The Wainwright Rustlers are a men's senior hockey team from Wainwright, Alberta. The team is based out of the Peace Memorial Multiplex. The organization was established in 1978. The team is a member of the Sask/Alta Senior Hockey League. The team joined the league in 2014. The team was previously a member of the Battle River Hockey League from at least 2004-05 to 2009-10. The previous name of the team was the Wainwright Commandos which they shared with the local high school.
Season-by-season record[]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses, SL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | League | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
2014-15 | S/ASHL | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 182 | 79 | 6th | Lost Semifinals |
2015-16 | S/ASHL | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 197 | 48 | 1st | Won Championship |
2016-17 | S/ASHL | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 182 | 55 | 1st | Won Championship |
2017-18 | S/ASHL | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 91 | 45 | 2nd | Won Championship |
2018-19 | S/ASHL | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 136 | 43 | 2nd | Lost Semifinals |
2019-20 | S/ASHL | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 84 | 50 | 3rd | Lost Semifinals |
2020-21 | S/ASHL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 9 | 1st West | Season cancelled January 30th |
2021-22 | S/ASHL | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 62 | 35 | 1st West | Lost Final |
2022-23 | S/ASHL | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 104 | 41 | T-2nd | Lost Quarterfinals |
2023-24 | S/ASHL | 16 |
11 || 5 || 0 || - || 22 || 106 || 54 || 3rd || Lost Semifinals |
Alberta Senior Provincials[]
2010[]
- Lost 5-2 to Grande Prairie Athletics in first round
- Won 5-4 against Brooks Blackhawks in A Semifinals
- Won 6-4 against Provost Blades in A Final 2010 Alberta Senior A Champions
2016[]
- Lost to Fort Macleod Mustangs 4-1 and lost to Nanton Palominos 6-3 in seeding portion of tournament
- defeated Fort Macleod Mustangs 7-3 to win consolation game Bronze Medalist
2017[]
- lost to Nanton Palominos 8-6, defeated Hillmond Hitmen 6-3, lost to Daysland Northstars 5-4 in seeding port of tournament.
- lost to Hillmond Hitmen 6-4 in consolation game
2018[]
- Lost to Nanton Palominos 4-2, lost to Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs 5-2 to finish 0-2-0 in round robin and were eliminated from further play.
2019[]
- Wainwright Rustlers qualitifed for the Senior AA Provincial Hockey Tournament as hosts
- Lost 5-2 toLethbridge Lightning. Lost 7-3 to Daysland Northstars. Lost 6-1 to Morinville Kings. Were eliminated from further play.