Lloydminster Bandits

The Lloydminster Bandits are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League (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 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
Season 	GP	W 	L 	OL	Pts	GF 	GA 	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
2010-11	32	25	6 	1 	51 	200	95 	1015	2nd 	Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Ice)
2011-12	32	23	8 	1 	47 	200	101	- 	3rd 	Lost in SemiFinals, 0-4 (Ice)
2012-13	34	17	13	4 	38 	156	134	- 	4th 	Lost in ???, ?-? (??---??)
2013-14	34	21	7 	6 	48 	164	74 	- 	3rd 	Lost in SemiFinals, 2-4 (Bisons)
2014-15	36	20	13	3 	43 	161	109	1042	5th 	Won Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Canadiens)Lost Semifinals, 0-4 (Ice)
2015-16	36	13	20	3 	29 	113	152	702 	8th 	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Bisons)
2016-17	36	18	16	2 	38 	129	151	1261	6th 	Lost Quarterfinals, 1-4 (T-Birds)
Season 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL 	Pts	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
2017-18	36	16	18	2 	0 	34 	146	167 	7th 	Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Wheat Kings)
2018-19	32	14	17	1 	0 	29 	115	134 	6th 	Lost Quarterfinals 1-4 (Wheat Kings)
2019-20	32	13	17	1 	1 	28 	119	133 	6th 	Lost Quarterfinals 0-4, (Canadiens)
2020-21	4 	1 	3 	0 	0 	2 	12 	24 	N/A 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	30	4 	26	0 	0 	8 	84 	176 	6th 	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4, (Wheat Kings)
2022–23	31	17	12	2 	36 	144	112	741 	5th of 8 NEAJBHL	Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Canadiens)
2023-24	31	21	8 	2 	44 	165	99 	- 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
==Russ Barnes Trophy==
Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships
Year	Round Robin 	Record	Standing 	SemiFinal 	Bronze Medal Game 	Gold Medal Game
2002	W, Dawson Creek Canuck 4-1W, Beverly Warriors 5-0W, Stettler Lightning 7-3 	3-0-0 	1st of 4 Pool ?	L, Foothills Bisons 1-4 	not played this year 	n/a
2003	W, Edmonton River Kings 4-1W, Fort St John Huskies 6-1L, Lacombe Wranglers 5-6	2-1-0 	2nd of 4 Pool ?	L, Spruce Grove Regals 1-3 	L, Okotoks Bisons 5-7	n/a
2004	L, Peace Air Navigators 2-5T, Beverly WarriorsT, Okotoks Bisons 5-5 	0-1-2 	4th of 4 Pool ?	n/a 	n/a 	n/a
2009	L, Whitecourt Wolverines 3-5W, Stettler Lightning 3-1W, Fort Saskat Hawks 5-4 	2-1-0 	2nd of 4 Pool ?	W, Cochrane Generals 5-1 	n/a 	W, Whitecourt Wolverines 4-2Gold Medal
2010	T, Beverly Warriors 3-3W, Red Deer Vipers 5-2T, North Peace Navigators 3-3 	1-0-2 	2nd of 4 Pool ?	L, Whitecourt Wolverines 3-7	not played this year 	n/a
==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.
Year	Round Robin 	Record	Standing	Bronze Medal Game 	Gold Medal Game
2009	L, Richmond Sockeyes 2-7T, Saskatoon Royals 4-4L, Thunder Bay Wolverines 3-7W, Thunder Bay Nor Hawks 6-1W, St Malo Warriors 4-3	2-2-1 	4th of 6	W, Saskatoon Royals 8-4Bronze Medal	n/a
==NHL alumni==
*Lance Ward
==Awards and trophies==
Keystone Cup
*1992-93
*1994-95
Russ Barnes Trophy
*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
==External links==
*Official website of the Lloydminster Bandits
*Official website of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League
*Official website of the Keystone Cup
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League teams
Category:Established in 1991