Ridge Meadows Flames

The Ridge Meadows Flames are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Flames play their home games at Planet Ice Maple Ridge. Blaine Hallman is the director of Hockey Operations. Derek Bedard serves as the team's General Manager and Governor. Former NHL player, Brent Hughes is the Head Coach. Mike Legg, Brett Sonne and Bobby Vermette serve as the Assistant Coaches. Mackenzie Skapski and Jeff Smith are the Goalie Coaches. Their Goal judge is community favourite Stevie Crook.

Ridge Meadows Flames
CityMaple Ridge, British Columbia
LeaguePacific Junior Hockey League
ConferenceHarold Brittain
Founded1972 (1972)–73
Home arenaPlanet Ice Maple Ridge
ColoursRed, gold, black and white
       
Owner(s)Canada Andrew Ilaender, Adam Heath, Scott Oliver
General managerCanada Derek Bedard
Head coachCanada Brent Hughes
Websiteflameshockey.com/
Franchise history
1972-93North Shore Winter Club Flames
1993-presentRidge Meadows Flames

The team was founded in 1972 in North Shore, British Columbia as the North Shore Winter Club Flames until relocating to Maple Ridge in 1993. In its history, the team has won the Keystone Cup once, in 1998. The Flames have won the Cyclone Taylor Cup three times in 1983, 1996 and 1998. They won the NIL Championship once, in 1974; the WCJHL Championship once, in 1983; and the PIJHL Championship twice, in 1996 and 1998.

History

The Ridge Meadows Flames were originally named the North Shore Winter Club Flames in 1972 and joined the North Island League (NIL) for the 1973–74 season, where they won their first ever championship. The following season, the Flames joined the West Coast Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). In the 1981-82 WCJHL season, the Flames lost in the WCJHL Finals, 3 games to 0 to the Seattle North West Americans. In the 1982-83 WCJHL season, the Flames won the 1982-83 WCJHL championship, and the 1982-83 Cyclone Taylor Cup. In 1993 the Flames relocated from North Shore, British Columbia to Maple Ridge, British Columbia. In the 1995–96 season, the Flames defeated the Richmond Sockeyes, who they finished second to in the regular season, to take the PIJHL Championship. Two years later, the Flames won the 1998 PIJHL Championship, then went on to win the Keystone Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1999-004218222-381942106th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Pilots)
2000-0142282281312nd, PIJHLLost in Semifinals, 1-3 (Ice Hawks)
2001-0242191931421611715th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Sockeyes)
2002-0342251232551871572nd, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Sockeyes)
2003-0442181860421781676th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals (Ice Hawks)
2004-0548113043291322059th, PIJHLDid not qualify
2005-0648212313461551546th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Devils)
2006-0748261552591881793rd, PIJHLWon in QuarterFinals, 4-1(Devils)
Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Steelers)
2007-08482318-7531921824th, PIJHLWon in QuarterFinals, 4-1(Black Panthers)
Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Pilots)
2008-09481828-2381511984th, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 2-4 (Pilots)
2009-10482816-4601651451st
Harold Brittain		Won in Div. Semifinals, 4-2 (Icebreakers)
Lost in Div. Finals, 0-4 (Kodiaks)
2010-11462123-2441711883rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 3-4 (Black Panthers)
2011-12481132-1231322044th, Harold BrittainLost in Div. SemiFinals, 2-4 (Kodiaks)
2012-1344162125391381973rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 1-4 (Kodiaks)
2013-1444172223391351553rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. SemiFinals, 1-4 (Pilots)
2014-15441625-3351301745th, Harold BrittainDid not qualify
2015-1644192023431741874th, Harold BrittainLost Div. SemiFinals, 4-3 (Outlaws)
2016-1744221822481421233rd, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Pilots)
Lost Div. Finals, 0-4 (Kodiaks)
2017-1844261422561761271 of 6
Harold Brittain		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Kodiaks)
Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Pilots)
Lost League Finals 2-4 (Ice Hawks)
2018-1944202022441681414 of 6 Harold Brittain
8 of 12 PJHL		Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Wolf Pack)
2019-2044221903471781623 of 6 Harold Brittain
7 of 12 PJHL		Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 (Kodiaks)
2020-21Season lost to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2244321011662191092 of 7 Harold Brittain
3 of 13 PJHL		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 (Jets)
Lost Div Finals 0-4 (Trappers)
2022-2348311421652111482 of 7 Harold Brittain
4 of 13 PJHL		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Outlaws)
Won Div Finals 4-0 (Jets)
Lost League Finals, 3-4 (Ice Hawks)

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies
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