Fairview Flyers Explained

Team:Fairview Flyers
Colour:
  1. F4793E
City:Fairview, Alberta, Canada
League:North West Junior Hockey League
Founded:2012
Arena:Fairview Fairplex
Colours:Orange, Black, White
Coach:Lance Wiebe
Gm:Ernie Wass
Website:http://fairviewflyers.com/
Name1:Fairview Flyers
Dates1:2012–present

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 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)

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
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

Notes and References

  1. News: Fairview announces name of NWJHL team . Peace River Record-Gazette . Logan Clow . . 2012-07-04 . 2012-07-04.
  2. Web site: Fairview joins NWJHL . North West Junior Hockey League . 2012-06-04 . 2012-06-16.
  3. Web site: North Peace Navigators Take NWJHL Crown . Peace Fm Canada . 5 October 2018.
  4. News: Flyers announce coaching staff . Fairview Post . Logan Clow . . 2012-07-31 . 2012-08-05.