The Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs also previously known as the Fort Hotel Chiefs, were a senior AAA-level ice hockey team based in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. They had competed within the Chinook Hockey League since the 2003-04 season. The team was coached by Levi Lypka and Scott Chartrand.[1]
The team announced in a Twitter release that they ceased operations on October 31, 2018.
The Chiefs joined the Senior AA North Central Hockey League in the spring of 2019 and commenced play in the 2019-2020 season.
History
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The 2005-06 season was the Chiefs most successful as they posted an 18-3-3 regular season record, and defeated both the Bentley Generals and Stony Plain Eagles to win the provincial title and a berth in the 2006 Allan Cup.[2][3] At the Allan Cup tournament, they advanced past the quarter-finals with a 5-2 win over the Weyburn Devils, before losing the semi-finals match to the Whitby Dunlops by a score of 4-0.[4]
The Chiefs were eliminated in the Chinook Hockey League's semi-final by the Innisfail Eagles 4-games-to-1.[5]
Season-by-season recordEdit
Chinook Hockey LeagueEdit
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime losses, SL = Shootout losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | League | GP | W | L | T | OL | SL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | CHL | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | - | - | 126 | 124 | 22 | 5th ChHL | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 2004-05 | CHL | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 133 | 73 | 32 | 3rd ChHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 2005-06 | CHL | 24 | 18 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 126 | 68 | 39 | 2nd ChHL | Won Championship |
| 2006-07 | CHL | 24 | 19 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 135 | 84 | 39 | 4th ChHL | Lost Final |
| 2007-08 | CHL | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 95 | 63 | 26 | 3rd ChHL | Lost Semifinal |
| 2008-09 | CHL | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 0 | - | 122 | 132 | 25 | 3rd ChHL | Did not qualify |
| 2009-10 | CHL | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 106 | 79 | 27 | 2nd ChHL | Lost Final |
| 2010-11 | CHL | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 108 | 74 | 27 | 2nd ChHL | Lost Final |
| 2011-12 | CHL | 24 | 13 | 11 | - | 0 | - | 129 | 84 | 26 | 5th ChHL | Did not qualify |
| 2012-13 | CHL | 24 | 9 | 7 | - | 0 | - | 59 | 58 | 18 | 2nd ChHL | Lost Final |
| 2013-14 | CHL | 24 | 12 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 100 | 86 | 30 | 3rd ChHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 2014-15 | CHL | 24 | 5 | 18 | - | 1 | - | 77 | 121 | 11 | 5th ChHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 2015-16 | CHL | 18 | 6 | 10 | - | 2 | 1 | 64 | 88 | 14 | 3rd ChHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 2016-17 | CHL | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 0 | - | 61 | 93 | 14 | 5th ChHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 2017-18 | CHL | 24 | 3 | 19 | - | 2 | - | 63 | 135 | 8 | 5th ACHW | Did not qualify Lost Prov. SF |
| 2018-19 | CHL | 7 | 0 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 19 | 46 | 1 | N/A | Folded Octber 31, 2018 |
| 2019-20 | NCHL | 16 | 11 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 88 | 87 | 23 | 2nd |
Note: In 2018 due to time constraints and the inclusion of a team from Saskatchewan the league held a single elimination playoffs with a seperate Provincial Senior AAA playoffs.
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| Allan Cup Hockey West | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Innisfail Eagles · Stony Plain Eagles |
| Former teams | Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs · Lacombe Generals · Lloydminster Border Kings · Okotoks Drillers · Rosetown Red Wings · Sylvan Lake Admirals |
| Related articles | Allan Cup · Hardy Cup · Alberta Senior Hockey Champions |
