Edmonton Road Runners

The Edmonton Road Runners were a team in the American Hockey League. They played in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the Rexall Place.
==History==
After the 2003–04 season the Edmonton Oilers announced that the Toronto Roadrunners would play the 2004–05 season in Edmonton. where they were based in the Oilers' own arena, Rexall Place. The NHL team's decision to re-locate its affiliate to Edmonton was an unusual one for a North American professional sports organization, and was likely influenced by the expectation that the 2004–05 NHL lockout would wipe out the 2004–05 NHL season. The expectation proved accurate, as the season was officially cancelled on February 16, 2005.
Although the team proved highly successful at the gate, finishing third in the AHL in attendance at 8,854 fans per game despite a disappointing season plagued by injury, the team announced on June 6, 2005 that they were requesting permission from the American Hockey League to suspend team operations. The decision was likely motivated by the improving lockout negotiations and the wide-spread belief that the Oilers would be back for the 2005–06 season, which was confirmed when the owners and players agreed on July 13, 2005 to a new six-year collective bargaining agreement. In 2004 with Edmonton looking for a new WHL team, Oilers President and CEO Patrick Laforge offered the Edmonton Roadrunners franchise to the city of Saskatoon in exchange for the Saskatoon Blades franchise. However the deal never worked out. 
The Oilers still own the rights to the dormant franchise, but after four years of dormancy, Edmonton decided to affiliate with the Springfield Falcons rather than operate the Road Runners. In 2010-11, the franchise will be ressurected as the Oklahoma City Barons.
==Season-by-season results==
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	SOL	Points	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	Standing
2004–05	80 	32 	33 	11 	4 	79 	201 	223 	6th, North
2005–06	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	Dormant
2006–07	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	Dormant
2007–08	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	Dormant
2008–09	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	Dormant
==Team records==
:Goals: 22 Tony Salmelainen, Brad Winchester 
:Assists: 26 Kyle Brodziak
:Points: 46 Tony Salmelainen, Raffi Torres
:Penalty minutes: 231 Rocky Thompson
:GAA: 2.63 Tyler Moss
:SV%: .906 Tyler Moss
:Goaltending wins: 24 Tyler Moss
:Shutouts: 5 Tyler Moss
:Games: 80 Jeff Woywitka
==Road Runners who played in the NHL==
*Eric Beaudoin 
*Mike Bishai 
*Kyle Brodziak 
*Jeff Deslauriers 
*Paul Healey 
*Jean-Francois Jacques
*Doug Lynch 
*Mike Morrison 
*Tyler Moss 
*Rick Mrozik 
*Toby Petersen
 
*Mathieu Roy 
*Tony Salmelainen 
*Dan Smith 
*Martin St. Pierre 
*Jarret Stoll 
*Rocky Thompson 
*Raffi Torres 
*Brad Winchester 
*Jeff Woywitka 
*Jamie Wright
==External links==
*The Internet Hockey Database - Edmonton Road Runners
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:American Hockey League team
Category:Established in 2004
Category:Disestablished in 2005
Category:Defunct Teams
Category:American Hockey League teams