Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves
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The Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves were a Junior 'A'
ice hockey
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
. Based out of the town of Blairmore, Alberta
and playing at the Coleman Complex in Coleman, Alberta
, the team represented the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass.
The Timberwolves were founded in 1998 as an expansion team. They lasted only six seasons in the Crowsnest Pass, however, before taking a leave of absence in 2004-05 before relocating to Okotoks, Alberta
to become the Okotoks Oilers
. The Timberwolves were the second team to represent the region, as The Pass Red Devils
existed from 1972-76.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
. Based out of the town of Blairmore, Alberta
Blairmore, Alberta
Blairmore is an urban community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a town prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass...
and playing at the Coleman Complex in Coleman, Alberta
Coleman, Alberta
Coleman is an urban community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a town prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass....
, the team represented the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass.
The Timberwolves were founded in 1998 as an expansion team. They lasted only six seasons in the Crowsnest Pass, however, before taking a leave of absence in 2004-05 before relocating to Okotoks, Alberta
Okotoks, Alberta
Okotoks is a town situated on the Sheep River, south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership, a cooperative of communities within the Calgary Region. Okotoks has become a popular bedroom community for the City of Calgary...
to become the Okotoks Oilers
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....
. The Timberwolves were the second team to represent the region, as The Pass Red Devils
The Pass Red Devils
The Pass Red Devils were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League that played in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta from 1972-76. The team relocated to nearby Pincher Creek for two years before settling in Calgary as the Calgary Spurs...
existed from 1972-76.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties and overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstSeason | GP | W | L | T/OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
1998-99 | 62 | 15 | 45 | |||||||
2 | 180 | 329 | 32 | 7th AJHL South | ||||||
1999-00 | 64 | 21 | 40 | |||||||
3 | 197 | 305 | 45 | 7th AJHL South | ||||||
2000-01 | 64 | 30 | 29 | 5 | ||||||
239 | 280 | 65 | 4th AJHL South | |||||||
2001-02 | 64 | 28 | 29 | 7 | ||||||
226 | 258 | 63 | 6th AJHL South | |||||||
2002-03 | 64 | 17 | 42 | 5 | ||||||
211 | 327 | 39 | 6th AJHL South | |||||||
2003-04 | 60 | 27 | 29 | 4 | ||||||
195 | 231 | 58 | 6th AJHL South |
Playoffs
- 1999 DNQ
- 2000 DNQ
- 2001 Lost Quarter-final
- Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves defeated Bow Valley Eagles 3-games-to-2
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