Drayton Valley Thunder


The Drayton Valley Thunder is a junior ice hockey franchise in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Drayton Valley. The team plays its home games at the Omniplex in Drayton Valley.

History

The Drayton Valley Thunder debuted as an expansion franchise in the 1998–99 AJHL season. One year after finishing sixth in the South, ahead of only their fellow expansion team Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves, the Thunder improved in their second season and won the division. The addition of other expansion teams shifted the Thunder into the North Division in 2000–01, where they won another division title.
In 2002, the Thunder captured the AJHL championship Rogers Wireless Cup. The team went on to play against the BCHL championship Chilliwack Chiefs for the Pacific regional championship. The Chiefs won by a score of 4:2.
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NHL alumni