City Drumheller, Alberta 1967-1970 Ponoka Stampeders Location Drumheller, Canada | Division South 1971-1983 Drumheller Falcons Founded 1971 | |
League Alberta Junior Hockey League | ||
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The Drumheller Falcons were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Drumheller, Alberta.
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The Falcons joined the AJHL 1971 as the league's seventh team after acquiring the assets of the Ponoka Stampeders franchise that ceased operations a year previous. The Falcons generally struggled throughout its history, though the team did reach the AJHL final in 1974-75 where they lost four games to three to the Spruce Grove Mets. One year later, the Falcons would take a three year leave of absence.
The Falcons returned in 1979, however were consistently overmatched, winning just 29 games total between 1979 and 1983. The Falcons folded midway through the 1982-83 season having lost every game they played that year. The Falcons still hold the record for longest losing streak spanning two seasons at 35; a record stopped only by the team's demise.
Four Falcons alumni went on to play in the National Hockey League: Merlin Malinowski, Jim Nill, Bryan Maxwell and John Hilworth.
Drumheller would not get a second chance in the AJHL until 2003, when the Drumheller Dragons were founded as an expansion team.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
†Folded with a record of 0-24-0. The team forfeited two games following its demise.