Strathcona Bruins Explained

Team:Strathcona Bruins
Colour:
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Colour Text:black
City:Strathcona County, Alberta
League:Capital Junior Hockey League
Division:East Division
Arena:Strathcona Olympiette Centre
Colours:Black, Gold, White
Website:Strathcona Bruins Website http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=STRATHCONABRUINS&s=hockey
Name1:Strathcona Sabres
Dates1:1978-2008
Name2:Strathcona Bruins
Dates2:2008-present

The Strathcona Bruins are a Junior B hockey team playing in the Capital Junior Hockey League. The team was renamed the Bruins in 2008 after playing under the name Sabres since 1978.[1]

The Bruins hosted the 2012-13 season All-Star Game at the Ardrossan Recreation Complex. Rookies Jordan Martin, Jeff Bronetto, and Robbie Lloyd represented the Bruins in the Rookie Game, in which the East Rookies defeated the West Rookies 9-8. Keagan Gorda, Dan Ketsa, and Wes Walkeden represented the Bruins in the All-Star Game, which the East won 10-9 in overtime. Ketsa was named MVP of the game for the East.

Home Arena

The Bruins play out of the Strathcona Olympiette Centre (SOC) located in Strathcona County.[2]

"With a capacity of approximately 400 spectator seats and additional standing room around the arena, SOC is one of the largest and brightest facilities in the CJHL. The arena features a fully functional Air Horn and rotating lights above the scoreboard used every time the Bruins score a goal. The facility features a full sized ice surface and miniature ice surface roughly a 1/3 the size of a regular hockey rink. Adjoining the arena, a five-sheet curling rink complete with its own lobby and lounge. Along with a fully functional kitchen located upstairs, SOC is one of the premier multi-purpose facilities located within Strathcona County.The main ice surface features a full sized centre ice Strathcona Bruins logo, one of the few arenas within the Edmonton area to have that privilege (Rogers Place is the only other arena displaying a logo to that magnitude). In the future the Bruins are looking to add their own private dressing room to accommodate the players, along with a fully functional fitness facility to be located within the arena to be used by the Bruins Junior Hockey Club, and the players and parents who frequently use the facility".[3]

Recent Season-by-season record

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

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
2009-10 38 12 22 0 4 28 121 173 5th, East Won First Round, 2-0 (Sherwood Park Knights)
Lost Second Round, 3-2 (Beaumont Chiefs)
2010–11 38 20 16 0 2 44 154 173 4th, East Lost First Round, 2-0 (Fort Saskatchewan Hawks)
2011-12 38 16 21 0 1 33 137 156 5th, East Lost First Round, 2-0 (Edmonton Royals)
2012-13 38 14 19 0 5 33 150 188 5th, East Lost First Round, 2-1 (Beaumont Chiefs)
2013-14 38 17 19 0 2 36 145 162 6th, East Lost First Round, 2-0 (Beaumont Chiefs)
2014-15 38 18 18 0 2 38 129 136 3rd, East Lost First Round, 2-1 (Leduc Riggers)
2015-16 38 9 25 0 4 22 99 174 6th, East Lost First Round, 2-0 (Beaumont Chiefs)
2016-17 38 12 24 0 2 26 117 171 5th, East Lost First Round, 2-0 (Fort Saskatchewan Hawks)
2017-18 33 16 19 0 3 35 140 193 6th, EastLost First Round, 0-2 (Fort Saskatchewan Hawks)
2018-19 38 1 35 0 2 4 78 245 7th of 7, East
14th of 14 CJHL
Did not qualify for playoffs
2019-20 33 12 23 0 3 25 128 172 7th of 7, East
12th of 14 CJHL
Did not qualify for playoffs
2020-21 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 17 Remainder of Season Cancelled due to Covid
2021-22 38 11 37 0 0 22 102 202 6th of 7, East
12th of 14 CJHL
Lost First Round, 1-2 (Fort Saskatchewan Hawks)
2022-23 38 15 21 2 0 32 130 162 4th of 7, East
9th of 14 CJHL
Won First Round, 2-0 (Wetaskiwin Icemen)
Lost Quarters, 0-3 Sherwood Park Knights
2023-24 38 17 19 2 0 36 102 202 5th of 7, East
9th of 14 CJHL
Lost First Round, 2-0 (Fort Saskatchewan Hawks)

[4]

Alumni

(NLL - Edmonton Rush Lacrosse Club)

(ACAC - Grant MacEwan Griffins)

(ACAC - Concordia Thunder)

(ACAC - Grant MacEwan Griffins)

(NCAA - University of New England Nor'easters)

(ACAC - Concordia Thunder)

(SJHL - LaRonge Ice Wolves)(CIS - Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks)

[5]

Award History

Most Valuable Player - Gary Koehli Award

Most Points in the Regular Season

Most Outstanding Defenseman

Rookie of the Year Award - Dan Frogner Trophy

Most Improved Player

Unsung Hero Award

Most Sportsmanlike Player - Glenn Worrell Trophy

Playoff Most Valuable Player

Scholastic Player of the Year

Scholastic Awards

[6]

Individual Season Records

Stats only available from 2009-2016/17 Season

Best Save % in a Single Season

Lowest G.A.A. in the Regular Season

Most Saves in a Single Game

Most Wins in the Regular Season

Most Assists in the Regular Season

Most Goals in the Regular Season

Most Points in the Regular Season

Most PIM in the Regular Season

[7]

Individual Career Records

Stats only available from 2009-2016/17 Season

Save %

GAA

Wins

Assists (Minimum 50)

Goals (Minimum 30)

Points (Minimum 70)

Games Played (Minimum 120)

Penalty Minutes (Minimum 250)

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Team Records

Longest Playoff Games

Most Wins in the Regular Season

Goals Scored in the Regular Season

Fewest Goals Against in the Regular Season

Most PIM's in the Regular Season

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CJHL History

"The Capital Junior Hockey League was established in 1972. At that time it was known as "Edmonton Metropolitan Junior Hockey League. Many excellent hockey players were leaving Alberta to play junior hockey elsewhere. Sometimes, their education and family life suffered, in other cases, "turned off" by the experience, they quit and returned home.A group of Edmonton and district businessmen felt that there was a need to offer an alternate choice. They planned a program that would be developmental and recreational, a program where players could develop hockey and life skills in harmony. A program that maintains a competitive brand of hockey with recreation value.The directors of the Capital Junior Hockey League feel they provide this environment. What more could be said about a junior hockey program where the players can live at home and play competitive junior hockey. In familiar surroundings, players can work, go to school, or attend any other academic institution.The Capital Junior Hockey League is proud that many of their players continued on in hockey. They are especially proud of the hockey environment their program extends to all the players and coaches.The Capital Junior Hockey league was incorporated in January 1973. The members were the U of A Junior Bears, South Side Athletic Club, North Side Club, Sherwood Park Knights, St. Albert Juniors, and the Fort Saskatchewan Hawks. Two of these are still members: Sherwood Park and Fort Saskatchewan."

Presidents

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Strathcona Bruins.
  2. Web site: SOC Arena %28Home Arena%29.
  3. Web site: SOC Arena %28Home Arena%29.
  4. Web site: Capital Junior Hockey League.
  5. Web site: Alumni.
  6. Web site: Strathcona Bruins Awards & Honors.
  7. Web site: Strathcona Bruins Records & Achievements.
  8. Web site: Capital Junior Hockey League.
  9. Web site: Strathcona Bruins Records & Achievements.
  10. Web site: Capital Junior Hockey League.
  11. Web site: Capital Junior Hockey League.