Lloydminster Bobcats


The Lloydminster Bobcats are a Canadian junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play home games in the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre on the Saskatchewan side of the biprovincial city of Lloydminster, which straddles that province's border with Alberta.

History

The Bobcats were preceded by the Lloydminster Blazers from 1988 to 2005 and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Lloydminster Lancers from 1982 until 1988. The Bobcats hosted the 2016 Royal Bank Cup tournament for the Junior A national championship.

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
SeasonGPWLT/OTLSOLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
1982–836416453260395358th SJHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Weyburn Red Wings
1983–846432311315253655th SJHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Moose Jaw Canucks
Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Yorkton Terriers
1984–856423374256296507th SJHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Estevan Bruins
1985–866033261318230673rd SJHLLost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Weyburn Red Wings
1986–876442193330255872nd SJHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Estevan Bruins
Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Battlefords North Stars
Lost Finals, 0–4 vs. Humboldt Broncos
1987–8860164402213553211th SJHLDid not qualify
1988–896018411214281375th NorthLost Quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
1989–906031290294311623rd NorthWon Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders
1990–915623321246293475th overallWon Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
1991–926027285275297596th overallWon Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Calgary Royals
Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
1992–935625247242255577th overallLost Quarterfinal, 0–5 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
1993–945615374202297348th overallLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders
1994–955620324197267448th overallLost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys
1995–9660104821613652210th overallDid not qualify
1996–9760273302012635410th overallDid not qualify
1997–986030264224190646th overallLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
1998–996237232257213762nd NorthWon Div. Semifinals, 4–3 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 vs. St. Albert Saints
1999–006442184268203882nd NorthWon Div. Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
Lost Div. Finals, 1–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2000–016436235251233775th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2001–026426335218268576th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders
2002–036431276232260685th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. St. Albert Saints
2003–046024342176222507th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. St. Albert Saints
Lost Div. Semifinal, 1–4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm
2004–056417407156246417th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Spruce Grove Saints
2005–066017376146248407th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder
2006–076021263186264458th NorthDid not qualify
2007–086228295189208616th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Spruce Grove Saints
2008–096225298203219587th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Grande Prairie Storm
2009–106019329173220477th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Grande Prairie Storm
2010–116032244157162685th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Grande Prairie Storm
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints
2011–126038148198149843rd NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder
2012–136020337166225478th NorthDid not qualify
2013–146031236180176683rd NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines
Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2014–156032208186155722nd NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines
Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs
2015–166044142236155903rd NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder
Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines
Lost Div. Finals, 1–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints
2016–1760154432124223338th of 8, North
15th of 16, AJHL
Did not qualify
2017–1860233432143206496th of 8, North
14th of 16, AJHL
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines
2018–19609492123276208th of 8, North
15th of 16, AJHL
Did not qualify
2019–205811416120238288th of 8, North
13th of 15, AJHL
Did not qualify

Junior A National Championship

The National Junior A Championship, known as the Centennial Cup and formerly as the Royal Bank Cup or RBC Cup, is the postseason tournament for the Canadian national championship for Junior A hockey teams that are members of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The tournament consists of the regional Junior A champions and a previously selected host team. Since 1990, the national championship has used a five-team tournament format when the regional qualifiers were designated as the ANAVET Cup, Doyle Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, and Fred Page Cup. From 2013 to 2017, the qualifiers were the Dudley Hewitt Cup, Fred Page Cup, and the Western Canada Cup champions and runners-up.
The tournament begins with round-robin play between the five teams followed by the top four teams playing a semifinal game, with the top seed facing the fourth seed and the second facing the third. The winners of the semifinals then face each other in final game for the national championship. In some years, the losers of the semifinal games face each other for a third place game.
YearRound-robinRecordStandingSemifinalThird place gameChampionship game
2016
Host
L, 2–5 vs. West Kelowna Warriors
OTW, 4–3 vs. Carleton Place Canadians
L, 3–4 vs. Brooks Bandits
L, 1–4 vs. Trenton Golden Hawks
0–1–0–3
4th of 5W, 6–2 vs. Trenton Golden HawksNot playedL, 0–4 vs. West Kelowna Warriors

NHL alumni

The following former Blazers or Bobcats have gone on to play in the NHL: