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Winkler Flyers

{{Short description|Junior ice hockey team}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team

| text_color = Black

| bg_color = #FFA000

| team = Winkler Flyers

| logo = WinklerFlyers.svg

| logosize =

| founded = 1980

| city = Winkler, Manitoba

| league = Manitoba Junior Hockey League

| division = East

| arena = Winkler Arena

| coach = Matt Melo

| GM = Matt Melo

| website = {{URL|winklerflyers.com}}

}}

The Winkler Flyers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) 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 four Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior 'A' Champions (1991, 1992, 1998 & 2024) as well as the ANAVET Cup in 1992. National Hockey League players to have played for the Flyers include Hall of Fame goaltender Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour.

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Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

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! Season

! GP

! {{abbr|W|Wins}}

! {{abbr|L|Losses}}

! {{abbr|T|Ties}}

! {{abbr|OTL|Overtime Losses}}

! {{abbr|GF|Goals For}}

! {{abbr|GA|Goals Against}}

! {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! Finish

! Playoffs

1980-814611341 |
|186286239th MJHL
1981-824823250 |
|240231466th MJHL
1982-834826220 |
|263219524th MJHL
1983-844831161 |
|301262634th MJHL
1984-854826202 |
|252218544th MJHL
1985-864837101 |
|369194731st MJHL
1986-874826202 |
|252218546th MJHL
1987-884820262 |
|259254427th MJHL
1988-894830153 |
|253200633rd MJHL
1989-905224280 |
|289274486th MJHL
1990-914837101 |
|321216752nd MJHLWon League
1991-924842510363191851st MJHLWon League
1992-9348272001223209552nd MJHL
1993-9456223004 |
- |
-487th MJHL
1994-9555302212254216633rd MJHL
1995-9656282431238212606th MJHL
1996-9755411211288180841st MJHL
1997-9862441521286197911st MJHLWon League
1998-9962411821275199853rd MJHL
1999-00643722 |
|5253233794th MJHL
2000-01644516 |
|3279172932nd MJHL
2001-02644715 |
|2264106962nd MJHL
2002-03643230 |
|2222244667th MJHL
2003-04643221 |
|11263238755th MJHL
2004-05632923 |
|11225203697th MJHL
2005-06633323 |
|7231208736th MJHL
2006-07632332 |
|8227273548th MJHL
2007-08623323 |
|6235224726th MJHL
2008-09623325 |
|4285227706th MJHL
2009-10622927 |
|8216216667th MJHLLost semi-final
2010-11623817 |
|7231196832nd MJHLLost semi-final
2011-12623721 |
|4270221784th MJHLLost quarter-final
2012-13602227 |
|11200227788th MJHLLost quarter-final
2013-14602036 |
|4173227449th MJHLLost Survivor series
2014-15603117 |
|12204185744th MJHLLost quarter-finals
2015-16604213 |
|5260153893rd MJHLLost semi-final
2016-17604116 |
|3219148852nd MJHLLost semi-final
2017-18603525 |
|0205175705th MJHLLost semi-final
2018-19602332 |
|5152221519th MJHLDNQ
2019-20603817 |
|5223185813rd MJHLcancelled
2020-21835 |
|0232869th MJHLcancelled
2021-22543316 |
|5201153713rd MJHLLost semi-final
2022-23583516 |
|6223173774th MJHLLost quarter-final
2023–2458421123234122892nd MJHLWon League

List of Championships

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Championship

! Years Won

Turnbull Cup

| 1991, 1992, 1998 & 2024

ANAVET Cup

| 1992

Centennial Cup

{{Main|Centennial Cup}}

The Centennial Cup is awarded to the national championship team from among the Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, and the Alberta Junior Hockey League league champions. The competition involves round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in each pool advancing to the finals. The BC and Yukon region has not been represented in the competition since 2021 when the BCHL declared itself an independent league.{{cite web |url=https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/bchl-pulls-out-of-hockey-canada-becomes-independent-league |title=BCHL pulls out of Hockey Canada, becomes an independent league |website=The Province |date=May 1, 2023}}

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YearRound-robinRecordStandingQuarterfinalSemifinalChampionship
2024align=left|W, Sioux Lookout Bombers (NOJHL), 4-2
SOL, Melfort Mustangs (SJHL), 5-6
W, Oakville Blades (Host), 4-0
SOL, Miramichi Timberwolves (MarJHL), 2-3		2-0-0-23rd of 5
Group B		Lost 2-4
Calgary Canucks		did not qualifieddid not qualified

=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

: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{{cite news|url=https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/mjhl-covid-19-update-2020-mjhl-playoffs|title=MJHL COVID-19 Update: 2020 MJHL Playoffs|access-date=March 12, 2020|publisher=MJHL}}

  • 2021 Playoffs cancelled{{cite news|url=https://www.discoverwestman.com/local-sports/mjhl-cancels-remainder-of-2020-21-season|publisher=Discover Westman|title=MJHL cancels remainder for the 2020-21 season|date=February 12, 2021}}
  • 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

  • 2024 Won Finals

:Winkler Flyers defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-0

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.winklerflyers.com/ Winkler Flyers website]

{{MJHL|state=expanded}}

{{Manitoba Sports}}

Category:Manitoba Junior Hockey League teams

Category:Sport in Winkler, Manitoba

Category:1980 establishments in Manitoba

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1980