Drayton Valley Thunder

Drayton Valley Thunder
City	Drayton Valley, Alberta
League	Alberta Junior Hockey League
Division	North
Founded	1998 (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

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

• List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

References

Alberta Junior Hockey League website

Drayton Valley Thunder website