Drayton Valley Thunder
Encyclopedia
The Drayton Valley Thunder is an ice hockey
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
. They play in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
at the Drayton Valley Omni-Plex, capacity 1450.
, 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 for 2008-2009 is composed of:
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
. They play in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
Canada
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at the Drayton Valley Omni-Plex, capacity 1450.
- Founded: 1998-99
- Division titles won: 1999-00, 2000-01
- Regular season titles won: 2005-6
- League Championships won: 2002
- Doyle CupDoyle CupThe Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League...
Titles: None - Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
Titles: None
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 TimberwolvesCrowsnest Pass Timberwolves
The Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves were a Junior 'A' ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Based out of the town of Blairmore, Alberta and playing at the Coleman Complex in Coleman, Alberta, the team represented the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass....
, 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
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
Champions. The Thunder fell to the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
in the Doyle Cup
Doyle Cup
The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League...
series.
The current hockey staff for 2008-2009 is composed of:
- Jeff Battah - General Manager / Head Coach
- Larry Moberg- Assistant Coach
- Kyle Adams -Assistant Coach
- Yves Lavoie-Head Trainer and Equipment Manager
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 |
Playoffs
- 1999 DNQ
- 2000 Lost Semi-final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Bow Valley Eagles 4-games-to-1
- Camrose KodiaksCamrose KodiaksThe Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....
defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3- 2001 Lost Final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
4-games-to-2 - Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Olds GrizzlysOlds GrizzlysThe Olds Grizzlys are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Olds, Alberta, Canada at the Olds & District Sports Complex, capacity 2200.The Grizzlys enjoyed a dynasty in the mid 1990s that culminated in a Centennial Cup title as national champions, won on home ice, in...
4-games-to-3 - Camrose KodiaksCamrose KodiaksThe Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....
defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-1- 2002 Won League, Lost Doyle CupDoyle CupThe Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League...
- 2002 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
3-games-to-none - Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
4-games-to-2 - Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Olds GrizzlysOlds GrizzlysThe Olds Grizzlys are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Olds, Alberta, Canada at the Olds & District Sports Complex, capacity 2200.The Grizzlys enjoyed a dynasty in the mid 1990s that culminated in a Centennial Cup title as national champions, won on home ice, in...
4-games-to-none - Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
4-games-to-none AJHL CHAMPIONS - Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2
- 2003 Lost Preliminary
- Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2- 2004 Lost Quarter-final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
3-games-to-none - Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-1- 2005 Lost Semi-final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
3-games-to-none - Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Spruce Grove SaintsSpruce Grove SaintsThe 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....
4-games-to-2 - Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2- 2006 Lost Quarter-final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Lloydminster BobcatsLloydminster BobcatsThe Lloydminster Bobcats are a Canadian ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre, capacity 3000, on the Saskatchewan side of the biprovincial city of Lloydminster, which straddles that province's border with...
3-games-to-none - Spruce Grove SaintsSpruce Grove SaintsThe 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....
defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3- 2007 Lost Preliminary
- Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-1- 2008 DNQ
- 2009 DNQ
- 2010 DNQ
- 2011 DNQ