Drayton Valley Thunder

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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
Colours: Green, black and white

The Drayton Valley Thunder are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada at the Drayton Valley Omni-Plex, capacity 1400.

Founded: 1998-99
Division titles won: 1999-00, 2000-01
Regular season titles won: None
League Championships won: 2002
Doyle Cup Titles: None
Royal Bank Cup Titles: None

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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 is comprised of:

  • Blaine Gusdal - General Manager / Head Coach
  • Mark Cheyne - Assistant General Manager
  • Larry Moberg- Assistant Coach
  • Chris Linder- Athletic Therapist/ Equipment Manager
  • Jim Knight - Head Scout/Director of Player Personnel
  • Drew Balen - Video Coach / Scout

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 80 181 284 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

Alberta Junior Hockey League website
Drayton Valley Thunder website
Alberta Junior Hockey League
North Division: - Bonnyville Pontiacs - Drayton Valley Thunder - Fort McMurray Oil Barons - Fort Saskatchewan Traders - Grande Prairie Storm - Lloydminster Bobcats - Sherwood Park Crusaders - Spruce Grove Saints

South Division: - Brooks Bandits - Calgary Canucks - Calgary Royals - Camrose Kodiaks - Canmore Eagles - Drumheller Dragons - Okotoks Oilers - Olds Grizzlys

CJAHL - Doyle Cup - Royal Bank Cup
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