The Wainwright Bisons are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League (NEAJBHL). They play their home games at Peace Memorial Multiplex.
History Since the 1990–91 season the Wainwright Bison have three league championships winning in the 2001, 2016 and 2017 playoffs. The victory advanced the Bison to the Russ Barnes Trophy championships which is the Alberta Provincial Jr. B Championships featuring eight teams. The Heritage and Capital Hockey leagues qualify their playoff champion and playoff finalist, while the Calgary Jr. B, North West, and the North East Hockey leagues send just their playoff champions. The final team is the team selected to host the tournament event.
In 2013, Wainwright was the Russ Barnes host and as such participated in their second Provincial Championship. In 2016, the Bisons advanced to the Provincial Championship but as the league champion. In 2017, the team won the league championship to advance and win the Russ Barnes Trophy and advanced to the Keystone Cup. Here they won the Western Canadian Junior B Championship with an overtime win in the final game.
The Bisons won their fourth consecutive title in 2025.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 2010–11 32 18 11 3 39 192 140 813 4th, NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 3–1 (Wheat Kings)Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Ice) 2011–12 32 18 14 0 36 195 138 — 5th, NEAJBHL Lost Quarterfinals, 1–3 (Wheat Kings) 2012–13 34 26 6 2 54 142 77 — 2nd, NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Tigers)Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Wheat Kings)Lost League Finals, 1–4 (Ice) 2013–14 34 28 6 0 56 195 94 — 2nd, NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Canadiens)Won Semifinals, 4–2 (Bandits)Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Ice) 2014–15 36 33 2 1 67 235 89 727 1st, NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Border Chiefs)Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Bandits)Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Ice) 2015–16 36 28 6 2 58 179 100 1034 1st of 10 NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Bandits)Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Ice)Won League Finals, 4–1 (Wheat Kings)NEAJBL Champions 2016–17 36 32 4 0 64 220 95 1133 1st of 10 NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Tigers)Won Semifinals, 4–2 (Wheat Kings)Won League Finals, 4–0 (Canadiens)NEAJBL Champions 2017–18 36 34 2 0 68 224 73 911 1st of 10 NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Tigers)Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Ice)Won League Finals, 4–1 (T-Birds)NEAJBL Champions 2018–19 32 29 3 0 58 218 65 882 1st of 9 NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (T-Birds)Won Semifinals, 4–1 (Canadiens)Won League Finals, 4–0 (Clippers)NEAJBL Champions 2019–20 32 23 6 3 49 145 107 35 2nd of 8 NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Tigers)Loist Semifinals, 2–4 (Canadiens) 2020–21 4 3 1 0 6 22 12 79 Remaining Season Cancelled – COVID-19 2021–22 33 26 6 1 53 136 84 866 1st of 7 NEAJBHL Won Semifinals, 4–0 (Wheat Kings)Won League Finals, 4–0 (Canadiens)NEAJBL Champions 2022–23 31 23 7 1 47 166 72 530 2nd of 8 NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Border Chiefs)Won Semifinals, 4–2 (Wheat Kings)Won League Finals, 4–1 (Canadiens)NEAJBL Champions 2023–24 31 26 5 0 52 197 76 x 2nd of 8 NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Rangers)Won Semifinals, 4–2 (Bandits)Won League Finals 4–2 (Tigers)NEAJBL Champions 2024–25 35 29 5 1 58 228 77 750 1st of 8 NEAJBHL Quarterfinals byeWon Semifinals, 4–2 (Canadiens)Won League Finals, 4–2 (Bandits)NEAJBL Champions 2025–26 36 25 6 5 50 147 83 x 3rd of 8 NEAJBHL Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 (Ice)Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Tigers)
Russ Barnes Trophy Alberta Jr. B Provincial Championships
Year Round-robin Record Place Semifinal Bronze medal gameGold medal game 2001 W, Fort St. John Huskies, 5–3W, Edmonton River Kings, 6–4W, Calgary Royals Blue, 4–2 3–0–0 1st of 4, Pool Lost, 1–8 Edmonton Royals Not played — 2013 T, Okotoks Bisons, 2–2T, Calgary Rangers, 1–1L, Sherwood Park Knights, 2–5 0–1–2 4th of 4, PoolDid not advance 2016 L, CRAA Gold, 3–4W, Mountainview Colts, 2–1W, Wetaskiwin Icemen, 7–1 2–1–0 1st of 4, Pool Won, 3–1Red Deer Vipers —Lost 2–3 North Peace NavigatorsSilver Medal 2017 W, Fairview Flyers, 7–3W, Beaumont Chiefs, 11–2L, Cochrane Generals, 3–4 2–1–0 1st of 4, Pool Won, 5–2 Wetaskiwin Icemen —Won, 5–4Cochrane GeneralsGold Medal 2018 W, Wetaskiwin Icemen, 5–0W, Fort St. John Huskies, 5–3T, Coaldale Copperheads, 1–1 2–0–1 1st of 4, Pool B Won, 4–3 Beverly Warriors —Won, 5–1 Red Deer VipersGold Medal 2019 W, Fort St. John Huskies, 6–4W, Wetaskiwin Icemen, 7–4W, Coaldale Copperheads, 5–3 3–0–0 1st of 4, Pool Won, 7–2 Beverly Warriors —Lost, 3–4 Airdrie ThunderSilver Medal 2022 L, Okotoks Bisons, 0–4L, CBHA Rangers, 5–8W, Sherwood Park Knights, 4–2 1–2–0 4th of 4, Pool B did not qualify —- 2023 W, Sylvan Lake Wranglers, 2–1L, CBHA Rangers, 0–2W, Fort St. John Huskies, 5–0W, Okotoks Bisons, 5–4 2–2–0 2nd of 6, Full — —Won, 3–1 Okotoks BisonsGold Medal 2024 W, NWCAA Stampeders, 5–3W, St. Albert Merchants, 4–0L, La Crete Lumber Barons, 1–3L, Okotoks Bisons, 3–4 2–1–1 3rd of 6, Full — Lost 5–6St. Albert Merchants 2025 OTL, Sylvan Lake Wranglers, 2–3W, Morinville Jets, 6–1W, Fort St. John Huskies, 3–24, NWCAA Stampeders, 5–1 3–0–0–1 1st of 6 Full no playoffs – Lost 3–4 Morinville JetsSilver Medal
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 2017 T, Beaver Valley Nitehawks, 3–3W, Nipigon Elks, 9–2W, Arborg Ice Dawgs, 5–0T, Peguis Juniors, 4–4W, Regina Capitals, 2–1 3–0–2 2nd of 6 — W, Beaver Valley Nitehawks, 4–3 OTKeystone Cup Champions 2018 Alberta elected not to send Keystone Cup representative
NHL alumni Shawn Heins Gord Mark Jeff Woywitka
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