Taber Golden Suns
The Taber Golden Suns were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Taber, Alberta, Canada.
Taber Golden Suns | |
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City | Taber, Alberta |
League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
Division | South |
Franchise history | |
1974-1981 | Taber Golden Suns |
1981-present | Olds Grizzlys |
History
The Golden Suns were founded in 1974 as an expansion club, lasting seven seasons before being sold and relocated to Olds, Alberta as the Olds Grizzlys. During their tenure, they reached the AJHL finals three times, losing each time.
The Golden Suns produced four NHLers during their time: Lindy Ruff, Rocky Saganiuk, Gord Williams and Earl Ingarfield, Jr..
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1974-75 | 60 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 338 | 308 | 57 | 4th overall | |
1975-76 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 322 | 280 | 58 | 4th overall | Lost final |
1976-77 | 60 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 353 | 296 | 73 | 3rd overall | Lost final |
1977-78 | 60 | 16 | 42 | 2 | 291 | 368 | 34 | 7th overall | Out of playoffs |
1978-79 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 302 | 284 | 68 | 4th overall | |
1979-80 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 260 | 295 | 52 | 5th overall | |
1980-81 | 60 | 26 | 33 | 1 | 285 | 393 | 53 | 3rd South | Lost final |
Playoffs
- 1975 Lost Semi-final
- Drumheller Falcons defeated Taber Golden Suns 4-games-to-1
- 1976 Lost Final
- Taber Golden Suns defeated Calgary Canucks 4-games-to-3
- Spruce Grove Mets defeated Taber Golden Suns 4-games-to-none
- 1977 Lost Final
- Taber Golden Suns defeated Spruce Grove Mets 4-games-to-none
- Second in semi-final round robin (2-2) vs. Calgary Canucks and Red Deer Rustlers
- Calgary Canucks defeated Taber Golden Suns 4-games-to-1
- 1978 DNQ
- 1979 Lost Quarter-final
- St. Albert Saints defeated Taber Golden Suns 4-games-to-1
- 1980 Lost Quarter-final
- Calgary Spurs defeated Taber Golden Suns 3-games-to-2
- 1981 Lost Final
- Taber Golden Suns defeated Calgary Canucks 3-games-to-2
- Taber Golden Suns defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-2
- St. Albert Saints defeated Taber Golden Suns 4-games-to-3
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