Winkler Flyers

Summary

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
CityWinkler, Manitoba
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
DivisionEast
Founded1980
Home arenaWinkler Arena
ColoursOrange, Black, White
General managerJustin Falk
Head coachJustin Falk
Websitehttps://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.[when?] 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 edit

Championship Years Won
Turnbull Cup 1991, 1992, & 1998
ANAVET Cup 1992

Season-by-season record edit

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
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 edit

  • 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
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
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
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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "MJHL COVID-19 Update: 2020 MJHL Playoffs". MJHL. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "MJHL cancels remainder for the 2020-21 season". Discover Westman. February 12, 2021.

External links edit

  • Winkler Flyers website