Red Deer Vipers

The Red Deer Vipers are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL). They played their home games at Red Deer Arena until 2016 when it was torn down to be rebuilt. The Vipers played home games out of Red Deer's Collicutt Centre which only sat about 500 with standing room for a season & a half. In January 2018, the Vipers returned to downtown Red Deer to play in the new Servus Arena which seats about 1,300.

Red Deer Vipers
CityRed Deer, Alberta, Canada
LeagueHeritage Junior B Hockey League
DivisionNorth
Founded1987 (1987)–88
Home arenaServus Arena (formerly Red Deer Arena)
ColoursRed, Grey, Black, White
       
General manager Dale Scott
Head coach Kyle Scott
Websitewww.reddeervipers.com/
Franchise history
1987-9xRed Deer Cowboys
199x-PresentRed Deer Vipers
Vipers old logo 1999–2013

History

The Red Deer Vipers are an original Heritage Junior B Hockey League team, named as the Red Deer Cowboys beginning in the 1987–88 HJHL season. Shortly after, the Red Deer Cowboys were renamed as the Red Deer Vipers. The Vipers are the 1989, 1999, 2004, 2017 & 2018 HJHL champions, the 2004 and 2006 Russ Barnes Trophy champions, and the 2006 Keystone Cup champions.

The Vipers historical rivals have been the Blackfalds Wranglers who reside a mere 10 minutes north of Red Deer. In recent years the Vipers have developed an intense rivalry with the Airdrie Thunder. The Vipers and Thunder have met in each of the last three post-seasons. In 2016 the Thunder beat the Vipers in seven games in the north semi-final. In 2017 the Vipers beat Airdrie in the north semi-final in six games. The Vipers beat Airdrie in six again in the 2018 north final.

Media

Since the 2016 HJHL playoffs, the Red Deer Vipers have taken it upon themselves to broadcast road games via internet radio. The first ever Vipers play-by-play broadcast was game five of the 2016 HJHL north semi-final against the Airdrie Thunder. Red Deer native Brady Sim called the game using an iPhone with a wifi connection, Periscope & an Xbox gaming headset. The Vipers defeated Airdrie in game five 2–1, but ultimately lost the series to Airdrie 4 games to three.

The Vipers would arrange to have Sim broadcast that year's provincial championships which the Vipers hosted. The Vipers then began broadcasting games on Mixlr.com, where the broadcasts can still be found today.[1]

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
2003–043624120048225962nd, Centralno data
2004–05403241368302791st, Northno data
2005–063837001752816714371st, NorthLost in HJHL Semifinals, 0–2 (Bisons)
Russ Barnes Trophy Champions
Keystone Cup Champions
2006–07362473253192889782nd, NorthLost in Division Finals, 0–4 (Wranglers)
2007–083620961471511117814th, NorthLost in Division Finals, 1–3 (Wranglers)
2008–09361814314018112011114th, NorthLost in Division Finals, 2–3 (Wranglers)
2009–1036249125121611414502nd, NorthLost in Finals, 0–2 (Wranglers)
2010–113625920522201119502nd, NorthLost in HJHL Semifinals, 1–3 (Bisons)
2011–1238269035518310614121st, NorthLost in HJHL Quarter Finals, 1–4 (Colts)
2012–133824563572031342nd, NorthLost in HJHL Finals, 0–3 (Bisons)
2013–143618171371551564th, NorthLost in Elimination Round, 1–2 (Thrashers)
2014–153818182381761644th, NorthWon Division Qualifier, 2–1 (Thrashers)
Lost in Div. semi-finals, 0–4 (Wranglers)
2015–16382594541621133rd, NorthWon Division Qualifier, 2–0 (Stampeders)
Lost Div. semi-finals, 3–4 (Thunder)
2016–173825121511711233rd of 7, North
5 of 14, League
Won Division Qualifier, 2–0 (Stampeders)
Won Div. Semi-finals, 4–2 (Thunder)
Won Div. Finals, 4–3 (Colts)
Won League Finals, 3–1 (Generals)
advance to RUSS BARNES TROPHY
2017–1836305161198961st of 7, North
1st of 13, League
Won Div. Semi-finals, 3–1 (Colts)
Won Div. Finals 4–2 (Thunder)
Won League Finals, 2–1(Copperheads)
advance to RUSS BARNES TROPHY
2018–19 38 29 8 1 59 185 102 2nd of 7, North

3rd of 14, League

Lost Div. Semi-finals, 4-3 (Colts)

Russ Barnes Trophy

Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemiFinalBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2004 T, Edmonton Riv Kings 2–2
W, Calgary Stampederes 4–3
W, Vermilion 14–1
2–0–11st of 4 PoolW, Okotos 3–2n/aW, Calgary
Russ Barnes Champions
2006 T, Saddle Lake 5–5
L, Edmonton Royals 3–6
W, Ft. St John 5–4
1–1–12 of 4 PoolW, Okotos 3–2n/aW, Edmonton Royals 3–2
Russ Barnes Champions
2010 T, North Peace 3–3
L, Lloydminster 2–5
?, Beverly
?-?-?? of 4 Pooln/an/an/a
2013 W, Grand Prairie 6–4
L, Cold Lake 4–5
W, Wetaskiwin 5–3
2–1–02 of 4 PoolL, Okotos 2–7L, Cold Lake 3–5n/a
2016* L, North Peace 0–3
W, North Edmonton 4–2
W, Killam 2–1
2–1–02nd of 4 PoolL, Wainwright 1–3L, Wetaskiwin 2–3n/a
2017 W, St. Paul, 4–2
L, Wetaskiwin, 1–2
L, CBHA Rangers, 2–3
1–2–04th of 4 Pooldid not qualifyn/an/a
2018 W, Calgary Royals Gold, 4–1
W, North Peace Navigators, 5–4
W, Beverly Warriors, 6–2
3–0–01st of 4 Pool AW, Wetaskiwin 3–1n/aL, Wainwright 1–5
  • 2016 Hosts

Keystone Cup

Western Canadian Jr. B Championships(Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play. 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.

YearRound RobinRecordStandingBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2004L, Richmond 3–4
W, Regina 4–3
W, Norway House 5–4
W, Aguasabon 10–1
L, Thunder Bay 1–3
3–2–03 of 6W, Thunder Bay 4–3
Bronze Medal
n/a
2006W, Saskatoon 6–2
L, Campbell River 1–2
W, Delta 4–0
W, Thunder Bay 6–0
T, N Winnipeg 0–0
3–1–12 of 6n/aOTW, Campbell River 3–2
KEYSTONE CUP CHAMPIONS

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

Keystone Cup

  • 2005–06

Russ Barnes Trophy

  • 2003–04, 2005–06

HJHL Championship

  • 1988–89, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2016–17, 2017–18

See also

References

  1. RedDeerVipers on Mixlr, retrieved 2020-07-22
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