Who are the Airdrie Thunder?
Posted by Justin Havre on Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 at 10:17am.
Hockey is one of the most important sports and activities in Canada. Airdrie has a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team, which the community takes great pride in. They are known as the Airdire Thunder and they play in the North Division of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. Games are played at Ron Ebbesen Arena and provide plenty of entertainment.
History of the Thunder
The Thunder have experience quite a bit of success and they are always one of the top teams in the league. They have won four division titles, two league championships and made it into the Alberta Provincial entries three times with a Silver finish in 2000.
The team has a huge rival in the Okotoks Bisons. They have gone back and forth with the team and even met in the 2005 finals.
The Season
Each year the Thunder open their season in September and if they make it through to the finals, the season runs through the end of February. The season consists of 38 games and all but two of the teams in the league make it into the playoffs.
Sponsors
The Airdrie Thunder have many sponsors including:
- Techmation Electric & Controls - Major Sponsor
- Integral Energy Services - Platinum Sponsor
- Maximum Performance Hockey - Platinum Sponsor
- Prolium Industries LTD - Platinum Sponsor
- Overtime Lounge - Gold Sponsor
- ISCS - Gold Sponsor
- All Fitts Automotive - Gold Sponsor
- ICONIC Electric and Controls - Gold Sponsor
- MODUS - Gold Sponsor
- Trademark Workwear - Gold Sponsor
- Skyway Grain Systems - Gold Sponsor
The sponsors help to support the Thunder in many ways. Since Techmation Electric & Controls is the major sponsor, the Airdrie Thunder are known as the Airdrie Techmation Thunder.
Whether you want to attend a game, get season tickets or support the Thunder in another way, as a resident of Airdrie, you can take pride in this Junior Hockey team.