Okotoks Oilers

Okotoks Oilers
Okotoks Oilers
City	Okotoks, Alberta
League	British Columbia Hockey League
Division	Alberta
Founded	1998
Home arena	Okotoks Centennial Arena
Colours	Green, yellow, black, and white
General manager	Tyler Deis
Head coach	Tyler Deis
Franchise history
1998–2004	Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves
2005–present	Okotoks Oilers

The Okotoks Oilers are a junior ice hockey team in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) based in Okotoks, Alberta Canada. The team plays its home games at the Okotoks Centennial Arena. The team joined the BCHL on February 1, 2024 after defecting from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) along with four other Alberta-based teams.

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 home. 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 losing to the Brooks Bandits in the first round of the playoffs, three games to two. The Oilers played their first season in Murray Arena while construction of their new facility was ongoing.

On January 20, 2024, it was announced that the team, along with four other AJHL teams, would join the BCHL in the 2024-2025 season.^[1]

Season-by-season record

Alberta Junior Hockey League

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	PTS	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2005–06	60	27	24	9	63	193	202	5th of 8, South 11th of 16, AJHL	Lost preliminary, 2–3 (Bandits)
2006–07	60	33	25	2	68	219	187	2nd of 8, South 5th of 16, AJHL	Won preliminary, 3–2 (Dragons) Won quarterfinals, 4–2 (Bandits) Lost semi-finals, 1–4 (Traders)
2007–08	62	45	11	6	96	247	168	2nd of 7, South 2nd of 14, AJHL	Won preliminary, 3–1 (Canucks) Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Dragons)
2008–09	62	39	19	4	82	257	187	1st of 8, South 4th of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Eagles Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 (Grizzlys)
2009–10	60	38	18	4	80	249	187	1st of 8, South 3rd of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Eagles Lost Div. Finals, 1–4 (Kodiaks)
2010–11	60	43	12	5	91	254	164	1st of 8, South 2nd of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Mustangs) Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 (Kodiaks)
2011–12	60	34	21	5	73	210	177	2nd of 8, South 7th of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 (Dragons) Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 (Olds Grizzlys)
2012–13	60	38	18	4	80	194	153	2nd of 8, South 2nd of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 (Grizzlys) Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Kodiaks) Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 (Bandits)
2013–14	60	36	19	5	77	189	152	2nd of 8, South 4th of 16, AJHL	Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 2–3 (Grizzlys)
2014–15	60	38	16	6	82	183	156	3rd of 8, South 4th of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 (Canmore Eagles) Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 Bandits)
2015–16	60	32	25	3	67	197	177	3rd of 8, South 8th of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 (Canucks) Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–4 (Kodiaks)
2016–17	60	36	18	6	78	193	162	4th of 8, South 8th of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 (Kodiks) Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Canucks) Lost Div. Finals, 1–4 (Bandits
2017–18	60	52	6	2	106	270	132	1st of 8, South 1st of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 (Kodiaks) Won Div. Finals, 4–2 (Bandits) Lost AJHL Finals, 1–4 (Saints)
2018–19	60	39	19	2	80	251	160	2nd of 8, South 5th of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 (Canucks) Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 (Kodiaks) Lost Div. Finals, 2–4 (Bandits)
2019–20	58	47	7	4	98	256	141	1st of 7, South 2nd of 15, AJHL	Post-season cancelled
2020–21	8	7	1	0	14	31	14	2nd of 7, South 8th of 15, AJHL	Post-season cancelled
2021–22	60	28	28	4	60	195	193	4th of 8, South 9th of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Bulldogs) Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 (Dragons) Lost Div. Finals, 0–4 (Bandits)
2022–23	60	34	23	3	71	215	184	4th of 8, South 8th of 16, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Kodiaks) Lost Div. Semifinals, 2-4 (Bandits)

British Columbia Hockey League

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

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	Finish	Playoffs
2023-24	69	38	28	0	3	108	113	79	4th of 5, Alberta	Won wildcard, 3-0 (Saints) Lost semi-finals, 4-3 (Bandits)

References

^ "BCHL agrees to terms with five Alberta-based teams". bchl.ca. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

External links

[1] "BCHL agrees to terms with five Alberta-based teams". bchl.ca. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

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