove, Alberta |
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Home arena | Grant Fuhr Arena |
| Colours | Blue, white and yellow |
| Owner(s) | Darren Myshak |
| Franchise history | |
| 1963-1965 | Edmonton Canadians |
| 1965-1972 | Edmonton Movers |
| 1972-1974 | Edmonton Mets |
| 1974-1977 | Spruce Grove Mets |
| 1977-2004 | St. Albert Saints |
| 2004-Present | Spruce Grove Saints |
| Previous franchise history | |
| 1963-1972 | Edmonton Maple Leafs |
The Spruce Grove Saints are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada at the Grant Fuhr Arena, capacity 2,000.
- Founded: 1963-64
- Division titles won: None
- League Championships won: 2009-2010
- Doyle Cup Titles: None
- Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
History
The Saints franchise is perhaps the most storied in the history of Canadian Junior A hockey. The only franchise remaining from the inception of the AJHL in 1963, the team began as the Edmonton Movers, and a season following a merger with the Edmonton Maple Leafs in 1972, the franchise first relocated to Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets. After three years in Spruce Grove, the franchise relocated again to nearby St. Albert to become the St. Albert Saints for the 1977-78 season. After 27 years in St. Albert, arena issues allowed the franchise to return for its second stint in Spruce Grove in 2004-05.
Over 50 former players have gone on to play in the NHL, including Mark Messier, Stu Barnes, Mike Comrie and Steve Reinprecht.
During its first stint in Spruce Grove, the Mets won the Centennial Cup 1975 as Canadian Jr. A national champions. The franchise also captured four more AJHL championships during its time in St. Albert.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T/OTL | Points | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2004-05 | 64 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 90 | 208 | 147 | 2nd North | Lost in second round |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 81 | 197 | 160 | 3rd North | Lost in third round |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 72 | 213 | 186 | 3rd North | Lost in second round |
| 2007-08 | 62 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 80 | 248 | 203 | 3rd North | Lost in third round |
| 2008-09 | 62 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 101 | 274 | 139 | 1st North | Lost final |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 252 | 99 | 1st North | Won championship |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 100 | 233 | 106 | 1st North | Won championship |
| 2011-12 | 60 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 100 | 214 | 129 | 1st North | Lost in third Round |
| 2012-13 | 60 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 79 | 181 | 157 | 1st North | Lost final |
Playoffs
- 2005 Lost Quarter-final
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Lloydminster Blazers 3-games-to-none
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-2
- 2006 Lost Semi-final
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3
- Camrose Kodiaks defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-2
- 2007 Lost Quarter-final
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-2
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-1
- 2008 Lost Semi-final
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-3
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-1
- 2009 Lost Final
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-1
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-none
- 2010 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Camrose Kodiaks 4-games-to-1
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-3 AJHL CHAMPIONS
- Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-3
- 2011 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 4-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Camrose Kodiaks 4-games-to-1 AJHL CHAMPIONS
- Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-3
See also
References
| Preceded by Selkirk Steelers |
Centennial Cup Champions 1975 |
Succeeded by Rockland Nationals |
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