Winkler Flyers

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.

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 Finish Playoffs1980-81 46 11 34 1 - 186 286 23 9th MJHL1981-82 48 23 25 0 - 240 231 46 6th MJHL1982-83 48 26 22 0 - 263 219 52 4th MJHL1983-84 48 31 16 1 - 301 262 63 4th MJHL1984-85 48 26 20 2 - 252 218 54 4th MJHL1985-86 48 37 10 1 - 369 194 73 1st MJHL1986-87 48 26 20 2 - 252 218 54 6th MJHL1987-88 48 20 26 2 - 259 254 42 7th MJHL1988-89 48 30 15 3 - 253 200 63 3rd MJHL1989-90 52 24 28 0 - 289 274 48 6th MJHL1990-91 48 37 10 1 - 321 216 75 2nd MJHL Won League1991-92 48 42 5 1 0 363 191 85 1st MJHL Won League1992-93 48 27 20 0 1 223 209 55 2nd MJHL1993-94 56 22 30 0 4 -- -- 48 7th MJHL1994-95 55 30 22 1 2 254 216 63 3rd MJHL1995-96 56 28 24 3 1 238 212 60 6th MJHL1996-97 55 41 12 1 1 288 180 84 1st MJHL1997-98 62 44 15 2 1 286 197 91 1st MJHL Won League1998-99 62 41 18 2 1 275 199 85 3rd MJHL1999-00 64 37 22 - 5 253 233 79 4th MJHL2000-01 64 45 16 - 3 279 172 93 2nd MJHL2001-02 64 47 15 - 2 264 106 96 2nd MJHL2002-03 64 32 30 - 2 222 244 66 7th MJHL2003-04 64 32 21 - 11 263 238 75 5th MJHL2004-05 63 29 23 - 11 225 203 69 7th MJHL2005-06 63 33 23 - 7 231 208 73 6th MJHL2006-07 63 23 32 - 8 227 273 54 8th MJHL2007-08 62 33 23 - 6 235 224 72 6th MJHL2008-09 62 33 25 - 4 285 227 70 6th MJHL2009-1062 29 27 - 8 216 216 66 7th MJHL Lost semi-final2010-11 62 38 17 - 7 231 196 83 2nd MJHL Lost semi-final2011-12 62 37 21 - 4 270 221 78 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final2012-13 60 22 27 - 11 200 227 78 8th MJHL Lost quarter-final2013-14 60 20 36 - 4 173 227 44 9th MJHL Lost Survivor series2014-15 60 31 17 - 12 204 185 74 4th MJHL Lost quarter-finals2015-16 60 42 13 - 5 260 153 89 3rd MJHL Lost semi-final2016-17 60 41 16 - 3 219 148 85 2nd MJHL Lost semi-final2017-18 60 35 25 - 0 205 175 70 5th MJHL Lost semi-final2018-19 60 23 32 - 5 152 221 51 9th MJHL DNQ2019-20 60 38 17 - 5 223 185 81 3rd MJHL cancelled2020-21 8 3 5 - 0 23 28 6 9th MJHL cancelled2021-22 54 33 16 - 5 201 153 71 3rd MJHL Lost semi-final2022-23 58 35 16 - 6 223 173 77 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final 2023–24 58 42 11 2 3 234 122 89 2nd MJHL Won League 2024–25 58 46 8 3 1 254 197 96 1st of 7 East1st of 13 MJHL Won Div Semifinal 4-2 Niverville NighthawksLost League SemifinaLS 0-4 Northern Manitoba Blizzard

List of Championships

Championship Years won Turnbull Cup 1991, 1992, 1998 & 2024 ANAVET Cup 1992

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.

Year Round-robin Record Standing Quarterfinal Semifinal Championship 2024 W, Sioux Lookout Bombers (NOJHL), 4-2SOL, Melfort Mustangs (SJHL), 5-6W, Oakville Blades (Host), 4-0SOL, Miramichi Timberwolves (MarJHL), 2-3 2-0-0-2 3rd of 5 Group B Lost 2-4Calgary Canucks did not qualified did 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 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 2021 Playoffs cancelled 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

National Hockey League players to have played for the Flyers include Hall of Fame goaltender Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour.

Notable alumni

Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender, Ed Belfour played in 81 games for the Flyers during the 1983–84, 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons.

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