The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, with home games in the EnCana Arena, which has a seating capacity for approximately 2300 people.[1]
| Camrose Kodiaks | |
|---|---|
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| City | Camrose, Alberta |
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Home arena | EnCana Arena |
| Colours | Black, Red and White |
| General manager | Derrick Martin |
History
editThe Kodiaks were added to the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in 1997. They missed the playoffs in their first season, but has since qualified for the playoffs in every season. The Kodiaks have won six South Division titles, five league championships, five Doyle Cups for the regional championship, three silver medals at the National Junior A Championship, and won one Canadian National Junior A Championship. Multiple players have advanced to higher levels of hockey in major junior, college, and professional leagues.
Season-by-season record
editNote: 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 | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | General Manager / Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 60 | 12 | 44 | — | 4 | 28 | 150 | 280 | 12th Overall | did not qualify | |
| 1998–99 | 62 | 26 | 33 | — | 3 | 55 | 234 | 265 | 4th South | Won Preliminary series, 2–0 vs. Bow Valley Eagles Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Canucks | HC: Jeff Truitt |
| 1999–00 | 64 | 38 | 23 | — | 3 | 79 | 253 | 238 | 2nd South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won Semifinals, 4–3 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder Lost AJHL Finals, 0–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons | HC: Jeff Truitt |
| 2000–01 | 64 | 44 | 15 | 5 | — | 93 | 313 | 222 | 1st South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Calgary Royals Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Grande Prairie Storm Won AJHL Championship, 4–1 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder Won Doyle Cup, 4–2 vs. Victoria Salsa (BCHL) Won 2001 Royal Bank Cup National Championship | HC: Garry VanHerewhghe |
| 2001–02 | 64 | 34 | 27 | 3 | — | 71 | 294 | 233 | 3rd South | Won Preliminary series, 3–0 vs. Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves Lost Quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys | |
| 2002–03 | 64 | 40 | 19 | 5 | — | 85 | 253 | 190 | 2nd South | Won Preliminary series, 4–0 vs. Calgary Canucks Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Canmore Eagles Won AJHL Championship, 4–3 vs. St. Albert Saints Won Doyle Cup, 4–2 vs. Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2003–04 | 60 | 43 | 13 | 4 | — | 90 | 243 | 168 | 1st South | Won Quarterfinals, 4—1 vs. Calgary Royals Lost Semifinals, 2–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2004–05 | 64 | 48 | 8 | 8 | — | 104 | 274 | 154 | 1st South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Canmore Eagles Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Brooks Bandits Won AJHL Championship, 4–3 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons Won Doyle Cup, 4–1 vs. Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2005–06 | 60 | 29 | 20 | 11 | — | 69 | 179 | 156 | 1st South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Calgary Canucks Won Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Spruce Grove Saints Lost AJHL Finals, 2–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2006–07 | 60 | 46 | 13 | 1 | — | 93 | 241 | 140 | 1st South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Grande Prairie Storm "Won AJHL Championship', 4–2 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Won Doyle Cup, 4–1 vs. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2007–08 | 62 | 49 | 8 | 5 | — | 103 | 240 | 139 | 1st South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Drumheller Dragons Won AJHL Championship, 4–3 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons Won Doyle Cup, 4–1 vs. Penticton Vees (BCHL) | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2008–09 | 62 | 29 | 28 | 5 | — | 63 | 179 | 189 | 5th South | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Calgary Canucks Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Brooks Bandits | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2009–10 | 60 | 32 | 17 | 11 | — | 75 | 201 | 170 | 2nd South | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Calgary Royals Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Brooks Bandits Lost Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Spruce Grove Saints | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2010–11 | 60 | 32 | 22 | 6 | — | 70 | 199 | 172 | 3rd South | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Drumheller Dragons Won Div. Semifinals, 4–3 vs. Brooks Bandits Won Div. Finals, 4–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers Lost AJHL Finals, 4–1 vs. Spruce Grove Saints | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2011–12 | 60 | 33 | 21 | 6 | — | 72 | 166 | 150 | 3rd South | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Calgary Canucks | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2012–13 | 60 | 35 | 19 | 6 | — | 76 | 184 | 163 | 3rd South | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Calgary Mustangs Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Okotoks Oilers | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 29 | 21 | 10 | — | 68 | 175 | 186 | 4th South | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Canmore Eagles | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 48 | 8 | 4 | — | 100 | 230 | 129 | 1st South | Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Drumheller Dragons Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 vs. Brooks Bandits | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 38 | 18 | 4 | — | 80 | 250 | 170 | 2nd of 8, South 7th of 16, AJHL | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Okotoks Oilers Lost Div. Finals, 0–4 vs. Brooks Bandits | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 32 | 25 | 3 | — | 67 | 186 | 177 | 5th of 8, South 9th of 16, AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 24 | 24 | 12 | — | 60 | 193 | 202 | 4th of 8, South 7th of 16, AJHL | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Calgary Mustangs Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Okotoks Oilers | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 32 | 21 | 7 | — | 71 | 211 | 189 | 4th of 8, South 8th of 16, AJHL | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Calgary Mustangs Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Okotoks Oilers | GM/HC: Boris Rybalka |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 31 | 24 | 3 | — | 65 | 203 | 204 | 4th of 7, South 8th of 15, AJHL | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Canmore Eagles Postseason cancelled | GM: Boris Rybalka HC: Clayton Jardine |
| 2020-21 (Covid 19 Pandemic) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 36 | 29 | 3rd of 7 South 7th of 16th AJHL | Season Cancelled | GM: Boris Rybalka HC: Clayton Jardine |
| 2021-22 | 60 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 214 | 201 | 3rd of 8 South 7th of 16th AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals 4-3 vs Canmore Eagles | GM: Boris Rybalka HC: Clayton Jardine |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 27 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 177 | 229 | 5th of 8 South 10th of 16th AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals 4-0 vs Canmore Eagles | GM: Boris Rybalka HC: Clayton Jardine |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 176 | 204 | 8th of 11 AJHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1-4 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines | GM/HC: Derrick Martin |
Junior A National Championship
editThe National Junior A Championship, known as the Centennial Cup and formerly as the Royal Bank Cup or RBC Cup, is the postseason tournament for the Canadian national championship for Junior A hockey teams that are members of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The tournament consists of the regional Junior A champions and a previously selected host team. Since 1990, the national championship has used a five-team tournament format when the regional qualifiers were designated as the ANAVET Cup (Western), Doyle Cup (Pacific), Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), and Fred Page Cup (Eastern). From 2013 to 2017, the qualifiers were the Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), Fred Page Cup (Eastern), and the Western Canada Cup champions and runners-up (Western #1 and #2).
The tournament begins with round-robin play between the five teams followed by the top four teams playing a semifinal game, with the top seed facing the fourth seed and the second facing the third. The winners of the semifinals then face each other in final game for the national championship. In some years, the losers of the semifinal games face each other for a third place game.
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Championship game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | W, 4–1 vs. Thornhill Rattlers (Central) W, 4–3 vs. Weyburn Red Wings (Western) W, 5–1 vs. Flin Flon Bombers (Host) W, 4–3 vs. St. Jerome Panthers (Eastern) | 4–0 (W–L) | 1st of 5 | W, 7–1 vs. St. Jerome Panthers | W, 5–0 vs. Flin Flon Bombers National Junior A Champions |
| 2003 | L, 2–3 vs. Charlottetown Abbies (Host) W, 7–1 vs. Wellington Dukes (Central) W, 4–1 vs. Lennoxville Cougars (Eastern) W, 5–3 vs. Humboldt Broncos (Western) | 3–1 (W–L) | 1st of 5 | W, 2–1 vs. Lennoxville Cougars | L, 1–3 vs. Humboldt Broncos |
| 2005 | W, 3–2 vs. Hawkesbury Hawks (Eastern) W, 6–2 vs. Portage Terriers (Western) L, 1–3 vs. Weyburn Red Wings (Host) W, 2–1 vs. Georgetown Raiders (Central) | 3–1 (W–L) | 2nd of 5 | W, 8–2 vs. Georgetown Raiders | L, 2–3 vs. Weyburn Red Wings |
| 2007 | W, 4–2 vs. Prince George Spruce Kings (Host) W, 3–1 vs. Selkirk Steelers (Western) W, 3–0 vs. Pembroke Lumber Kings (Eastern) L, 4–7 vs. Aurora Tigers (Central) | 3–1 (W–L) | 2nd of 5 | OTL, 2–3 vs. Prince George Spruce Kings | — |
| 2008 | W, 5–1 vs. Weeks Crushers (Eastern) W, 2–1 vs. Humboldt Broncos (Western) W, 2–1 vs. Cornwall Colts (Host) W, 6–1 vs. Oakville Blades (Central) | 4–0 (W–L) | 1st of 5 | W, 3–0 vs. Weeks Crushers | L, 0–1 vs. Humboldt Broncos |
| 2011 Host | L, 2–4 vs. Vernon Vipers (Pacific) W, 3–2 vs. Wellington Dukes (Central) W, 4–2 vs. Portage Terriers (Western) W, 2–1 vs. Pembroke Lumber Kings (Eastern) | 3–1 (W–L) | 2nd of 5 | L, 2–4 vs. Pembroke Lumber Kings | — |
NHL draft picks
editThe following players have been drafted to the National Hockey League (NHL):
- Dan Bertram — Chicago Blackhawks (2005 #54 overall)
- Mike Brodeur — Chicago Blackhawks (2003 #211 overall)[2]
- Joe Colborne — Boston Bruins (2008 #16 overall)
- T. J. Fast — Los Angeles Kings (2005 #60 overall)[3]
- Ben Gallacher — Florida Panthers (2010 #93 overall)
- Dan Glover — New Jersey Devils (2002 #250 overall)[4]
- Sam Jardine — Chicago Blackhawks (2011 #169 overall)
- Andrew MacWilliam — Toronto Maple Leafs (2008 #188 overall)
- Matt McKnight — Dallas Stars (2004 #280 overall)[5]
- Dylan Olsen — Chicago Blackhawks (2009 #28 overall)
- Richard Petiot — Los Angeles Kings (2001 #116 overall)[6]
- Mason Raymond — Vancouver Canucks (2005 #51 overall)[7]
- Allen York — Columbus Blue Jackets (2007 #158 overall)[8]
NHL alumni
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Recreation Centre | Camrose, AB - Official Website". www.camrose.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ - Mike Brodeur -Player Profile
- ^ - TJ Fast - Player Profile
- ^ - Dan Glover -Player Profile
- ^ - Matt McKnight - Player Profile
- ^ - Richard Petiot Player Profile
- ^ "- Mason Raymond - Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
- ^ - Allen York Player Profile