Fort McMurray Oil Barons
Fort McMurray Oil Barons | |
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Centerfire Place | |
Colours | Blue and yellow |
General manager | Adam Manah |
Head coach | Adam Manah |
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons are a
History
The team first played in the 1981–82 season as an expansion franchise the
In November 2010, the Oil Barons hosted the Northern Classic against the Drayton Valley Thunder as the first known outdoor game in AJHL history and set the league's attendance record.[1]
In August 2011, the Oil Barons traveled to
In the summer of 2014, after one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, the Oil Barons released head coach and general manager
In 2015, the Oil Barons hosted the third
On May 10, 2019, the Oil Barons agreed to mutually part ways with general manager and head coach Tom Keca.[2] On May 17, 2019, the team announced that Dave Dupas had been hired as the head coach and general manager for the 2019–20 season.[3] Dupas had been with the Oil Barons organization since 2015 as an assistant coach after previously serving as head coach of the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T/OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
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1981–82 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 0 | — | 62 | 296 | 296 | 2nd North | Won quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Lost semifinals, 0–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
1982–83 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 0 | — | 76 | 324 | 308 | 2nd North | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Won semifinals, 4–1 vs. St. Albert Saints Lost finals, 2–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
1983–84 | 60 | 24 | 35 | 1 | — | 49 | 255 | 315 | 4th North | Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
1984–85 | 60 | 9 | 51 | 0 | — | 18 | 204 | 386 | 4th North | did not qualify |
1985–86 | 52 | 16 | 36 | 0 | — | 32 | 243 | 317 | 4th North | Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. St. Albert Saints Lost semifinals, 1–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders |
1986–87 | 60 | 30 | 28 | 2 | — | 62 | 300 | 292 | 3rd North | Lost quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
1987–88 | 60 | 19 | 41 | 0 | — | 38 | 244 | 356 | 4th North | Lost quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
1988–89 | 60 | 10 | 47 | 3 | — | 23 | 180 | 334 | 5th North | did not qualify |
1989–90 | 60 | 33 | 24 | 3 | — | 69 | 278 | 273 | 1st North | Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders |
1990–91 | 56 | 20 | 32 | 4 | — | 44 | 247 | 283 | 7th Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Calgary Royals
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1991–92 | 60 | 38 | 18 | — | 4 | 80 | 312 | 263 | 3rd Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Lloydminster Blazers
Lost finals, 1–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys |
1992–93 | 56 | 33 | 22 | — | 1 | 67 | 293 | 238 | 4th Overall | Won quarterfinals, 5–0 vs. Lloydminster Blazers
Lost semifinals, 0–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys |
1993–94 | 56 | 29 | 22 | — | 5 | 63 | 251 | 214 | 4th Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Calgary Canucks Won semifinals, 4–2 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders Lost finals, 2–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys |
1994–95 | 56 | 31 | 20 | — | 5 | 67 | 258 | 221 | 3rd Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Calgary Royals
Lost semifinals, 3–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
1995–96 | 60 | 35 | 19 | — | 6 | 76 | 257 | 203 | 5th Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Won semifinals, 4–1 vs. Calgary Canucks Lost finals, 3–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
1996–97 | 60 | 34 | 22 | — | 4 | 72 | 241 | 180 | 4th Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. South Surrey Eagles (BCHL )
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1997–98 | 60 | 36 | 21 | — | 3 | 75 | 226 | 216 | 5th Overall | Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
1998–99 | 62 | 31 | 28 | — | 3 | 65 | 247 | 267 | 6th North | did not qualify |
1999–00 | 64 | 52 | 10 | — | 2 | 106 | 321 | 169 | 1st North | Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Royal Bank Cup
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2000–01 | 64 | 37 | 22 | 5 | — | 79 | 287 | 261 | 4th North | Won Preliminary series, 3–1 vs. Lloydminster Blazers
Lost quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder |
2001–02 | 64 | 36 | 20 | 8 | — | 80 | 217 | 198 | 4th North | Lost preliminary series, 0–3 vs. Grande Prairie Storm |
2002–03 | 64 | 19 | 41 | 4 | — | 42 | 206 | 286 | 8th North | did not qualify |
2003–04 | 60 | 29 | 20 | 11 | — | 69 | 182 | 151 | 3rd North | Won Preliminary series, 3–2 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder Won semifinals, 4–2 vs. Camrose Kodiaks Lost finals, 1–4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm |
2004–05 | 64 | 43 | 16 | 5 | — | 91 | 192 | 117 | 1st North | Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Grande Prairie Storm Won semifinals, 4–2 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder Lost finals, 3–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks |
2005–06 | 60 | 40 | 14 | 6 | — | 86 | 202 | 110 | 1st North | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Burnaby Express (BCHL)
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2006–07 | 60 | 25 | 27 | 8 | — | 58 | 170 | 196 | 5th North | Won Preliminary series, 3–1 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
2007–08 | 62 | 40 | 14 | 8 | — | 88 | 238 | 168 | 1st North | Won quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Won semifinals, 4–1 vs. Spruce Grove Saints Lost finals, 3–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks |
2008–09 | 62 | 31 | 26 | 5 | — | 67 | 208 | 188 | 5th North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Lost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints |
2009–10 | 60 | 37 | 19 | 1 | — | 78 | 235 | 168 | 3rd North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. St. Albert Steel Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Grande Prairie Storm Won Div. Finals, 4–1 vs. Okotoks Oilers Lost finals, 3–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints |
2010–11 | 60 | 43 | 16 | 1 | — | 87 | 219 | 139 | 2nd North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. St. Albert Steel Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Lost Div. Finals, 0–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints |
2011–12 | 60 | 47 | 9 | 4 | — | 98 | 254 | 126 | 2nd North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Grande Prairie Storm Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders Won Div. Finals, 4–3 vs. Spruce Grove Saints Lost finals, 2–4 vs. Brooks Bandits |
2012–13 | 60 | 31 | 22 | 7 | — | 69 | 169 | 170 | 5th North | Lost div. quarter-finals, 1–3 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines |
2013–14 | 60 | 45 | 11 | 4 | — | 94 | 216 | 125 | 2nd North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder Won Div. Semifinals, 4–3 vs. Lloydminster Bobcats Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints |
2014–15 | 60 | 31 | 23 | 6 | — | 68 | 178 | 175 | 4th North | Lost First Round, 1–3 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders |
2015–16 | 60 | 10 | 40 | 10 | — | 30 | 137 | 239 | 7th North | Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines |
2016–17 | 60 | 44 | 13 | 3 | — | 91 | 220 | 139 | 1st of 8, North 2nd of 16, AJHL |
Won Div. Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Lost Div. Finals, 2–4 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines |
2017–18 | 60 | 42 | 13 | 5 | — | 89 | 231 | 165 | 2nd of 8, North 4th of 16, AJHL |
Won First Round, 3–0 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Lost div. semi-finals, 3–4 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines |
2018–19 | 60 | 32 | 19 | 9 | — | 73 | 200 | 178 | 4th of 8, North 7th of 16, AJHL |
Won First Round, 3–1 vs. Grande Prairie Storm Lost div. semi-finals, 2–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders |
2019–20 | 58 | 20 | 34 | 4 | — | 44 | 149 | 228 | 6th of 8, North 11th of 15, AJHL |
Lost First Round, 2–4 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines |
2020–21 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | 27 | 72 | 39 | Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic | |
2021–22 | 60 | 40 | 19 | 1 | — | 81 | 216 | 175 | 2nd of 8, North 3rd of 16, AJHL |
Won Div. Quarterfinals 4-1 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders Lost Div. Semifinals 2-4 Drayton Valley Thunder |
2022–23 | 60 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 180 | 205 | 5th of 8, North 9th of 16, AJHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals 3-4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders |
2023–24 | 57 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 1850 | 246 | 10th of 11, AJHL | Did Not Qualify for ost Season |
Western Canada Cup
The
The tournament began with round-robin play between the five team followed by the top two teams playing in championship game and the third and fourth place teams playing in a semifinal game. The loser of the championship game then faced the winner of the semifinal game for the runner-up qualifier. The winner of the championship and the runner-up game advanced to the
Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Championship game | Runner-up game |
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2015 Host |
W, 3–1 vs. Portage Terriers (MJHL) L, 0–6 vs. Penticton Vees (BCHL) W, 5–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) OTW, 2–1 vs. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) |
3–1 | 3rd of 5 | L, 2–4 vs. Melfort Mustangs | — | — |
Junior A National Championship
The
The tournament begins with round-robin play between the five teams followed by the top four teams playing a semifinal game, with the top seed facing the fourth seed and the second facing the third. The winners of the semifinals then face each other in final game for the national championship. In some years, the losers of the semifinal games face each other for a third place game.
Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Third place game | Championship game |
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2000 Host |
L, 1–2 vs. Battlefords North Stars (Western) W, 5–2 vs. Cornwall Colts (Eastern) W, 4–3 vs. Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (Central) W, 4–3 vs. Chilliwack Chiefs (Pacific) |
3–1 | 1st of 5 | W, 5–2 vs. Battlefords North Stars | — | W, 2–1 vs. Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats National Champions |
NHL alumni
The following former Oil Barons have gone on to play in the NHL:
- Dale Kushner
- Bradley Mills
- Rich Parent
- Chris Phillips
- Colton Parayko
- Garret Stroshein
- Scottie Upshall
- Harry York
See also
References
- ^ "AJHL | News". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Oil Barons part ways with Keca". Fort McMurray Oil Barons. May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Oil Barons name Dupas as Head Coach and General Manager". Fort McMurray Oil Barons. May 17, 2019.