Northern Alberta Lightning

The Northern Alberta Lightning are an ice hockey team from the Viking, Alberta. The team was added as an expansion team in the Can-Am Junior Hockey League on May 8, 2023.https://www.cajhl.com/news/cajhl-adds-new-team-for-2023/2024-season The team will be based out of Viking Carena Complex. The team began play with the 2023-24 season.
On September 11, 2023 the Can-Am Junior Hockey League announced it was disassociating itself with the Northern Alberta Lightning due to the team’s failure to meet their financial commitments and adherence to league governance.https://www.cajhl.com/news/canadian-american-junior-hockey-league-announces-d On the same day the team was announced as having been involved in a pre-season showcase at their own arena with teams from the National Junior Hockey League the previous weekend.https://www.njhlhockey.com/news/northern-alberta-lightning On September 12, 2023 the town of Viking, Alberta announced it had cancelled the user agreement with the team for use of the arena.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-njhls-northern-alberta-lightning-are-dead-on-the-scene/
On September 28, 2023 the National Junior Hockey League (Canada) announced the team was added to the league for the 2023-24 season with a new home being the Arctic Spas Recreation Complex in Thorsby, Alberta, which was also the home of fellow NJHL member, the Thorsby Crush.https://www.njhlhockey.com/news/welcome-northern-alberta-lightning
==Season-by-season standings==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts	Regular Season Finish	Playoffs
2023-24	42	12	29	0	1 	172	284	25 	5th 	Lost Quarterfinals
==References==
Category:Established in 2023
Category:Can-Am Junior Hockey League teams
Category:National Junior Hockey League (Canada) teams