Drayton Valley Thunder

The Drayton Valley Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada at the Drayton Valley Omni-Plex, capacity 1450.
:Founded: 1998-99
:Division titles won: 1999-00, 2000-01
:Regular season titles won: 2005-6
:League Championships won: 2002
:Doyle Cup Titles: None
:Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
==History==
The Drayton Valley Thunder were awarded as an expansion franchise in 1998, and began play in the South Division for the 1998-99 season. One year after finishing sixth in the South, ahead of only their expansion cousins the Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves, the Thunder rocketed up the standings, winning the South division in only their second season. Further expansion shifted the Thunder into the North Division in 2000-01, where they won another division title.
In 2002, only four years after being awarded the team, the Thunder captured the Rogers Wireless Cup as AJHL Champions. The Thunder fell to the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL in the Doyle Cup series.
==Season-by-season record==
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, SL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T/OTL	SL	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
1998-99	62	20	36	- 	6 	46 	181	284	6th South	Did not qualify
1999-00	64	40	18	- 	6 	86 	268	204	1st South	---
2000-01	64	42	19	3 	- 	87 	293	194	1st North	---
2001-02	64	44	17	3 	- 	91 	300	198	2nd North	Won championship
2002-03	64	37	20	7 	- 	81 	240	199	3rd North	---
2003-04	60	27	23	10 	- 	64 	165	177	5th North	---
2004-05	64	39	19	6 	- 	84 	198	146	3rd North	Lost in third round
2005-06	60	38	16	6 	- 	82 	203	158	2nd North	Lost in second round
2006-07	60	30	26	4 	- 	64 	199	211	4th North	Lost in first round
2007-08	62	12	44	6 	- 	30 	151	280	8th North	Did not qualify
2008-09	62	7 	50	5 	- 	19 	122	318	8th North	Did not qualify
2009-10	60	12	42	6 	- 	30 	139	269	8th North	Did not qualify
2010-11	60	13	39	8 	- 	34 	164	250	8th North	Did not qualify
2011-12	60	27	27	6 	- 	60 	187	224	6th North	lost div. semi finals
2012-13	60	30	23	- 	7 	67 	178	177	6th North	lost div. quarter finals
2013-14	60	22	33	- 	5 	49 	148	205	7th North	lost div. quarter finals
2014-15	60	24	24	- 	12	60 	161	191	6th North	lost div. quarter finals
2015-16	60	23	33	- 	4 	50 	150	242	6th North	lost div. quarter finals
2016-17	60	17	39	- 	4 	38 	160	252	6 North 	Lost div. quarter finals
2017-18	60	17	40	- 	3 	37 	178	298	8th North	Did not qualify
2018-19	60	24	30	- 	6 	54 	155	191	6th North	Lost div. quarter finals
2019-20	58	26	25	- 	7 	59 	172	189	5th North	Win Division quarterfinals then playoffs suspended
2020-21	16	8 	8 	- 	0 	.500	51 	50 	4th North	Playoffs cancelled
2021-22	60	33	17	10 	- 	76 	203	188	4th North	Lost Division Final
2022-23	60	15	42	0 	3 	33 	171	268	8th North	Did not qualify
2023-24	57	19	35	2 	1 	41 	147	225	9th 	Lost Play-in round
==Notable alumni==
*Kael Mouillierat
*Clarke MacArthur
*Darren Reid
*Ben Scrivens
*Nick Tarnasky
==References==
:Alberta Junior Hockey League website
:Drayton Valley Thunder website
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Alberta Junior Hockey League
Category:Established in 1998