HISTORY
Bobcat Team History
The Lloydminster Bobcats are a Canadian Junior “A” Ice Hockey Team, that are members of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Bobcats play in the Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre, capacity 1,400, located on the Saskatchewan side of the border city of Lloydminster, which straddles that province’s border with Alberta.
The Bobcats were preceded by the Lloydminster Blazers from 1988 to 2005 and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Lloydminster Lancers, from 1982 until 1988. Like in most franchise ownership changes and name changes, ownership likes to regard these changes as a fresh start.
| City | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan |
|---|---|
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Home arena | Lloydminster Centennial Civic Centre |
| Colours | Black, orange, white |
| General manager | Nigel Dube[1] |
| Head coach | Brad Rihela |
| Franchise history | |
| 1982–1988 | Lloydminster Lancers (SJHL) |
| 1988–2005 | Lloydminster Blazers |
| 2005–present | Lloydminster Bobcats |
Notable alumni
The following former Blazers or Bobcats have gone on to play in professional hockey leagues:
STAFF
General Manager
Nigel Dube
C: 780-808-9205
E: nigel@lloydminsterbobcats.ca
Director of Player Personnel
Andrew Gilbert
C: 403-892-8980
E: andrew@lloydminsterbobcats.ca
Head Coach
Jeff Woywitka
Goalie Coach
Sheldon Goertzen
Athletic Therapist Strength & Conditioning Coach
Taylor Smith
E: taylor@lloydminsterbobcats.ca
Business Manager & Director of Game Day Operations
Mallory Oleshko
P: 780-871-0900
E: mallory@lloydminsterbobcats.ca
Corporate Sales & Advertising
Nigel Dube
C: 780-808-9205
E: nigel@lloydminsterbobcats.ca
Community Ambassador / Alu
Kris Wiebe
Billet Coordinator
Melissa Pedersen
E: melissa.pedersen@lpsd.ca
Team Doctor
Dr. Kevin Govender
Team Chiropractor
Transition Health & Wellness
Team Optometrist
Violet Eyes Optometry
Team Dentist
Wayside Dental
Team Chaplin
Neil Klammer & Grant Kirzinger
Scouting Staff
Calen Jobson (Western Canada)
Toni Orisini (Alberta)
Jeff Krichew (Alberta)
Zach Henish (Alberta)
Danny Urban (Edmonton)
John Urban (Edmonton)
Nevin Dube (Central Canada)
Graham Klassen (Saskatchewan)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2023-24 Lloydminster Jr. Bobcats Board of Directors
Brent Mohrbutter – President
Shane Tomayer – Governor
Jackie Divito
Grant Kirzinger
Chris Oleshko
Neil Klammer
Sheldon Weinrauch
Forever a Bobcat – Bob Troup
AGM – 2024 – TBD
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