Winkler Flyers
The Winkler Flyers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Winkler Arena in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season and have won three Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior 'A' Champions (1991, 1992, & 1998) as well as the ANAVET Cup in 1992.
Winkler Flyers | |
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City | Winkler, Manitoba |
League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
Division | East |
Founded | 1980 |
Home arena | Winkler Arena |
Colours | Orange, Black, White |
General manager | Justin Falk |
Head coach | Justin Falk |
Website | https://www.winklerflyers.com/ |
National Hockey League players to have played for the Flyers include Hall of Fame goaltender Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour.
Winkler native Eric Fehr serves as director of player development. After a 17-year professional playing career, the Calder Cup, Spengler Cup and Stanley Cup champion brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Flyers players and prospects.
List of Championships
Championship | Years Won |
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Turnbull Cup | 1991, 1992, & 1998 |
ANAVET Cup | 1992 |
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
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1980-81 | 46 | 11 | 34 | 1 | - | 186 | 286 | 23 | 9th MJHL | |
1981-82 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | - | 240 | 231 | 46 | 6th MJHL | |
1982-83 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0 | - | 263 | 219 | 52 | 4th MJHL | |
1983-84 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 1 | - | 301 | 262 | 63 | 4th MJHL | |
1984-85 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 2 | - | 252 | 218 | 54 | 4th MJHL | |
1985-86 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 1 | - | 369 | 194 | 73 | 1st MJHL | |
1986-87 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 2 | - | 252 | 218 | 54 | 6th MJHL | |
1987-88 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | - | 259 | 254 | 42 | 7th MJHL | |
1988-89 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 3 | - | 253 | 200 | 63 | 3rd MJHL | |
1989-90 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 0 | - | 289 | 274 | 48 | 6th MJHL | |
1990-91 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 1 | - | 321 | 216 | 75 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
1991-92 | 48 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 363 | 191 | 85 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
1992-93 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 209 | 55 | 2nd MJHL | |
1993-94 | 56 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | 48 | 7th MJHL | |
1994-95 | 55 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 254 | 216 | 63 | 3rd MJHL | |
1995-96 | 56 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 238 | 212 | 60 | 6th MJHL | |
1996-97 | 55 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 180 | 84 | 1st MJHL | |
1997-98 | 62 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 286 | 197 | 91 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
1998-99 | 62 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 275 | 199 | 85 | 3rd MJHL | |
1999-00 | 64 | 37 | 22 | - | 5 | 253 | 233 | 79 | 4th MJHL | |
2000-01 | 64 | 45 | 16 | - | 3 | 279 | 172 | 93 | 2nd MJHL | |
2001-02 | 64 | 47 | 15 | - | 2 | 264 | 106 | 96 | 2nd MJHL | |
2002-03 | 64 | 32 | 30 | - | 2 | 222 | 244 | 66 | 7th MJHL | |
2003-04 | 64 | 32 | 21 | - | 11 | 263 | 238 | 75 | 5th MJHL | |
2004-05 | 63 | 29 | 23 | - | 11 | 225 | 203 | 69 | 7th MJHL | |
2005-06 | 63 | 33 | 23 | - | 7 | 231 | 208 | 73 | 6th MJHL | |
2006-07 | 63 | 23 | 32 | - | 8 | 227 | 273 | 54 | 8th MJHL | |
2007-08 | 62 | 33 | 23 | - | 6 | 235 | 224 | 72 | 6th MJHL | |
2008-09 | 62 | 33 | 25 | - | 4 | 285 | 227 | 70 | 6th MJHL | |
2009-10 | 62 | 29 | 27 | - | 8 | 216 | 216 | 66 | 7th MJHL | Lost semi-final |
2010-11 | 62 | 38 | 17 | - | 7 | 231 | 196 | 83 | 2nd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
2011-12 | 62 | 37 | 21 | - | 4 | 270 | 221 | 78 | 4th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2012-13 | 60 | 22 | 27 | - | 11 | 200 | 227 | 78 | 8th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2013-14 | 60 | 20 | 36 | - | 4 | 173 | 227 | 44 | 9th MJHL | Lost Survivor series |
2014-15 | 60 | 31 | 17 | - | 12 | 204 | 185 | 74 | 4th MJHL | Lost quarter-finals |
2015-16 | 60 | 42 | 13 | - | 5 | 260 | 153 | 89 | 3rd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
2016-17 | 60 | 41 | 16 | - | 3 | 219 | 148 | 85 | 2nd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
2017-18 | 60 | 35 | 25 | - | 0 | 205 | 175 | 70 | 5th MJHL | Lost semi-final |
2018-19 | 60 | 23 | 32 | - | 5 | 152 | 221 | 51 | 9th MJHL | DNQ |
2019-20 | 60 | 38 | 17 | - | 5 | 223 | 185 | 81 | 3rd MJHL | cancelled |
2020-21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 9th MJHL | cancelled |
2021-22 | 54 | 33 | 16 | - | 5 | 201 | 153 | 71 | 3rd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
2022-23 | 58 | 35 | 16 | - | 6 | 223 | 173 | 77 | 4th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
Playoffs
- 1981 DNQ
- 1982 Lost quarter-final
- Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 1983 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
- Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 1984 Lost quarter-final
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 1985 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 1986 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Steinbach Hawks 4-games-to-none
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 1987 Lost quarter-final
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 1988 Lost quarter-final
- Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 1989 Lost quarter-final
- Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 1990 Lost quarter-final
- Portage Terriers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 1991 Won League, lost Anavet Cup
- Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers
- Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
- Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 1992 Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost 1992 Centennial Cup final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers
- Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
- Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Winkler Flyers defeated Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
- Fourth in 1992 Centennial Cup round robin (2-2)
- Winkler Flyers defeated Vernon Lakers (BCHL) 5-2 in semi-final
- Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) defeated Winkler Flyers 10-1 in final
- 1993 Lost quarter-final
- Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
- 1994 Lost final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-1
- Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3
- St. Boniface Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 1995 Lost final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3
- Winkler Flyers defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-3
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 1996 Lost quarter-final
- Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 1997 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-3
- OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none
- 1998 Won League, lost Anavet Cup
- Winkler Flyers defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-1
- Winkler Flyers defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
- Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
- Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
- 1999 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
- OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 2000 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-3
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 2001 Lost final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
- Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
- OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none
- 2002 Lost final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
- Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
- OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none
- 2003 Lost quarter-final
- Southeast Blades defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
- 2004 Lost quarter-final
- Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 2005 Lost quarter-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 2006 Lost quarter-final
- Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 2007 Lost quarter-final
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 2008 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
- Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 2009 Lost quarter-final
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 2010 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
- Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none
- 2011 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4-games-to-2
- Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 2012 Lost quarter-final
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-0
- 2013 Lost quarter-final
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 2014 Lost Survivor series
- Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 2-games-to-0
- 2015 Lost quarter-final
- Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
- 2016 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
- Steinbach Pistons defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
- 2017 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-2
- OCN Blizzard defeated winkler Flyers 4-games-0
- 2018 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
- Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-0
- 2019 DNQ
- 2020 Playoffs cancelled
- Virden Oil Capitals leading Winkler Flyers 2-games-to-1 when playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1]
- 2021 Playoffs cancelled[2]
- 2022 Lost semi-final
- Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-2
- Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 2023 Lost quarter-final
- Steinbach Pistons defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
See also
References
- "MJHL COVID-19 Update: 2020 MJHL Playoffs". MJHL. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "MJHL cancels remainder for the 2020-21 season". Discover Westman. February 12, 2021.