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
1982–836416453—260395358th SJHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Weyburn Red Wings
1983–846432311—315253655th SJHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Moose Jaw Canucks
Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Yorkton Terriers
1984–856423374—256296507th SJHLLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Estevan Bruins
1985–866033261—318230673rd SJHLLost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Weyburn Red Wings
1986–876442193—330255872nd SJHLWon Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Estevan Bruins
Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Battlefords North Stars
Lost Finals, 0–4 vs. Humboldt Broncos
1987–886016440—2213553211th SJHLDid not qualify
1988–896018411—214281375th NorthLost Quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
1989–906031290—294311623rd NorthWon Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders
1990–915623321—246293475th overallWon Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys
Lost Semifinal, 1–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
1991–92602728—5275297596th overallWon Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Calgary Royals
Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
1992–93562524—7242255577th overallLost Quarterfinal, 0–5 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
1993–94561537—4202297348th overallLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders
1994–95562032—4197267448th overallLost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys
1995–96601048—21613652210th overallDid not qualify
1996–97602733—02012635410th overallDid not qualify
1997–98603026—4224190646th overallLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
1998–99623723—2257213762nd NorthWon Div. Semifinals, 4–3 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 vs. St. Albert Saints
1999–00644218—4268203882nd NorthWon Div. Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
Lost Div. Finals, 1–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2000–016436235—251233775th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2001–026426335—218268576th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders
2002–036431276—232260685th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. St. Albert Saints
2003–046024342—176222507th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. St. Albert Saints
Lost Div. Semifinal, 1–4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm
2004–056417407—156246417th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Spruce Grove Saints
2005–066017376—146248407th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder
2006–076021263—186264458th NorthDid not qualify
2007–086228295—189208616th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Spruce Grove Saints
2008–096225298—203219587th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Grande Prairie Storm
2009–106019329—173220477th NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Grande Prairie Storm
2010–116032244—157162685th NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Grande Prairie Storm
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints
2011–126038148—198149843rd NorthLost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder
2012–136020337—166225478th NorthDid not qualify
2013–146031236—180176683rd NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines
Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2014–156032208—186155722nd NorthWon Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines
Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs
2015–166044142—236155903rd 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
2018–19609492—123276208th of 8, North
15th of 16, AJHL		Did not qualify
2019–205811416—120238288th 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: