The Canmore Eagles are a junior ice hockey club and franchise of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) based in Canmore, Alberta. The team plays its home games at the Canmore Recreation Centre. The Eagles franchise was established for the 1995–96 season as the Bow Valley Eagles. The franchise was renamed as the Canmore Eagles prior to the 2001–02 season.
History The Canmore Eagles were founded as the Bow Valley Eagles in July 1993 by three Canmore-based businessmen: Fred Horbey, John Straw, and Ken Pauls Sr. The team wouldn't start play until its debut in the league during the 1995-96 AJHL season; then in 2001, the team was renamed to the Canmore Eagles. The Eagles won their first AJHL championship during the 2025–26 AJHL season. + Season-by-season statisticsSeason GP W L T/OTL SOL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 1995–96 60 22 37 — 1 45 237 266 9th Overall Did not qualify 1996–97 60 37 21 — 2 76 224 214 2nd Overall Lost quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm 1997–98 60 28 31 — 1 52 237 236 7th Overall Lost quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm 1998–99 62 23 35 — 4 50 222 290 5th South Lost preliminary series, 0–2 vs. Camrose Kodiaks 1999–00 64 29 32 — 3 61 278 296 5th South Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Calgary RoyalsLost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder 2000–01 64 27 30 7 — 61 308 307 5th South Lost preliminary series, 2–3 vs. Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves 2001–02 64 47 14 3 — 97 297 209 1st South Won quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Calgary RoyalsLost semifinals, 3–4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm 2002–03 64 43 19 2 — 88 259 215 1st South Won quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Crowsnest Pass TimberwolvesLost semifinals, 1–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks 2003–04 60 30 26 4 — 64 215 232 5th South Lost preliminary series, 0–3 vs. Calgary Royals 2004–05 64 28 25 11 — 67 169 201 4th South Won Preliminary series, 3–0 vs. Calgary RoyalsLost quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks 2005–06 60 25 30 5 — 55 146 172 6th South Won Preliminary series, 3–2 vs. Drumheller DragonsLost quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Brooks Bandits 2006–07 60 29 28 3 — 61 179 190 3rd South Lost preliminary series, 1–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys 2007–08 62 25 29 8 — 58 199 225 5th South Lost preliminary series, 0–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys 2008–09 62 19 39 4 — 42 185 290 7th South Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers 2009–10 60 26 26 8 — 52 202 217 6th South Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Olds GrizzlysLost div. semi-finals, 2–4 vs. Okotoks Oilers 2010–11 60 20 36 4 — 44 189 246 7th South Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Brooks Bandits 2011–12 60 18 39 3 — 39 160 257 8th South Did not qualify 2012–13 60 24 30 6 — 54 155 222 5th South Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Drumheller Dragons 2013–14 60 32 25 3 — 67 175 186 5th South Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Camrose KodiaksLost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Drumheller Dragons 2014–15 60 27 31 2 — 56 194 230 6th South Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers 2015–16 60 26 27 7 — 59 205 240 4th of 8, South9th of 16, AJHL Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Drumheller DragonsLost div. semi-finals, 0–4 vs. Brooks Bandits 2016–17 60 36 18 6 — 78 250 199 2nd of 8, South6th of 16, AJHL Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys 2017–18 60 21 37 2 — 44 180 233 7th of 8, South14th of 16, AJHL Lost div. quarter-finals, 0–3 vs. Brooks Bandits 2018–19 60 30 25 5 — 65 233 234 6th of 8, South10th of 16, AJHL Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Drumheller DragonsLost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Brooks Bandits 2019–20 58 23 31 4 — 50 207 248 5th of 7, South10th of 15, AJHL Lost div. quarter-finals, 3–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks 2020–21 2 2 0 0 0 4 6 4 Season cancelled 2021–22 60 20 31 9 — 49 150 237 6th in division14th overall Won quarterfinal against Camrose (4:1)Lost semifinal against Brooks (4:0) 2022–23 60 24 32 2 2 52 181 237 6th in division14th overall Lost quarterfinal against Okotoks (4:2) 2023–24 57 25 29 2 1 53 175 204 7th overall Won quarterfinal against Lloydminster (4:2)Lost semifinal against Whitecourt (4:3) 2024–25 54 35 12 5 2 77 206 142 2nd in division3rd overall Lost quarterfinal against Drumheller (4:3) 2025–26 55 32 19 3 1 68 209 170 1st in division4th overall Won quarterfinal against Calgary (4:2)Won semifinal against Drumheller (4:0)Won AJHL Championship against Whitecourt (4:1)
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NHL alumni The following former Eagles have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL): Dan Blackburn Darcy Campbell Shane Joseph Brayden Point
See also List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
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Further reading
External links Canmore Eagles website Alberta Junior Hockey League website