Pilot Butte Storm

Pilot Butte Storm
City	Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan
League	Prairie Junior Hockey League
Division	South
Founded	1993 as Regina Express
Home arena	Pilot Butte Recreation Centre
Colors	Crimson, gold, white, and black
General manager	Dale Lewgood
Head coach	Brad Schmidt
Captain	Dylan Herzberg
Championships	2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2023
Website PilotButteStorm.ca
Franchise history
1993–1998	Regina Express
1998–2001	Pilot Butte Express
2001–Present	Pilot Butte Storm
2015–Present	Traveland RV Storm (sponsorship)

The Pilot Butte Storm are a Junior ice hockey team based in Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Storm play their home games at the Pilot Butte Recreation Centre. Dylan Herzberg is currently the captain of the team and Brad Schmidt is the head coach.

History

Originally the Regina Express, then moved to Pilot Butte in 2001, originally playing in the South Sask Junior Hockey League the Storm have advanced to the league finals for ten-straight (2006-2015) seasons, winning the PJHL championship in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012. Pilot Butte won the division title in 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The Storm won the Athol Murray Trophy in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012 to earn the right to represent Saskatchewan at the Keystone Cup. In 2011 the Storm had their best result in team history finishing as Keystone Cup Bronze medalist.

They also operated a Junior C team in the former Regina Junior C Hockey League.

Season-by-season record

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

South Sask Junior Hockey League (1993-2006)

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1993-94	30	12	17	1	-	25	146	167	5th SSJHL
1994-95	30	14	15	1	-	29	166	187	4th SSJHL
1995-96	30	5	25	0	-	10	144	210	6th SSJHL
1996-97	34	8	24	2	-	18	140	210	4th West
1997-98	35	14	21	0	-	28	155	206	5th SSJHL
1998-99	38	12	25	-	1	25	121	237	5th SSJHL
1999-00	38	10	27	1	-	21	149	215	6th SSJHL
2000-01	26	4	22	0	-	8	95	149	6th SSJHL	Folded during season
2001-02	37	9	27	3	-	21	164	216	T-th SSJHL
2002-03	39	13	23	1	2	29	161	205	5th SSJHL
2003-04	36	23	12	1	0	47	201	168	3rd SSJHL
2004-05	36	21	8	2	5	49	191	123	3rd SSJHL	SSJHL Champions
2005-06	40	27	13	0	0	55	194	136	2nd, South	Lost in league finals to Regina Capitals

* Note: Some statistics are unknown for seasons in the SSJHL

Prairie Junior Hockey League (2006–present)

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2006-07	38	23	10	5	5	52	172	138	2nd, South	PJHL Champions
2007-08	36	27	9	0	0	56	178	111	1st, South	PJHL Champions
2008-09	42	30	12	0	0	60	199	139	2nd, South	Lost in league finals to Saskatoon Royals
2009-10	42	36	6	0	0	72	220	99	1st, South	Lost in league finals to Tri-Town Thunder
2010-11	40	25	15	0	0	53	176	138	3rd, South	PJHL Champions
2011-12	40	30	10	0	0	60	208	135	2nd, South	PJHL Champioins
2012-13	40	30	9	0	1	61	222	118	1st, South	Lost in league finals to Saskatoon Royals
2013-14	40	31	8	0	1	63	260	102	1st, South	Lost league finals to Saskatoon Quakers
2014-15	38	31	5	0	2	64	232	117	1st, South	Lost league finals to Saskatoon Quakers
2015-16	40	22	16	0	2	46	217	140	3rd, South	Lost quarter finals to Assiniboia Rebels
2016-17	40	25	12	0	3	53	161	150	2nd of 5, South 3rd of 12 PJHL	Won Div Semifinals, 4-3 (Rebels) Lost Div. Final, 0-4 (Capitals)
2017-18	40	26	14	-	2	42	201	146	2nd Johnston	Won Div. Semifinals 4-3 (Fort Qu'Appelle Fort Knox Lost Division Final 1-4 (Capitals)
2018-19	40	29	10	0	1	59	228	138	2nd of 5, Johnston 3rd of 12, PJHL	Lost Div Semifinals, 0-4 (Fort Knox)
2019-20	40	22	17	0	1	45	181	155	3rd of 5, Johnston 5th of 12, PJHL	Lost Div Semifinals, 3-4 (Fort Knox)
2020-21	5	2	1	-	2	6	22	18	N/A	Season cancelled
2021-22	40	25	12	0	3	178	131	53	3rd Johnston	Lost Division Final
2022-23	40	30	8	-	2	188	106	62	1st Johnston	Won Championship
2023-24	40	26	10	-	4	179	132	56	1st Johnston	Lost Division Final

External links

• PilotButteStorm.ca