Okotoks Oilers

Okotoks Oilers
City	Okotoks, Alberta
League	Alberta Junior Hockey League
Division	South
Founded	2005 (2005)
Home arena	Foothills Centennial Arena
Colors	Green, yellow and white
Franchise history
1998-2004	Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves
2005-Present	Okotoks Oilers

The Okotoks Oilers are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada at the Foothills Centennial Arena.

Founded: 2005-06

Division titles won: 2010

Regular season titles won: None

League Championships won: None

Doyle Cup Titles: None

Royal Bank Cup Titles: None

History

In June 2004, the AJHL board of governors approved the sale and relocation of the Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves franchise to Okotoks. The franchise was granted a one year leave of absence in 2004-05 to prepare for its first season in its new city. Players from the 2003-04 Timberwolves team were loaned out to other AJHL and BCHL teams.

Though dormant, the Oilers franchise was awarded the 2004-05 AJHL All-star game which acted as a preview of the AJHL brand for the citizens of Okotoks.

The 2005-06 season was a success for the Oilers, as they finished with a record above .500 before falling to the Brooks Bandits in the first round of the playoffs, three games to two. The Oilers played their first season in the Murray Arena while construction of their new facility was ongoing.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T/OTL	Points	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2005-06	60	27	24	9	63	193	202	5th South	Lost in first round
2006-07	60	33	25	2	68	219	187	2nd South	Lost in third round
2007-08	62	45	11	6	96	247	168	2nd South	Lost in second round
2008-09	62	39	19	4	82	257	187	2nd South	Lost in second round
2009-10	60	38	18	4	80	249	187	1st South	Lost in third round
2010-11	60	43	12	5	91	254	164	1st South	In progress

Playoffs

• 2006 Lost Preliminary

Brooks Bandits defeated Okotoks Oilers 3-games-to-2

• 2007 Lost Semi-final

Okotoks Oilers defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-to-2

Okotoks Oilers defeated Brooks Bandits 4-games-to-2

Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-games-to-1

• 2008 Lost Quarter-final

Okotoks Oilers defeated Calgary Canucks 3-games-to-1

Drumheller Dragons defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-games-to-1

• 2009 Lost Quarter-final

Okotoks Oilers defeated Canmore Eagles 3-games-to-none

Olds Grizzlys defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-games-to-2

• 2010 Lost Semi-final

Okotoks Oilers defeated Canmore Eagles 4-games-to-2

Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-games-to-1

• 2011 Lost Semi-final

Okotoks Oilers defeated Calgary Mustangs 4-games-to-none

Camrose Kodiaks defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-games-to-3

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

References

Alberta Junior Hockey League website

Okotoks Oilers website