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Fort Saskatchewan Traders

Fort Saskatchewan Traders

Ice hockey team in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

The Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They played in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, at the Jubilee Recreation Centre, capacity 2000.

Founded: 1976–77
Division titles won: 1983–84
Regular season titles won: 1983–84, 1990–91, 1992–93
League Championships won: 1979, 1984
Doyle Cup Titles: None
Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
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History

The team's name comes from Fort Saskatchewan's history as a North-West Mounted Police fort, although it was not actually a trading fort, when it was originally settled in 1875.

In 1978–79, the Traders completed their most successful season in the AJHL, as they won the league championship, and then defeated the Richmond Sockeyes of the BCHL in the Vernon Cup (forerunner to the Doyle Cup) before falling to the eventual national champion Prince Albert Raiders in six games at the Centennial Cup finals.

The Traders fell upon hard times in their last years as financial difficulties and low attendance left the future of the Traders in doubt. The Traders were reportedly sold to a group representing St. Albert during the 2005-06 season, however the deal failed to gain league approval. Finally, on March 15, 2007, a deal to relocate the Traders to St. Albert for the 2007–08 season was approved, ending the Traders' 31-year run in Fort Saskatchewan.[1] Only the Calgary Canucks have had a longer tenure in one city. Once relocated, the team was renamed the St. Albert Steel. The team relocated again after the 2011–12 season to Whitecourt where they became the Whitecourt Wolverines.

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

SeasonGP W L T/OTL SOLPointsGF GA FinishPlayoffs
1976-776033243-692922805th Overall---
1977-785837212-763452993rd Overall---
1978-796041181-833402462nd OverallWon Championship
1979-805924350-482823366th Overall---
1980-816023361-472733164th North---
1981-826030291-612662883rd North---
1982-836026340-523012993rd North---
1983-846040191-813252621st NorthWon Championship
1984-856036222-743122313rd North---
1985-865221292-442272563rd North---
1986-876024342-502582954th North---
1987-886029301-592952802nd North---
1988-896038211-773042702nd North---
1989-906033270-663072633rd North---
1990-915637154-782822181st Overall---
1991-92603128-1632462516th Overall---
1992-93563618-2742481971st Overall---
1993-94563321-2672061753rd Overall---
1994-95561834-4402012679th Overall---
1995-96603619-5772091894th Overall---
1996-97602631-3552472349th Overall---
1997-98604018-2822492253rd Overall---
1998-99623724-1752942523rd North---
1999-00643525-4742722553rd North---
2000-016426326-582493007th North---
2001-026420413-431903157th North---
2002-036420368-482142857th North---
2003-046016395-371592818th NorthDid not qualify
2004-056419414-421572286th North
2005-066037203-772011796th NorthLost in First Round
2006-076045114-942861461st NorthLost in Final

Playoffs

  • 1977 Lost quarter-final
Red Deer Rustlers defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2
  • 1978 Lost final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Edmonton Crusaders 4-games-to-3
First in semi-final round robin (3-1) vs. Calgary Canucks and St. Albert Saints
Calgary Canucks defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-none
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Calgary Chinooks 4-games-to-none
Second in semi-final round robin (2-2) vs. Calgary Canucks and St. Albert Saints
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Calgary Canucks 4-games-to-3 AJHL CHAMPIONS
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Richmond Sockeyes (PJHL) 4-games-to-1 ALTA/BC CHAMPIONS
Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2
  • 1980 Lost quarter-final
St. Albert Saints defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
  • 1981 Lost quarter-final
Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
  • 1982 Lost quarter-final
Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2
  • 1983 Lost quarter-final
Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-none
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-none
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Red Deer Rustlers 4-games-to-none AJHL CHAMPIONS
Langley Eagles (BCJHL) defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2
  • 1985 Lost semi-final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-2
Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-none
  • 1986 Lost quarter-final
Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-1
  • 1987 Lost quarter-final
Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-1
  • 1988 Lost quarter-final
Hobbema Hawks defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2
  • 1989 Lost final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-2
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4-games-to-none
Red Deer Rustlers defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-1
  • 1990 Lost quarter-final
Lloydminster Blazers defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-3
  • 1991 Lost final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4-games-to-none
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1
Calgary Royals defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2
  • 1992 Lost semi-final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3
Olds Grizzlys defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-1
  • 1993 Lost final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 5-games-to-4
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3
Olds Grizzlys defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-3
  • 1994 Lost quarter-final
St. Albert Saints defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-3
  • 1995 DNQ
  • 1996 Lost quarter-final
Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-none
  • 1997 DNQ
  • 1998 Lost final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-none
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
St. Albert Saints defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2
  • 1999 Lost quarter-final
Lloydminster Blazers defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-3
  • 2000 Lost quarter-final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated St. Albert Saints 3-games-to-1
Lloydminster Blazers defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-none
  • 2001 Lost preliminary
Grande Prairie Storm defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-2
  • 2002 Lost preliminary
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
  • 2003 DNQ
  • 2004 DNQ
  • 2005 Lost preliminary
Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
  • 2006 Lost preliminary
Spruce Grove Saints defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-none
  • 2007 Lost final
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-none
Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-games-to-1
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2

Notable alumni

The following former Traders have gone on to play in the NHL:

Traders who moved on to play for the Canadian Women's National & Olympic Teams:

See also

References

  1. [1]
    St. Albert snaps up Fort Saskatchewan hockey team, cbcsports, March 16, 2007
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