Three Hills Thrashers

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Three Hills Thrashers
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City Three Hills, Alberta
League Heritage Junior B Hockey League
DivisionNorth
Home arenaThree Hills Centennial Place
ColoursRed, white
   
General manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Dettmer
Head coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Reid Fenton
Website www.threehillsthrashers
Franchise history
2000–presentThree Hills Thrashers

The Three Hills Thrashers are a junior B ice hockey team based in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL). They play their home games at Three Hills Centennial Place.

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The Thrashers hosted the 2008 Provincial Championships and finished with a silver medal.

The Thrashers took a one year leave of absence from the Heritage Junior Hockey League, for the 2019-2020 season.

In early 2020, a new group went to work to save the franchise, and successfully endeavoured to return to active status for the 2020-2021 season.

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

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffs
2004–0540221521471991624th, North
2005–06381321313014017413356th, NorthDid not qualify
2006–07361417323314216113574th, CentralLost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Thunder)
2007–0836259205220412812442nd, NorthLost in Division Finals, 1–3 (Lightning)
2008–093623931502111387553rd, NorthLost in Division Finals, 1–3 (Lightning)
2009–1036221112471661339522nd, CentralLost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Generals)
2010–1136231111481671238782nd, CentralLost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Generals)
2011–1238231221491501198692nd, NorthLost in Division Semifinals, 1–4 (Blackfalds)
2012–1338171722381411418544th, NorthLost in Division Quarterfinals, 0–2 (Colts)
2013–143616173351501545th, NorthWon Division Qualifier, 2–1 (Vipers)
Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Blackfalds)
2014–153818191371341555th, NorthLost in Division Qualifier, 1–2 (Vipers)
2015–163819163411551585th, NorthLost in Division Qualifier, 0–2 (Blackfalds)
2016–1738730115872137th of 7, NorthDid not qualify
2017–183613502502857th of 7, NorthDid not qualify
2018–193823515663967th of 7, North
14th of 14
Did not qualify
2019–20Team inactive this season
2020–21413021117Remaining season lost to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–2236827117721847th of 7, North
11th of 14, League
Did not qualify

Russ Barnes Trophy

Alberta Jr. B Provincial Championships

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemiFinalBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2008 W, Sherwood Park Knights, 6–1
L, North Peace Navigators, 2–4
W, Lloydminster Bandits, 6–4
2–1–01st of 4, PoolW, Cochrane Generals, 4–2L, Sherwood Park Knights, 3–8
Silver Medal

NHL alumni

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