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Camrose Kodiaks

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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.[2]

Camrose Kodiaks
CityCamrose, Alberta
LeagueAJHL
DivisionSouth
Founded1997 (1997)
Home arenaEnCana Arena
ColoursBlack, Red and Tan
     
General managerEric Kroetch[1]
Head coachGeoff Walker[1]
Websitecamrosekodiaks.ca
Championships
Playoff championshipsRoyal Bank Cup: 2001
AJHL: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
Doyle Cup: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008

History

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The Camrose Sport Development Society brought the Kodiaks to Camrose in 1996 as a Junior A hockey franchise. The team began play in the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1997 and originally played at Max McLean Arena before later moving to EnCana Arena.[3][4]

After missing the playoffs in their first season, the Kodiaks quickly became one of the AJHL's stronger franchises. In the 2000–01 season, Camrose won the AJHL championship, defeated the Victoria Salsa in the Doyle Cup, and won the 2001 Royal Bank Cup national Junior A championship by defeating the host Flin Flon Bombers 5–0 in the final.[5][6]

The Kodiaks won AJHL and Doyle Cup championships in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008, and appeared at the Royal Bank Cup in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011.[3] The AJHL has noted that the team had 11 players drafted into the NHL from 2000 to 2010, including first-round selection Joe Colborne.[7]

In 2011, the Kodiaks hosted the RBC Cup at the Edgeworth Centre in Camrose. The tournament included the host Kodiaks, Vernon Vipers, Portage Terriers, Wellington Dukes and Pembroke Lumber Kings.[8] Camrose finished the round robin with a 3–1 record before losing 4–2 to Pembroke in the semifinal.[9]

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 —

Team records

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The following are selected all-time franchise records listed by the Camrose Kodiaks.[10]

Category Record Player Seasons
Most goals 98 Taggert Desmet 1999–2002
Most assists 137 Riley Riddell 1997–1999
Most points 232 Riley Riddell 1997–1999
Most penalty minutes 818 Craig Perry 2000–2003
Most games played, skater 241 Nelson Gadoury 2011–2016
Most power-play goals 27 Clayton Jardine 2007–2011
Best goals-against average 2.03 Mathieu Larochelle 2007–2008
Most shutouts 10 Devin McDonald
Patrick Gora		 2012–2015
2014–2017
Most games played, goaltender 121 David Thompson 2003–2006

NHL draft picks

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The following players were selected in the NHL Entry Draft from the Camrose Kodiaks.[11]

Player Position Draft year NHL team Round Overall
Richard Petiot Defence 2001 Los Angeles Kings 4 116
Dan Glover Defence 2002 New Jersey Devils 8 250
Mike Brodeur Goaltender 2003 Chicago Blackhawks 7 211
Matt McKnight Centre 2004 Dallas Stars 9 280
Mason Raymond Left wing 2005 Vancouver Canucks 2 51
T. J. Fast Defence 2005 Los Angeles Kings 2 60
Allen York Goaltender 2007 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 158
Joe Colborne Centre 2008 Boston Bruins 1 16
Andrew MacWilliam Defence 2008 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 188
Dylan Olsen Defence 2009 Chicago Blackhawks 1 28
Ben Gallacher Defence 2010 Florida Panthers 4 93
Sam Jardine Defence 2011 Chicago Blackhawks 6 169

Notable alumni

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The following former Kodiaks played at least one game for Camrose and later reached the National Hockey League.[12]

Player Position Kodiaks seasons Kodiaks games
Mike Brodeur Goaltender 2001–2003 59
Joe Colborne Centre 2006–2008 108
Mike Connolly Centre 2006–2008 84
Brennan Evans Defence 1998–1999 47
Nick Holden Defence 2004–2005 4
Parker Kelly Centre 2014–2015 1
Andrew MacWilliam Defence 2006–2009 113
Evan Oberg Defence 2005–2007 96
Dylan Olsen Defence 2006–2009 104
Richard Petiot Defence 2000–2001 55
Mason Raymond Left wing 2003–2005 112
MacGregor Sharp Centre 2002–2005 161
Karl Stollery Defence 2004–2008 157
Allen York Goaltender 2006–2008 69

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Staff". Camrose Kodiaks. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Recreation Centre | Camrose, AB - Official Website". www.camrose.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  3. 1 2 "Tradition". Camrose Kodiaks. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Camrose Kodiaks Statistics and History". HockeyDB. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Camrose Kodiaks Capture 2001 Royal Bank Cup". Hockey Canada. 13 May 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Championships (PDF) (Report). Alberta Junior Hockey League. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Video: Joe Colborne and the Camrose Kodiaks". Alberta Junior Hockey League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "2011 RBC Cup". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "2011 Royal Bank Cup". British Columbia Hockey League. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Records". Camrose Kodiaks. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Camrose Kodiaks Drafted Player History". HockeyDB. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Camrose Kodiaks all-time player list". HockeyDB. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
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