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Flin Flon Bombers
Flin Flon Bombers logo
City: Flin Flon, Manitoba
League: Saskatchewan Junior
Hockey League
Division: Sherwood
Founded: 1948
Home Arena: Whitney Forum
Colors: Maroon and White
General Manager: Mike Reagan
Head Coach: Mike Reagan (2007-08)
Franchise history
1948-66: Saskatchewan Junior
Hockey League
1966-67: Manitoba Junior
Hockey League
1967-78: Western Canada
Hockey League
1978-84: NorMan Junior
Hockey League
1984-Present: Saskatchewan Junior
Hockey League
Championships
Playoff Championships: 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1967,
1969, 1970, 1979, 1982,
1984, 1993


The Flin Flon Bombers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Flin Flon, Manitoba. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada.

The team was briefly known as the Creighton Bombers from 1984 to 1986 (due to SJHL rules) but were allowed to change the name back to the Flin Flon Bombers in 1986.

The junior Bombers started in 1948 playing in the Northern Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. In 1950, the League became the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. During the SJHL first decade the Bombers were League champs seven times, and in 1957, National Champs, captured the Memorial Cup. The League folded in 1966, forcing the Bombers to join the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for a season. In 1967, the MAHA allowed the Bombers to join the Western Canada Hockey League. The Bombers reached the finals their first 4 years, winning in 69 & 70. In 1977, because of economical times, Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. stopped sponsoring the team. In 1978, the WCHL franchise was sold, becoming the Edmonton Oil Kings. Also in 1978, the Bombers help form the NorMan Junior Hockey League. In 1981-82, the Bombers went undefeated, going 42-0. In 1984, the team joined the new Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

The 1956-57 team was inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.

see Flin Flon Bombers History
 



Season-by-Season Record[]

Note: click on season for team rosters or on league for direct link to that season.

Season League GP W L T OTL SOL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1948-49 NSJHL 24 5 18 1 - - 76 119 11 4th Lost Semi Final
1949-50 NSJHL 24 14 9 1 - - 129 109 29 2nd Lost Final
1950-51 SJHL 36 24 11 1 - - 189 147 49 1st Lost Final
1951-52 SJHL 50 18 27 5 - - 211 236 41 4th Won League
1951-52 Memorial Cup 4 0 4 - - - 9 24 - - Lost West Semi
1952-53 SJHL 45 30 13 2 - - 200 183 62 1st Won League
1952-53 Memorial Cup 4 0 4 - - - 11 27 - - Lost West Semi
1953-54 SJHL 48 27 21 0 - - 280 205 54 2nd Won League
1953-54 Memorial Cup 4 0 4 - - - 7 29 - - Lost West Semi
1954-55 SJHL 48 23 24 1 - - 218 215 47 2nd Lost Semi Final
1955-56 SJHL 48 37 10 1 - - 301 149 75 1st Won League
1955-56 Memorial Cup 6 2 4 - - - 28 35 - - Lost West Semi
1956-57 SJHL 53 46 5 2 - - 309 108 94 1st Won League
1956-57 Memorial Cup 10 8 2 - - - 44 24 - - Won Abbott Cup
Memorial Cup 7 4 3 - - - 19 19 - - Won Memorial Cup
1957-58 SJHL 55 28 25 2 - - 220 177 58 3rd Lost Final
1958-59 SJHL 48 35 12 1 - - 269 144 71 1st Won League
1958-59 Memorial Cup 10 6 4 - - - 54 37 - - Lost Abbott Cup
1959-60 SJHL 54 35 16 3 - - 301 189 82 1st Won League
1959-60 Memorial Cup 6 2 4 - - - 27 37 - - Lost West Semi
1960-61 SJHL 60 25 28 7 - - 184 203 57 5th DNQ
1961-62 SJHL 56 29 22 5 - - 244 199 63 3rd Lost Semi Final
1962-63 SJHL 54 17 35 2 - - 152 237 36 7th Lost Quarter Final
1963-64 SJHL 62 19 32 11 - - 262 304 49 6th Lost Quarter Final
1964-65 SJHL 56 21 29 6 - - 255 298 48 5th Lost Quarter Final
1965-66 SJHL 60 8 51 1 - - 199 490 17 8th DNQ
1966-67 MJHL 48 42 6 0 - - 407 125 104 1st Won League
1966-67 Memorial Cup 6 2 4 - - - 15 25 - - Lost West Semi
1967-68 WCJHL 60 47 8 5 - - 361 143 99 1st Lost Final
1968-69 WCHL 60 47 13 0 - - 343 159 94 1st Won League
1969-70 WCHL 60 42 18 0 - - 257 176 84 1st Won League
1970-71 WCHL 66 41 23 2 - - 306 224 84 2nd East Lost Final
1971-72 WCHL 68 31 36 1 - - 265 307 63 4th East Lost Quarter Final
1972-73 WCHL 68 39 19 10 - - 334 228 88 2nd East Lost Semi Final
1973-74 WCHL 68 34 21 13 - - 322 259 81 2nd East Lost Quarter Final
1974-75 WCHL 70 19 42 9 - - 262 389 47 6th East DNQ
1975-76 WCHL 72 18 44 10 - - 279 441 46 6th East DNQ
1976-77 WCHL 72 16 42 14 - - 294 411 46 3rd East DNQ
1977-78 WCHL 72 33 30 9 - - 396 380 75 2nd East Lost Semi Final
1978-79 NJHL 24 20 2 2 - - 210 42 1st Won League
1979-80 NJHL - - 2nd Lost Final
1980-81 NJHL 42 27 12 3 - - 57 1st Lost Final
1981-82 NJHL 42 42 0 0 - - 544 146 84 1st Won League
1981-82 MAHA 3 0 3 - - - 7 30 - - Lost Turnbull Cup
1982-83 NJHL Lost Final
1983-84 NJHL Won League
1983-84 MAHA 5 1 4 - - - 26 41 - - Lost Turnbull Cup
1984-85 SJHL 64 16 48 0 - - 294 495 32 8th Lost Quarter Final
1985-86 SJHL 60 13 46 1 - - 234 452 27 10th DNQ
1986-87 SJHL 64 13 50 1 - - 249 430 27 9th DNQ
1987-88 SJHL 60 21 35 4 - - 207 337 46 8th Lost Quarter Final
1988-89 SJHL 64 36 26 2 - - 342 303 74 3rd North Lost Quarter Final
1989-90 SJHL 68 30 33 5 - - 293 325 65 4th North Lost Quarter Final
1990-91 SJHL 68 27 36 5 - - 208 286 59 5th North DNQ
1991-92 SJHL 64 27 32 5 - - 206 243 59 3rd North Lost Div Semi
1992-93 SJHL 64 35 23 6 - - 277 215 76 2nd North Won League
1992-93 CAHA 6 4 2 - - - 27 26 - - Won Anavet Cup
1992-93 Centennial Cup 4 0 4 - - - 6 19 0 5th DNQ
1993-94 SJHL 68 36 28 4 - - 272 259 76 4th North Lost Div Eliminator
1994-95 SJHL 64 14 44 6 - - 184 336 34 6th North DNQ
1995-96 SJHL 64 21 38 5 - - 201 280 47 5th North Lost Div Eliminator
1996-97 SJHL 64 23 37 4 - - 204 250 50 6th North DNQ
1997-98 SJHL 64 23 33 8 - - 191 249 54 6th North DNQ
1998-99 SJHL 66 34 29 3 - - 194 224 71 5th North Lost Div Eliminator
1999-00 SJHL 60 29 27 4 - - 215 180 62 5th North Lost Div Semi
2000-01 SJHL 62 44 15 3 0 - 271 182 91 1st Dodge Lost Div Final
2001-02 SJHL 64 10 46 6 2 - 170 334 28 6th Dodge DNQ
2002-03 SJHL 60 10 41 6 3 - 168 290 29 7th Dodge DNQ
2003-04 SJHL 60 17 28 12 3 - 183 238 49 5th Dodge DNQ
2004-05 SJHL 55 10 36 6 3 - 138 244 29 6th Itech DNQ
2005-06 SJHL 55 19 33 1 2 - 173 216 41 5th Itech Lost Div Semi
2006-07 SJHL 58 18 38 - 2 - 168 264 38 6th Itech DNQ
2007-08 SJHL 58 33 21 - 2 2 219 172 70 3rd Itech Lost Div Final
2008-09 SJHL 56 32 20 - 3 1 213 168 68 2nd Itech Lost Div Final
2009-10 SJHL 58 37 17 - 1 3 214 157 78 1st Itech Lost Div Semi
2010-11 SJHL 58 25 31 - 2 0 196 212 52 5th Bauer Lost Div Semi
2011-12 SJHL 58 28 21 - 3 6 205 214 65 5th Bauer Lost Div Eliminator
2012-13 SJHL 54 34 19 - 1 - 198 143 69 3rd North Lost Div Final
2013-14 SJHL 56 23 30 - 3 - 139 169 49 3rd Sherwood Lost Wild Card
2014-15 SJHL 56 31 13 - 12 - 207 159 74 2nd Sherwood Lost Quarter Final
2015-16 SJHL 58 34 20 - 4 - 216 169 72 3rd Sherwood Lost Final
2016-17 SJHL 58 39 14 - 2 3 245 150 83 1st Sherwood Lost Final
2017-18 SJHL 58 24 26 - 3 5 194 216 56 3rd Sherwood Lost Quarter Final
2018-19 SJHL 58 34 20 - 1 3 233 186 72 3rd Sherwood Lost Quarter Final
2019-20 SJHL 58 36 15 - 7 0 265 192 79 1st Sherwood Won Quarter Final
then playoffs were cancelled
2020-21 SJHL 2 0 2 - 0 0 4 11 0 N/A Season cancelled
2021–22 SJHL 58 34 21 2 1 206 158 71 .612 Mike Reagan 2nd Sherwood 5th of 12 Lost final
2022–23 SJHL 56 37 15 2 2 200 153 78 .696 Mike Reagan 1st Sherwood 4th of 12 2023 W, QF Estevan Bruins 4 games to 3
W, SF Humboldt Broncos 4 games to 1 L, F Battlefords North Stars 4 games to 0

League Records[]

SJHL Record Breakers
Season Player Category Amount
1955-56 Ted Hampson Most Points 113
1956-57 Ted Hampson Most Points 118
Most Assists 70
1958-59 Cliff Pennington Most Goals 61
MJHL Record Breakers
Season Player Category Amount
1966-67 Bobby Clarke Most Points 183
Most Goals 71
Most Assists 112
Reggie Leach Most Goals--Right Wing 67
WCHL Record Breakers
Season Player Category Amount
1967-68 Bobby Clarke Most Points 168
Most Assists 117
Reggie Leach Most Goals 87
Most Points--Right Wing 131
1970-71 Chuck Arnason Most Points--Right Wing 163
Most Assists--Right Wing 84

Award Winners, League Leaders, & All-Stars[]

Season Player Achievement
1951-52 Herb Schiller Most Goals
Second All-Star Team
Don Busch Second All-Star Team
1955-56 Ted Hampson Scoring Champion
Most Assists
Walt Peacosh Most Goals
1956-57 George Konik MVP
All-Star Team
Ted Hampson Scoring Champion
Most Assists
All-Star Team
Ron Hutchinson Sportsmanship Award
Mel Pearson Most Goals
All-Star Team
George Wood Top Goals Against Average
All-Star Team
1957-58 Mike Kardash Second All-Star Team
Cliff Lennartz Second All-Star Team
Cliff Pennington Second All-Star Team
1958-59 Cliff Pennington MVP
Scoring Champion
Sportsmanship Award (tied)
Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Emile Gilles First All-Star Team
Wayne Hall First All-Star Team
1959-60 Maurice Oftebro Rookie of the Year (tied)
Jim Baird Second All-Star Team
Jim Holdaway Second All-Star Team
Dick Vincent Second All-Star Team
1960-61 Gary Doggett MVP
Second All-Star Team
1966-67 Bobby Clarke Scoring Champion
Rookie of the Year
Most Goals
Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Chris Worthy Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
First All-Star Team
Gerry Hart First All-Star Team
Reggie Leach First All-Star Team
Jack Criel Second All-Star Team
1967-68 Bobby Clarke Scoring Champion
Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Chris Worthy Top Goaltender Award
First All-Star Team
Gerry Hart Defenseman of the Year
First All-Star Team
Reggie Leach Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Cal Swenson Second All-Star Team
1968-69 Bobby Clarke MVP
Scoring Champion
Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Ray Martyniuk Top Goals Against Average
Top Goaltender Award
First All-Star Team
Reggie Leach First All-Star Team
1969-70 Reggie Leach MVP
Scoring Champion
Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Ray Martyniuk Top Goals Against Average
Top Goaltender Award
First All-Star Team
Gene Carr Rookie of the Year
Murray Anderson First All-Star Team
Pat Ginnell Coach of the Year
1970-71 Chuck Arnason Scoring Champion
Most Goals
First All-Star Team
Gene Carr First All-Star Team
Ken Baird Second All-Star Team
Pat Ginnell Coach of the Year
1971-72 Blaine Stoughton Most Goals
First All-Star Team
1972-73 Pat Ginnell Coach of the Year
1973-74 Cam Connor Rookie of the Year
Al Hillier Most Assists

NHL Alumni[]

WHA Alumni[]

NHL Draft Picks[]

Draft Year Player Drafted by Round Overall
1965 George Forgie Detroit Red Wings 1 3
1967 Ron Barkwell Detroit Red Wings 1 9
1968 Lew Morrison Philadelphia Flyers 1 8
Steve Andrascik Detroit Red Wings 1 11
Jim Trewin Oakland Seals 3 20
1969 Bobby Clarke Philadelphia Flyers 2 17
Larry Romanchych Chicago Blackhawks 2 24
Wayne Hawrysh Detroit Red Wings 3 33
Murray Anderson Montreal Canadiens 4 44
1970 Reggie Leach Boston Bruins 1 3
Ray Martyniuk Montreal Canadiens 1 5
John Stewart Pittsburgh Penguins 2 21
Cal Hammond Montreal Canadiens 4 45
1971 Gene Carr St. Louis Blues 1 4
Chuck Arnason Montreal Canadiens 1 7
Ken Baird California Golden Seals 2 15
Ron Wilson Minnesota North Stars 3 35
Jim Collins St. Louis Blues 8 108
1972 Dave Shardlow Toronto Maple Leafs 6 91
Garry Howatt New York Islanders 10 144
1973 Blaine Stoughton Pittsburgh Penguins 1 7
Wayne Bianchin Pittsburgh Penguins 2 23
George Pesut St. Louis Blues 2 24
Ron Andruff Montreal Canadiens 2 32
Dennis Polonich Detroit Red Wings 8 118
1974 Cam Connor Montreal Canadiens 1 5
Doug Hicks Minnesota North Stars 1 6
Mike Thompson St. Louis Blues 6 97
Marty Mathews Los Angeles Kings 6 102
Harvey Stewart Los Angeles Kings 7 120
Ray Maluta Boston Bruins 7 126
Robbie Watt Vancouver Canucks 8 130
Duane Bray Minnesota North Stars 11 179
Russ Hall New York Rangers 15 224
1975 Jerry Rollins Detroit Red Wings 2 23
Blair Davidson Detroit Red Wings 3 45
Kim Clackson Pittsburgh Penguins 5 85
Roger Swanson Washington Capitals 6 91
Bob Watson Vancouver Canucks 6 100
Mike Sleep New York Islanders 6 101
Scott Williams Kansas City Scouts 9 145
Kelly Secord Pittsburgh Penguins 16 217
1976 Jeff McDill Chicago Blackhawks 2 27
Tim Williams Toronto Maple Leafs 4 66
Dale Rideout Washington Capitals 7 109
Rich Gosselin Montreal Canadiens 7 118
Mark Davidson Montreal Canadiens 11 129
1977 Kim Davis Pittsburgh Penguins 3 48
Ray Creasy Vancouver Canucks 7 112
Greg Tebbutt Minnesota North Stars 8 130
1978 Glenn Hicks Detroit Red Wings 2 28
Ray Markham New York Rangers 3 43
Jordy Douglas Toronto Maple Leafs 5 81
Kelly Davis New York Islanders 6 101
Kim Spencer Minnesota North Stars 7 104
Larry Lozinski Detroit Red Wings 14 219
1979 Craig Levie Montreal Canadiens 3 43
Ray Neufeld Hartford Whalers 4 81

Retired Jerseys[]

4 Gerry Hart 7 Mel Pearson 9 Reggie Leach 10 Ted Hampson
11 Paddy Ginnell 11 Bobby Clarke 12 Dale Fox

External links[]

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