The Sylvan Lake Wranglers are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL). They play their home games at Nexsource Center.
Prior to the 2007–08 season the team was known as the Lacombe Wranglers before re-locating to Blackfalds. The Wranglers have won five HJHL championships, three provincial titles (most of any HJHL team), and a Keystone Cup. For the start of the 2019-20 season, Blackfalds moved up to junior "A" hockey and Sylvan Lake became the home of the Wranglers.
The 2024-25 season was the first league playoff championship for Sylan Lake.
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 ChampionsKeystone 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, North6th of 14, HJHLWon Div. Qualifying, 2–1 (Lightning)Lost Div. Semi-finals, 1–4 (Colts) 2017–18 38 22 12 — 2 46 167 117 —3rd of 7, North6th of 13, HJHLWon Div. Qualifying, 2–0 (Stampeders)Lost Div. Semi-finals, 1–3 (Thunder) 2018–19 38 14 18 — 6 34 148 159 —5th of 8, North10th of 15, HJHLWon Div. Qualifying, 2–0 (Lightning)Lost Div. Semi-finals, 0–4 (Thunder) 2019–20 38 23 13 — 2 48 135 116 —3rd of 7, North7th of 14, HJHLWon Div. Qualifying, 3-1 (Rams)WonDiv. Semi-finals, 4–3 (Vipers)Incomplete Finals 2-1 (Colts) Remaining playoffs cancelled due to covid 2020–21 4 0 4 — 0 34 5 15 — Remaining season lost to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 36 23 10 — 3 49 158 102 —3rd of 7, North5th of 14, HJHLLost Div. Qualifying, 1-2 (Rams) 2022–23 38 25 9 — 4 54 166 124 —1st of 6, North3rd of 12, HJHLWon Div. Semifinals, 4-2 (Rams)Won Div. Finals, 4-2 (Thunder)Lost League Finals, 0-3 (Bisons)Advance to Russ Barnes HJHL rep because Okotoks hosts 2023–24 38 33 3 — 2 68 217 88 —1st of 7, North,2nd of 13, HJHLWon Div. Quarters, 3-0 (Thunder)Won Semifinal, 3-1 (Cubs)Lost League Finals, 2-4 (Bisons) 2024–25 38 34 3 — 1 69 220 57—1st of 7, North,1st of 13, HJHLWon Div. Quarters, 3-1 (Thunder)Won Semifinal, 3-0 (Vipers)Won League Finals, 3-1 (Bisons)Advance to Russ Barnes 2025–26 36 25 8 — 3 53 175 84 —3 of 6, North3 of 12, HJHLWon Semifinal, 3-2 (Colts)Lost Div. Final, 1-3 (Vipers)
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, 2–4W, Lloydminster Bandits, 6–5 1–2–0 4 of 4, Pool ——— 2007 W, Saddle Lake Warriors, 8–4 W, St. Albert Merchants, 5–3L, North Edmonton Red Wings 2–1–0 2 of 4, Pool W, 12-6 Fort St. John Huskies—W, Spruce Grove Regals, 5–3Russ Barnes Champions 2010 ?, Whitecourt WolverinesT, Beaumont Chiefs, 3–3?, Calgary Royals Data missing——— 2011 W, Cold Lake Ice, 6–5L, Whitecourt Wolverines, 4–9W, Leduc Riggers, 4–3 2–1–0 2 of 4, Pool W, 6-2 North Peace Navigators— W, Beaumont Chiefs, 2–1Russ Barnes Champions 2012 L, Edmonton Royals, 2–4T, Cold Lake Ice, 3–3L, Calgary Royals, 4–5 0–2–1 4 of 4, Pool ——— 2014 L, Grande Prairie Kings, 4–6W, Fort Saskatchewan Hawks, 6–2W, Cold Lake Ice, 2–1 2–1–0 2 of 4, Pool B OTW, 5-4St. Albert Merchants — W, Grande Prairie Kings, 6–0Russ Barnes Champions 2015 W, Stony Plain Flyers, 3–6L, North Peace Navigators, 0–5T, Coaldale Copperheads, 2–2 1–1–1 2nd of 4, Pool OTL, 4-5North Peace Navigators L, Fairview Flyers, 3–4 — 2023 L, Wainwright Bisons, 1-2L, Okotoks Bisons, 0–4W, CBHA Rangers, 5-4L, Sherwood Park Knights, 4-6 1–3–0 6th of 6 n/a n/a n/a 2025 OTW, Wainwright Bisons, 3-2W, Sherwood Park Knights, 5-2OTW, NWCAA Stampeders, 4-3L, Morinville Jets, 0-3 1–2–1-0 3rd of 6 n/a W - 4-1 Fort St. John HuskiesBronze Medalist 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, 3–4W, Pilot Butte, 8–1W, Peninsula, 7–6W, Arborg, 8–5W, Thunder Bay, 11–0 4–1–0 2 of 6 —W, Sherwood Park, 2–1Keystone Cup Champion 2014 W, Saskatoon, 8–0L, Abbotsford, 1–5L, Beaver Valley, 1–5W, Thunder Bay, 8–4W, Selkirk, 6–3 3–2–0 3 of 6 W, Thunder Bay, 4–3Bronze Medal—
See also List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
External links Official website