The Lloydminster Bandits are a
junior "B" ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
team based in
Lloydminster
Lloydminster is a city in Canada which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan. The city is incorporated by both provinces as a single city with a single municipal administrati ...
,
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
, Canada. They are members of the
North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League
The North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League is a Junior ice hockey, Junior "B" ice hockey league in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada
League champions advance to the Hockey Alberta Provincials to face off against ...
(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
The Russ Barnes Trophy is a trophy awarded by Hockey Alberta to the Alberta Junior B Provincial champion. The gold medallist advances to the Keystone Cup Western Canada Junior B championship.
Tournament organization
Eight teams compete in the Al ...
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''
Russ Barnes Trophy
Alberta Jr. B Provincial Championships
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.
NHL alumni
*
Lance Ward
Lance Ward (born June 2, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He holds the current Elitserien record for most penalty minutes during one season.
Playing career
Born in Lloydminster, Alberta, Ward was originally drafted 1 ...
Awards and trophies
Keystone Cup
The Keystone Cup is the Junior B ice hockey championship and trophy for Western Canada. From 1983 to 2017, the championship was the culmination of the champions of 12 hockey leagues in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northwe ...
*1992–93
*1994–95
Russ Barnes Trophy
The Russ Barnes Trophy is a trophy awarded by Hockey Alberta to the Alberta Junior B Provincial champion. The gold medallist advances to the Keystone Cup Western Canada Junior B championship.
Tournament organization
Eight teams compete in the Al ...
*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
See also
*
List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
This is a list of ice hockey teams in Alberta. It features the leagues they have played for, and championships won.
Since hockey was introduced to Alberta, Canada, in the 1890s, teams at all levels have come and gone. While the professional rank ...
External links
Official website of the Lloydminster Bandits
Ice hockey teams in Alberta
Sport in Lloydminster
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