The Bonnyville Pontiacs are a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada at the R. J. Lalonde Arena.
4313 – 50 Ave. Bonnyville, Alberta Canada – 780-826-2893 bonnyvillepontiacs.com
History
The Bonnyville Pontiacs entered the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) as the league’s ninth team for the 1991–92 season, 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 the start of the season. The short off-season hampered the team on the ice, as it finished a distant last place in the standings and missed the playoffs. The Pontiacs remained in last for two more seasons before qualifying for the postseason for the first time in 1995.
NHL alumni
The following former Pontiacs have gone on to play in the NHL:
- Matt Climie
- Justin Fontaine
- Jon Kalinski
- Mark Letestu
- Bobby McMann
- Brinson Pasichnuk
- Nolan Pratt
- Spencer Foo
- Grant Stevenson
- Harry York
The following former Pontiacs have gone on to play for the Canada national women’s ice hockey team:
STAFF
Neil Langridge
Associate General Manager
Contact: 780-826-0026 nlangridge@bonnyvillepontiacs.com
Chad Nelson
Associate General Manager
Contact: 780-753-4477 cnelson@bonnyvillepontiacs.com
Jackie Kovatch
Office Manager
Contact: Sales@bonnyvillePontiacs.com
Darick Ste-Marie
Interim Head Coach
Contact: coach@bonnyvillepontiacs.com
Ryan Blocha
Assistant Coach
Contact: rblocha@bonnyvillepontiacs.com
Alyssa Ross
Athletic Therapist
Chad Mercier
Goalie Coach
Dalton Edwards
Marketing & Gameday Coordinator
Contact: 780-545-1515 gameday@bonnyvillepontiacs.com
