Okotoks Bisons
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| City | Okotoks, Alberta, Canada |
| League | Heritage Junior B Hockey League |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 1985–86 |
| Home arena | Murray Arena |
| Colours | Blue, Red, White |
| General manager |  Jay McFarlane |
| Head coach | Mike Hannigan |
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Website www.okotoksbisons.com/ |
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| 1985-Present | Okotoks Bisons |
The Okotoks Bisons are a Junior "B" Ice Hockey team based in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL). They play their home games at Murray Arena.
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[edit] History
- Division titles won: 1996, 97, 2003, 04, 05, 06, 07
- League Championships won: 1996, 97, 2001, 02, 03, 05, 06
- Alberta Provincial entries: 1996, 97, 2001, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
- Alberta Provincial titles: none (best finish: Silver in 2001 and 2002)
- Keystone Cup titles: none
Founded in 1985, the Bisons were originally known as the Okotoks 85ers and played in the Southern Alberta Junior Hockey League. They moved to the Calgary Junior Hockey League in 1989 - changing to the Foothills Bisons one year later - before settling in the HJHL in 1991.
The Bisons have been the most successful franchise in HJHL history, capturing seven league championships, and representing the league in the Alberta Provincials eight times, finishing as provincial runner-ups in both 2001 and 02. Recently, the Bisons have frequently battled the Airdrie Thunder for dominance in the HJHL.
[edit] 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 |
| 1995–96 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 1 | - | 67 | 304 | 97 | 1st, Overall | HJHL Champions | |
| 1996–97 | 36 | 30 | 6 | - | - | 60 | 233 | 110 | 1st, Overall | HJHL Champions | |
| 1997–98 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0 | - | 50 | 224 | 154 | 4th, Overall | Lost in Semifinals | |
| 1998–99 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 2 | - | 56 | 214 | 116 | 3rd, Overall | Lost in Finals | |
| 1999–00 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 2 | - | 66 | 306 | 122 | 2nd, Overall | Lost in Semifinals | |
| 2000–01 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 2 | - | 62 | 285 | 115 | 2nd, Overall | HJHL Champions | |
| 2001–02 | 38 | 30 | 7 | 1 | - | 61 | 231 | 116 | 2nd, Overall | HJHL Champions | |
| 2002–03 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | - | 60 | 207 | 76 | 1st, South | HJHL Champions | |
| 2003–04 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 241 | 75 | 1st, South | Lost in Finals | |
| 2004–05 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 314 | 90 | 1st, South | HJHL Champions | |
| 2005–06 | 38 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 352 | 74 | 1406 | 1st, South | HJHL Champions, 2-0 (Vipers) |
| 2006–07 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 210 | 112 | 1486 | 1st, South | Lost in Round Robin Finals, 1-3 (Wranglers) |
| 2007–08 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 166 | 132 | 1225 | 4th, South | Lost in HJHL Semifinals, 3-4 (Generals) |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 194 | 135 | 1122 | 3rd, South | Lost in HJHL Semifinals, 3-4 (Generals) |
| 2009–10 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 178 | 83 | 1100 | 1st, South | Lost in HJHL Semifinals, 1-3 (Vipers) |
| 2010–11 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 172 | 103 | 995 | 1st, South | HJHL Champions, 2-1 (Wranglers) |
[edit] Awards and trophies
HJHL Championship
- 1995-96, 1996-97, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2010-11
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website of the Okotoks Bisons
- Official website of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League
- Official website of the Keystone Cup
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