The St. Albert Steel were an

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team in the

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(AJHL). They played in St. Albert,

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, Canada at Servus Place with a seating capacity of 2,044. The team relocated to

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in the 2012 off-season to become the

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. :Founded: 2007-08 :Relocated: 2012 :Division titles won: None :Regular season titles won: None :League Championships won: None : Doyle Cup Titles: None : Royal Bank Cup Titles: None

History

The Steel, relocated in 2007 from nearby

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where they were known as the

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, were the second team to represent the City of St. Albert. The first team to represent the city was the St. Albert Saints, who relocated to

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in 2004 to become the

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. On March 29, 2012, it was announced the team applied to relocate to Whitecourt for the 2012-13 season. On May 3, 2012, the AJHL announced that it approved the relocation of the Steel to Whitecourt to become the

, taking their name from the simultaneously disbanded junior "B" Whitecourt Wolverines of the North West Junior Hockey League.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

Playoffs

*2008 ''Lost Preliminary'' :

Grande Prairie Storm The Grande Prairie Storm is a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, with home games at Revolution Place. History The organization was founded in 1966 as the Junior Athlet ...

defeated St. Albert Steel ''3-games-to-2'' *2009 ''Lost Preliminary'' :

Sherwood Park Crusaders The Sherwood Park Crusaders are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, with home games at Sherwood Park Arena Sports Centre. History The Edmonton Crusaders joined the A ...

defeated St. Albert Steel ''3-games-to-1'' *2010 ''Lost Preliminary'' :

Fort McMurray Oil Barons The Fort McMurray Oil Barons are a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Centerfire Place. The Oil Barons have won three AJHL playoff championships, three regular ...

defeated St. Albert Steel ''3-games-to-none'' *2011 ''Lost Preliminary'' :

defeated St. Albert Steel ''3-games-to-none''

References

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History

Season-by-season record

Playoffs

See also

References