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Team is presently on a hiatus pending a relocation to Blackfalds, Alberta.

Blackfalds AJHL team
City Blackfalds, Alberta
League Alberta Junior Hockey League
Division South
Founded 1990 (1990)
Home arena Blackfalds Multiplex Arena
Colors TBD
General manager Doug Quinn
Head coach Doug Quinn
Franchise history
1972–1976 The Pass Red Devils
1976–1978 Pincher Creek Panthers
1978–1979 Calgary Chinooks
1979–1990 Calgary Spurs
1990–2010 Calgary Royals
2010–2019 Calgary Mustangs
2021- Blackfalds Bulldogs

ThCalgary Mustangs were a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They will play in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada at the Blackfalds Multiplex Arena. They were known as the Calgary Royals from 1990 until 2010 and Calgary Mustangs from 2010 to 2019.

History[]

Calgary Royals logo (to 2010)

Team logo until 2010

The franchise was born in 1972-73 as The Pass Red Devils, playing out of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. The Red Devils franchise lasted four years before relocating to the nearby community of Pincher Creek to become the Pincher Creek Panthers. The franchise lasted only two seasons in Pincher Creek before relocating to Calgary to become the Calgary Chinooks. In 1979-80, under a new ownership group, the Chinooks became the Calgary Spurs.

Following the 1989-90 season, the Spurs ceased operations, leaving the AJHL with just seven franchises. Sensing the need for two Calgary based franchises (along with the Calgary Canucks), four local businessmen purchased a new franchise and named it the the Calgary Jr. "A" Royals with the mandate of providing Calgary and area kids with the opportunity to combine a high level of hockey with a quality education.

The Royals were immediately successful, finishing second in the regular season standings, behind the Fort Saskatchewan Traders and winning the league championship in their first season. The Royals have been unable to duplicate that success, as the team has failed to make it past the second round of the playoffs since winning the title.

180px logo as Calgary Mustangs

Faced with the challenges of sharing a market with the National Hockey League, Western Hockey League and another AJHL team, the Royals have persevered through the dedication of its corporate partners and many volunteers. Seeking to distinguish itself from the city's minor hockey program of the same name, the franchise renamed itself the Mustangs prior to the 2010–11 season.[1]

The team would sit out the 2019-20 season after an aborted attempt to relocate to Strathmore. The team would be sold in October of 2019 and were announced as relocating to the Blackfalds Multiplex Arena in Blackfalds, Alberta for the 2021-22 season.[2]

Season-by-season record[]

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

Season GP W L T/OL SL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1990-91 60 34 18 4 - 72 247 179 2nd Overall Won championship
1991-92 60 40 19 - 1 81 346 252 2nd Overall Lost in first round
1992-93 56 28 27 - 1 57 208 208 6th Overall Lost in first round
1993-94 57 26 27 - 3 55 200 238 6th Overall Lost in first round
1994-95 56 25 30 - 1 51 234 252 6th Overall Lost in first round
1995-96 60 23 33 - 4 50 203 244 8th Overall Lost in first round
1996-97 60 17 40 - 3 37 175 262 11th Overall Did not qualify
1997-98 60 24 32 - 4 52 196 235 9th Overall Lost in first round
1998-99 62 39 21 - 2 80 320 243 2nd South Lost in first round
1999-00 64 29 30 - 5 63 255 253 4th South Lost in first round
2000-01 64 25 33 6 - 56 280 328 6th South Lost in second round
2001-02 64 32 29 3 - 67 228 232 4th South Lost in second round
2002-03 64 36 25 3 - 75 246 217 4th South Lost in first round
2003-04 60 34 23 3 - 71 231 173 4th South Lost in second round
2004-05 64 27 32 5 - 59 207 237 5th South Lost in first round
2005-06 60 16 38 6 - 71 231 173 8th South Did not qualify
2006-07 60 30 30 0 - 60 184 209 5th South Lost in first round
2007-08 62 19 41 2 - 40 148 230 8th South Did not qualify
2008-09 62 8 48 6 - 22 158 300 8th South Did not qualify
2009-10 60 21 29 10 - 52 213 255 7th South Lost in first round
2010-11 60 28 31 1 - 57 202 235 4th South Lost in second round
2011-12 60 31 22 7 - 69 194 188 4th South Lost in Div. Quarter Finals
2012-13 60 21 31 7 - 50 177 218 6th South Lost in Div. Quarter Finals
2013-14 60 26 28 6 - 58 176 206 6th South Lost in Div. Quarter Finals
2014-15 60 20 36 4 - 55 174 229 7th South Lost in Div. Quarter Finals
2015-16 60 12 44 4 - 28 168 295 8th of 8 Sou
15th of 16 AJHL
Did not qualify
2016-17 60 8 50 2 - 18 135 344 8th of 8 South Did not qualify
2017-18 60 24 29 7 - 55 194 248 5th of 8 South Lost in Div. Quarter Finals
2018-19 60 29 22 9 - 67 221 192 5th of 8 South Lost in Div. Quarter Finals
2019-20 sit out season pending relocation to Blackfalds

Playoffs[]

Calgary Royals defeated Calgary Canucks 4-games-to-none
Calgary Royals defeated Fort McMurray Oil Barons 4-games-to-none
Calgary Royals defeated Fort Saskatchewan Traders 4-games-to-2 AJHL CHAMPIONS
Vernon Lakers (BCHL) defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-1
  • 1992 Lost Quarter-final
Lloydminster Blazers defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-2
  • 1993 Lost Quarter-final
Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Royals 5-games-to-none
  • 1994 Lost Quarter-final
Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-none
  • 1995 Lost Quarter-final
Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-1
  • 1996 Lost Quarter-final
Calgary Canucks defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-1
  • 1997 DNQ
  • 1998 DNQ
  • 1999 Lost Quarter-final
Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-none
  • 2000 Lost Preliminary
Bow Valley Eagles defeated Calgary Royals 3-games-to-none
  • 2001 Lost Quarter-final
Calgary Royals defeated Calgary Canucks 3-games-to-1
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-2
  • 2002 Lost Quarter-final
Calgary Royals defeated Calgary Canucks 3-games-to-2
Canmore Eagles defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-3
  • 2003 Lost Preliminary
Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-1
  • 2004 Lost Quarter-final
Calgary Royals defeated Canmore Eagles 3-games-to-none
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Calgary Royals 4-games-to-1
  • 2005 Lost Preliminary
Canmore Eagles defeated Calgary Royals 3-games-to-none
  • 2006 DNQ
  • 2007 Lost Preliminary
Brooks Bandits defeated Calgary Royals 3-games-to-1
  • 2008 DNQ
  • 2009 DNQ
  • 2010 Lost Preliminary
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Calgary Royals 3-games-to-2
  • 2011 Lost Quarter-final
Calgary Mustangs defeated Olds Grizzlys 3-games-to-none
Okotoks Oilers defeated Calgary Mustangs 4-games-to-none
  • 2012 Lost Division Quarter Finals
Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Mustangs 3-games-to-1
  • 2013 Lost Division Quarter Finals
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Calgary Mustangs 3-games-to-1
  • 2014 Lost Division Quarter Finals
Drumheller Dragons defeated Calgary Mustangs3-games-to-none
  • 2015 Lost Division Quarter Finals
Brooks Bandits defeated Calgary Mustangs 3-games-to-none
  • 2016 DNQ
  • 2017 DNQ
  • 2018 Lost Division Quarterfinals
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Calgary Mustangs 3-games-to-none
  • 2019 Lost Division Quarterfinals
Camrose Kodiaks defeated Calgary Mustangs 3-games-to-2

NHL alumni[]

Some of the players that played on the Royals that went on to play in the NHL include:

See also[]

References[]

Alberta Junior Hockey League website
Calgary Mustangs website
Calgary Royals website
Calgary Royals 2004-05 Official Program
  1. Gilbertson, Wes (2010-06-17). New AJHL nickname unbridled. Calgary Sun. Retrieved on 2010-06-17.
  2. http://ajhl.ca/media-centre/news-archives.html?nID=16073



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