- Fort Saskatchewan Traders
Hockey team
team = Fort Saskatchewan Traders
city =Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
league =Alberta Junior Hockey League
division = North
arena =Jubilee Recreation Centre
colours = Black, red and white
name1 = Fort Saskatchewan Traders
dates1 = 1976-07
name2 =St. Albert Steel
dates2 = 2007-present
|The Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an
ice hockey team in theAlberta Junior Hockey League . They played inFort Saskatchewan, Alberta ,Canada at theJubilee Recreation Centre , capacity 2000.:Founded: 1976-77:Division titles won: 1983-84:Regular season titles won: 1983-84, 1990-91, 1992-93:League Championships won: 1979, 1984:
Doyle Cup Titles: None:Royal Bank Cup Titles: NoneHistory
The Fort Saskatchewan Traders are the 2nd oldest franchise still operating in its original city after the
Calgary Canucks . The team's name comes from Fort Saskatchewan's history as anNorth West Mounted Police trading fort when it was originally settled in the 1870s.In 1978-79, the Traders completed their most successful season in the AJHL, as they won the league championship, and then defeated the
Richmond Sockeyes of the BCHL in theVernon Cup (forerunner to theDoyle Cup ) before falling to the eventual national championPrince Albert Raiders in six games at the Centennial Cup finals.The Traders fell upon hard times in their last years as financial difficulties and low attendance left the future of the Traders in doubt. The Traders were reportedly sold to a group representing St. Albert during the 2005-06 season, however the deal failed to gain league approval. Finally, on
March 15 ,2007 , a deal to relocate the Traders to St. Albert for the 2007-08 season was approved, ending the Traders' 31 year run in Fort Saskatchewan. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2007/03/16/alberta-fortsask.html St. Albert snaps up Fort Saskatchewan hockey team] , cbcsports, March 16, 2007] Only theCalgary Canucks have had a longer tenure in one city. Once relocated, the City of St. Albert renamed them the St. Albert Steel.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"
NHL alumni
The following former Traders have gone on to play in the NHL:
ee also
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List of ice hockey teams in Alberta References
: [http://www.ajhl.ca Alberta Junior Hockey League website] : [http://www.tradershockey.com Fort Saskatchewan Traders website]
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