St. Albert Steel
| St. Albert Steel | |
|---|---|
| File:St.. Albert Steel Logo.svg | |
| City | St. Albert, Alberta |
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Home arena | Servus Place |
| Colours | Silver, purple and black |
| Franchise history | |
| 1976-2007 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
| 2007-2012 | St. Albert Steel |
| 2012-present | Whitecourt Wolverines |
The St. Albert Steel were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They played in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada at Servus Place with a seating capacity of 2,044. The team relocated to Whitecourt in the 2012 off-season to become the Whitecourt Wolverines.[1]
- Founded: 2007-08
- Relocated: 2012
- Division titles won: None
- Regular season titles won: None
- League Championships won: None
- Doyle Cup Titles: None
- Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
History
The Steel, relocated in 2007 from nearby Fort Saskatchewan where they were known as the Fort Saskatchewan Traders, were the second team to represent the City of St. Albert. The first team to represent the city was the St. Albert Saints, who relocated to Spruce Grove in 2004 to become the Spruce Grove Saints.
On March 29, 2012, it was announced the team applied to relocate to Whitecourt for the 2012-13 season.[2] On May 3, 2012, the AJHL announced that it approved the relocation of the Steel to Whitecourt to become the Whitecourt Wolverines,[1] taking their name from the simultaneously disbanded junior "B" Whitecourt Wolverines of the North West Junior Hockey League.[3]
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
| Season | GP | W | L | T/OTL | Points | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2007-08 | 62 | 24 | 33 | 5 | 53 | 192 | 246 | 7th North | Lost in first round |
| 2008-09 | 62 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 65 | 236 | 237 | 6th North | Lost in first round |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 55 | 218 | 260 | 6th North | Lost in first round |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 55 | 197 | 244 | 7th North | Lost in first round |
| 2011-12 | 60 | 9 | 48 | 3 | 21 | 147 | 291 | 8th North | DNQ |
Playoffs
- 2008 Lost Preliminary
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated St. Albert Steel 3-games-to-2
- 2009 Lost Preliminary
- Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated St. Albert Steel 3-games-to-1
- 2010 Lost Preliminary
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated St. Albert Steel 3-games-to-none
- 2011 Lost Preliminary
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated St. Albert Steel 3-games-to-none
See also
References
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