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Road to the RBC Cup

Alberta Junior Hockey League

Jason La Rose
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March 10, 2016
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PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS

North Division
2) Whitecourt Wolverines vs. 7) Fort McMurray Oil Barons
3) Lloydminster Bobcats vs. 6) Drayton Valley Thunder
4) Bonnyville Pontiacs vs. 5) Sherwood Park Crusaders

BYE:
1) Spruce Grove Saints

South Division
2) Camrose Kodiaks vs. 7) Olds Grizzlys
3) Okotoks Oilers vs. 6) Calgary Canucks
4) Canmore Eagles vs. 5) Drumheller Dragons

BYE:
1) Brooks Bandits

FINAL STANDINGS (W-L-OTL)

North Division
Spruce Grove – 102 points (49-7-4)
Whitecourt – 90 points (42-12-6)
Lloydminster – 90 points (44-14-2)
Bonnyville – 89 points (40-11-9)
Sherwood Park – 80 points (39-19-2)
Drayton Valley – 50 points (23-33-4)
Fort McMurray – 30 points (10-40-10)
Grande Prairie – 26 points (11-45-4)

South Division
Brooks – 100 points (49-9-2)
Camrose – 80 points (38-18-4)
Okotoks – 67 points (32-25-3)
Canmore – 59 points (26-27-7)
Drumheller – 56 points (25-29-6)
Calgary Canucks – 51 points (24-33-3)
Olds – 36 points (16-40-4)
Calgary Mustangs – 28 points (12-44-4)

LEADING SCORERS

Wyatt Noskey (Olds) – 29G 54A 83P
Chase Olsen (Olds) – 32G 49A 81P
Ryan Kruper (Sherwood Park) – 30G 49A 79P
Matt Forchuk (Canmore) – 27G 45A 72P
Logan Ferguson (Canmore) – 22G 50A 72P

LEADING GOALTENDERS

Josh Davies (Brooks) – 31-5-2, 2.18 GAA, .910 SV%, 2 SO
Garret Hughson (Brooks) – 14-3-0, 2.23 GAA, .918 SV%, 3 SO
Garrett Mason (Whitecourt) – 21-10-5, 2.35 GAA, .918 SV%, 5 SO
Olivier Charest (Bonnyville) – 29-8-9, 2.39 GAA, .914 SV%, 6 SO
Alex Leclerc (Lloydminster) – 31-10-2, 2.48 GAA, .908 SV%, 4 SO

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE

2013 (Brooks Bandits – national champions)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

16 (2013, 2011 (host), 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 (host), 2003, 2001, 2000 (host), 1995, 1994 (host), 1980, 1976, 1975, 1972, 1971)

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

2013 (Brooks Bandits)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

8 (2013, Brooks Bandits; 2001, Camrose Kodiaks; 2000, Fort McMurray Oil Barons; 1995, Calgary Canucks; 1994, Olds Grizzlys; 1980, Red Deer Rustlers; 1975, Spruce Grove Mets; 1971, Red Deer Rustlers)

TOP REGULAR SEASON TEAM – SPRUCE GROVE SAINTS

The Dave Duchak Trophy collection continues to grow; make it six AJHL regular season championships in eight years for the Spruce Grove Saints, and eight North Division titles in a row. Spruce Grove outlasted the Brooks Bandits by just two points to keep its spot atop the league, helped by nine wins and an overtime loss in its last 10 games. The Saints also started the season strong, running off 10 consecutive victories to open their schedule, and they posted two other eight-game winning streaks. The 263 goals Spruce Grove scored was good for second in the AJHL (although it was well behind the league-leading 306 netted by Brooks), but its defence was the league’s best, allowing just 123 goals. Matthew Murray anchored the Saints’ D between the pipes, finishing with the sixth-lowest goals-against average (2.60), while Ravi Dattani was unbeaten in 15 appearances with a 1.18 GAA and .956 save percentage after being picked up in a midseason trade with Fort McMurray. Up front, Tyler Busch paced the offence with 68 points, good for ninth in the AJHL scoring race.

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

[email protected] 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

[email protected]

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

[email protected]

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