Edmonton Road Runners

Pro hockey team | CAN_eng = 1
text_color = gold
bg_color = navy
team = Edmonton Road Runners

logosize = 120px
city = Edmonton, Alberta
league = American Hockey League
operated = 2004-05
arena = Rexall Place
colors = blue, red, and gold
owner =
affiliates = Edmonton Oilers
name1 = Nova Scotia Oilers
dates1 = 1984 to 1988
name2 = Cape Breton Oilers
dates2 = 1988 to 1996
name3 = Hamilton Bulldogs
dates3 = 1996 to 2002
name4 = Toronto Roadrunners
dates4 = 2003 to 2004
name5 = Edmonton Road Runners
dates5 = 2004 to 2005

The Edmonton Road Runners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the 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 wide-spread 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. In 2004 with Edmonton looking for a new WHL team, Oilers President and CEO Patrick Laforge offered the Edmonton Roadrunners franchise to the city of Saskatoon in exchange for the Saskatoon Blades franchise. However the deal never worked out. Fact|date=February 2007

The Oilers still own the rights to the dormant franchise, but after two years of dormancy, Edmonton decided to affiliate with the Springfield Falcons rather than operate the Road Runners.

eason-by-season results

Team records

:Goals: 22 flagicon|FIN Tony Salmelainen, flagicon|USA Brad Winchester :Assists: 26 flagicon|CAN Kyle Brodziak:Points: 46 flagicon|FIN Tony Salmelainen, flagicon|CAN Raffi Torres:Penalty Minutes: 231 flagicon|CAN Rocky Thompson:GAA: 2.63 flagicon|CAN Tyler Moss:SV%: .906 Tyler Moss:Goaltending Wins: 24 Tyler Moss:Shutouts: 5 Tyler Moss:Games: 80 flagicon|CAN Jeff Woywitka

ee also

* List of ice hockey teams in Alberta

External links

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=3591 The Internet Hockey Database - Edmonton Road Runners]