Ridge Meadows Flames

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Ridge Meadows Flames
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City Maple Ridge, British Columbia
League Pacific Junior Hockey League
ConferenceHarold Brittain
Founded1972 (1972)–73
Home arenaPlanet Ice Maple Ridge
ColoursRed, gold, black and white
    
Owner(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Ilaender, Adam Heath, Scott Oliver
General manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derek Bedard
Head coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brent Hughes
Website flameshockey.com/
Franchise history
1972-93North Shore Winter Club Flames
1993-presentRidge Meadows Flames

The Ridge Meadows Flames are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Flames play their home games at Planet Ice Maple Ridge. Blaine Hallman is the director of Hockey Operations. Derek Bedard serves as the team's General Manager and Governor. Former NHL player, Brent Hughes is the Head Coach. Mike Legg, Brett Sonne and Bobby Vermette serve as the Assistant Coaches. Mackenzie Skapski and Jeff Smith are the Goalie Coaches. Their Goal judge is community favourite Stevie Crook.

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The team was founded in 1972 in North Shore, British Columbia as the North Shore Winter Club Flames until relocating to Maple Ridge in 1993. In its history, the team has won the Keystone Cup once, in 1998. The Flames have won the Cyclone Taylor Cup three times in 1983, 1996 and 1998. They won the NIL Championship once, in 1974; the WCJHL Championship once, in 1983; and the PIJHL Championship three times, in 1996, 1998 and 2024..

History

The Ridge Meadows Flames were originally named the North Shore Winter Club Flames in 1972 and joined the North Island League (NIL) for the 1973–74 season, where they won their first ever championship. The following season, the Flames joined the West Coast Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). In the 1981-82 WCJHL season, the Flames lost in the WCJHL Finals, 3 games to 0 to the Seattle North West Americans. In the 1982-83 WCJHL season, the Flames won the 1982-83 WCJHL championship, and the 1982-83 Cyclone Taylor Cup. In 1993 the Flames relocated from North Shore, British Columbia to Maple Ridge, British Columbia. In the 1995–96 season, the Flames defeated the Richmond Sockeyes, who they finished second to in the regular season, to take the PIJHL Championship. Two years later, the Flames won the 1998 PIJHL Championship, then went on to win the Keystone Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Beginning in the 2025–26 season, the league will be divided into two tiers. [1] Seven of the league's 15 clubs will be promoted to tier 1, including the Chilliwack Jets, Coastal Tsunami, Delta Ice Hawks, Grandview Steelers, Langley Trappers, Richmond Sockeyes and Ridge Meadows Flames. [2] Tier 2 will include the Abbotsford Pilots, Aldergrove Kodiaks, Mission City Outlaws, North Vancouver Wolf Pack, Port Coquitlam Trailblazers, Port Moody Panthers, Surrey Knights and White Rock Whalers. [3]

Season-by-season record

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

SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1999-004218222-381942106th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Pilots)
2000-0142282281312nd, PIJHLLost in Semifinals, 1-3 (Ice Hawks)
2001-0242191931421611715th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Sockeyes)
2002-0342251232551871572nd, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Sockeyes)
2003-0442181860421781676th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals (Ice Hawks)
2004-0548113043291322059th, PIJHLDid not qualify
2005-0648212313461551546th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Devils)
2006-0748261552591881793rd, PIJHLWon in QuarterFinals, 4-1(Devils)
Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Steelers)
2007-08482318-7531921824th, PIJHLWon in QuarterFinals, 4-1(Black Panthers)
Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Pilots)
2008-09481828-2381511984th, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 2-4 (Pilots)
2009-10482816-4601651451st
Harold Brittain		Won in Div. Semifinals, 4-2 (Icebreakers)
Lost in Div. Finals, 0-4 (Kodiaks)
2010-11462123-2441711883rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 3-4 (Black Panthers)
2011-12481132-1231322044th, Harold BrittainLost in Div. SemiFinals, 2-4 (Kodiaks)
2012-1344162125391381973rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 1-4 (Kodiaks)
2013-1444172223391351553rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. SemiFinals, 1-4 (Pilots)
2014-15441625-3351301745th, Harold BrittainDid not qualify
2015-1644192023431741874th, Harold BrittainLost Div. SemiFinals, 4-3 (Outlaws)
2016-1744221822481421233rd, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Pilots)
Lost Div. Finals, 0-4 (Kodiaks)
2017-1844261422561761271 of 6
Harold Brittain		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Kodiaks)
Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Pilots)
Lost League Finals 2-4 (Ice Hawks)
2018-1944202022441681414 of 6 Harold Brittain
8 of 12 PJHL		Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Wolf Pack)
2019-2044221903471781623 of 6 Harold Brittain
7 of 12 PJHL		Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 (Kodiaks)
2020-21Season lost to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2244321011662191092 of 7 Harold Brittain
3 of 13 PJHL		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 (Jets)
Lost Div Finals 0-4 (Trappers)
2022-2348311421652111482 of 7 Harold Brittain
4 of 13 PJHL		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Outlaws)
Won Div Finals 4-0 (Jets)
Lost League Finals, 3-4 (Ice Hawks)
2023-24484140385226821st of 7 Harold Brittain
2 of 13 PJHL		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 (Outlaws)
Won Div Finals 4-0 (Jets)
Won League Finals 4-3 (Sockeyes)
Advance toProvincial Jr A Championships
2024-25484241186318921st of 7 Harold Brittain
1st of 15 PJHL'		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 (Knights)
Won Div Finals 4-0 (Jets)
Won League Finals 4-2 (Sockeyes)
Advance toProvincial Jr A Championships
Lost Mowat CUp finals 1-4 (Grand Forks Border Bruins)

British Columbia Jr A Provincial Championships

SeasonRound RobinRecordStandingSemiFinalBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2024Won, Kimberley Dynamiters 7-0
Lost, Revelstoke Grizzlies 1-2
Won, Saanich Predators 5-2		2-1–02nd of 4n/aOT Lost - 2-3
Revelstoke Grizzlies
Silver Medalist

NHL alumni

Awards and trophies

References

  1. ↑ "KIJHL league structure to change for 2026-27 season". kijhl.ca (Press release). Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Zillich, Tom (18 March 2025). "PJHL move to 2 tiers will divide 15 junior hockey teams next season". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Black Press Media. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Lypka, Ben (18 March 2025). "Fraser Valley teams split by PJHL alignment set for next season". The Chilliwack Progress. Black Press Media. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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