Edmonton Road Runners

Edmonton Road Runners
City	Edmonton, Alberta
League	American Hockey League
Operated	2004–05
Home arena	Rexall Place
Colours	Blue, red, and gold
Affiliates	Edmonton Oilers
Franchise history
1984 to 1988	Nova Scotia Oilers
1988 to 1996	Cape Breton Oilers
1996 to 2002	Hamilton Bulldogs
2003 to 2004	Toronto Roadrunners
2004 to 2005	Edmonton Road Runners
2010 to present	Oklahoma City Barons

The Edmonton Road Runners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at Rexall Place.

History

After the 2003–04 season the Edmonton Oilers announced that the Toronto Roadrunners would play the 2004–05 season in Edmonton. where they were based in the Oilers' own arena, Rexall Place. The NHL team's decision to re-locate its affiliate to Edmonton was an unusual one for a North American professional sports organization, and was likely influenced by the expectation that the 2004–05 NHL lockout would wipe out the 2004–05 NHL season. The expectation proved accurate, as the season was officially cancelled on February 16, 2005.

Although the team proved highly successful at the gate, finishing third in the AHL in attendance at 8,854 fans per game despite a disappointing season plagued by injury, the team announced on June 6, 2005 that they were requesting permission from the American Hockey League to suspend team operations. The decision was likely motivated by the improving lockout negotiations and the widespread belief that the Oilers would be back for the 2005–06 season, which was confirmed when the owners and players agreed on July 13, 2005 to a new six-year collective bargaining agreement.

Though the Oilers chose first to maintain split AHL affiliations in 2005-06 and 2007-08, then make a conventional agreement with the Springfield Falcons for the next three seasons, they retained the rights to the dormant Road Runners franchise. Beginning in the 2010-11 season, the franchise was resurrected as the Oklahoma City Barons.

Season-by-season results

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	SOL	Points	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
2004–05	80	32	33	11	4	79	201	223	6th, North
2005–06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dormant
2006–07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dormant
2007–08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dormant
2008–09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dormant

Team records

Goals: 22 Tony Salmelainen, Brad Winchester

Assists: 26 Kyle Brodziak

Points: 46 Tony Salmelainen, Raffi Torres

Penalty minutes: 231 Rocky Thompson

GAA: 2.63 Tyler Moss

SV%: .906 Tyler Moss

Goaltending wins: 24 Tyler Moss

Shutouts: 5 Tyler Moss

Games: 80 Jeff Woywitka

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

External links

• The Internet Hockey Database - Edmonton Road Runners