The Stony Plain Eagles are a
senior ice hockey
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team based in
Stony Plain,
Alberta
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, Canada. Founded in the 1930s, the team moved up to the Senior AAA ranks in 1992. They played in the
Allan Cup Hockey West until 2020. The Eagles were the 1999
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. The current champions are the ...
National Senior champions of Canada.
History
In 1987, the Eagles would win both the Alberta and Western Canada Intermediate "A" Championship, but lost the
Hardy Cup Intermediate National Championship in straight games to
Miramichi Gagnon Packers.
From 1992 until 2003, the Eagles captured twelve consecutive Alberta Senior AAA Provincial Championships, reaching six
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. The current champions are the ...
finals in that time. They would win only one title, however, in 1999 as the host team.
The Eagles hosted the Allan Cup in 2007, the third time since 1992 that Stony Plain has played host to the tournament.
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
NHL
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alumni
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Gordon Mark
Gordon F. Mark (born September 10, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the sixth round, 105 overall, in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Mark played 85 National Hockey League games for the New Jersey Devils ...
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Ryan Smyth
Ryan Alexander Borden Smyth (born February 21, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played most of his career for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was especially known for playing in the sty ...
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James Black
See also
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List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
This is a list of ice hockey teams in Alberta. It features the leagues they have played for, and championships won.
Since hockey was introduced to Alberta, Canada, in the 1890s, teams at all levels have come and gone. While the professional ran ...
References
Eagles history@ stonyplaineagles.com
@ hockey-alberta.ca
External links
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Ice hockey teams in Alberta
Senior ice hockey teams
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