The Thunder are proud to announce that goaltender Archer Cooke has signed with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL). While in Drayton Valley, Archer had a .921 SV% with a 2.95 GAA to go along with a 6-4-1 record before getting his opportunity. We thank Archer for his dedication […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Drayton Valley to Honor Local Icons: Brian Winder, Alex Blais, and Garry Nelson Named Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees DRAYTON VALLEY, AB — The Drayton Valley Thunder Hockey Club and the Drayton Valley Community Hockey Association (DVCHA), in partnership with the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, are proud to announce the first-ever […]
Drayton Valley Thunder goaltender Archer Cooke is the Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week. The first-year goaltender posted a 2-0 record from December 1st -7th and currently leads the AJHL with a .928 save percentage. On December 5th, Cooke (2007) earned the Bunge AJHL Player of the Game award with 31 saves in […]
DRAYTON VALLEY, AB – November 30, 2025 – The Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) are proud to announce that the organization has agreed to contract extensions with Head Coach & General Manager Jeff Truitt, and Assistant Coach and General Manager Josh Pufahl. The extensions solidify both coaches’ commitment to […]
The Drayton Valley Thunder are excited to announce that defenceman Taynton Lavender will be representing Team Canada West at the upcoming World Junior ‘A’ Challenge December 7-13th, 2025 in Trois-Rivières, QC. So far this season Lavender leads all AJHL defenceman with 8 goals, 13 assists for 21 points in 20 games played. The 2025 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Drayton Valley Thunder Hockey Junior Hockey Club and the Drayton Valley Community Hockey Association (DVHCA) Launch Hall of Fame, Seeking Inaugural Nominations DRAYTON VALLEY, AB – November 24, 2025 – The Drayton Valley Thunder Junior Hockey Club and the Drayton Valley Community Hockey Association (DVCHA) in close partnership with the Town […]
TRADE ALERT The Drayton Valley Thunder has sent the CJHL rights of ’07 defenceman Connor Wolitski to the Devon Xtreme in exchange for a player development fee. Wolitski played a total of 82 games with the Thunder over 2 seasons from 2023-2025.
November 19th, 2025 Thunder’s Taynton Lavender is this week’s Top Defenceman and current points leader with 19 points (18GP | 8G | 11A).
TRADE ALERT The Drayton Valley Thunder has sent the CJHL rights to ’05 Goaltender Colin Reay to the Bonnyville Pontiacs in exchange for a player development fee. Reay played 43 games with Drayton Valley in the 2022–23 season.
AJHL Watch List Thunder Assistant Captain Dryden Tomkow has built a six-game point streak heading into the final weekend of October! #AJHL | #DVT
