2019-20 AJHL Guidebook
Alberta Junior Hockey League 2019-20 Guidebook
Alberta Junior Hockey League 2019-20 Guidebook
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
HISTORY<br />
After six seasons in the <strong>AJHL</strong>,<br />
the Bow Valley Eagles changed<br />
the name of the hockey club<br />
to the Canmore Eagles for the<br />
<strong>20</strong>01-02 season. All regular season<br />
home games were then<br />
played out of Canmore, Alberta<br />
and no longer rotated through<br />
surrounding communities.<br />
In January <strong>20</strong>02, the <strong>AJHL</strong><br />
awarded an expansion franchise<br />
to Drumheller, who would join as<br />
the 16th team in the <strong>AJHL</strong>. The<br />
Drumheller Dragons held their inaugural<br />
season in <strong>20</strong>03-04.<br />
The Timberwolves franchise<br />
was taken over by the Okotoks<br />
Oilers at the end of the <strong>20</strong>03-04<br />
season. The Oilers received a oneyear<br />
leave of absence from the<br />
League to relocate the Crowsnest<br />
Pass Timberwolves franchise.<br />
The St. Albert Saints moved<br />
to Spruce Grove in <strong>20</strong>04, and began<br />
the <strong>20</strong>04-05 season as the<br />
Spruce Grove Saints. The Alberta<br />
Junior Hockey League welcomed<br />
a 16th member team, the Okotoks<br />
Oilers, joining the <strong>AJHL</strong> for their<br />
inaugural season in <strong>20</strong>05-06 after<br />
taking a one year absence to<br />
relocate the franchise from the<br />
Crowsnest Pass.<br />
The Lloydminster Blazers received<br />
the Board of Governors’<br />
approval to change their name<br />
to the Lloydminster Bobcats and<br />
also the team colors to Black, Orange<br />
and White for the <strong>20</strong>05-06<br />
<strong>AJHL</strong> Season.<br />
The Fort Saskatchewan Traders<br />
were relocated to St. Albert,<br />
Alberta for the <strong>20</strong>07-08 <strong>AJHL</strong><br />
Season. The Traders had been<br />
in Fort Saskatchewan since the<br />
1976-77 Season.<br />
After twenty years as the Calgary<br />
Royals, the organization introduced<br />
a new team name and<br />
logo in June <strong>20</strong>10 and will now be<br />
known as the Calgary Mustangs.<br />
In November <strong>20</strong>10, Fort Mc-<br />
Murray held Canada’s first outdoor<br />
junior hockey game. The<br />
<strong>AJHL</strong> Northern Classic was a tremendous<br />
success, with a record<br />
crowd of 5,726 fans on hand to<br />
watch the Fort McMurray Oil Barons<br />
and Drayton Valley Thunder<br />
skate to a 4-2 win for the home<br />
team.<br />
In April <strong>20</strong>12, the <strong>AJHL</strong> Board<br />
of Governors approved relocation<br />
of the St Albert Steel to the town<br />
of Whitecourt. The Whitecourt<br />
Wolverines joined the <strong>AJHL</strong> North<br />
The <strong>AJHL</strong> played<br />
host to the World<br />
Junior A Challenge,<br />
CJHL Prospects<br />
Game and the<br />
National Junior<br />
A Championship<br />
in the <strong>20</strong>18-<strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong><br />
season!<br />
<strong>AJHL</strong> <strong>Guidebook</strong> <strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong>-<strong>20</strong> | 43
Change language