St. Albert Saints
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The St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta
, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove
as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove Saints
. In all its incarnations, the team has been a part of the junior 'A' Alberta Junior Hockey League
.
) and moved to the suburban city of Spruce Grove to become the Mets. However, the team's stay in Spruce Grove was short-lived, and by 1977 the team moved to another Edmonton suburb, St. Albert, where they became the St. Albert Saints.
In Edmonton, the team had already built up its share of history, winning two Carling Cups as the Movers in 1967 and 1968 and adding another two consecutive as the Mets in 1975 and 1976, with the 1975 incarnation also taking the national Manitoba Centennial Trophy
. But in St. Albert, the team built up most of its most famous alumni and took its share of major championships, although it would never repeat the glory of the 1975 Mets on the national stage.
The Saints won four league titles during their time in St. Albert, taking the 1981, 1982 and 1996 Carling Cups as well as the 1998 Rogers Wireless Cup. But it was its players that achieved the greatest fame, with the most famous undoubtedly being long-time NHLer and six-time Stanley Cup
champion Mark Messier
, who played one season with the Mets and one with the Saints. Other notable alumni have included longtime New Jersey Devils
stalwart Ken Daneyko
(who only played two games with the Saints), longtime Chicago Blackhawks
player and current Blackhawks WGN-AM radio color analyst Troy Murray
, and recent NHL standouts such as Steven Reinprecht
, Stu Barnes
and Mike Comrie
. Players such as Fernando Pisani
, Steven Goertzen
, René Bourque
and Jamie Lundmark
have had workmanlike careers in the NHL, while other players such as Alexander Fomitchev have gone on to great success in other professional leagues.
Despite these successful players, the Saints were also involved in one of the most tragic incidents in junior hockey history, when a clean hit by a Saints player on Sherwood Park Crusaders
forward and captain Trevor Elton resulted in the death of Elton. They were also involved in one of the most violent, a famous bench-clearing brawl on November 21, 1979, between the Saints and the Red Deer Rustlers
. This brawl resulted in the suspension of several players, as well as Saints head coach Doug Messier and Rustlers' trainer Terry Sexsmith for getting a little too involved in the battle. Sexsmith was later banned from the AJHL for life.
, home of the Fort Saskatchewan Traders
, and the vacant 1,200-seat Grant Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove - which was expected to receive a significant upgrade - are all within a short drive of St. Albert. Akinsdale Arena, by comparison, was relatively old and very small, seating only 611 with room for 200 standing, the smallest capacity in the league. The arena also suffered in terms of parking, amenities, and quality of view.
By the 2002-03 season, it was becoming clear that the Saints would be moved, with Barrhead
or the oil town of Leduc
frequently cited as potential locations. The team was even forced to play out its last games in Edmonton's Bill Hunter Arena, where it never drew crowds of less than double Akinsdale's maximum capacity.
Despite rumours that the St. Albert city council under mayor Richard Plain
was to approve the construction of a new multi-use facility including a 1,700-seat arena (one that would eventually be approved for over $40 million in 2004), the Saints moved to Spruce Grove to start the 2004-05 AJHL campaign.
St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove
Spruce Grove, Alberta
Spruce Grove is a city in the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta. Like nearby Stony Plain it is surrounded by Parkland County.With a population of 24,646, Spruce Grove is the 11th largest city in Alberta. The Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre is the local theatre, and its TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre...
as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove Saints
Spruce Grove Saints
The Spruce Grove Saints are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada at the Grant Fuhr Arena, capacity 2,000....
. In all its incarnations, the team has been a part of the junior 'A' 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...
.
History
The Saints began life as the aptly named Edmonton Movers, as one of the original franchises of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1963. Nine years later, the Movers merged with their cross-town rivals the Edmonton Maple Leafs (named after the more famous Toronto NHL clubToronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
) and moved to the suburban city of Spruce Grove to become the Mets. However, the team's stay in Spruce Grove was short-lived, and by 1977 the team moved to another Edmonton suburb, St. Albert, where they became the St. Albert Saints.
In Edmonton, the team had already built up its share of history, winning two Carling Cups as the Movers in 1967 and 1968 and adding another two consecutive as the Mets in 1975 and 1976, with the 1975 incarnation also taking the national Manitoba Centennial Trophy
Royal Bank Cup
The 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...
. But in St. Albert, the team built up most of its most famous alumni and took its share of major championships, although it would never repeat the glory of the 1975 Mets on the national stage.
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champion Mark Messier
Mark Messier
Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver...
, who played one season with the Mets and one with the Saints. Other notable alumni have included longtime New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
stalwart Ken Daneyko
Ken Daneyko
Kenneth Stephen Daneyko is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman of Ukrainian origin who played his entire career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, winning three Stanley Cup championships with the team. He has been affectionately nicknamed "Mr...
(who only played two games with the Saints), longtime Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
player and current Blackhawks WGN-AM radio color analyst Troy Murray
Troy Murray
Troy Norman Murray is a former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL. He is currently the color analyst on WGN-AM broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey games.-Amateur career:...
, and recent NHL standouts such as Steven Reinprecht
Steven Reinprecht
Steven Edward "Steve" Reinprecht is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing in the Vancouver Canucks organization. He most recently played on loan for Adler Mannheim of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga ....
, Stu Barnes
Stu Barnes
Stuart Barnes is an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He played 16 seasons at centre in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and Dallas Stars....
and Mike Comrie
Mike Comrie
Michael William "Mike" Comrie is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.He is married to Hilary Duff.-Playing career:Mike Comrie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and attended Jasper Place High School...
. Players such as Fernando Pisani
Fernando Pisani
Fernando Antonio Pisani is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently a free agent.-Playing career:...
, Steven Goertzen
Steven Goertzen
Steven Goertzen is a Canadian-born ice hockey winger for the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons....
, René Bourque
Rene Bourque
René Gary Wayne Bourque is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . An undrafted player, Bourque was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent in 2004 and made his NHL debut in 2005–06...
and Jamie Lundmark
Jamie Lundmark
Jamie Lundmark is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.-Playing career:...
have had workmanlike careers in the NHL, while other players such as Alexander Fomitchev have gone on to great success in other professional leagues.
Despite these successful players, the Saints were also involved in one of the most tragic incidents in junior hockey history, when a clean hit by a Saints player on Sherwood Park Crusaders
Sherwood Park Crusaders
The Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
forward and captain Trevor Elton resulted in the death of Elton. They were also involved in one of the most violent, a famous bench-clearing brawl on November 21, 1979, between the Saints and the Red Deer Rustlers
Red Deer Rustlers
The Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
. This brawl resulted in the suspension of several players, as well as Saints head coach Doug Messier and Rustlers' trainer Terry Sexsmith for getting a little too involved in the battle. Sexsmith was later banned from the AJHL for life.
Departure
As the 21st century rolled around, complaints increasingly began to grow that the Saints' arena, Akinsdale Arena, was of a calibre too low to occupy a junior 'A' franchise. Various newer arenas seating over a thousand, such as the Sherwood Park Crusaders' Sherwood Park Arena, the 2,000-seat Jubilee Recreation CentreJubilee Recreation Centre
The Jubilee Recreation Centre is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. It was home to the Fort Saskatchewan Traders ice hockey team. The arena is also referred to as "the JRC"....
, home of the Fort Saskatchewan Traders
Fort Saskatchewan Traders
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....
, and the vacant 1,200-seat Grant Fuhr Arena in Spruce Grove - which was expected to receive a significant upgrade - are all within a short drive of St. Albert. Akinsdale Arena, by comparison, was relatively old and very small, seating only 611 with room for 200 standing, the smallest capacity in the league. The arena also suffered in terms of parking, amenities, and quality of view.
By the 2002-03 season, it was becoming clear that the Saints would be moved, with Barrhead
Barrhead, Alberta
Barrhead is a town in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 18, approximately northwest of the City of Edmonton...
or the oil town of Leduc
Leduc, Alberta
- Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293....
frequently cited as potential locations. The team was even forced to play out its last games in Edmonton's Bill Hunter Arena, where it never drew crowds of less than double Akinsdale's maximum capacity.
Despite rumours that the St. Albert city council under mayor Richard Plain
Richard Plain
Richard Plain is a Canadian politician. Plain is the former mayor of St. Albert, Alberta, having served from 1974 to 1977 and again from 2001 to 2004. In February 2007, he announced that he would seek a third term as mayor in the 2007 election....
was to approve the construction of a new multi-use facility including a 1,700-seat arena (one that would eventually be approved for over $40 million in 2004), the Saints moved to Spruce Grove to start the 2004-05 AJHL campaign.
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 against| Season | GP | W | L | T/OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1966-67 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 228 | 118 | 54 | 1st AJHL | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 50 | 19 | 27 | 4 | ||||||
| 160 | 227 | 42 | 5th AJHL | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 50 | 9 | 36 | 5 | ||||||
| 165 | 282 | 23 | 6th AJHL | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 48 | 16 | 30 | 2 | ||||||
| 187 | 239 | 34 | 6th AJHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 60 | 25 | 33 | 2 | ||||||
| 257 | 315 | 52 | 5th AJHL | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 60 | 30 | 27 | 3 | ||||||
| 280 | 254 | 63 | 3rd AJHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 368 | 220 | 88 | 1st AJHL | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 3 | ||||||
| 312 | 258 | 73 | 2nd AJHL | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 60 | 35 | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| 263 | 235 | 72 | 4th AJHL | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 60 | 38 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 318 | 264 | 77 | 2nd AJHL | |||||||
| 1978-79 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| 311 | 250 | 79 | 3rd AJHL | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 59 | 34 | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| 313 | 237 | 70 | 3rd AJHL | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 60 | 33 | 24 | 3 | ||||||
| 285 | 250 | 69 | 2nd AJHL North | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 338 | 199 | 92 | 1st AJHL North | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| 372 | 239 | 82 | 1st AJHL North | |||||||
| 1983-84 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| 340 | 276 | 74 | 2nd AJHL North | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 60 | 36 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
| 333 | 260 | 76 | 2nd AJHL North | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| 297 | 248 | 63 | 1st AJHL North | |||||||
| 1986-87 | 60 | 37 | 20 | 3 | ||||||
| 307 | 241 | 77 | 2nd AJHL North | |||||||
| 1987-88 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 320 | 206 | 84 | 1st AJHL North | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 60 | 28 | 29 | 3 | ||||||
| 264 | 262 | 59 | 3rd AJHL North | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 60 | 16 | 41 | 3 | ||||||
| 245 | 328 | 35 | 5th AJHL North | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 56 | 30 | 23 | 3 | ||||||
| 197 | 201 | 63 | 4th AJHL | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 60 | 37 | 20 | |||||||
| 3 | 278 | 254 | 77 | 4th AJHL | ||||||
| 1992-93 | 56 | 34 | 20 | |||||||
| 2 | 269 | 224 | 70 | 3rd AJHL | ||||||
| 1993-94 | 56 | 21 | 34 | |||||||
| 1 | 210 | 253 | 43 | 7th AJHL | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 56 | 29 | 23 | |||||||
| 4 | 232 | 235 | 62 | 4th AJHL | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 60 | 38 | 17 | |||||||
| 5 | 268 | 194 | 81 | 3rd AJHL | ||||||
| 1996-97 | 60 | 34 | 22 | |||||||
| 4 | 226 | 221 | 72 | 3rd AJHL | ||||||
| 1997-98 | 60 | 42 | 15 | |||||||
| 3 | 311 | 184 | 87 | 1st AJHL | ||||||
| 1998-99 | 62 | 43 | 19 | |||||||
| 0 | 286 | 202 | 86 | 1st AJHL North | ||||||
| 1999-00 | 64 | 19 | 43 | |||||||
| 2 | 209 | 315 | 40 | 6th AJHL North | ||||||
| 2000-01 | 64 | 37 | 21 | 6 | ||||||
| 227 | 190 | 80 | 3rd AJHL North | |||||||
| 2001-02 | 64 | 42 | 12 | 10 | ||||||
| 254 | 169 | 94 | 1st AJHL North | |||||||
| 2002-03 | 64 | 38 | 20 | 6 | ||||||
| 250 | 196 | 82 | 2nd AJHL North | |||||||
| 2003-04 | 60 | 36 | 22 | 2 | ||||||
| 210 | 187 | 74 | 2nd AJHL North |
Playoffs
- 1971 DNQ
- 1972 DNQ
- 1973 DNQ
- 1974 Lost Semi-final
- Red Deer RustlersRed Deer RustlersThe Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
defeated Edmonton Mets 4-games-to-none- 1975 Won League, Won Alta/BC ChampionshipDoyle 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...
, Won Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
, Won 1975 Centennial Cup
- 1975 Won League, Won Alta/BC Championship
- Spruce Grove Mets defeated 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....
4-games-to-1 - Spruce Grove Mets defeated Drumheller FalconsDrumheller FalconsThe 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...
4-games-to-3 AJHL CHAMPIONS - Spruce Grove Mets defeated Bellingham BlazersBellingham BlazersThe Bellingham Blazers were an American junior ice hockey team from Bellingham, Washington during the regular season and Langley, British Columbia during their 1970s playoff runs. They were members of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League.-History:...
(BCJHL) 4-games-to-2 ALTA/BC CHAMPIONS - Spruce Grove Mets defeated Selkirk SteelersSelkirk SteelersFor the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...
(MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS - Spruce Grove Mets defeated Guelph CMC'sGuelph CMC'sThe Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970...
(SOJHL) 4-games-to-2 CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS- 1976 Won League, Won Alta/BC ChampionshipDoyle 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...
, Won Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
, Lost 1976 Centennial Cup
- 1976 Won League, Won Alta/BC Championship
- Spruce Grove Mets defeated Red Deer RustlersRed Deer RustlersThe Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
4-games-to-2 - Spruce Grove Mets defeated Taber Golden SunsTaber Golden SunsThe Taber Golden Suns were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Taber, Alberta, Canada.-History:The Golden Suns were founded in 1974 as an expansion club, lasting seven seasons before being sold and relocated to Olds, Alberta as the Olds Grizzlys...
4-games-to-none AJHL CHAMPIONS - Spruce Grove Mets defeated Nor'Wes Caps (PJHL) 4-games-to-1 ALTA/BC CHAMPIONS
- Spruce Grove Mets defeated Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) 4-games-to-1 ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS - Rockland NationalsRockland NationalsThe Rockland Nationals are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Rockland, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the National Capital Junior Hockey League.-History:...
(CJHL) defeated Spruce Grove Mets 4-games-to-1- 1977 Lost Quarter-final
- Taber Golden SunsTaber Golden SunsThe Taber Golden Suns were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Taber, Alberta, Canada.-History:The Golden Suns were founded in 1974 as an expansion club, lasting seven seasons before being sold and relocated to Olds, Alberta as the Olds Grizzlys...
defeated Spruce Grove Mets 4-games-to-none- 1978 Lost Semi-final round robin
- St. Albert Saints defeated Red Deer RustlersRed Deer RustlersThe Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
4-games-to-3 - Third in semi-final round robin (1-3) vs. Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
and 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....
- 1979 Lost Semi-final round robin
- St. Albert Saints defeated Taber Golden Suns 4-games-to-1
- Third in semi-final round robin (2-2) vs. 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....
and Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
- 1980 Lost Semi-final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
3-games-to-none - Red Deer RustlersRed Deer RustlersThe Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-1- 1981 Won League, Won Atla/BC ChampionshipDoyle 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...
, Lost Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
- 1981 Won League, Won Atla/BC Championship
- St. Albert Saints defeated Red Deer RustlersRed Deer RustlersThe Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
3-games-to-1 - St. Albert Saints defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
4-games-to-2 - St. Albert Saints defeated Taber Golden SunsTaber Golden SunsThe Taber Golden Suns were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Taber, Alberta, Canada.-History:The Golden Suns were founded in 1974 as an expansion club, lasting seven seasons before being sold and relocated to Olds, Alberta as the Olds Grizzlys...
4-games-to-3 AJHL CHAMPIONS - St. Albert Saints defeated Penticton Knights (BCJHL) 4-games-to-1 ALTA/BC CHAMPIONS
- Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-none- 1982 Won League, Won Atla/BC ChampionshipDoyle 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...
, Lost Abbott CupAbbott CupThe Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
- 1982 Won League, Won Atla/BC Championship
- St. Albert Saints defeated Hobbema Hawks 4-games-to-none
- St. Albert Saints defeated Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
4-games-to-none - St. Albert Saints defeated Calgary SpursCalgary SpursThe Calgary Spurs were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Founded in 1972 as The Pass Red Devils and following a two year stop as the Pincher Creek Panthers, the franchise became the second AJHL franchise in Calgary in 1978 as the Calgary Chinooks...
4-games-to-3 AJHL CHAMPIONS - St. Albert Saints defeated Penticton Knights (BCJHL) 4-games-to-3 ALTA/BC CHAMPIONS
- Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-1- 1983 Lost Semi-final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
4-games-to-none - Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-1- 1984 Lost Semi-final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
4-games-to-3 - Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3- 1985 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-2- 1986 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-1- 1987 Lost Final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
4-games-to-2 - St. Albert Saints defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
4-games-to-3 - Red Deer RustlersRed Deer RustlersThe Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-2- 1988 Lost Final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
4-games-to-2 - St. Albert Saints defeated Hobbema Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 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 St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-1- 1989 Lost Quarter-final
- Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-2- 1990 Lost Quarter-final
- 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 St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3- 1991 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-none- 1992 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3- 1993 Lost Semi-final
- St. Albert Saints defeated 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....
5-games-to-2 - Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3- 1994 Lost Semi-final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
4-games-to-3 - 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 St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-none- 1995 Lost Quarter-final
- Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-1- 1996 Won League, Lost 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...
- 1996 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
- St. Albert Saints defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
4-games-to-3 - St. Albert Saints defeated 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...
4-games-to-none - St. Albert Saints defeated Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
4-games-to-3 AJHL CHAMPIONS - Vernon VipersVernon VipersThe Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...
(BCHL) defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3- 1997 Lost Semi-final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
4-games-to-2 - Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-2- 1998 Won League, Lost 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...
- 1998 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
- St. Albert Saints defeated 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...
4-games-to-2 - St. Albert Saints defeated 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....
4-games-to-3 - St. Albert Saints defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
4-games-to-2 AJHL CHAMPIONS - South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-2
- 1999 Lost Final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
4-games-to-1 - St. Albert Saints defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-3
- 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 St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-none- 2000 Lost Preliminary
- Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe 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....
defeated St. Albert Saints 3-games-to-1- 2001 Lost Quarter-final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
3-games-to-none - Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-1- 2002 Lost Quarter-final
- Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-2- 2003 Lost Final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1
- St. Albert Saints defeated Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
4-games-to-1 - St. Albert Saints defeated Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
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 St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-3- 2004 Lost Preliminary
- Lloydminster Blazers defeated St. Albert Saints 3-games-to-1
Maple Leafs record
| Season | GP | W | L | T/OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1966-67 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | ||||||
| 128 | 146 | 28 | 4th AJHL | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 50 | 23 | 20 | 7 | ||||||
| 215 | 217 | 53 | 4th AJHL | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 50 | 24 | 21 | 5 | ||||||
| 241 | 222 | 53 | 4th AJHL | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 48 | 16 | 29 | 3 | ||||||
| 192 | 231 | 35 | 5th AJHL |
Playoffs
- 1971 Lost Semi-final
- Lethbridge Sugar Kings defeated Edmonton Maple Leafs 4-games-to-none
- 1972 Lost Semi-final
- 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 Edmonton Maple Leafs 4-games-to-3