Coaldale Copperheads
| Coaldale Copperheads | |
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| City | Coaldale, Alberta |
| League | Heritage Junior B Hockey League |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 2007–08 |
| Home arena | Coaldale Arena |
| Colours |
Black, Metallic Gold, Orange, White |
| General manager |
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| Head coach |
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| Website | www.coaldalecopperheads.com/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 2007-Present | Coaldale Copperheads |
The Coaldale Copperheads are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Coaldale, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL). They play their home games at Coaldale Arena.
The 2014-15 season saw the Copperheads win their first HJHL championship and went on to Hockey Alberta Provincials. The Copperheads would once again represent the HJHL at provincials in 2017-18 as south division champions after losing the 2018 league final to the Red Deer Vipers. The Copperheads have never qualified for the medal round at provincials.
The Copperheads suffered an unimaginable tragedy during the 2018 playoffs. 19 year-old forward Morgan Simpson passed away in the middle of a series with the High River Flyers. Coaldale went 7-2-0 for the rest of the playoffs. They came within a win of the league title, ultimately losing to Red Deer. At provincials, the Coppeheads were a goal away from qualifying for the medal round, tying the eventual champions Wainwright Bisons in their final round robin game.
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, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2007-08 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 127 | 136 | 964 | 5th, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-3 (Bisons) |
| 2008-09 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 147 | 142 | 1016 | 4th, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-2 (Cubs) |
| 2009-10 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 157 | 156 | 1405 | 3rd, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-3 (Cubs) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 182 | 127 | 1322 | 2nd, South | Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Bisons) |
| 2011-12 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 159 | 165 | - | 4th, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, ?-? (Bisons) |
| 2012-13 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 175 | 136 | - | 2nd, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-4 (Cubs) |
| 2013-14 | 36 | 16 | 16 | x | 4 | 36 | 153 | 143 | - | 5th, South | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-4, (Bisons) |
| 2014-15 | 38 | 31 | 6 | - | 1 | 62 | 215 | 111 | - | 1st, South | Won Division Semifinals, 4-3 (Wheatland Kings) Won Division Finals, 4-0 (Bisons) Won League Finals, 3-0 (Wranglers) advance to BARNES TROPHY |
| 2015-16 | 38 | 26 | 10 | - | 2 | 54 | 213 | 144 | - | 3rd, South | Won Elimination Round, 0-2 (Flyers) Won Division Semis, 4-2 (Bisons) Lost Division Finals, 1-4 (Generals) |
| 2016-17 | 38 | 24 | 12 | - | 2 | 50 | 216 | 127 | - | 3rd of 7, South 7 of 14, League | Won Elimination Round, 0-2 (Cubs) Won Division Semis, 4-3 (Bisons) Lost Division Finals, 2-4 (Generals) |
| 2017-18 | 36 | 24 | 10 | - | 2 | 50 | 154 | 113 | - | 1st of 7, South 2 of 13, League | Won Div. Semifinal, 3-2 (Flyers) Won Div. Finals 4-1 (Bisons) Lost League Finals 1-2 (Vipers) Advance to Russ Barnes as Runner Up |
Russ Barnes Trophy
Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | SemiFinal | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2015 | L, N Edmonton Red Wings 2-5 T, Fairview Flyers 2-2 W, Calgary Royals 6-5 | 1-1-1 | 3rd of 4 Pool | did not qualify | n/a | n/a |
| 2018 | W, Fort St. John Huskies 5-0 L, Wetaskiwin Icemen 7-8 T, Wainwright Bisons 1-1 | 1-1-1 | 3rd of 4 Pool B | did not qualify | n/a | n/a |
See also
External links
- Official website of the Coaldale Copperheads
- Official website of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League
- Official website of the Keystone Cup