| Fairview Flyers | |
|---|---|
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| City | Fairview, Alberta, Canada |
| League | North West Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home arena | Fairview Fairplex |
| Colours | Orange, Black, White |
| General manager | Bill Wald |
| Head coach | Dolan Bjornson |
| Website | http://fairviewflyers.com/ |
| Franchise history | |
| 2012–present | Fairview Flyers |
The Fairview Flyers are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in Fairview, Alberta, Canada. The team is a member of the North West Junior Hockey League and the 2012–13 season was their inaugural season.
History
The team was founded as the Fairview Junior Hockey Club in June 2012. The expansion team was officially named the Fariview Flyers in July.
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), circumstances 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. Their home opener was held on October 5 against the Sexsmith Vipers.
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) |
Russ Barnes Trophy
Alberta Jr. B Provincial Championships
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Bronze medal game | Gold medal game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 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 | ||
- ^ because Stony Plain was host the second team normally given the Capital league assigned to Fairview
See also
References
- ^ Logan Clow (2012-07-04). "Fairview announces name of NWJHL team". Peace River Record-Gazette. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Logan Clow (2012-07-31). "Flyers announce coaching staff". Fairview Post. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
| Teams and Leagues eligible for the Russ Barnes Trophy | |
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| CalJHL |
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| CapJHL |
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| HJHL | |
| NEAJBHL | |
| NWJHL | |
| Defunct teams | |
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