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Red Deer Vipers
File:RedDeerVipers.jpg
CityRed Deer, Alberta, Canada
LeagueHeritage Junior B Hockey League
DivisionNorth
Founded1987 (1987)–88
Home arenaRed Deer Arena
ColoursRed, Silver, Black, White
       
General managerCanada Wade Krusky
Head coachCanada JD Morrical
Websitewww.reddeervipers.com/
Franchise history
1987-9xRed Deer Cowboys
199x-PresentRed Deer Vipers

The Red Deer Vipers are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL). They play their home games at Red Deer Arena.

History

The Red Deer Vipers are an original Heritage Junior B Hockey League team, named as the Red Deer Cowboys beginning in the 1987-88 HJHL season. Shortly after, the Red Deer Cowboys were renamed as the Red Deer Vipers. The Vipers are the 1989, 1999, 2004 HJHL champions, the 2004 and 2006 Russ Barnes Trophy champions, and the 2006 Keystone Cup champions

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
2003-04 36 24 12 0 0 48 225 96 - 2nd, Central no data
2004-05 40 32 4 1 3 68 302 79 1st, North no data
2005-06 38 37 0 0 1 75 281 67 1437 1st, North Lost in HJHL Semifinals, 0-2 (Bisons)
Russ Barnes Trophy Champions
Keystone Cup Champions
2006-07 36 24 7 3 2 53 192 88 978 2nd, North Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Wranglers)
2007-08 36 20 9 6 1 47 151 111 781 4th, North Lost in Division Finals, 1-3 (Wranglers)
2008-09 36 18 14 3 1 40 181 120 1111 4th, North Lost in Division Finals, 2-3 (Wranglers)
2009-10 36 24 9 1 2 51 216 114 1450 2nd, North Lost in Finals, 0-2 (Wranglers)
2010-11 36 25 9 2 0 52 220 111 950 2nd, North Lost in HJHL Semifinals, 1-3 (Bisons)
2011-12 38 26 9 0 3 55 183 106 1412 1st, North Lost in HJHL Quarter Finals, 1-4 (Colts)
2012-13 38 24 5 6 3 57 203 134 - 2nd, North Lost in HJHL Finals, 0-3 (Bisons)
2013-14 36 18 17 - 1 37 155 156 - 4th, North Lost in Elimination Round, 1-2 (Thrashers)
2014-15 38 18 18 - 2 38 176 164 - 4th, North Won Division Qualifier, 2-1 (Thrashers)
Lost in Div. semi-finals, 0-4 (Wranglers)
2015-16 38 25 9 - 4 54 162 113 - 3rd, North Won Division Qualifier, 2-0 (Stampeders)
Lost Div. semi-finals, 3-4 (Thunder)

Russ Barnes Trophy

Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships

Year Round Robin Record Standing SemiFinal Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
2004 T, Edmonton Riv Kings 2-2
W, Calgary Stampederes 4-3
W, Vermilion 14-1
2-0-1 1st of 4 Pool W, Okotos 3-2 n/a W, Calgary
Russ Barnes Champions
2006 T, Saddle Lake 5-5
L, Edmonton Royals 3-6
W, Ft. St John 5-4
1-1-1 2 of 4 Pool W, Okotos 3-2 n/a W, Edmonton Royals 3-2
Russ Barnes Champions
2010 T, North Peace 3-3
L, Lloydminster 2-5
?, Beverly
?-?-? ? of 4 Pool n/a n/a n/a
2013 W, Grand Prairie 6-4
L, Cold Lake 4-5
W, Wetaskiwin 5-3
2-1-0 2 of 4 Pool L, Okotos 2-7 L, Cold Lake 3-5 n/a
2016* L, North Peace 0-3
W, North Edmonton 4-2
W, Killam 2-1
2-1-0 2nd of 4 Pool L, Wainwright 1-3 L, Wetaskiwin 2-3 n/a
  • 2016 Hosts

Keystone Cup

Western Canadian Jr. B Championships(Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.

Year Round Robin Record Standing Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
2004 L, Richmond 3-4
W, Regina 4-3
W, Norway House 5-4
W, Aguasabon 10-1
L, Thunder Bay 1-3
3-2-0 3 of 6 W, Thunder Bay 4-3
Bronze Medal
n/a
2006 W, Saskatoon 6-2
L, Campbell River 1-2
W, Delta 4-0
W, Thunder Bay 6-0
T, N Winnipeg 0-0
3-1-1 2 of 6 n/a OTW, Campbell River 3-2
KEYSTONE CUP CHAMPIONS

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

Keystone Cup

  • 2005–06

Russ Barnes Trophy

  • 2003–04, 2005-06

HJHL Championship

  • 1988–89, 1998-99, 2003-04

See also