Goderich Flyers

{{short description|Canadian Junior ice hockey team}}

{{Infobox OHA team

|team_name = Goderich Flyers

|league = Provincial Junior Hockey League

|bg_color = yellow

|text_color =

|logo_image = Goderich Sailors.png

|conference = North

|division = Pollock

|founded = 2003[http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/GoderichSailors3.htm Goderich Sailors]

|history = 1985-1993: Goderich Sailors[http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/GoderichSailors2.htm GoderichSailors2]
2003-2013 Goderich Sailors
2014-current Goderich Flyers

|alternate =

|arena = Maitland Recreation Centre

|city = Goderich, Ontario

|affiliate =

|colours = Black, Yellow, Beige

|head_coach = Ken Jacklin (2025)

|general_manager = Todd Norman (2023)

|league_champions =

|cs_cup =

|dudley_cup =

|oha_cup =

}}

The Goderich Flyers are members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) and are based in Goderich, Ontario, Canada.[http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15331 Western C Teams | Western Junior C Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509170535/http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15331 |date=2008-05-09 }}

History

After the failed and short-lived Lakeshore Pirates folded in 1999,[http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/GoderichLakeshorePirates.htm GoderichLakeshorePirates] the town of Goderich pushed for a new team. They were granted expansion in 2003 after the folding of the Wiarton Wolves. The team was named the Sailors after another Junior C team that had folded in 1993.

The Sailors were granted a leave of absence for the 2013-14 season to try and re-organize. On April 17, 2014, the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) advised the organizing committee under the direction of Doug Cruickshank that they were accepted back into the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League for the 2014-15 season. In preparation for the new season the team announced a GM a new head coach, and a new name Goderich Flyers Jr. C Hockey Club.

In 2004-05, the Sailors squeezed into the fourth and final playoff spot. With an automatic berth to the Western league semi-final, the Sailors met up with the Wingham Ironmen. The Ironmen swept the Sailors 4-games-to-none.[http://www.ohahockey.org/ Home | Ontario Hockey Association]

The 2005-06 season ended with the Goderich Sailors in fourth place. In the playoff quarter-final, the Sailors drew the fifth seeded Walkerton Hawks for a best-of-3 series. The Hawks made quick work of the Sailors and won the series 2-games-to-none.

The 2006-07 season saw the Goderich Sailors end the years in last place, the sixth seed. In the Western league quarter-final they again drew the Walkerton Hawks, but this year in the best-of-5 series. The Hawks, who were coming off of a rather strong regular season, defeated the Sailors 3-games-to-1.

During the summer of 2016 the eight junior "C" leagues in Southern Ontario came together as the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The former leagues became divisions and assigned to one of four conferences. For the Flyers it means they will compete in the Western Conference and the Pollock Division.

Season-by-season standings

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align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

|Season

GPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff"

|colspan="12"|Goderich Sailors

align="center"

|1985-86

299191 |
|144224195th GBJCHL
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|1986-87

251204 |
|8621965th GBJCHL
align="center"

|1987-88

297211 |
|129161156th GBJCHL
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|1988-89

304224 |
|108197126th WJCHL
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|1989-90

3013134 |
|163177303rd WJCHL
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|1990-91

3014142 |
|149156303rd WJCHL
align="center"

|1991-92

271242 |
|5922027th WJCHL
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|1992-93

293242 |
|12726987th WJCHL
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|1993-03

colspan="11"|Did Not Participate
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff"

|colspan="12"|Goderich Sailors

align="center"

|2003-04

346242289182166th WJCHLLost quarter-final 0-3 (Barons)
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|2004-05

4092623112186234th WJCHLLost semi-final 0-4 (Ironmen)
align="center"

|2005-06

38142220125175324th WJCHLLost quarter-final 0-2 (Hawks)
align="center"

|2006-07

39333039024896th WJCHLLost quarter-final 1-3 (Hawks)
align="center"

|2007-08

39929 |
|1100239195th WJCHLLost quarter-final 0-3 (Ironmen)
align="center"

|2008-09

36630 |
|083233126th WJCHLLost quarter-final 0-3 (Barons)
align="center"

|2009-10

36528 |
|379179137th WJCHLLost quarter-final 0-3 (Barons)
align="center"

|2010-11

35431 |
|09024087th WJCHLLost quarter-final 0-3 (Ironmen)
align="center"

|2011-12

36233 |
|16820657th WJCHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks)
align="center"

|2012-13

36134 |
|16728237th WJCHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks)
align="center"

|2013-14

colspan="11"|Did Not Participate
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff"

|colspan="12"|Goderich Flyers

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|2014-15

369270 |
|94210186th WJCHLLost quarter-final - 0-4 - (Barons)
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|2015-16

363330 |
|9723467th of 7 WJCHLLost Quarter-final - 0-4 - (Bulldogs)
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2016-17

365274 |
|107209147th of 7
Pollock Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters - 1-4 (Hawks)
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2017-18

407294 |
|117209186th of 7
Pollock Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters - 0-4 (Bulldogs)
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2018-19

4282923144235216th of 7
Pollock Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters - 1-4 (Ironmen)
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2019-20

4283211114214186th of 7
Pollock Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters - 1-4 (Bulldogs)
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2020-21

colspan="10" | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2021-22

32328106419077th of 7
Pollock Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters - 0-4 (Hawks)
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2022-23

4273320114241177th of 7
Pollock Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters - 0-4 (Hawks)
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2023-24

423352266224108th of 8
Pollock Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters - 0-4 (Barons)
align="center" bgcolor="beige"

|2024-25

416311398198168th of 8 Pollock Div
15th of 16 North Conf
58th of 63-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters - 0-4 (Barons)

  • 1985–93Owen Sound Sun Times Sports Section final standings
  • 2003–04Mount Forest Confederate Sports Section final standingsOwen Sound Sun Times Sports Section for Goal totals
  • 2004–present

References

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