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| Blackfalds Wranglers | |
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| City | Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada |
| League | Heritage Junior B Hockey League |
| Founded | WW2 Expansion year |
| Home arena | Blackfalds Multiplex |
| Colours | Dark red, silver, black, white |
| General manager |  Jesse Cheetham |
| Head coach | vacant |
| Franchise history | |
| 19xx–2007 | 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 Multiplex.
Prior to the 2007–08 season the team was known as the Lacombe Wranglers. The Wranglers have won five HJHL championships, three provincial titles (most of any HJHL team), and a Keystone Cup.
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 Div. Semi-Finals, (Thrashers) |
| 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 Div. Semi-finals, 4–0, (Vipers) Won 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) |
| 2016–17 | 38 | 25 | 12 | — | 1 | 51 | 172 | 138 | — | 4th of 7, North 6th of 14, HJHL |
Won Div. Qualifying, 2–1 (Lightning) Lost Div. Semi-finals, 1–4 (Colts) |
| 2017–18 | 38 | 22 | 12 | — | 2 | 46 | 167 | 117 | — | 3rd of 7, North 6th of 13, HJHL |
Won Div. Qualifying, 2–0 (Stampeders) Lost Div. Semi-finals, 1–3 (Thunder) |
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 Huskies, 3–6 L, Edmonton River Kings, 2–4 W, Lloydminster Bandits, 6–5 |
1–2–0 | 4 of 4, Pool | — | — | — |
| 2007 | W, Saddle Lake Warriors, 8–4 W, St. Albert Merchants, 5–3 L, North Edmonton Red Wings |
2–1–0 | 2 of 4, Pool | W, Fort St. John Huskies, 12–6 | — | W, Spruce Grove Regals, 5–3 Russ Barnes Champions |
| 2010 | ?, Whitecourt Wolverines T, Beaumont Chiefs, 3–3 ?, Calgary Royals |
Data missing | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | W, Cold Lake Ice, 6–5 L, Whitecourt Wolverines, 4–9 W, Leduc Riggers, 4–3 |
2–1–0 | 2 of 4, Pool | W, North Peace Navigators, 6–2 | — | W, Beaumont Chiefs, 2–1 Russ Barnes Champions |
| 2012 | L, Edmonton Royals, 2–4 T, Cold Lake Ice, 3–3 L, Calgary Royals, 4–5 |
0–2–1 | 4 of 4, Pool | — | — | — |
| 2014 | L, Grande Prairie Kings, 4–6 W, Fort Saskatchewan Hawks, 6–2 W, Cold Lake Ice, 2–1 |
2–1–0 | 2 of 4, Pool B | OTW, St. Albert Merchants, 5–4 | — | W, Grand Prairie Kings, 6–0 Russ Barnes Champions |
| 2015 | W, Stony Plain Flyers, 3–6 L, North Peace Navigators, 0–5 T, Coaldale Copperheads, 2–2 |
1–1–1 | 2nd of 4, Pool | OTL, North Peace Navigators, 4–5 | L, Fairview Flyers, 3–4 | — |
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 | — | 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 |
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