Lloydminster Bandits

Lloydminster Bandits
City:	Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
League:	NEAJBHL
Home Arena:	Centennial Civic Centre
Colours:	Black, Grey, Red, White ;
Head Coach:	Brad Cruikshank (2016)
General Manager:	Greg Buchanan
Franchise history
1991-present:	Lloydminster Bandits

The Lloydminster Bandits are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Lloydminster, Alberta, 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.

History[]

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.

Season-by-season record[]

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	OL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2010-11	32	25	6	1	51	200	95	1015	2nd	Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Ice)
2011-12	32	23	8	1	47	200	101	-	3rd	Lost in SemiFinals, 0-4 (Ice)
2012-13	34	17	13	4	38	156	134	-	4th	Lost in ???, ?-? (??---??)
2013-14	34	21	7	6	48	164	74	-	3rd	Lost in SemiFinals, 2-4 (Bisons)
2014-15	36	20	13	3	43	161	109	1042	5th	Won Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Canadiens) Lost Semifinals, 0-4 (Ice)
2015-16	36	13	20	3	29	113	152	702	8th	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Bisons)
2016-17	36	18	16	2	38	129	151	1261	6th	Lost Quarterfinals, 1-4 (T-Birds)
Season	GP	W	L	OL	SL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2017-18	36	16	18	2	0	34	146	167	7th	Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Wheat Kings)
2018-19	32	14	17	1	0	29	115	134	6th	Lost Quarterfinals 1-4 (Wheat Kings)
2019-20	32	13	17	1	1	28	119	133	6th	Lost Quarterfinals 0-4, (Canadiens)
2020-21	4	1	3	0	0	2	12	24	N/A	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	30	4	26	0	0	8	84	176	6th	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	-	3rd	Lost Semifinals

Russ Barnes Trophy[]

Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships

Year	Round Robin	Record	Standing	SemiFinal	Bronze Medal Game	Gold Medal Game
2002	W, Dawson Creek Canuck 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 this year	n/a
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	n/a
2004	L, Peace Air Navigators 2-5 T, Beverly Warriors T, Okotoks Bisons 5-5	0-1-2	4th of 4 Pool ?	n/a	n/a	n/a
2009	L, Whitecourt Wolverines 3-5 W, Stettler Lightning 3-1 W, Fort Saskat Hawks 5-4	2-1-0	2nd of 4 Pool ?	W, Cochrane Generals 5-1	n/a	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 this year	n/a

Keystone Cup[]

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
2009	L, Richmond Sockeyes 2-7 T, Saskatoon Royals 4-4 L, Thunder Bay Wolverines 3-7 W, Thunder Bay Nor Hawks 6-1 W, St Malo Warriors 4-3	2-2-1	4th of 6	W, Saskatoon Royals 8-4 Bronze Medal	n/a

NHL alumni[]

Lance Ward

Awards and trophies[]

Keystone Cup

1992-93
1994-95

Russ Barnes Trophy

1990-91
1992-93
1994-95
1996-97
1997-98
2008-09

NEAJBHL Championship

1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2008-09
2009-10

Top Defenseman

Kodi Sawka: 2010-11

Most Valuable Player

Ian McAllister: 2010-11

External links[]

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Teams and Leagues eligible for the Russ Barnes Trophy
CalJHL	CBHA Blackhawks · CBHA Rangers · CNHA Blazers · CNHA Canucks · CRAA Blue · CRAA Gold · NWCAA Bruins · NWCAA Stampeders
CapJHL	West Division Beverly Warriors · Edmonton Mustangs · Morinville Jets · North Edmonton Red Wings · Spruce Grove Regals · St. Albert Merchants · Stony Plain Flyers East Division Beaumont Chiefs · Edmonton Royals · Fort Saskatchewan Hawks · Leduc Schwab Riggers · Sherwood Park Knights · Strathcona Bruins · Wetaskiwin Icemen
HJHL	North Division Airdrie Thunder · Lomond Lakers · Mountainview Colts · Ponoka Stampeders · Red Deer Vipers · Stettler Lightning · Sylvan Lake Wranglers · Three Hills Thrashers South Division Coaldale Copperheads · Cochrane Generals · High River Flyers · Kainai Junior Braves · Medicine Hat Cubs · Okotoks Bisons · Rocky Rams · Strathmore Wheatland Kings
NEAJBHL	Cold Lake Ice · Killam Wheat Kings · Lac La Biche Clippers · Lloydminster Bandits · St. Paul Canadiens · Vegreville Rangers · Vermilion Tigers · Wainwright Bisons
NWJHL	Beaverlodge Blades · Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks · Fairview Flyers · Fort St. John Huskies · Grande Prairie Kings · North Peace Navigators · Sexsmith Vipers
Defunct teams	Slave Lake Wolves · Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)
Hockey Alberta · Russ Barnes Trophy · Keystone Cup