Bonnyville Pontiacs

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

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

NHL alumni

The following former Pontiacs have gone on to play in the NHL:

Nolan Pratt

Grant Stevenson

Harry York

Jon Kalinski

Mark Letestu

Matt Climie

Justin Fontaine