The Bandits then won the AJHL championship for a fifth time in 2019, but lost the Doyle Cup to the Prince George Spruce Kings in which both teams were also already qualified to advance to the national championship.
The Bandits secured their fifth AJHL crown in 2019, but were thwarted by the Prince George Spruce Kings in the Doyle Cup, which was part of the same postseason pathway to the national championships.