Lloydminster Bobcats
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The Lloydminster Bobcats are a Canadian
ice hockey
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
. They play in the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre
, capacity 3000, on the Saskatchewan
side of the biprovincial city of Lloydminster
, which straddles that province's border with Alberta
.
's Lloydminster Lancers from 1982 until 1988. Like in most franchise ownership changes and name changes, ownership likes to regard these changes as a "fresh start".
AJHL Years
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
. They play in the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre
Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre
The Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre is a 1,700 -seat multi-purpose arena on the Saskatchewan side of the city of Lloydminster, which straddles the border with Alberta. The arena is physically located on 49 Avenue, one block east of the provincial border...
, capacity 3000, on the Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
side of the biprovincial city of Lloydminster
Lloydminster
Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan...
, which straddles that province's border with Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
- Founded: 1982-83
- Division titles won: None
- Regular season titles won: None
- League Championships won: None
- Doyle CupDoyle CupThe Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League...
Titles: None - Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
Titles: None
History
The Bobcats were preceded by the Lloydminster Blazers from 1988 to 2005 and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey LeagueSaskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
's Lloydminster Lancers from 1982 until 1988. Like in most franchise ownership changes and name changes, ownership likes to regard these changes as a "fresh start".
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T/OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1982-83 | 64 | 16 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| 260 | 395 | 35 | 8th SJHL | Lost 1st Round | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 64 | 32 | 31 | 1 | ||||||
| 315 | 253 | 65 | 5th SJHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 64 | 23 | 37 | 4 | ||||||
| 256 | 296 | 50 | 7th SJHL | Lost 1st Round | ||||||
| 1985-86 | 60 | 33 | 26 | 1 | ||||||
| 318 | 230 | 67 | 3rd SJHL | |||||||
| 1986-87 | 64 | 42 | 19 | 3 | ||||||
| 330 | 255 | 87 | 2nd SJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 60 | 16 | 44 | 0 | ||||||
| 221 | 355 | 32 | 11th SJHL | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 60 | 18 | 41 | 1 | ||||||
| 214 | 281 | 37 | 5th North | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 0 | ||||||
| 294 | 311 | 62 | 3rd North | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 56 | 23 | 32 | 1 | ||||||
| 246 | 293 | 47 | 5th overall | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 60 | 27 | 28 | |||||||
| 5 | 275 | 297 | 59 | 6th overall | ||||||
| 1992-93 | 56 | 25 | 24 | |||||||
| 7 | 242 | 255 | 57 | 7th overall | ||||||
| 1993-94 | 56 | 15 | 37 | |||||||
| 4 | 202 | 297 | 34 | 8th overall | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 56 | 20 | 32 | |||||||
| 4 | 197 | 267 | 44 | 8th overall | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 60 | 10 | 48 | |||||||
| 2 | 161 | 365 | 22 | 10th overall | ||||||
| 1996-97 | 60 | 27 | 33 | |||||||
| 0 | 201 | 263 | 54 | 10th overall | ||||||
| 1997-98 | 60 | 30 | 26 | |||||||
| 4 | 224 | 190 | 64 | 6th overall | ||||||
| 1998-99 | 62 | 37 | 23 | |||||||
| 2 | 257 | 213 | 76 | 2nd North | Lost North final |
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| 1999-00 | 64 | 42 | 18 | |||||||
| 4 | 268 | 203 | 88 | 2nd North | Lost North final | |||||
| 2000-01 | 64 | 36 | 23 | 5 | ||||||
| 251 | 233 | 77 | 5th North | Lost in first round | ||||||
| 2001-02 | 64 | 26 | 33 | 5 | ||||||
| 218 | 268 | 57 | 6th North | Lost in first round | ||||||
| 2002-03 | 64 | 31 | 27 | 6 | ||||||
| 232 | 260 | 68 | 5th North | Lost in first round | ||||||
| 2003-04 | 60 | 24 | 34 | 2 | ||||||
| 176 | 222 | 50 | 7th North | Lost in second round | ||||||
| 2004-05 | 64 | 17 | 40 | 7 | ||||||
| 156 | 246 | 41 | 7th North | Lost in first round | ||||||
| 2005-06 | 60 | 17 | 37 | 6 | - | 146 | 248 | 40 | 7th North | Lost in first round |
| 2006-07 | 60 | 21 | 26 | 3 | - | 186 | 264 | 45 | 8th North | Did not qualify |
| 2007-08 | 62 | 28 | 29 | 5 | - | 189 | 208 | 61 | 6th North | Lost in first round |
| 2008-09 | 62 | 25 | 29 | 8 | - | 203 | 219 | 58 | 7th North | Lost in first round |
| 2009-10 | 60 | 19 | 32 | 9 | - | 173 | 220 | 47 | 7th North | Lost in first round |
| 2010-11 | 60 | 32 | 24 | 4 | - | 157 | 162 | 68 | 5th North | Lost in second round |
Playoffs
SJHL Years- 1983 Lost Quarter-final
- Weyburn Red WingsWeyburn Red WingsThe Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
defeates Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-none- 1984 Lost Semi-final
- Lloydminster Lancers defeated Moose Jaw CanucksMoose Jaw CanucksThe Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-1 - Yorkton TerriersYorkton TerriersThe Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League based out of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The team plays their home games in the Farrell Agencies Arena which has a seating capacity of 2,300. Their arch rivals are the Melville Millionaires. The team colours are black, orange, and...
defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-1- 1985 Lost Quarter-final
- Estevan BruinsEstevan BruinsThe Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-none- 1986 Lost Quarter-final
- Weyburn Red WingsWeyburn Red WingsThe Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-3- 1987 Lost Final
- Lloydminster Lancers defeated Estevan BruinsEstevan BruinsThe Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the brand new Spectra Place. Radio station CJSL AM 1280 broadcasts Bruins games.-History:...
4-games-to-1 - Lloydminster Lancers defeated Battlefords North StarsBattlefords North StarsThe Battlefords North Stars are a Junior "A" team based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. They play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-none - Humboldt BroncosHumboldt BroncosThe Humboldt Broncos are an ice hockey team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Broncos are two-time Royal Bank Cup national champions.-History:...
defeated Lloydminster Lancers 4-games-to-none- 1988 DNQ
AJHL Years
- 1989 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They played in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada at the Jubilee Recreation Centre, capacity 2000....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-2- 1990 Lost Semi-final
- Lloydminster Blazers defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They played in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada at the Jubilee Recreation Centre, capacity 2000....
4-games-to-3 - Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-3- 1991 Lost Semi-final
- Lloydminster Blazers defeated Olds GrizzlysOlds GrizzlysThe Olds Grizzlys are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Olds, Alberta, Canada at the Olds & District Sports Complex, capacity 2200.The Grizzlys enjoyed a dynasty in the mid 1990s that culminated in a Centennial Cup title as national champions, won on home ice, in...
4-games-to-3 - Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1
- 1992 Lost Semi-final
- Lloydminster Blazers defeated Calgary RoyalsCalgary RoyalsThe Calgary Mustangs are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League . They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, capacity 1800. They were known as the Calgary Royals from 1990 until 2010....
4-games-to-2 - Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-3- 1993 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 5-games-to-none- 1994 Lost Quarter-final
- Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-none- 1995 Lost Quarter-final
- Olds GrizzlysOlds GrizzlysThe Olds Grizzlys are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Olds, Alberta, Canada at the Olds & District Sports Complex, capacity 2200.The Grizzlys enjoyed a dynasty in the mid 1990s that culminated in a Centennial Cup title as national champions, won on home ice, in...
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1- 1996 DNQ
- 1997 DNQ
- 1998 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They played in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada at the Jubilee Recreation Centre, capacity 2000....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-none- 1999 Lost Semi-final
- Lloydminster Blazers defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They played in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada at the Jubilee Recreation Centre, capacity 2000....
4-games-to-3 - St. Albert SaintsSt. Albert SaintsThe St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove...
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-3- 2000 Lost Semi-final
- Lloydminster Blazers defeated Fort Saskatchewan TradersFort Saskatchewan TradersThe Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They played in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada at the Jubilee Recreation Centre, capacity 2000....
4-games-to-none - Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1- 2001 Lost Preliminary
- Fort McMurray Oil BaronsFort McMurray Oil BaronsThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada at the Thickwood Heights Arena, capacity 2300....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 3-games-to-1- 2002 Lost Preliminary
- Sherwood Park CrusadersSherwood Park CrusadersThe Sherwood Park Crusaders are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, at the Sherwood Park Arena, capacity 1800....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 3-games-to-none- 2003 Lost Preliminary
- St. Albert SaintsSt. Albert SaintsThe St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove...
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1- 2004 Lost Quarter-final
- Lloydminster Blazers defeated St. Albert SaintsSt. Albert SaintsThe St. Albert Saints were a junior ice hockey franchise based in St. Albert, Alberta, for twenty-seven seasons from 1977 to 2004. Before 1977, the team played in nearby Spruce Grove as the Spruce Grove Mets, and in 2004 the team again moved to Spruce Grove where they now play as the Spruce Grove...
3-games-to-1 - Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 4-games-to-1- 2005 Lost Preliminary
- Spruce Grove SaintsSpruce Grove SaintsThe Spruce Grove Saints are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada at the Grant Fuhr Arena, capacity 2,000....
defeated Lloydminster Blazers 3-games-to-none- 2006 Lost Preliminary
- Drayton Valley ThunderDrayton Valley ThunderThe Drayton Valley Thunder is an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada at the Drayton Valley Omni-Plex, capacity 1450....
defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-none- 2007 DNQ
- 2008 Lost Preliminary
- Spruce Grove SaintsSpruce Grove SaintsThe Spruce Grove Saints are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada at the Grant Fuhr Arena, capacity 2,000....
defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-none- 2009 Lost Preliminary
- Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-1- 2010 Lost Preliminary
- Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 3-games-to-1- 2011 Lost Quarter-final
- Lloydminster Bobcats defeated Grande Prairie StormGrande Prairie StormThe Grande Prairie Storm are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Games Arena, capacity 3228, also known as the Crystal Centre....
3-games-to-2 - Spruce Grove SaintsSpruce Grove SaintsThe Spruce Grove Saints are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada at the Grant Fuhr Arena, capacity 2,000....
defeated Lloydminster Bobcats 4-games-to-none
NHL alumni
The following former Blazers or Bobcats have gone on to play in the NHL:- Scott BaileyScott Bailey (ice hockey)Scott Bailey is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins...
- Scott HartnellScott HartnellScott Hartnell is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Wade ReddenWade ReddenWade Redden is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the New York Rangers organization for its American Hockey League affiliate, the Connecticut Whale. He joined the New York Rangers in 2008 after 11 seasons with the Ottawa Senators...
- Mike SiklenkaMike SiklenkaMichael Siklenka is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Klagenfurt AC of the Austrian Hockey League .-Playing career:...
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
- List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan
- Lloydminster Border KingsLloydminster Border KingsThe Lloydminster Border Kings are a Senior AAA ice hockey team based in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. They play in the Chinook Hockey League, as the once prominent Wild Goose Hockey League is on hiatus for 2008-09. The Border Kings captured the Allan Cup, Canada's national senior...