The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, with home games in the EnCana Arena, which has a seating capacity for approximately 2300 people.[1]

Camrose Kodiaks
CityCamrose, Alberta
LeagueAJHL
DivisionSouth
Founded1997 (1997)
Home arenaEnCana Arena
ColoursBlack, Red and Tan
     
General managerDerrick Martin
Head coachDerrick Martin
Websitecamrosekodiaks.ca

History

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The Kodiaks were added to the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in 1997. They missed the playoffs in their first season, but has since qualified for the playoffs in every season. The Kodiaks have won six South Division titles, five league championships, five Doyle Cups for the regional championship, three silver medals at the National Junior A Championship, and won one Canadian National Junior A Championship. Multiple players have advanced to higher levels of hockey in major junior, college, and professional leagues.

Season-by-season record

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

Junior A National Championship

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The National Junior A Championship, known as the Centennial Cup and formerly as the Royal Bank Cup or RBC Cup, is the postseason tournament for the Canadian national championship for Junior A hockey teams that are members of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The tournament consists of the regional Junior A champions and a previously selected host team. Since 1990, the national championship has used a five-team tournament format when the regional qualifiers were designated as the ANAVET Cup (Western), Doyle Cup (Pacific), Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), and Fred Page Cup (Eastern). From 2013 to 2017, the qualifiers were the Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), Fred Page Cup (Eastern), and the Western Canada Cup champions and runners-up (Western #1 and #2).

The tournament begins with round-robin play between the five teams followed by the top four teams playing a semifinal game, with the top seed facing the fourth seed and the second facing the third. The winners of the semifinals then face each other in final game for the national championship. In some years, the losers of the semifinal games face each other for a third place game.

Year Round-robin Record Standing Semifinal Championship game
2001 W, 4–1 vs. Thornhill Rattlers (Central)
W, 4–3 vs. Weyburn Red Wings (Western)
W, 5–1 vs. Flin Flon Bombers (Host)
W, 4–3 vs. St. Jerome Panthers (Eastern)
4–0
(W–L)
1st of 5 W, 7–1 vs. St. Jerome Panthers W, 5–0 vs. Flin Flon Bombers
National Junior A Champions
2003 L, 2–3 vs. Charlottetown Abbies (Host)
W, 7–1 vs. Wellington Dukes (Central)
W, 4–1 vs. Lennoxville Cougars (Eastern)
W, 5–3 vs. Humboldt Broncos (Western)
3–1
(W–L)
1st of 5 W, 2–1 vs. Lennoxville Cougars L, 1–3 vs. Humboldt Broncos
2005 W, 3–2 vs. Hawkesbury Hawks (Eastern)
W, 6–2 vs. Portage Terriers (Western)
L, 1–3 vs. Weyburn Red Wings (Host)
W, 2–1 vs. Georgetown Raiders (Central)
3–1
(W–L)
2nd of 5 W, 8–2 vs. Georgetown Raiders L, 2–3 vs. Weyburn Red Wings
2007 W, 4–2 vs. Prince George Spruce Kings (Host)
W, 3–1 vs. Selkirk Steelers (Western)
W, 3–0 vs. Pembroke Lumber Kings (Eastern)
L, 4–7 vs. Aurora Tigers (Central)
3–1
(W–L)
2nd of 5 OTL, 2–3 vs. Prince George Spruce Kings
2008 W, 5–1 vs. Weeks Crushers (Eastern)
W, 2–1 vs. Humboldt Broncos (Western)
W, 2–1 vs. Cornwall Colts (Host)
W, 6–1 vs. Oakville Blades (Central)
4–0
(W–L)
1st of 5 W, 3–0 vs. Weeks Crushers L, 0–1 vs. Humboldt Broncos
2011
Host
L, 2–4 vs. Vernon Vipers (Pacific)
W, 3–2 vs. Wellington Dukes (Central)
W, 4–2 vs. Portage Terriers (Western)
W, 2–1 vs. Pembroke Lumber Kings (Eastern)
3–1
(W–L)
2nd of 5 L, 2–4 vs. Pembroke Lumber Kings

NHL draft picks

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The following players have been drafted to the National Hockey League (NHL):


NHL alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Recreation Centre | Camrose, AB - Official Website". www.camrose.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  2. ^ - Mike Brodeur -Player Profile
  3. ^ - TJ Fast - Player Profile
  4. ^ - Dan Glover -Player Profile
  5. ^ - Matt McKnight - Player Profile
  6. ^ - Richard Petiot Player Profile
  7. ^ "- Mason Raymond - Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  8. ^ - Allen York Player Profile
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Preceded by Royal Bank Cup Champions
2001
Succeeded by