The Saints began life as the Edmonton Western Movers, named for the team's sponsor,[1] as one of the original franchises of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1963.

In Edmonton, the team had already built up its share of history, winning two Carling Cups as the Movers in 1967 and 1968 and adding another two consecutive championships as the Mets in 1975 and 1976, with the 1975 incarnation also taking the national Manitoba Centennial Trophy.

But it was its players that achieved the greatest fame, with the most famous undoubtedly being long-time NHLer and six-time Stanley Cup champion Mark Messier, who played one season with the Mets and one with the Saints.

This brawl resulted in the suspension of several players, as well as Saints head coach Doug Messier and Rustlers' trainer Terry Sexsmith for getting a little too involved in the battle.

The team was even forced to play out its last games in Edmonton's Bill Hunter Arena, where it never drew crowds of less than double Akinsdale's maximum capacity.