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They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, with home games at Sherwood Park Arena Sports Centre.Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Season-by-season record[edit]NHL alumni[edit]Retired numbers and honored personnel[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]The Edmonton Crusaders joined the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in 1976 playing out of the Jasper Place Arena. The AJHL franchise was revived from a dormant entry controlled by Jim McCaddie. The Edmonton Crusaders played two seasons in the AJHL.In 1978, a group of Sherwood Park businessmen, headed by John Fisher, Frank Chase, and Al Bishop, moved the franchise to Sherwood Park. John Fisher, a Sherwood Park resident and former Alberta Oilers’ player, became the first coach of the Crusaders.During a game on February 21, 1980, twenty-year-old captain Trevor Elton was hit cleanly along the boards by a player on the St. Albert Saints in St. Albert, Alberta.  Elton landed and went into convulsions and died later that night while in hospital.[3] The 1980\u201381 team was coached by Gregg Pilling, and finished first place in the South Division.During the 1985\u201386 season, Brett Pearce suffered a major injury which left him paralyzed. During the same season, the Crusaders capture the AJHL North Division championship. In 1986\u201387, the Crusaders won their first regular season championship, followed by another division title in 1989\u201390. The Crusaders made it the league playoff finals in 1985, 1986, and 1990, but never won the playoff championship. On July 2, 1996, Crusaders’ general manager and part owner, Al McDonald died from cancer.At the conclusion of the 1998 season, the team was purchased from Art Cox by a group of local businessmen headed by Tom Maxwell. The group has since turned the club into a non-profit society. The 1998\u201399 season had the team finish in last place in the North Division with a 13\u201344\u20133\u20132 record. In 1999, the entire team was rebuilt with mostly younger players and finished with a 7\u201352\u20133\u20132 record, the worst Junior A record in the 1999\u20132000 Canadian Junior Hockey League season.The 2000\u201301 season had a new head coach in Doug Schum and qualified for the playoffs with a 20\u201329\u20136\u20132 record before losing to St. Albert Saints in three games. The Crusaders lost only five players going into the 2001\u201302 season and replaced Schum with head coach Dan Auchenberg. The team started slow in the season and then went on a 15-game winning streak to finish third in the North Division. Head coach Dan Auchenberg won the AJHL’s Coach of the Year for the team’s turnaround. They then swept their first round playoff series against the Lloydminster Blazers before a losing to the Drayton Valley Thunder in six games.The team continued its improvement winning their four of their first five games before returning goaltender, Chris Denman, was injured and the team began trading for and rotating many goaltenders, including female goaltender Shannon Szabados for eight games. Szabados, who would later play for the Canadian women’s national team for over a decade, earned two shutouts and a 7\u20131 record. The Crusaders finished the season with 43 wins, earning a first place finish in the North Division and the regular season title. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bonnyville Pontiacs were swept in four games. The playoff format for that season gave the team a second round bye and a 19-day layoff. The team then lost to the St. Albert Saints in five games in the division finals.In the 2003\u201304 season, the team lost several of their veteran players, but head coach Auchenberg and goaltender Szabados returned. The team finished the season in fourth place in the North Division and were swept out of the playoffs in the first round by Drayton Valley.Season-by-season record[edit]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T\/OTL = Ties\/Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstSeasonGPWLT\/OTLSOLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs1976\u201377605550\u2014101823767th Overalldid not qualify1977\u2013786030291\u2014612762604th OverallLost Quarterfinals, 3\u20134 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders1978\u2013796012480\u2014242303507th Overalldid not qualify1979\u2013805819390\u2014382533307th OverallLost Quarterfinals, 0\u20133 vs. Red Deer Rustlers1980\u2013816036231\u2014732942841st NorthWon Quarterfinals, 3\u20130 vs. Fort Saskatchewan TradersLost Semifinals, 2\u20134 vs. St. Albert Saints1981\u2013826023370\u2014462543065th Northdid not qualify1982\u2013836025341\u2014512963564th NorthLost Quarterfinals, 0\u20134 vs. St. Albert Saints1983\u2013846028311\u2014572873023rd NorthLost Quarterfinals, 3\u20134 vs. St. Albert Saints1984\u2013856037203\u2014773192431st NorthWon Quarterfinals, 4\u20131 vs. Hobbema HawksWon Semifinals, 4\u20130 vs. Fort Saskatchewan TradersLost Finals, 2\u20134 vs. Red Deer Rustlers1985\u2013865230193\u2014692612062nd NorthWon Quarterfinals, 4\u20131 vs. Fort Saskatchewan TradersWon Semifinals, 4\u20131 vs. Fort McMurray Oil BaronsLost Finals, 3\u20134 vs. Calgary Canucks1986\u2013876043134\u2014902741921st NorthWon Quarterfinals, 4\u20131 vs. Fort Saskatchewan TradersLost Semifinals, 3\u20134 vs. St. Albert Saints1987\u2013886018411\u2014372053015th Northdid not qualify1988\u2013896039193\u2014813222431st NorthWon Quarterfinals, 4\u20132 vs. St. Albert SaintsLost Semifinals, 0\u20134 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders1989\u2013906026331\u2014532933044th NorthWon Quarterfinals, 4\u20130 vs. Fort McMurray Oil BaronsWon Semifinals, 4\u20133 vs. Lloydminster BlazersLost Finals, 2\u20134 vs. Calgary Canucks1990\u2013915616391\u2014332042878th OverallLost Quarterfinals, 0\u20134 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders1991\u201392601640\u20144363033978th OverallLost Quarterfinals, 0\u20134 vs. Olds Grizzlys1992\u201393561738\u20141352112938th OverallLost Quarterfinals, 4\u20135 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders1993\u201394563520\u20141712472082nd OverallWon Quarterfinals, 4\u20130 vs. Lloydminster BlazersLost Semifinals, 2\u20134 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons1994\u201395562926\u20141592532345th OverallWon Quarterfinals, 4\u20131 vs. St. Albert SaintsLost Semifinals, 0\u20134 vs. Olds Grizzlys1995\u201396602730\u20143572292506th OverallLost Quarterfinals, 3\u20134 vs. St. Albert Saints1996\u201397603126\u20143642232276th OverallLost Quarterfinals, 2\u20134 vs. St. Albert Saints1997\u201398602335\u201424819925610th Overalldid not qualify1998\u201399621644\u20142341983237th Northdid not qualify1999\u201300641052\u20142221863237th Northdid not qualify2000\u2013016427298\u2014622352456th NorthLost Preliminary series, 0\u20133 vs. St. Albert Saints2001\u2013026438215\u2014812601933rd NorthWon Preliminary series, 3\u20130 vs. Lloydminster BlazersLost Quarterfinals, 2\u20134 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder2002\u2013036443138\u2014942591651st NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 4\u20130 vs. Bonnyville PontiacsByeLost Div. Finals, 1\u20134 vs. St. Albert Saints2003\u2013046030255\u2014651841894th NorthLost Preliminary series, 0\u20133 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder2004\u2013056414437\u2014351592758th Northdid not qualify2005\u20130660153510\u2014401422158th Northdid not qualify2006\u20130760222810\u2014541501997th NorthLost Preliminary series, 0\u20133 vs. Grande Prairie Storm2007\u2013086228259\u2014651912065th NorthLost Preliminary series, 2\u20133 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs2008\u2013096241201\u2014832231693rd NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3\u20131 vs. St. Albert SteelLost Div. Semifinals, 2\u20134 vs. Grande Prairie Storm2009\u2013106033189\u2014752061814th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0\u20133 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs2010\u2013116029256\u2014641751986th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0\u20133 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs2011\u2013126037194\u2014782311994th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3\u20132 vs. Bonnyville PontiacsLost Div. Semifinals, 1\u20134 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons2012\u2013136028257\u2014631841837th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3\u20131 vs. Grande Prairie StormLost Div. Semifinals, 2\u20134 vs. Spruce Grove Saints2013\u2013146029283\u2014611922084th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3\u20130 vs. Bonnyville PontiacsLost Div. Semifinals, 3\u20134 vs. Spruce Grove Saints2014\u2013156028257\u2014631731765th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3\u20131 vs. Fort McMurray Oil BaronsLost Div. Semifinals, 2\u20134 vs. Spruce Grove Saints2015\u2013166039192\u2014802401945th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3\u20131 vs. Bonnyville PontiacsLost Div. Semifinals, 0\u20134 vs. Spruce Grove Saints2016\u20131760322531672332355th of 8, North11th of 16, AJHLLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1\u20133 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs2017\u2013186027312\u2014562092415th of 8, North9th of 16, AJHLLost Div. Quarterfinals, 2\u20133 vs. Grande Prairie Storm2018\u2013196044142\u2014902541591st of 8, North2nd of 16, AJHLWon Div. Semifinals, 4\u20132 vs. Fort McMurray Oil BaronsLost Div. Finals, 2\u20134 vs. Spruce Grove Saints2019\u201320584999\u2014982711281st of 8, North1st of 15, AJHLPostseason cancelledNHL alumni[edit]The following former Crusaders have gone on to play in the NHL:The following former Crusaders have gone on to play for the Canada national women’s ice hockey team:Retired numbers and honored personnel[edit]Al McDonald: General manager and part owner died from cancer on July 2, 1996. The Sherwood Park Crusaders have placed a banner in his memory in the Sherwood Park Arena and dedicated a trophy for a Crusaders’ player that best combines academic and athletic excellence each season.#10 Trevor Elton: Captain of the Crusaders during the 1979\u201380 season. In February 1980 during a game against the St. Albert Saints, he was on the receiving end of a body check. Trevor collapsed and later died as a result of the hit. Elton’s number was retired and a banner was placed in the arena to honour him. The Crusaders named the team’s most valuable player trophy after him.#11 Brett Pearce:  In 1985, Pearce won the Crusaders’ Most Improved Player award and an accident during a game the following season paralyzed him. Pearce’s number was retired and a banner was placed in the arena to honour him. The Crusaders renamed the team’s Most Improved Player trophy after him.See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/sherwood-park-crusaders-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Sherwood Park Crusaders – Wikipedia"}}]}]