Whitecourt Wolverines
| Whitecourt Wolverines | |
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| City | Whitecourt, Alberta |
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home arena | Scott Safety Centre |
| Colours | Red, black, white |
| Owner(s) | Stark Sports Society (Brent Stark) |
| General manager | Joey Bouchard |
| Head coach | Joey Bouchard |
| Website | Whitecourt Wolverines |
| Franchise history | |
| 1976–2007 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
| 2007–2012 | St. Albert Steel |
| 2012–present | Whitecourt Wolverines |
The Whitecourt Wolverines are a junior "A" ice hockey team in North Division of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) based in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada. The 2012–13 season was their inaugural season in Whitecourt.
The Wolverines were founded on May 2, 2012, through the relocation of the St. Albert Steel from St. Albert. The team plays out of the Scott Safety Centre, which has a seating capacity of 1,058. Scott Safety Supply Services Ltd. is the sponsor of the arena and a corporate sponsor of the team.
The Whitecourt Wolverines junior "A" franchise was originally established in 1976 as the Fort Saskatchewan Traders, with 1976–77 being their inaugural season. The Traders won their first AJHL championship in 1978–79, their third year in the league. After winning the championship, the team then defeated the Richmond Sockeyes of the BCHL in five games at the Doyle Cup, before falling to the Prince Albert Raiders in six games at the Abbott Cup, the eventual national champions at the 1979 Centennial Cup. The Traders proceeded to win their second league championship in 1983–84.
Due in part to financial difficulties and low attendance, the AJHL approved a deal on March 15, 2007, to relocate the Traders to St. Albert for the 2007–08 season, ending the Traders' 31-year run in Fort Saskatchewan. The team was renamed the St. Albert Steel, and became the second team to represent the City of St. Albert, replacing the St. Albert Saints who left for Spruce Grove in 2004.
After five years in St. Albert, it was announced on March 29, 2012, that the team applied to relocate to Whitecourt for the 2012–13 season. On May 2, 2012, the AJHL announced it approved the request to relocate the team to Whitecourt, where the team would remain in the AJHL's North Division and be named the Whitecourt Wolverines.
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