Drumheller Dragons
Encyclopedia
The Drumheller Dragons are an ice hockey
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
. They play in Drumheller, Alberta
, Canada
at the Drumheller Memorial Arena, capacity 2000.
as an expansion team in the 2003-04 season and are the second franchise to represent the Town of Drumheller
following the Drumheller Falcons
from 1979-83.
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...
. They play in Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the Drumheller Memorial Arena, capacity 2000.
- Founded: 2003-04
- Division titles won: None
- Regular season titles won: None
- League Championships won: None
- Doyle CupDoyle CupThe Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League...
Titles: None - Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
Titles: None
History
The Drumheller Dragons entered the AJHLAlberta 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...
as an expansion team in the 2003-04 season and are the second franchise to represent the Town of Drumheller
Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...
following the Drumheller Falcons
Drumheller Falcons
The Drumheller Falcons were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Drumheller, Alberta.The Falcons joined the AJHL 1971 as the league's seventh team after acquiring the assets of the Ponoka Stampeders franchise that ceased operations a year previous...
from 1979-83.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties and overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T/OTL | Points | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 46 | 162 | 243 | 7th South | Lost in first round |
| 2004-05 | 64 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 58 | 187 | 228 | 6th South | Lost in first round |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 67 | 186 | 187 | 3rd South | Lost in first round |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 57 | 167 | 215 | 7th South | Lost in first round |
| 2007-08 | 62 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 79 | 218 | 193 | 3rd South | Lost in third round |
| 2008-09 | 62 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 58 | 213 | 219 | 6th South | Lost in first round |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 40 | 157 | 269 | 8th South | Did not qualify |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 50 | 145 | 192 | 6th South | Lost in first round |
Playoffs
- 2004 Lost Preliminary
- Olds GrizzlysOlds GrizzlysThe Olds Grizzlys are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Olds, Alberta, Canada at the Olds & District Sports Complex, capacity 2200.The Grizzlys enjoyed a dynasty in the mid 1990s that culminated in a Centennial Cup title as national champions, won on home ice, in...
defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-to-none- 2005 Lost Preliminary
- Calgary CanucksCalgary CanucksThe Calgary Canucks are a junior ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Max Bell Centre, capacity 3500....
defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-to-none- 2006 Lost Preliminary
- Canmore EaglesCanmore EaglesThe Canmore Eagles are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Canmore, Alberta, Canada at the Canmore Recreation Centre, capacity 1000.-Season-by-season record:...
defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-to-2- 2007 Lost Preliminary
- Okotoks OilersOkotoks OilersThe Okotoks Oilers are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada at the Foothills Centennial Arena....
defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-to-2- 2008 Lost Semi-final
- Drumheller Dragons defeated Brooks BanditsBrooks BanditsThe Brooks Bandits are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Brooks, Alberta at the Centennial Regional Arena, capacity 1,704....
3-games-to-none - Drumheller Dragons defeated Okotoks OilersOkotoks OilersThe Okotoks Oilers are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada at the Foothills Centennial Arena....
4-games-to-1 - Camrose KodiaksCamrose KodiaksThe Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....
defeated Drumheller Dragons 4-games-to-1- 2009 Lost Preliminary
- Olds GrizzlysOlds GrizzlysThe Olds Grizzlys are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Olds, Alberta, Canada at the Olds & District Sports Complex, capacity 2200.The Grizzlys enjoyed a dynasty in the mid 1990s that culminated in a Centennial Cup title as national champions, won on home ice, in...
defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-to-2- 2010 DNQ
- 2011 Lost Preliminary
- Camrose KodiaksCamrose KodiaksThe Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....
defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-to-1