- Airdrie Thunder
Hockey team
team = Airdrie Thunder
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city =Airdrie, Alberta
league =Heritage Junior B Hockey League
division = Central
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|The Airdrie Thunder are a Junior "B"
ice hockey team in theHeritage Junior B Hockey League . They are based inAirdrie, Alberta ,Canada .:Division titles won: 2005, 2007, 2008:League Championships won: 1997, 2000:Alberta Provincial entries: 1997, 2000, 2005:Alberta Provincial titles: none (best finish: Silver in 2000):
Keystone Cup titles: nonePlaying out of one of the HJHL's larger markets, the Thunder are perennially one of the top teams in the league. They have developed an intense rivalry with their divisional counterparts, the
Okotoks Bisons . The Thunder handed the Bisons their only two losses in the 2005-06 season, while the four victories for Okotoks were the only four games the Thunder lost. The Bisons eliminated the Thunder in the league semi-finals.The two rivals also met in the 2005 HJHL finals, with Okotoks again coming out the victors in a tough five game series. Despite losing the championship, the Thunder qualified for the Alberta Provincials, held in
Calgary but failed to advance to the medal round.Airdrie's best season to date was 1999-2000, when they captured their second league title in four years before going on to win the silver medal at the
Alberta Provincial Junior B Hockey Championship , which was also hosted by the Thunder.eason-by-season Record
"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against"
ee also
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List of ice hockey teams in Alberta References
* [http://www.airdriethunder.com/ Airdrie Thunder official site]
* [http://www.heritagejuniorb.com/ HJHL official site]
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