Winkler Flyers

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Winkler Flyers
WinklerFlyers.svg
City Winkler, Manitoba
League Manitoba Junior Hockey League
DivisionEast
Founded1980
Home arena Winkler Arena
General manager Justin Falk
Head coach Justin Falk
Website 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

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
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
2007-08 623323-6235224726th MJHL
2008-09 623325-4285227706th MJHL
2009-10 622927-8216216667th MJHLLost semi-final
2010-11 623817-7231196832nd MJHLLost semi-final
2011-12 623721-4270221784th MJHLLost quarter-final
2012-13 602227-11200227788th MJHLLost quarter-final
2013-14 602036-4173227449th MJHLLost Survivor series
2014-15 603117-12204185744th MJHLLost quarter-finals
2015-16 604213-5260153893rd MJHLLost semi-final
2016-17 604116-3219148852nd MJHLLost semi-final
2017-18 603525-0205175705th MJHLLost semi-final
2018-19 602332-5152221519th MJHLDNQ
2019-20 603817-5223185813rd MJHLcancelled
2020-21 835-0232869th MJHLcancelled
2021-22 543316-5201153713rd MJHLLost semi-final
2022-23 583516-6223173774th MJHLLost quarter-final
2023–24 58421123234122892nd MJHL

Won League


List of Championships

ChampionshipYears 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. [1]


YearRound-robinRecordStandingQuarterfinalSemifinalChampionship
2024W, 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

Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Winkler Flyers defeated Steinbach Hawks 4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
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-noneMJHL 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-1MJHL CHAMPIONS
Winkler Flyers defeated Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) 4-games-to-1ANAVET 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
Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
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
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
Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
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-1MJHL CHAMPIONS
Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
OCN Blizzard defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-3
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
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
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
Southeast Blades defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Winnipeg South Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none
Winkler Flyers defeated Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-0
Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg Blues defeated Winkler Flyers 2-games-to-0
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Winkler Flyers defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1
Steinbach Pistons defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
Winkler Flyers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-2
OCN Blizzard defeated winkler Flyers 4-games-0
Winkler Flyers defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-0
Virden Oil Capitals leading Winkler Flyers 2-games-to-1 when playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2]
Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg Blues 4-games-to-2
Dauphin Kings defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Steinbach Pistons defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3
Winkler Flyers defeated Steinbach Pistons 4-games-to-0

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