Fairview Flyers
| Fairview Flyers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Fairview, Alberta, Canada |
| League | North West Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home arena | Fairview Fairplex |
| Colours | Orange, Black, White |
| General manager | Willem Louw |
| Head coach | Dolan Bjornson |
| Website | http://fairviewflyers.com/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 2012–present | Fairview Flyers[1] |
The Fairview Flyers are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Fairview, Alberta, Canada.[1] The team is a member of the North West Junior Hockey League and the 2012–13 season was their inaugural season.[2]
History
The team was founded as the Fairview Junior Hockey Club in June 2012.[2] The expansion team was officially named the Fariview Flyers in July.[1]
In only their third year the Fairview Flyers advanced to the league finals. Although the Flyers lost the championships (they played the North Peace Navigators),[3] circumstances[a] resulted in the team advancing to the Russ Barnes Trophy to determine the Alberta Junior B Provincial Champion.
Inaugural season
The Fairview Flyers began their inaugural season on the road against the North Peace Navigators on September 28, 2012.[4] Their home opener was held on October 5 against the Sexsmith Vipers.[4]
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2012–13 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 36 | 151 | 152 | 3rd of 8 | Won Quarterfinals, 3-1 (Jr. Canucks) Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Navigators) |
| 2013–14 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 179 | 129 | 4th of 8 | Won Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Jr. Canucks) Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Kings) |
| 2014–15 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 42 | - | - | 3rd of 7 | Won Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Vipers) Won Semifinals, 4-2 (Kings) Lost League Finals, 0-4 (Navigators) |
| 2015–16 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 211 | 83 | 1st of 7 | Won Semifinals, 4-2 (Huskies) Lost League Finals, 1-4 (Navigators) |
| 2016–17 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 120 | 83 | 1st of 6 | Won Semifinals, 4-3 (Kings) Won League Finals 4-1 (Navigators) NWJHL CHAMPIONS |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 36 | 146 | 158 | 5th of 7 | Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Kings) |
| 2018–19 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 31 | 121 | 146 | 5th of 6 | Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Navigators) |
| 2019–20 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 46 | 159 | 148 | 4th of 6 | Won Quarterfinals, 3-2 (Kings) Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Huskies) |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 14 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 28 | 138 | 179 | 5th of 6 | Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Kodiaks) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 10 | 98 | 279 | 8th of 8 | Did not qualify for post season play |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 86 | 324 | 8th of 8 | Lost Playin, 0-2 (Vipers) |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 78 | 279 | 4th of 4 Div 8th of 8 League |
Lost Div Semi, 0-3 (Huskies) |
Russ Barnes Trophy
Alberta Jr. B Provincial Championships
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Bronze medal game | Gold medal game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[a] | L, Calgary Jr. Royals, 3–5 T, Coaldale Copperheads, 2–2 W, North Edmonton Red Wings, 8–5 |
1–1–1 | 2nd of 4, Pool | L, North Peace Navigators, 0–7 | W, Blackfalds Wranglers, 4–3 Bronze medalists |
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| 2017 | L, Wainwright Bisons, 3–7 L, Cochrane Generals, 2–3 W, Beaumont Chiefs, 8–3 |
1–2–0 | 3rd of 4, Pool | Did not advance | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Logan Clow (2012-07-04). "Fairview announces name of NWJHL team". Peace River Record-Gazette. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ a b "Fairview joins NWJHL". North West Junior Hockey League. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ^ "North Peace Navigators Take NWJHL Crown". Peace Fm Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b Logan Clow (2012-07-31). "Flyers announce coaching staff". Fairview Post. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-05.