Lloydminster Bobcats
Ice hockey team in Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Lloydminster Bobcats are a Canadian junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), based in Lloydminster.
| Lloydminster Bobcats | |
|---|---|
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| City | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan |
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Home arena | Cenovus Energy Hub |
| Colours | Black, orange, white |
| General manager | Nigel Dube |
| Head coach | Eric Labrosse (2025) |
| Website | lloydminsterbobcats |
| Franchise history | |
| 1982–1988 | Lloydminster Lancers (SJHL) |
| 1988–2005 | Lloydminster Blazers |
| 2005–present | Lloydminster Bobcats |
History
The Bobcats were preceded by the Lloydminster Blazers, who played from 1988 to 2005, and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Lloydminster Lancers who competed from 1982 until 1988.
The Bobcats hosted the 2016 Royal Bank Cup, the tournament for the Junior A national championship.
In 2025, the team moved to a new home arena, the Cenovus Energy Hub, a 2,500-seat facility, under a five-year lease agreement. [1] The arena, which opened in 2025, is owned by the City of Lloydminster.[2]
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 | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | 64 | 16 | 45 | 3 | — | 260 | 395 | 35 | 8th SJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Weyburn Red Wings |
| 1983–84 | 64 | 32 | 31 | 1 | — | 315 | 253 | 65 | 5th SJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Moose Jaw Canucks Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Yorkton Terriers |
| 1984–85 | 64 | 23 | 37 | 4 | — | 256 | 296 | 50 | 7th SJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Estevan Bruins |
| 1985–86 | 60 | 33 | 26 | 1 | — | 318 | 230 | 67 | 3rd SJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Weyburn Red Wings |
| 1986–87 | 64 | 42 | 19 | 3 | — | 330 | 255 | 87 | 2nd SJHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Estevan Bruins Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Battlefords North Stars Lost Finals, 0–4 vs. Humboldt Broncos |
| 1987–88 | 60 | 16 | 44 | 0 | — | 221 | 355 | 32 | 11th SJHL | did not qualify |
| 1988–89 | 60 | 18 | 41 | 1 | — | 214 | 281 | 37 | 5th North | Lost Quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
| 1989–90 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 0 | — | 294 | 311 | 62 | 3rd North | Won Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders |
| 1990–91 | 56 | 23 | 32 | 1 | — | 246 | 293 | 47 | 5th overall | Won Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys Lost Semifinal, 1–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
| 1991–92 | 60 | 27 | 28 | — | 5 | 275 | 297 | 59 | 6th overall | Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Calgary Royals Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons |
| 1992–93 | 56 | 25 | 24 | — | 7 | 242 | 255 | 57 | 7th overall | Lost Quarterfinal, 0–5 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons |
| 1993–94 | 56 | 15 | 37 | — | 4 | 202 | 297 | 34 | 8th overall | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders |
| 1994–95 | 56 | 20 | 32 | — | 4 | 197 | 267 | 44 | 8th overall | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys |
| 1995–96 | 60 | 10 | 48 | — | 2 | 161 | 365 | 22 | 10th overall | did not qualify |
| 1996–97 | 60 | 27 | 33 | — | 0 | 201 | 263 | 54 | 10th overall | did not qualify |
| 1997–98 | 60 | 30 | 26 | — | 4 | 224 | 190 | 64 | 6th overall | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
| 1998–99 | 62 | 37 | 23 | — | 2 | 257 | 213 | 76 | 2nd North | Won Div. Semifinals, 4–3 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
| 1999–00 | 64 | 42 | 18 | — | 4 | 268 | 203 | 88 | 2nd North | Won Div. Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Lost Div. Finals, 1–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons |
| 2000–01 | 64 | 36 | 23 | 5 | — | 251 | 233 | 77 | 5th North | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons |
| 2001–02 | 64 | 26 | 33 | 5 | — | 218 | 268 | 57 | 6th North | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders |
| 2002–03 | 64 | 31 | 27 | 6 | — | 232 | 260 | 68 | 5th North | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
| 2003–04 | 60 | 24 | 34 | 2 | — | 176 | 222 | 50 | 7th North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. St. Albert Saints Lost Div. Semifinal, 1–4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm |
| 2004–05 | 64 | 17 | 40 | 7 | — | 156 | 246 | 41 | 7th North | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Spruce Grove Saints |
| 2005–06 | 60 | 17 | 37 | 6 | — | 146 | 248 | 40 | 7th North | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder |
| 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 Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Spruce Grove Saints |
| 2008–09 | 62 | 25 | 29 | 8 | — | 203 | 219 | 58 | 7th North | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Grande Prairie Storm |
| 2009–10 | 60 | 19 | 32 | 9 | — | 173 | 220 | 47 | 7th North | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Grande Prairie Storm |
| 2010–11 | 60 | 32 | 24 | 4 | — | 157 | 162 | 68 | 5th North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Grande Prairie Storm Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Spruce Grove Saints |
| 2011–12 | 60 | 38 | 14 | 8 | — | 198 | 149 | 84 | 3rd North | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder |
| 2012–13 | 60 | 20 | 33 | 7 | — | 166 | 225 | 47 | 8th North | did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 31 | 23 | 6 | — | 180 | 176 | 68 | 3rd North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines Lost Div. Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons |
| 2014–15 | 60 | 32 | 20 | 8 | — | 186 | 155 | 72 | 2nd North | Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines Lost Div. Semifinals, 2–4 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs |
| 2015–16 | 60 | 44 | 14 | 2 | — | 236 | 155 | 90 | 3rd North | Won 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 |
| 2016–17 | 60 | 15 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 124 | 223 | 33 | 8th of 8, North 15th of 16, AJHL | did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 143 | 206 | 49 | 6th of 8, North 14th of 16, AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Whitecourt Wolverines |
| 2018–19 | 60 | 9 | 49 | 2 | — | 123 | 276 | 20 | 8th of 8, North 15th of 16, AJHL | did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 11 | 41 | 6 | — | 120 | 238 | 28 | 8th of 8, North 13th of 15, AJHL | did not qualify |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 8 | 0 | Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic | |
| 2021–22 | 60 | 30 | 26 | 4 | — | 192 | 219 | 64 | 5th of 8, North 8th of 16, AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1-4 vs. Drayton Valley Thunder |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 191 | 239 | 49 | 6th of 8, North 12th of 16, AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 2-4 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs |
| 2023–24 | 57 | 33 | 24 | - | - | 211 | 199 | 66 | 2nd of 11, AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 2-4 vs. Canmore Eagles |
| 2024–25 | 54 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 192 | 155 | 66 | 3rd of 6 North 9th of 12, AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0-4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm |
| 2025–26 | 54 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 188 | 151 | 75 | 3rd of 6 North 3rd of 12, AJHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0-4 vs. Grande Prairie Storm |
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 features regional Junior A champions together with a previously selected host team. Since 1990, it has used a five-team tournament format when the regional qualifiers were designated as the ANAVET Cup (Western), Doyle Cup (Pacific), Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), and Fred Page Cup (Eastern). From 2013 to 2017, the qualifiers were the Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), Fred Page Cup (Eastern), and the Western Canada Cup champions and runners-up (Western #1 and #2).
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.
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Third place game | Championship game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Host | L, 2–5 vs. West Kelowna Warriors (Western #1) OTW, 4–3 vs. Carleton Place Canadians (Eastern) L, 3–4 vs. Brooks Bandits (Western #2) L, 1–4 vs. Trenton Golden Hawks (Central) | 0–1–0–3 (W–OTW–OTL–L) | 4th of 5 | W, 6–2 vs. Trenton Golden Hawks | Not played | L, 0–4 vs. West Kelowna Warriors |
Notable alumni
The following former Blazers or Bobcats have gone on to play in professional hockey leagues: