This article is about the Junior level team. For the Senior level team, please see Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs.
| Bonnyville Pontiacs | |
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| City | Bonnyville, Alberta |
|---|---|
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Home arena | R. J. Lalonde Arena |
| Colors | Black, silver and white |
| General manager | Rick Swan |
| Head coach | Rick Swan |
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, SL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T/OL | SOL | Pts | 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 |
| 2011-12 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 6 | - | 74 | 187 | 158 | 5th North | Lost in first round |
| 2012-13 | 60 | 32 | 19 | - | 9 | 73 | 177 | 170 | 3rd North | Lost in second round |
| 2013-14 | 60 | 26 | 28 | - | 6 | 58 | 182 | 212 | 5th North | Lost in first round |
| 2014-15 | 60 | 30 | 19 | - | 11 | 71 | 197 | 184 | 3rd North | Lost Division Final |
| 2015-16 | 60 | 40 | 11 | - | 9 | 89 | 245 | 163 | 3th of 8 North 5th of 16 AJHL |
Lost Div. Quarter Final |
| 2016-17 | 60 | 37 | 19 | - | 4 | 78 | 228 | 159 | 4th of 8 North 5th of 16 AJHL |
Lost Div. Semifnal |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 20 | 32 | - | 8 | 48 | 179 | 216 | 7th of 8 North 5th of 16 AJHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfnal |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 41 | 15 | - | 4 | 48 | 241 | 145 | 2nd of 8 North 3rd of 16 AJHL |
Lost Div. Semifinal |
| 2019-20 | 58 | 33 | 21 | 4 | - | 70 | 213 | 189 | 4th of 8 North 7th of 15 AJHL |
Los Div. Quarterfinal |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | .563 | 46 | 42 | 2nd North | Playoffs cancelled |
| 2021-22 | 60 | 36 | 16 | - | 8 | 80 | 221 | 177 | 3rd North | Lost Division Quarterfinals |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 226 | 206 | 3rd North | Lost Division Final |
| 2021-22 | 60 | 36 | 16 | 8 | - | 80 | 221 | 177 | 3rd North | Lost Division Quarterfinals |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 248 | 206 | 3rd North | Lost Division Final |
Playoffs[]
- 1992 DNQ
- 1993 DNQ
- 1994 DNQ
- 1995 Lost Quarter-final
- Calgary Canucks defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-1
- 1996 Lost Quarter-final
- Olds Grizzlys defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-1
- 1997 Lost Quarter-final
- Calgary Canucks defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
- 1998 DNQ
- 1999 Lost Preliminary
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 2-games-to-none
- 2000 Lost Quarter-final
- 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
- 2004 Lost Preliminary
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-2
- 2005 Lost Preliminary
- Grande Prairie Storm defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-1
- 2006 Lost Quarter-final
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Grande Prairie Storm 3-games-to-1
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-none
- 2007 Lost Preliminary
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-2
- 2008 Lost Quarter-final
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-2
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
- 2009 Lost Preliminary
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-1
- 2010 Lost Quarter-final
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-none
- 2011 Lost Quarter-final
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-none
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
- 2012 Lost Quarter-final
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-none
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
- 2013 Lost Quarter-final
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-1
- Whitecourt Wolverines defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-1
- 2014 Lost Preliminary
- Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-0
- 2015 Lost Division Finals
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Drayton Valley Thunder 3-games-to-none
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Bobcats 4-games-to-2
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
- 2016
- Sherwood Park Crusaders defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-1
- 2017
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Sherwood Park Crusaders 3-games-to-1
:Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-1
- 2018
- Fort McMurray Oil Barons defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-games-to-none
- 2019
- Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated Whitecourt Wolverines 3-games-to-none
- Spruce Grove Saints defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-none
- 2020
- Drayton Valley Thunder defeated Bonnyville Pontiacs 4-games-to-2
- 2021
- Playoffs Cancelled
NHL alumni[]
The following former Pontiacs have gone on to play in the NHL: