Lloydminster Bandits | |
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City | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada |
League | NEAJBHL |
Home arena | Centennial Civic Centre |
Colours | Black, grey, red, white |
Head coach | Jason Ross(2019) |
Website | www.lloydminsterbandits.com/ |
Franchise history | |
1991–present | Lloydminster Bandits |
The Lloydminster Bandits are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League (NEAJBHL). They play their home games at Centennial Civic Centre, which lies on 49 Avenue, one block into Saskatchewan.
Since the 1990–91 season, the Lloydminster Bandits have been the league champion 14 times including a 9 consecutive year run (1991–1999). As the league champion the team moves onto the Russ Barnes Trophy competition to challenge for the ALberta Provincial Jr. B Hockey Championship.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
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2010–11 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 200 | 95 | 1015 | 2nd NEAJBHL | Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Ice) |
2011–12 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 200 | 101 | — | 3rd NEAJBHL | Lost in Semifinals, 0–4 (Ice) |
2012–13 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 156 | 134 | — | 4th NEAJBHL | Data missing |
2013–14 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 164 | 74 | — | 3rd NEAJBHL | Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Bisons) |
2014–15 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 161 | 109 | 1042 | 5th NEAJBHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Canadiens) Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Ice) |
2015–16 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 29 | 113 | 152 | 702 | 8th of 10 NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bisons) |
2016–17 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 38 | 129 | 151 | 1261 | 6th of 10 NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 (T-Birds) |
2017–18 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 146 | 167 | 1337 | 7th of 10 NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Wheat Kings) |
2018–19 | 32 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 29 | 115 | 134 | 1525 | 6th of 9 NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Wheat Kings) |
2019–20 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 119 | 133 | 1028 | 6th of 8 NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Canadiens) |
2020–21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 199 | Remaining Season Cancelled - covid-19 | |
2021–22 | 34 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 109 | 203 | 1097 | 7th of 7 NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Wheat Kings) |
2022–23 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 144 | 112 | 741 | 5th of 8 NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Canadiens) |
2023–24 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 165 | 99 | x | 3rd of 8 NEAJBHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Ice) lost Semifinals, 2-4 (Bisons) |
Alberta Jr. B Provincial Championships
Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | SemiFinal | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
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2002 | W, Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks, 4–1 W, Beverly Warriors, 5–0 W, Stettler Lightning, 7–3 | 3–0–0 | 1st of 4, Pool | L, Foothills Bisons, 1–4 | Not played | — |
2003 | W, Edmonton River Kings, 4–1 W, Fort St. John Huskies, 6–1 L, Lacombe Wranglers, 5–6 | 2–1–0 | 2nd of 4, Pool | L, Spruce Grove Regals, 1–3 | L, Okotoks Bisons, 5–7 | — |
2004 | L, Peace Air Navigators, 2–5 T, Beverly Warriors T, Okotoks Bisons, 5–5 | 0–1–2 | 4th of 4, Pool | — | — | — |
2009 | L, Whitecourt Wolverines, 3–5 W, Stettler Lightning, 3–1 W, Fort Saskatchewan Hawks, 5–4 | 2–1–0 | 2nd of 4, Pool | W, Cochrane Generals, 5–1 | — | W, Whitecourt Wolverines, 4–2 Gold Medal |
2010 | T, Beverly Warriors, 3–3 W, Red Deer Vipers, 5–2 T, North Peace Navigators, 3–3 | 1–0–2 | 2nd of 4, Pool | L, Whitecourt Wolverines, 3–7 | Not played | — |
Western Canadian Jr. B Championships (Northern Ontario to British Columbia)
Six teams in round robin play – 1st vs 2nd for gold/silver & 3rd vs. 4th for bronze.
Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
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2009 | L, Richmond Sockeyes, 2–7 T, Saskatoon Royals, 4–4 L, Thunder Bay Wolverines, 3–7 W, Thunder Bay Northern Hawks, 6–1 W, St. Malo Warriors, 4–3 | 2–2–1 | 4th of 6 | W, Saskatoon Royals 8–4 Bronze Medal | — |
NEAJBHL Championship
Top Defenseman
Most Valuable Player
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