Spruce Grove Saints
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| Spruce Grove Saints | |
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| City: | Spruce Grove, Alberta |
| League: | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division: | North |
| Founded: | 1963 |
| Home Arena: | Grant Fuhr Arena |
| Colours: | Blue, white and yellow |
| Franchise history | |
| 1963-1965: | Edmonton Canadians |
| 1965-1972: | Edmonton Movers |
| 1972-1974: | Edmonton Mets |
| 1974-1977: | Spruce Grove Mets |
| 1977-2004: | St. Albert Saints |
| 2004-Present: | Spruce Grove Saints |
| Previous franchise history | |
| 1963-1972: | Edmonton Maple Leafs |
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 2000.
- Founded: 1963-64
- Division titles won: None
- League Championships won: None
- Doyle Cup Titles: None
- Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
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[edit] History
The Saints franchise is perhaps the most storied in the history of Canadian Junior A hockey. The only franchise remaining from the inception of the AJHL in 1963, the team began as the Edmonton Movers, and a season following a merger with the Edmonton Maple Leafs in 1972, the franchise first relocated to Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets. After three years in Spruce Grove, the franchise relocated again to nearby St. Albert to become the St. Albert Saints for the 1977-78 season. After 27 years in St. Albert, arena issues allowed the franchise to return for its second stint in Spruce Grove in 2004-05.
Over 50 former players have gone on to play in the NHL, including Mark Messier, Stu Barnes, Mike Comrie and Steve Reinprecht.
During its first stint in Spruce Grove, the Mets won the 1975 Centennial Cup as Canadian Jr. A national champions. The franchise also captured four more AJHL championships during its time in St. Albert.
The return of the Saints to Spruce Grove brought to the community a powerhouse team that has challenged for the North division title both years, while being considered strong contenders for another AJHL championship.
[edit] Season-by-season Record
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 | Points | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2004-05 | 64 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 90 | 208 | 147 | 2nd North | Lost in second round |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 81 | 197 | 160 | 3rd North | Lost in third round |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 72 | 213 | 186 | 3rd North | Lost in second round |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Alberta Junior Hockey League |
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| North Division: - Bonnyville Pontiacs - Drayton Valley Thunder - Fort McMurray Oil Barons - Fort Saskatchewan Traders - Grande Prairie Storm - Lloydminster Bobcats - Sherwood Park Crusaders - Spruce Grove Saints
South Division: - Brooks Bandits - Calgary Canucks - Calgary Royals - Camrose Kodiaks - Canmore Eagles - Drumheller Dragons - Okotoks Oilers - Olds Grizzlys |
