The Brooks Bandits were one of the best teams again in the Alberta Junior hockey league, as they finished with a record of 49-9-2 for 100 pts. Just 2 points back of the
first place Spruce Grove Saints. The Bandits were first in their South division by 20 points. They had the greatest goal differential in the league with +171. Their power
play was 4th in the league at 22.87%. They had the 5th best penalty kill with 84.56%.

Players to watch:

Derek Lodermeier: Had a solid regular season with 60 points in 58 games, but really stepped up his play when it mattered. He had 24 points in 13 playoff games to lead his team to the championship. He is committed to the University of Vermont.

Jared Cockrell: Second on the team during the regular season with 68 points in 56 games. He lead the team in goals with 56. He is committed to Colgate University.

Dylan McCrory: The 20 year old veteran lead the team in scoring during the regular season with 70 points in 60 games. He continued his strong play in the playoffs with 11 goals and 6 assists in 13 games. He is committed to Bemidji State.

Cale Makar: The 17 year old rookie defenseman stepped up in a big way in the playoffs with 14 points in 13 games. The Rookie had a great season too with 55 points in 54 games. He is already committed to Massachusetts.

Garret Hughson: The 20 year old goalie went 12-1 in the playoffs and posted a 1.10 GAA and a .957 Save percentage.

Brooks has had only one Manitoba born player on their roster. 16 year old forward Leif Mattson is a reserve player from Stonewall and played 4 games with the team during the season.

16 of their players have committed to NCAA division 1 schools

Playoff History: 

The Bandits run to the Western Canada Cup looks very similar to the Terriers, as they went 1 game short of perfection. In the AJHL, the top team in each division gets a bye to the second round. Brooks swept their first two rounds over Canmore and Camrose. They outscored their opponents 23-2 and 22-4 respectavly. In the final against the defending leauge champs, the Bandits went to overtime in the first three games winning 2 of them, before winning the final two in regulation.

The team is familiar with success; they have won 3 division titles, 2 AJHL titles, and the RBC Cup in 2013. They have had a winning record for the last 8 seasons in a row.

The Bandits have spent much of the year in the CJHL top 20 rankings and finished the year #8 in the country.

The Terriers play the Bandits on Wednesday May 4th at 8pm.

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