Bonnyville Pontiacs
The Bonnyville Pontiacs are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada at the R. J. Lalonde Arena, capacity 2700.
- Founded: 1991-92
- Division titles won: None
- Regular season titles won: None
- League Championships won: None
- Doyle Cup Titles: None
- Royal Bank Cup Titles: None
History
The Bonnyville Pontiacs entered the AJHL as the league's ninth active franchise in 1991-92, adopting the Pontiacs name and logo originally used by the Senior A team of the same name in the 1950s.
The Franchise was awarded, along with the 1991-92 All-star game on June 1, 1991, leaving just two months for the new organization to find staff and players before puck drop. Ultimately, the short timeframe seriously hampered the team on the ice, as it finished a distant last, missing the playoffs. The Pontiacs would remain in last for two more years before finally climbing out of the basement, however the franchise has never really managed to separate itself from the bottom half of the league or division standings. Only in the last few seasons have the Pontiacs become a consistent winning team.
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 |
Points |
GF |
GA |
Finish |
Playoffs |
1991-92 |
60 |
8 |
51 |
- |
1 |
17 |
186 |
399 |
9th Overall |
Did not qualify |
1992-93 |
56 |
13 |
42 |
- |
1 |
27 |
192 |
324 |
9th Overall |
Did not qualify |
1993-94 |
56 |
15 |
37 |
- |
4 |
34 |
209 |
368 |
9th Overall |
Did not qualify |
1994-95 |
56 |
24 |
29 |
- |
3 |
51 |
219 |
278 |
7th Overall |
Lost in first round |
1995-96 |
60 |
27 |
30 |
- |
3 |
57 |
243 |
257 |
7th Overall |
Lost in first round |
1996-97 |
60 |
27 |
30 |
- |
3 |
57 |
242 |
270 |
8th Overall |
Lost in first round |
1997-98 |
60 |
20 |
36 |
- |
4 |
44 |
204 |
266 |
11th Overall |
Did not qualify |
1998-99 |
62 |
33 |
29 |
- |
0 |
66 |
282 |
261 |
5th North |
Lost in first round |
1999-00 |
64 |
34 |
26 |
- |
4 |
72 |
251 |
230 |
5th North |
Lost in second round |
2000-01 |
64 |
17 |
38 |
9 |
- |
43 |
194 |
307 |
8th North |
Did not qualify |
2001-02 |
64 |
20 |
43 |
1 |
- |
41 |
176 |
284 |
8th North |
Did not qualify |
2002-03 |
64 |
27 |
29 |
8 |
- |
62 |
207 |
243 |
6th North |
Lost in first round |
2003-04 |
60 |
27 |
25 |
8 |
- |
62 |
189 |
172 |
6th North |
Lost in first round |
2004-05 |
64 |
36 |
17 |
11 |
- |
83 |
218 |
189 |
4th North |
Lost in first round |
2005-06 |
60 |
38 |
19 |
3 |
- |
79 |
240 |
185 |
5th North |
Lost in second round |
2006-07 |
60 |
24 |
29 |
7 |
- |
55 |
173 |
208 |
6th North |
Lost in first round |
2007-08 |
62 |
34 |
21 |
7 |
- |
75 |
211 |
166 |
4th North |
Lost in second round |
2008-09 |
62 |
35 |
22 |
5 |
- |
75 |
215 |
187 |
4th North |
Lost in first round |
2009-10 |
60 |
27 |
29 |
4 |
- |
58 |
175 |
190 |
5th North |
Lost in second round |
2010-11 |
60 |
35 |
16 |
9 |
- |
79 |
198 |
150 |
3rd North |
Lost in second round |
Playoffs
- 1992 DNQ
- 1993 DNQ
- 1994 DNQ
- 1995 Lost Quarter-final
- Calgary Canucks defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-1
- Olds Grizzlys defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-1
- Calgary Canucks defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
- 1998 DNQ
- 1999 Lost Preliminary
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 2-games-to-none
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-none
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-1
- 2001 DNQ
- 2002 DNQ
- 2003 Lost Preliminary
- Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-none
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-2
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-1
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-1
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-2
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-2
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-1
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-none
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-none
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
NHL alumni
The following former Pontiacs have gone on to play in the NHL:
See also
References
- Alberta Junior Hockey League website
- Bonnyville Pontiacs website
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