# Olds Grizzlys

The Olds Grizzlys are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Olds, Alberta, Canada with home games at the Olds & District Sports Complex.

## History

The Olds Grizzlys joined the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) after the Taber Golden Suns franchise relocated to Olds following the 1980–81 season. The Grizzlys were a dominant team in the AJHL in the early 1990s with three straight league championships and a Centennial Cup title as Junior A national champions, won on home ice, in 1994.
On June 30, 2017, the league announced that the franchise had been transferred to new ownership called the "Friends of the Grizzlys."

## Season-by-season records

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 |
| 1981–82 | 60 | 22 | 35 | 3 | — | 47 | 266 | 270 | 4th South | Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Spurs |
| 1982–83 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 0 | — | 50 | 315 | 330 | 4th South | Lost quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
| 1983–84 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 0 | — | 58 | 285 | 279 | 2nd South | Lost quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Calgary Spurs |
| 1984–85 | 60 | 13 | 47 | 0 | — | 26 | 212 | 358 | 4th South | Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
| 1985–86 | 52 | 14 | 37 | 1 | — | 29 | 225 | 316 | 4th South | Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
| 1986–87 | 60 | 9 | 49 | 2 | — | 20 | 184 | 335 | 4th South | Did not qualify |
| 1987–88 | 60 | 26 | 31 | 3 | — | 55 | 296 | 339 | 3rd South | Lost quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
| 1988–89 | 60 | 35 | 23 | 2 | — | 72 | 301 | 261 | 2nd South | Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Calgary Canucks Lost semifinals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
| 1989–90 | 60 | 39 | 18 | 3 | — | 81 | 350 | 271 | 2nd South | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Calgary Spurs Lost semifinals, 1–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
| 1990–91 | 56 | 31 | 23 | 2 | — | 64 | 287 | 229 | 3rd Overall | Lost quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Lloydminster Blazers |
| 1991–92 | 60 | 42 | 14 | — | 4 | 88 | 331 | 201 | 1st Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders Won semifinals, 4–1 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Won AJHL Championship, 4–1 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons Lost Doyle Cup, 3–4 vs. Vernon Lakers (BCHL) |
| 1992–93 | 56 | 35 | 21 | — | 0 | 70 | 274 | 207 | 2nd Overall | Won quarterfinals, 5–0 vs. Calgary Royals Won semifinals, 4–0 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons Won AJHL Championship, 4–3 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Lost Doyle Cup, 1–4 vs. Kelowna Spartans (BCHL) |
| 1993–94 | 56 | 50 | 4 | — | 2 | 102 | 353 | 140 | 1st Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Calgary Royals Won semifinals, 4–0 vs. St. Albert Saints Won AJHL Championship, 4–2 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons Won Doyle Cup, 4–2 vs. Kelowna Spartans (BCHL) Won Abbott Cup Won 1994 Centennial Cup Junior A National Championship |
| 1994–95 | 56 | 40 | 16 | — | 0 | 80 | 284 | 209 | 1st Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Lloydminster Blazers Won semifinals, 4–0 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders Lost AJHL Finals, 1–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
| 1995–96 | 60 | 40 | 17 | — | 3 | 83 | 292 | 199 | 2nd Overall | Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Lost semifinals, 0–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
| 1996–97 | 60 | 32 | 24 | — | 4 | 68 | 244 | 217 | 5th Overall | Lost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons |
| 1997–98 | 60 | 27 | 31 | — | 2 | 56 | 225 | 246 | 8th Overall | Lost quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
| 1998–99 | 62 | 28 | 30 | — | 4 | 60 | 273 | 270 | 3rd South | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Calgary Royals Lost semifinals, 1–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
| 1999–00 | 64 | 35 | 27 | — | 2 | 72 | 281 | 259 | 3rd South | Won Preliminary series, 3–1 vs. Calgary Canucks Lost quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks |
| 2000–01 | 64 | 41 | 19 | 4 | — | 86 | 304 | 232 | 2nd South | Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves Lost semifinals, 3–4 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder |
| 2001–02 | 64 | 36 | 20 | 8 | — | 80 | 298 | 252 | 2nd South | Won quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Camrose Kodiaks Lost semifinals, 0–4 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder |
| 2002–03 | 64 | 36 | 19 | 9 | — | 81 | 267 | 226 | 3rd South | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Calgary Royals Lost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks |
| 2003–04 | 60 | 41 | 14 | 5 | — | 87 | 248 | 157 | 2nd South | Won Preliminary series, 3–0 vs. Drumheller Dragons Won quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Calgary Canucks Lost semifinals, 2–4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm |
| 2004–05 | 64 | 24 | 32 | 8 | — | 56 | 171 | 218 | 7th South | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 60 | 30 | 22 | 8 | — | 68 | 208 | 168 | 2nd South | Lost preliminary series, 1–3 vs. Calgary Canucks |
| 2006–07 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 6 | — | 60 | 202 | 208 | 6th South | Won Preliminary series, 3–1 vs. Canmore Eagles Lost quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks |
| 2007–08 | 62 | 35 | 21 | 6 | — | 79 | 218 | 193 | 3rd South | Won Preliminary series, 3–0 vs. Canmore Eagles Lost quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks |
| 2008–09 | 62 | 35 | 23 | 4 | — | 74 | 225 | 189 | 3rd South | Won Preliminary series, 3–2 vs. Drumheller Dragons Won quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Okotoks Oilers Lost semifinals, 0–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints |
| 2009–10 | 60 | 30 | 23 | 7 | — | 67 | 189 | 185 | 3rd South | Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Canmore Eagles |
| 2010–11 | 60 | 23 | 30 | 7 | — | 53 | 202 | 231 | 5th South | Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Calgary Mustangs |
| 2011–12 | 60 | 22 | 33 | 5 | — | 49 | 165 | 217 | 5th South | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Calgary Mustangs Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Okotoks Oilers Lost Div. Finals, 0–4 vs. Brooks Bandits |
| 2012–13 | 60 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 169 | 211 | 7th South | Lost div. quarter-finals, 2–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 51 | 156 | 209 | 7th South | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Okotoks Oilers Lost div. semi-finals, 0–4 vs. Brooks Bandits |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 203 | 235 | 5th South | Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Drumheller Dragons |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 188 | 279 | 7th South | Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Camrose Kodiaks |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 17 | 36 | 7 | — | 41 | 167 | 234 | 7th of 8, South 12th of 16, AJHL | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Canmore Eagles Lost div. semi-finals, 0–4 vs. Brooks Bandits |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 18 | 37 | 5 | — | 41 | 170 | 272 | 8th of 8, South 15th of 16, AJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 6 | 51 | 3 | — | 15 | 120 | 322 | 8th of 8, South 16th of 16, AJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 10 | 41 | 7 | — | 27 | 157 | 291 | 6th of 7, South 14th of 15, AJHL | Lost div. quarter-finals, 1–4 vs. Drumheller Dragons |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 6 | 31 | 63 | Season cancelled | Season cancelled |
| 2021–22 | 60 | 9 | 45 | 6 | — | 24 | 162 | 302 | 8th of 8, South 16th of 16, AJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 16 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 167 | 297 | 8th of 8, South 15th of 16, AJHL | Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | 57 | 10 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 123 | 278 | 11th of 11, AJHL | Did not qualify |
* ↑ Awarded during the 1994 Centennial Cup.

### Junior A National Championship

The National Junior A Championship, known as the Centennial Cup and formerly as the Royal Bank Cup or RBC Cup, is the postseason tournament for the Canadian national championship for Junior A hockey teams that are members of the Canadian Junior Hockey League since 1971. Since 1986, the tournament has consisted of the regional Junior A champions and a previously selected host team. Since 1990, the national championship has used a five-team tournament format when the regional qualifiers were designated as the ANAVET Cup (Western), Doyle Cup (Pacific), Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), and Fred Page Cup (Eastern). From 2013 to 2017, the qualifiers were the Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), Fred Page Cup (Eastern), and the Western Canada Cup champions and runners-up (Western #1 and #2).
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 | Championship game |
| 1994 Host | W, 11–3 vs. Chateauguay Elites (Central) W, 5–0 vs. Weyburn Red Wings (Western) W, 5–2 vs. Kelowna Spartans (Pacific) W, 10–1 vs. Antigonish Bulldogs (Eastern) | 4–0 (W–L) | 1st of 5 | W, 4–3 vs. Weyburn Red Wings | OTW, 5–4 vs. Kelowna Spartans Centennial Cup National Junior A Champions |

## NHL alumni

The following former Grizzlys have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL):
* Darcy Campbell
* Phil Crowe
* Kevin Haller
* Nathan Lawson
* Jay Rosehill
* Matthew Yeats