Drayton Valley Thunder

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 Pacific Junior A Championship.

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

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

2012 Lost Div. Semi-Finals

Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-none Spruce Grove Saints defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-none

2013 Lost Div. Quarter-Finals

Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-1

2014 Lost Div. Quarter-Finals

Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-1

2015 Lost Div. Quarter-Finals

Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-none

2016

Lloydminster Bobcats defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-none

Notable alumni

Kael Mouillierat

Clarke MacArthur

Darren Reid

Ben Scrivens

Nick Tarnasky