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Drayton Valley Thunder 
City Drayton Valley, Alberta League Alberta Junior Hockey League Division North Founded 1998 Home arena Drayton Valley Omni-Plex Colors Green, black and white 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.
- Founded: 1998-99
- Division titles won: 1999-00, 2000-01
- Regular season titles won: 2005-6
- League Championships won: 2002
- Doyle Cup Titles: None
- Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
Contents
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 Timberwolves, 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:
- 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 Kodiaks defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3
- 2001 Lost Final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-2
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-3
- Camrose Kodiaks defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-1
- 2002 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4-games-to-2
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-none AJHL CHAMPIONS
- Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2
- 2003 Lost Preliminary
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2
- 2004 Lost Quarter-final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-none
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-1
- 2005 Lost Semi-final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-2
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2
- 2006 Lost Quarter-final
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-3
- 2007 Lost Preliminary
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-1
- 2008 DNQ
- 2009 DNQ
- 2010 DNQ
- 2011 DNQ
See also
References
Alberta Junior Hockey League North
DivisionBonnyville Pontiacs • Drayton Valley Thunder • Fort McMurray Oil Barons • Grande Prairie Storm • Lloydminster Bobcats • St. Albert Steel • Sherwood Park Crusaders • Spruce Grove SaintsSouth
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