Bentley Generals
Encyclopedia
The Bentley Generals are a senior AAA
ice hockey
team from Bentley
, Alberta
, Canada
that plays in the Chinook Hockey League
. They are the current senior AAA champions of Alberta, as well as the holders of the McKenzie Cup, emblematic of the championship of Western Canada. On April 18, 2009, the Generals won the 2009 Allan Cup
as the top Senior ice hockey
team in Canada.
tournament, the third time in five years that the Generals have reached the Allan Cup
playdowns. The Generals also qualified for the 2007 Allan Cup when they were coached by former National Hockey League
coach of the year
Brian Sutter
.
Former NHLer Kelly Buchberger
was a member of the Generals in 2005, while the team also attempted to play Ryan Smyth
during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, though Smyth was ruled ineligible to play.
The Generals topped off the 2008–09 season, coached by former NHLer Brian Sutter
, by winning the 2009 Allan Cup
4-3 in double overtime over Manitoba
's Southeast Prairie Thunder.
At the 2010 Allan Cup
, the Generals lost the final 4-1 to the Fort St. John Flyers
.
Senior ice hockey
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition for players too old to play junior ice hockey. The top senior amateur teams in Canadian leagues compete annually for the Allan Cup....
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Bentley
Bentley, Alberta
Bentley is a town located 28 km north-west of Red Deer, in the province of Alberta, Canada.It was named in honour of George Bentley, an early homesteader.-History:...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that plays in the Chinook Hockey League
Chinook Hockey League
The Chinook Hockey League is a multi-tier Canadian Senior ice hockey league based in Alberta, but includes teams from other provinces. The ChHL is one of two Allan Cup eligible ice hockey leagues currently operating in Canada, the other is Ontario's Major League Hockey.-Teams:*Bentley...
. They are the current senior AAA champions of Alberta, as well as the holders of the McKenzie Cup, emblematic of the championship of Western Canada. On April 18, 2009, the Generals won the 2009 Allan Cup
2009 Allan Cup
The 2009 Allan Cup was the 2009 edition of the Canadian National Championship of Senior ice hockey. This tournament marked the 101st year that the Allan Cup has been awarded. The 2009 tournament was hosted by the City of Steinbach, Manitoba and the Steinbach North Stars...
as the top Senior ice hockey
Senior ice hockey
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition for players too old to play junior ice hockey. The top senior amateur teams in Canadian leagues compete annually for the Allan Cup....
team in Canada.
History
The Generals represented Western Canada at the 2008 Allan Cup2008 Allan Cup
The 2008 Allan Cup was the 2008 edition of the Canadian National Championship of Senior ice hockey, and the tournament marked the 100th year that the Allan Cup has been awarded. The 2008 tournament was hosted by the City of Brantford, Ontario, and the Brantford Blast of the Ontario Hockey...
tournament, the third time in five years that the Generals have reached the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
playdowns. The Generals also qualified for the 2007 Allan Cup when they were coached by former National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
coach of the year
Jack Adams Award
The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." It has been awarded 37 times to 32 different coaches. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters Association at the end of the...
Brian Sutter
Brian Sutter
Brian Louis Allen Sutter is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward and former head coach in the National Hockey League . Brian is the second oldest of the famous Sutter brothers, six of whom have played in the NHL, and is the only one to have his number retired by an NHL team.-Player: Sutter was...
.
Former NHLer Kelly Buchberger
Kelly Buchberger
Kelly Michael Buchberger is a retired professional Canadian hockey player and current assistant coach of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
was a member of the Generals in 2005, while the team also attempted to play Ryan Smyth
Ryan Smyth
Ryan Alexander Gordon Smyth is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...
during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, though Smyth was ruled ineligible to play.
The Generals topped off the 2008–09 season, coached by former NHLer Brian Sutter
Brian Sutter
Brian Louis Allen Sutter is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward and former head coach in the National Hockey League . Brian is the second oldest of the famous Sutter brothers, six of whom have played in the NHL, and is the only one to have his number retired by an NHL team.-Player: Sutter was...
, by winning the 2009 Allan Cup
2009 Allan Cup
The 2009 Allan Cup was the 2009 edition of the Canadian National Championship of Senior ice hockey. This tournament marked the 101st year that the Allan Cup has been awarded. The 2009 tournament was hosted by the City of Steinbach, Manitoba and the Steinbach North Stars...
4-3 in double overtime over Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
's Southeast Prairie Thunder.
At the 2010 Allan Cup
2010 Allan Cup
The 2010 Allan Cup is the 2010 edition of the Canadian National Championship of Senior ice hockey. This tournament will mark the 102nd year that the Allan Cup has been awarded. The 2010 tournament will be hosted by the City of Fort St. John, British Columbia and the Fort St. John Flyers.-2010 Allan...
, the Generals lost the final 4-1 to the Fort St. John Flyers
Fort St. John Flyers
The Fort St. John Flyers are a Canadian Senior ice hockey teams from Fort St. John, British Columbia. They play in the North Peace Hockey League and are one-time Allan Cup National Champions.-History:...
.
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| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results |
| 2000–01 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 114 | 107 | 22 | 4th ChHL | ||||||
| 2001–02 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 125 | 90 | 32 | 2nd ChHL | ||||||
| 2002–03 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 183 | 60 | 40 | 2nd ChHL | ||||||
| 2003–04 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 181 | 79 | 47 | 2nd ChHL | ||||||
| 2004–05 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 165 | 67 | 40 | 1st ChHL | ||||||
| 2005–06 | 24 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 123 | 42 | 44 | 1st ChHL | |||||
| 2006–07 | 24 | 20 | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | 163 | 63 | 41 | 1st ChHL | |||||
| 2007–08 | 20 | 15 | 5 | ||||||
| 0 | 115 | 56 | 30 | 2nd ChHL | |||||
| 2008–09 | 24 | 23 | 1 | ||||||
| 0 | 159 | 51 | 46 | 1st ChHL | |||||
| 2009–10 | 20 | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| 0 | 112 | 49 | 38 | 1st ChHL |