Olds Grizzlys

The Olds Grizzlys are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Olds, Alberta, Canada at the Olds & District Sports Complex, capacity 2200.
:Founded: 1981-82
:Division titles won: N/A
:Regular season titles won: 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95
:League Championships won: 1992, 1993, 1994
:Doyle Cup Titles: 1994
:Centennial Cup Titles: 1994
==History==
The Olds Grizzlys joined the AJHL after the Taber Golden Suns franchise relocated to Olds following the 1980-81 season.
The Grizzlys enjoyed a dynasty in the mid 1990s that culminated in a Centennial Cup title as national champions, won on home ice, in 1994.
The team was sold to the Friends of the Grizzlys during the summer of 2017.
==Season-by-season record==
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OL = Ties/Overtime losses, SL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T/OL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
1981-82	60	22	35	3 	- 	47 	266	270	4th South 	---
1982-83	60	25	35	0 	- 	50 	315	330	4th South 	---
1983-84	60	29	31	0 	- 	58 	285	279	2nd South 	---
1984-85	60	13	47	0 	- 	26 	212	358	4th South 	---
1985-86	52	14	37	1 	- 	29 	225	316	4th South 	---
1986-87	60	9 	49	2 	- 	20 	184	335	4th South 	---
1987-88	60	26	31	3 	- 	55 	296	339	3rd South 	---
1988-89	60	35	23	2 	- 	72 	301	261	2nd South 	---
1989-90	60	39	18	3 	- 	81 	350	271	2nd South 	---
1990-91	56	31	23	2 	- 	64 	287	229	3rd Overall 	---
1991-92	60	42	14	- 	4 	88 	331	201	1st Overall 	Won Championship
1992-93	56	35	21	- 	0 	70 	274	207	2nd Overall 	Won Championship
1993-94	56	50	4 	- 	2 	102	353	140	1st Overall 	Won Championship
1994-95	56	40	16	- 	0 	80 	284	209	1st Overall 	---
1995-96	60	40	17	- 	3 	83 	292	199	2nd Overall 	---
1996-97	60	32	24	- 	4 	68 	244	217	5th Overall 	---
1997-98	60	27	31	- 	2 	56 	225	246	8th Overall 	---
1998-99	62	28	30	- 	4 	60 	273	270	3rd South 	---
1999-00	64	35	27	- 	2 	72 	281	259	3rd South 	---
2000-01	64	41	19	4 	- 	86 	304	232	2nd South 	---
2001-02	64	36	20	8 	- 	80 	298	252	2nd South 	---
2002-03	64	36	19	9 	- 	81 	267	226	3rd South 	---
2003-04	60	41	14	5 	- 	87 	248	157	2nd South 	---
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 in first round
2006-07	60	27	27	6 	- 	60 	202	208	6th South 	Lost in second round
2007-08	62	35	21	6 	- 	79 	218	193	3rd South 	Lost in second round
2008-09	62	35	23	4 	- 	74 	225	189	3rd South 	Lost in third round
2009-10	60	30	23	7 	- 	67 	189	185	3rd South 	Lost in first round
2010-11	60	23	30	7 	- 	53 	202	231	5th South 	Lost in first round
2011-12	60	22	33	5 	- 	49 	165	217	5th South 	Lost Division Finals
2012-13	60	22	32	6 	2 	50 	169	211	7th South 	Lost Division Quarter Finals
2013-14	60	21	30	9 	3 	51 	156	209	7th South 	Lost Division Semi-Finals
2014-15	60	24	27	9 	4 	57 	203	235	5th South 	Lost Division Quarter Final
2015-16	60	16	40	4 	3 	36 	188	279	7th South 	Lost Division Quarter Final
2016-17	60	17	36	7 	- 	41 	167	234	7th of 8, South	Lost Division Semi-Finals
2017-18	60	18	37	5 	- 	41 	170	278	8th of 8, South	Did not qualify
2018-19	60	6 	51	3 	- 	15 	120	322	8th of 8, South	Did not qualify
2019-20	58	10	41	- 	7 	27 	157	291	6th of 7 South 	Did not qualify
2020-21	15	2 	11	- 	2 	6 	31 	36 	7th of 7 South 	Playoffs cancelled
2021-22	60	9 	45	6 	- 	24 	162	302	7th South 	Did not qualify
2022-23	60	16	39	4 	1 	37 	167	297	8th South 	Did not qualify
2023-24	57	10	41	3 	3 	26 	123	278	11th 	Lost Play-in round
===Playoffs===
*1982 Lost Quarter-final
:Calgary Spurs defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
*1983 Lost Quarter-final
:Red Deer Rustlers defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*1984 Lost Quarter-final
:Calgary Spurs defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-3
*1985 Lost Quarter-final
:Red Deer Rustlers defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
*1986 Lost Quarter-final
:Calgary Canucks defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
*1987 DNQ
*1988 Lost Quarter-final
:Red Deer Rustlers defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-2
*1989 Lost Semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Canucks 4-games-to-1
:Red Deer Rustlers defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*1990 Lost Semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-none
:Calgary Canucks defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*1991 Lost Quarter-final
:Lloydminster Blazers defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-3
*1992 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4-games-to-none
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-1
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-1 AJHL CHAMPIONS
:Vernon Lakers (BCHL) defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-3
*1993 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Royals 5-games-to-none
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-none
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-3 AJHL CHAMPIONS
:Kelowna Spartans (BCHL) defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*1994 Won League, Won Doyle Cup, Won Abbott Cup, Won 1994 Centennial Cup
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-none
:Olds Grizzlys defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-none
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-2 AJHL CHAMPIONS
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Kelowna Spartans (BCHL) 4-games-to-2 DOYLE CUP CHAMPIONS
:First in 1994 Centennial Cup round robin (4-0) ABBOTT CUP CHAMPIONS
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) 4-3 in semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Kelowna Spartans (BCHL) 5-4 OT in final CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
*1995 Lost Final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4-games-to-none
:Calgary Canucks defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*1996 Lost Semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-1
:St. Albert Saints defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
*1997 Lost Quarter-final
:Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
*1998 Lost Quarter-final
:St. Albert Saints defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-2
*1999 Lost Semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-none
:Calgary Canucks defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*2000 Lost Quarter-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Canucks 3-games-to-1
:Camrose Kodiaks defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*2001 Lost Semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves 4-games-to-none
:Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-3
*2002 Lost Semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Camrose Kodiaks 4-games-to-2
:Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
*2003 Lost Quarter-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-1
:Camrose Kodiaks defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*2004 Lost Semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-t-none
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Canucks 4-games-to-1
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-2
*2005 DNQ
*2006 Lost Preliminary
:Calgary Canucks defeated Olds Grizzlys 3-games-to-1
*2007 Lost Quarter-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Canmore Eagles 3-games-to-1
:Camrose Kodiaks defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-1
*2008 Lost Quarter-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Canmore Eagles 3-games-to-none
:Camrose Kodiaks defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-2
*2009 Lost Semi-final
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Drumheller Dragons 3-games-to-2
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-games-to-2
:Spruce Grove Saints defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none
*2010 Lost Preliminary
:Canmore Eagles defeated Olds Grizzlys 3-games-to-none
*2011 Lost Preliminary
:Calgary Mustangs defeated Olds Grizzlys 3-games-to-none
*2012 Lost Division Finals
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Mustangs 3-games-to-1
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Okotoks Oilers 4-games-to-0
:Brooks Bandits defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-0
*2013 Lost Division Quarter Finals
:Okotoks Oilers defeated Olds Grizzlys 3-games-to-2
*2014 Lost Division Semi-Finals
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Okotoks Oilers 3-games-to-2
:Brooks Bandits defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-0
*2015 Lost Division Quarter Finals
:Drumheller Dragons defeated Olds Grizzlys 3-games-to-0
*2016 Lost Division Quarter Finals
:Camrose Kodiaks defeated Olds Grizzlys 3-games-to-0
*2017 Lost Division Semi-Finals
:Olds Grizzlys defeated Canmore Eagles 3-games-to-0 in Div. Quarter Finals
:Brooks Bandits defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-0
*2018 Did not Qualify
*2019 Did not Qualify
*2020 Did not Qualify
*2021 Playoffs Cancelled
==NHL alumni==
The following former Grizzlys have gone on to play in the NHL:
*Darcy Campbell
*Phil Crowe
*Kevin Haller
*Matthew Yeats
*Jay Rosehill
*Nathan Lawson
==See also==
* List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
==References==
:Alberta Junior Hockey League website
:Olds Grizzlys website
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Alberta Junior Hockey League
Category:Established in 1981