Calgary Royals

Hockey team
team = Calgary Jr. "A" Royals

city = Calgary, Alberta
league = Alberta Junior Hockey League
division = South
founded = 1990
arena = Father David Bauer Olympic Arena
colours = Blue and white
name1 = The Pass Red Devils
dates1 = 1972-1976
name2 = Pincher Creek Panthers
dates2 = 1976-1978
name3 = Calgary Chinooks
dates3 = 1978-1979
name4 = Calgary Spurs
dates4 = 1979-1990
name5 = Calgary Royals
dates5 = 1990-Present
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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

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.

eason-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"

Royals in the NHL

Some of the players that played on the Royals that went on to play in the NHL include:
* Cale Hulse
* Krystofer Kolanos

ee also

*List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
*Ice hockey in Calgary
*Calgary Buffaloes (AJHL)
*Calgary Cowboys (AJHL)

References

: [http://www.ajhl.ca Alberta Junior Hockey League website] : [http://www.calgaryroyals.ab.ca Calgary Royals website] :Calgary Royals 2004-05 Official Program