Blackfalds Wranglers

Blackfalds Wranglers
City Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada
League Heritage Junior B Hockey League
Division North
Home arena Hanny memorial civic centre
Colours Red, Silver, Black, White
                   
General manager Canada Riley Hansen
Head coach Canada Brian Lenz

Website
www.heritagejuniorb.com/wranglers

Franchise history
19xx-07 Lacombe Wranglers
2007-Present Blackfalds Wranglers

The Blackfalds Wranglers are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL). They play their home games at Blackfalds Superdome.

Prior to the 2007-08 season the team was known as the Lacombe Wranglers. Since the Wranglers have moved to Blackfalds they have failed to make playoffs since relocation. Notable alumni include such players as Riley Hansen who holds the franchise record in every statistical category, in 2015 season the Wranglers retired Hansens 11 and has since renamed the arena in his honour. Other notable alumni include Layne Swier, who was two time (HJHL Donnie Rundler memorial player of the week) was an instrumental goalie in their 2012 playoff push, with a GAA of 3.09 and a blood alcohol level of 1.16, also holds the league record in most shut outs and all time goals allowed in a single game with 24.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2004-05 40 14 16 5 5 38 171 157 5th, North
2005-06 38 19 14 4 1 43 176 163 1506 3rd, North Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Vipers)
2006-07 36 28 6 0 2 58 235 126 1314 1st, North HJHL Champions, 1-0 (Thunder)
Russ Barnes Trophy Champions
2007-08 36 24 11 1 0 49 184 128 1074 3rd, North Lost in HJHL Semifinals, 1-4 (Lightning)
2008-09 36 26 7 2 1 55 237 134 941 1st, North Lost in HJHL Semifinals, 1-4 (Lightning)
2009-10 36 32 3 1 0 65 226 97 994 1st, North HJHL Champions, 2-0 (Vipers)
2010-11 36 30 5 1 0 61 224 80 788 1st, North Lost in Finals, 1-2 (Bisons)
Russ Barnes Trophy Champions
Keystone Cup Champions
2011-12 38 22 12 3 1 48 184 129 - 1st, North Lost in Finals, 1-2 (okotoks bison) provincial berth
2012-13 38 27 6 4 1 59 214 132 - 1st, North Lost in North Finals, 3-4, (Vipers)
2013-14 36 24 9 - 3 51 194 132 - 1st, North Lost in HJHL Finals, 2-3, (Bisons)
Russ Barnes Trophy Champions
Keystone Cup Bronze Champions
2014-15 38 34 2 - 2 70 230 99 - 1st, North Won North Div Semi-final, 4-0, (Vipers)
Won Nor Div Finals, 4-0 (Colts)
Lost League Finals, 0-3 (Copperheads)
Advance to Barnes Cup as runner up
2015-16 38 22 12 - 4 48 163 121 - 4th, North Won Div. Qualifying, 2-0 (Thrashers)
Lost Div. Semi-final, 0-4 (Colts)

Russ Barnes Trophy

Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships

Year Round Robin Record Standing SemiFinal Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
2003 L, Fort St John 3-6
L, Edmonton Riv Kings 2-4
W, Lloydminster 6-5 		1-2-0 4 of 4 Pool n/a n/a n/a
2007 W, Saddle Lake 8-4
W, St. Albert 5-3
L, Edmonton Red Wings 		2-1-0 2 of 4 Pool W, Fort St John 12-6 n/a W, Spruce Grove 5-3
Russ Barnes Champions
2010 ?, Whitecourt
T, Beaumont 3-3
?, Calgary Royal 		?-?-? ? of 4 Pool n/a n/a n/a
2011 W, Cold Lake 6-5
L, Whitecourt 4-9
W, Leduc 4-3 		2-1-0 2 of 4 Pool W, North Peace 6-2 n/a W, Beaumont 2-1
Russ Barnes Champions
2012 L, Edmonton Royals 2-4
T, Cold Lake 3-3
L, Calgary Royals 4-5 		0-2-1 4 of 4 Pool n/a n/a n/a
2014 L, Grand Prairie 4-6
W, Fort Saskatchewan 6-2
W, Cold Lake 2-1 		2-1-0 2 of 4 Pool B OTW, St. Albert 5-4 n/a W, Grand Prairie 6-0
Russ Barnes Champions
2015 W, Stony Plain 3-6
L, North Peace 0-5
T, Coaldale 2-2 		1-1-1 2nd of 4 Pool OTL, North Peace 4-5 L, Fairview 3-4 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
2007 Alberta did not participate
2011 L, Sherwood Park 3-4
W, Pilot Butte 8-1
W, Peninsula 7-6
W, Arborg 8-5
W, Thunder Bay 11-0 		4-1-0 2 of 6 n/a W, Sherwood Park 2-1
Keystone Cup Champion
2014 W, Saskatoon 8-0
L, Abbotsford 1-5
L, Beaver Valley 1-5
W, Thunder Bay 8-4
W, Selkirk 6-3 		3-2-0 3 of 6 W, Thunder Bay 4-3
Bronze Medal		 n/a

See also

External links

Preceded by
Revelstoke Grizzlies		 Keystone Cup Champions
2011 		Succeeded by
Abbotsford Pilots
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