Okotoks Oilers

The Okotoks Oilers are a junior ice hockey team in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) based in Okotoks, Alberta Canada. The team plays its home games at the Okotoks Centennial Arena. The team joined the BCHL on February 1, 2024 after defecting from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) along with four other Alberta-based teams.

History

In June 2004, the AJHL board of governors approved the sale and relocation of the Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves franchise to Okotoks. The franchise was granted a one-year leave of absence in 2004–05 to prepare for its first season in its new home. Players from the 2003–04 Timberwolves team were loaned out to other AJHL and BCHL teams. Though dormant, the Oilers franchise was awarded the 2004–05 AJHL all-star game, which acted as a preview of the AJHL brand for the citizens of Okotoks.

The 2005–06 season was a success for the Oilers, as they finished with a record above .500 before losing to the Brooks Bandits in the first round of the playoffs, three games to two. The Oilers played their first season in Murray Arena while construction of their new facility was ongoing.

On January 20, 2024, it was announced that the team, along with four other AJHL teams, would join the BCHL in the 2024-2025 season.

Season-by-season record

Alberta Junior Hockey League

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, PTS = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

British Columbia Hockey League

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PTS = Points

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

References

External links

• Okotoks Oilers website
• Alberta Junior Hockey League website