Red Deer Kings

Overview
"Kings" is the name of the sports teams of Red Deer Polytechnic located in Red Deer, Alberta. It was known as "Red Deer College" until September 2, 2021. Source: Announcement

The team competes in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). They folded their hockey program after the 2003-04 season before returning for the 2013-14 season. The ACAC is affiliated with the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA), the second tier of university/college sport in Canada. The CCAA has not held a national hockey playoff since 2001. The Kings have won 8 ACAC titles and 3 CCAA titles. The ACAC is currently the only college league in Canada. However, the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) includes college teams and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) operates a league of mostly Cégep teams.

Seasons with ties: 1968-69 to 2000-01
The ACAC Archives do not include results for 1965-66 to 1994-95.


 * Note: In 1999-00 1 point awarded for tie after regulation and one overtime period - an additional point awarded if winner decided in overtime. T column has OLs. OWs in W column.
 * Note: In 2000-01 OTLs were recorded but no additional points awarded.

Seasons with ties and OL: 2001-02 to present

 * Notes:
 * There were no tied games in 2007-08 to 2008-09.
 * The 2020 playoffs were cancelled after the quarter-final round.

Championships
ACAC:
 * 1970, 1971, 1977, 1978
 * 1980, 1983, 1989
 * 1994

CCAA:
 * 1977, 1979
 * 1980

CCAA Nationals

 * Appearances: 6 (3 gold, 3 silver)
 * 1977 CCAA Championship Bowl
 * 1978 CCAA Championship Bowl
 * 1979 CCAA Championship Bowl
 * 1980 CCAA Championship Bowl
 * 1983 CCAA Championship Bowl
 * 1989 CCAA Championship Bowl


 * Source: CCAA National Appearances
 * Source: Alberta champions

College links

 * ACAC List of Seasons
 * Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
 * 4-West Championship
 * British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League
 * British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association
 * Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
 * Prairie Athletic Conference (Saskatchewan)
 * Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference
 * Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
 * RSEQ College League
 * Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association

ACAC Teams

 * Augustana Vikings
 * Briercrest Clippers
 * Concordia Thunder
 * NAIT Ooks
 * Portage Voyageurs
 * Red Deer Kings
 * SAIT Trojans

Former Teams

 * Keyano Huskies
 * MacEwan Griffins
 * Mount Royal Cougars

University Links

 * Canadian Interuniversity Sport
 * Canada West Universities Athletic Association