Grande Prairie Storm

The Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at Revolution Place formerly known as the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre.
:Founded: Circa 1975
:First AJHL Season: 1996-97
:Division titles won: 2003-04
:League Championships won: 2004, 2009
:Doyle Cup Titles: None
:Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
==History==
The Grande Prairie North Stars were members of the Peace Junior B Hockey League in the early 1970s. When the Quesnel Millionaires and Prince George Spruce Kings joined the league in 1975, the league became the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League. In 1980, the league was promoted to Junior A and the North Stars with it. The North Stars were not financially strong and ended up sitting out two years (1989-1991). They came back as the Grande Prairie Chiefs in 1991, but the league had brought in teams from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and reformed as the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League.
The Grande Prairie Storm franchise is the successor to the Grande Prairie Chiefs of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League. The Storm came into being after a community led group bought the team with the goal of paying off its $150,000 in debts, and restoring junior A hockey to prominence in the Peace Country.
Already having a brand new arena, the Canada Games Arena, built for the 1995 Canada Winter Games, the group was quickly able to retire the debt, and the Grande Prairie Storm took to the ice for its first season in 1995-96 in the RMJHL, winning the league championship.
In 1996, the Storm jumped to the AJHL, where they have competed since. In their ten year tenure, the Storm have never failed to qualify for the post season. In 2004, the Storm won their first AJHL championship. They also hosted the Royal Bank Cup tournament that season, however they failed to win the Canadian national championship.
The Storm have been a major success off the ice as well, as the franchise perennially leads the AJHL in attendance, and often leads the entire Canadian Junior A Hockey League in attendance. The Storm broke the previous attendance record for the Royal Bank Cup by over 9000 fans in 2004.
==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
Year 	GP 	W 	L 	T/OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs 	
1975-76 	39 	28 	11 	0 	- 	56 	217 	159 	1st, PC Jr. B 	Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings) 	
1976-77 	40 	17 	23 	0 	- 	34 	179 	216 	4th, PC Jr. B 	 	
1977-78 	40 	21 	19 	0 	- 	42 	203 	164 	3rd, PC Jr. B 	 	
1978-79 	35 	13 	21 	1 	- 	27 	231 	254 	5th, PC Jr. B 	 	
1979-80 	48 	27 	21 	0 	- 	54 	296 	239 	5th, PC Jr. B 	Lost in Semifinals (Golden Hawks) 	
1980-81 	40 	17 	23 	0 	- 	34 	180 	207 	5th, PCJHL 	Did not qualify 	
1981-82 	56 	37 	19 	0 	- 	78 	367 	234 	2nd, PCJHL 	Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Spruce Kings) 	
1982-83 	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate
1983-84 	50 	22 	27 	1 	- 	45 	278 	273 	3rd, PCJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Mustangs) 	
1984-85 	48 	20 	27 	1 	- 	41 	248 	274 	4th, PCJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Huskies) 	
1985-86 	50 	26 	24 	0 	- 	52 	281 	288 	4th, PCJHL 	Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings) 	
1986-87 	48 	28 	20 	0 	- 	56 	284 	247 	3rd, PCJHL 	Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Millionaires) 	
1987-88 	50 	38 	12 	0 	- 	76 	346 	189 	1st, PCJHL 	PCJHL Champions, 4-3 (Spruce Kings) 	
1988-89 	52 	40 	12 	0 	- 	80 	333 	180 	1st, PCJHL 	Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Mustangs) 	
1989-91 	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate
1991-92 	52 	13 	37 	2 	- 	28 	211 	355 	5th, Peace-Cariboo 	Did not qualify 	
1992-93 	52 	22 	30 	0 	- 	44 	260 	339 	3rd, Peace-Cariboo 	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Spruce Kings)	
1993-94 	52 	34 	17 	1 	- 	69 	270 	223 	3rd, Peace-Cariboo 	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3-4 (Huskies) 	
1994-95 	52 	24 	25 	3 	- 	51 	253 	272 	2nd, Peace-Cariboo 	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Mustangs) 	
1995-96 	58 	40 	18 	0 	- 	80 	317 	228 	1st, Peace-Cariboo 	Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Millionaires)	
1996-97 	60 	28 	27 	- 	5 	88 	236 	227 	5th, Overall 	--- 	
1997-98 	60 	42 	15 	- 	3 	87 	277 	205 	2nd, Overall 	--- 	
1998-99 	62 	33 	22 	- 	7 	73 	238 	203 	4th, North 	--- 	
1999-00 	64 	36 	26 	- 	2 	74 	218 	203 	4th, North 	--- 	
2000-01 	64 	39 	22 	3 	- 	81 	279 	244 	2nd, North 	--- 	
2001-02 	64 	34 	21 	9 	- 	77 	233 	214 	5th, North 	--- 	
2002-03 	64 	40 	23 	1 	- 	81 	267 	193 	4th, North 	--- 	
2003-04 	60 	40 	14 	6 	- 	86 	241 	139 	1st, North 	AJHL Champions 	
2004-05 	64 	38 	21 	5 	- 	81 	216 	160 	5th, North 	Lost in second round 	
2005-06 	60 	38 	18 	4 	- 	80 	211 	148 	4th, North 	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Pontiacs) 	
2006-07 	60 	41 	15 	4 	- 	86 	247 	176 	2nd, North 	Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Kodiaks) 	
2007-08 	62 	38 	18 	6 	- 	82 	207 	161 	2nd, North 	Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Saints) 	
2008-09 	62 	42 	15 	5 	- 	89 	228 	134 	2nd, North 	AJHL Champions, 4-0 (Saints) 	
2009-10 	60 	40 	17 	4 	- 	83 	233 	174 	2nd, North 	Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Oil Barons) 	
2010-11 	60 	34 	22 	4 	- 	72 	188 	157 	4th North 	Lost in Div. Quarter Finals 	
2011-12 	60 	21 	35 	4 	- 	46 	169 	221 	7th North 	Lost in Div. Quarter Finals 	
2012-13 	60 	35 	21 	4 	- 	74 	185 	156 	2nd North 	Lost in Div. Quarter Finals 	
2013-14 	60 	21 	36 	3 	- 	45 	155 	220 	8th North 	did not qualify 	
2014-15 	60 	15 	41 	4 	- 	34 	119 	245 	8th North 	did not qualify 	
2015-16 	60 	11 	45 	4 	- 	26 	138 	302 	8th North 	did not qualify 	
2016-17 	60 	15 	38 	7 	- 	37 	138 	302 	7th North 	Lost in Division Quarterfinals 	
2017-18 	60 	28 	29 	3 	- 	59 	212 	325 	4th North 	Lost in Division Semifinals 	
2018-19 	60 	30 	26 	4 	- 	64 	208 	215 	5th North 	Lost in Division Quarterfinals 	
2019-20 	58 	18 	33 	7 	- 	43 	139 	198 	7th North 	Lost in Division Quarterfinals 	
2020-21 18	9 	8 	1 	- 	.528 	52 	57 	3rd North 	Playoffs Cancelled 	 	
2021-22 	60 	22 	30 	8 	- 	52 	183 	237 	8th North 	Did not qualify 	
2022-23 	60 	19 	33 	5 	3 	46 	153 	224 	7th North 	Lost Division Quarterfinals 	
2023-24 	57 	24 	26 	4 	3 	55 	173 	191 	6th 	Lost Quarterfinals 	
===Playoffs===
PCJHL Years
*1981 DNQ
*1982 Lost Final
:Grande Prairie North Stars defeated Dawson Creek Kodiaks 4-games-to-none
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-1
*1983 Did Not Participate
*1984 Lost Semi-final
:Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-none
*1985 Lost Semi-final
:Fort St. John Huskies defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-2
*1986 Lost Semi-final
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-none
*1987 Lost Final
:Grande Prairie North Stars defeated Fort St. John Huskies 4-games-to-3
:Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-2
*1988 Won League, Won Mowat Cup
:Grande Prairie North Stars defeated Williams Lake Mustangs 4-games-to-1
:Grande Prairie North Stars defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-3 PCJHL CHAMPIONS
:Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 2-games-to-none
*1989 Lost Final
:Grande Prairie North Stars defeated Prince George Spruce Kings 4-games-to-1
:Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Grande Prairie North Stars 4-games-to-1
*1990 Did Not Participate
*1991 Did Not Participate
RMJHL Years
*1992 DNQ
*1993 Lost Quarter-final
:Prince George Spruce Kings defeated Grande Prairie Chiefs 4-games-to-none
*1994 Lost Quarter-final
:Fort St. John Huskies defeated Grande Prairie Chiefs 4-games-to-3
*1995 Lost Quarter-final
:Williams Lake Mustangs defeated Grande Prairie Chiefs 4-games-to-2
*1996 Lost Quarter-final
:Quesnel Millionaires defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-2
BCHL Years
*1997 Lost Semi-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Bow Valley Eagles 4-games-to-2
:Calgary Canucks defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
*1998 Lost Semi-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Bow Valley Eagles 4-games-to-1
:Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
*1999 Lost Quarter-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 2-games-to-none
:St. Albert Saints defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
*2000 Lost Preliminary
:Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-none
*2001 Lost Semi-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 3-games-to-2
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-1
:Camrose Kodiaks defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
*2002 Lost Final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 3-games-to-none
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated St. Albert Saints 4-games-to-2
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Canmore Eagles 4-games-to-3
:Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-none
*2003 Lost Quarter-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 4-games-to-2
:St. Albert Saints defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
*2004 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup, Hosted and Lost 2004 Royal Bank Cup semi-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-2
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-1 AJHL CHAMPIONS
:Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
:First in 2004 Royal Bank Cup round robin (3-1)
:Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-3 in semi-final
*2005 Lost Quarter-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-1
:Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
*2006 Lost Preliminary
:Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-1
*2007 Lost Semi-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-none
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-1
:Camrose Kodiaks defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-2
*2008 Lost Quarter-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated St. Albert Steel 3-games-to-2
:Spruce Grove Saints defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-3
*2009 Won League, Lost Doyle Cup
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-1
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 4-games-to-2
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Brooks Bandits 4-games-to-1
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Spruce Grove Saints 4-games-to-none AJHL CHAMPIONS
:Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-none
*2010 Lost Quarter-final
:Grande Prairie Storm defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-1
:Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-1
*2011 Lost Preliminary
:Lloydminster Bobcats defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-2
*2012 Lost Div. Quarter Finals
:Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-2
*2013 Lost Div. Quarter Finals
:Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-1
*2014 DNQ
*2015 DNQ
*2016 DNQ
*2017 Lost Div. Quarters, Wolverines defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-none
*2018 Lost Div. Semifinals, Spruce Grove Saints defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-none
*2019 Lost Div. Quarters, Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-1
*2020 Lost Div. Semifinals, Spruce Grove Saints defeated Grande Prairie Storm 4-games-to-2
*2021 Playoffs Cancelled
==NHL alumni==
The following former Storm have gone on to play in the NHL:
*Grant Stevenson
*Carter Rowney
==References==
:Alberta Junior Hockey League website
:Grande Prairie Storm website
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 1995
Category:Alberta Junior Hockey League