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Winkler Flyers
Winkler Flyers
City: Winkler, Manitoba
League: Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Founded: 1980
Home Arena: Winkler Arena
Colors:               
General Manager: Jeff Jeanson
Head Coach: Kelvin Cech
Championships
Playoff Championships: 1991, 1992, 1998


The Winkler Flyers are a Canadian Junior A ice hockey team from Winkler, Manitoba. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada.

The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season. The team is community owned.

In 1992, the Flyers came close to winning a National Championship, losing in the final of the Centennial Cup.

see Flyers 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 GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
1980-81 MJHL 46 11 34 1 - - - 23 4th North DNQ
1981-82 MJHL 48 23 25 0 - 240 231 46 3rd North Lost Div Semi Final
1982-83 MJHL 48 26 22 0 - 263 219 52 2nd North Lost Div Final
1983-84 MJHL 48 31 16 1 - 301 202 63 3rd North Lost Div Semi Final
1984-85 MJHL 48 26 20 2 - 252 218 54 2nd North Lost Div Final
1985-86 MJHL 48 37 10 1 - 369 194 75 1st North Lost Div Final
1986-87 MJHL 48 26 20 2 - - - 54 4th North Lost Div Semi Final
1987-88 MJHL 48 26 20 2 - 259 254 54 4th North Lost Div Semi Final
1988-89 MJHL 48 30 15 3 - 253 200 63 1st North Lost Div Semi Final
1989-90 MJHL 52 24 28 0 - - - 48 4th North Lost Div Semi Final
1990-91 MJHL 48 37 10 1 - 321 216 75 2nd North Won League
1990-91 Anavet Cup 5 1 4 - - 17 33 - - Lost Series
1991-92 MJHL 48 42 5 1 0 363 141 85 1st North Won League
1991-92 Anavet Cup 5 4 1 - - 24 13 - - Won Series
1991-92 Centennial Cup 6 3 3 - - 24 33 - 4th Lost Final
1992-93 MJHL 48 27 20 1 0 223 209 55 2nd North Lost Div Semi Final
1993-94 MJHL 56 22 30 4 0 --- --- 48 4th Allard Lost Final
1994-95 MJHL 56 30 23 1 2 254 216 63 2nd Allard Lost Final
1995-96 MJHL 56 28 24 3 1 238 212 60 4th Allard Lost Div Semi Final
1996-97 MJHL 56 41 13 1 1 290 184 84 1st Allard Lost Div Final
1997-98 MJHL 62 44 15 1 2 286 197 91 1st Allard Won League
1997-98 Anavet Cup 7 3 4 - - 24 34 - - Lost Series
1998-99 MJHL 62 41 18 1 2 275 199 85 3rd Allard Lost Div Final
1999-00 MJHL 64 37 22 - 5 253 233 79 3rd Addison Lost Div Final
2000-01 MJHL 64 45 16 - 3 279 172 93 1st Addison Lost Final
2001-02 MJHL 64 47 15 - 2 269 166 96 1st Addison Lost Final
2002-03 MJHL 64 32 30 - 2 222 244 66 3rd Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2003-04 MJHL 64 32 21 7 4 263 238 75 2nd Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2004-05 MJHL 63 29 23 6 5 225 203 69 3rd Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2005-06 MJHL 63 33 23 4 3 231 208 73 4th Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2006-07 MJHL 63 23 32 5 3 227 273 54 4th Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2007-08 MJHL 62 33 23 - 6 235 224 72 4th Addison Lost Div Final
2008-09 MJHL 62 33 25 - 4 285 227 70 3rd Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2009-10 MJHL 62 29 25 - 8 216 216 66 3rd Addison Lost Div Final
2010-11 MJHL 62 38 17 - 7 228 191 83 1st Addison Lost Div Final
2011-12 MJHL 62 37 21 - 4 268 219 78 3rd Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2012-13 MJHL 60 22 27 - 11 199 224 55 4th Addison Lost Div Semi Final
2013-14 MJHL 60 20 36 - 4 171 226 44 5th Addison Lost Div Survivor Series
2014-15 MJHL 60 31 17 - 12 202 176 74 4th Lost Quarter Final
2015-16 MJHL 60 42 13 - 5 255 149 89 3rd Lost Semi Final
2016-17 MJHL 60 41 16 - 3 219 147 85 2nd Lost Semi Final
2017-18 MJHL 60 35 25 - 0 202 175 70 5th Lost Semi Final
2018-19 MJHL 60 23 32 - 5 147 221 51 9th DNQ
2019-20 MJHL 60 38 17 - 5 223 185 81 4th cancelled
2020-21 MJHL 8 3 5 - 0 23 28 6 3rd I-Div cancelled
2021-22 MJHL 54 33 16 - 5 201 153 71 2nd East Lost Semi Final
2022-23 MJHL
2023-24 MJHL

Team / Franchise Records[]

Achievement Player Season Amount
Most Assists Steve Harder 1985-86 90

Team Canada West Selections[]

selected to Team Canada West
Event Player Position
2006 CJAHL Prospects Game Aaron Lewadniuk Forward
2007 CJAHL Prospects Game Caleb Suderman Defense
Mark Thiessen Coach
Ernie Sutherland Coach
2008 CJHL Prospects Game Drew Scurfield Defense
2009 CJHL Prospects Series Jordan Neduzak Forward
Mark Thiessen Coach
Ernie Sutherland Coach
Bob Agnew Coach
2011 CJHL Prospects Series Tanner Jago Defense
2012 CJHL Prospects Series
2013 CJHL Prospects Series Tristan Keck Forward

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

Season Player Achievement
1980-81 Rod Collins Second All-Star Team Coach
1981-82 Steve Harder Rookie of the Year
1982-83 Ron Chagnon Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
All-Star Team
1983-84 Darcy Gryba Scoring Champion
Most Assists
1984-85 Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Award
All-Star Team
Steve Harder Most Assists
All-Star Team
1985-86 Steve Harder MVP
Scoring Champion
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
Most Assists
All-Star Team
Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Award
All-Star Team
Paul McDonald Most Goals
All-Star Team
1986-87 Duane Derksen Top Goaltender Award
All-Star Team
1987-88 Duane Derksen Top Goaltender Award
All-Star Team
Todd Kennedy All-Star Team
1988-89 David Bessason All-Star Team
1989-90 Robin Cook Top Goaltender Award
1990-91 Kevin McKinnon Most Goals
All-Star Team
Pryce Wood Playoff MVP
1991-92 Jamie Penner Scoring Champion
Most Goals
Most Assists
All-Star Team
Robin Cook Top Goaltender Award
Top Goals Against Average
All-Star Team
Dane Litke All-Star Team
Chris Yaschyshyn Playoff MVP
1992-93 Dane Litke MVP
Most Assists
All-Star Team
Scott Easton Top Goals Against Average (tied)
1993-94 Jason Gudmundson All-Star Team
1995-96 David Burgess Rookie of the Year
First Rookie All-Star Team
Mike Dick Most Assists
First All-Star Team
Cory Dittmer First Rookie All-Star Team
David Haun First Rookie All-Star Team
1996-97 Chris Thomas MVP
Scoring Champion
Most Goals
Most Assists
All-Star Team
Eric Pateman Top Goaltender Award
All-Star Team
1997-98 Eric Pateman Top Goaltender Award
All-Star Team
David Burgess Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
All-Star Team
Laird Laluk Playoff MVP
1998-99 Jeff McGill MVP
Hockey Ability & Sportsmanship Award
All-Star Team
Nick Fuher Rookie All-Star Team
1999-00 Oliver McGee Top Defenseman Award
All-Star Team
Brendan Cook Rookie All-Star Team
2000-01 Ian Vigier Top Goals Against Average
Third All-Star Team
First Rookie All-Star Team
Brendan Cook Second All-Star Team
Reg Lagace Second All-Star Team
Steve Mullin Third All-Star Team
First Rookie All-Star Team
Lloyd Stansell Second Rookie All-Star Team
2001-02 Steve Mullin Top Defenseman Award
First All-Star Team
Jordan Little First All-Star Team
Russ Oldcorn Second All-Star Team
Ian Vigier Third All-Star Team
Chad Wrixon Second Rookie All-Star Team
2002-03 Josh Froese Second Rookie All-Star Team
Colin Herman Second Rookie All-Star Team
Darryl Einarson Coach of the Year
2003-04 Josh Froese Second All-Star Team
2004-05 Matt Ostash Rookie of the Year
First Rookie All-Star Team
Josh Froese Second All-Star Team
Blaine Neufeld First Rookie All-Star Team
Travis Avery Second Rookie All-Star Team
Zack McMillan Second Rookie All-Star Team
2005-06 John Murray Second Rookie All-Star Team
2006-07 Aaron Lewadniuk Rookie of the Year
Rookie All-Star Team
2007-08 Nick Lazorko Rookie All-Star Team
2009-10 Peter Alexander Second All-Star Team
2010-11 Reed Peters Rookie All-Star Team
2011-12 Tanner Jago Rookie of the Year
Rookie All-Star Team
Chapen Leblond First All-Star Team
Steve Sorensen First All-Star Team
2012-13 Tristan Keck Rookie of the Year
Rookie All-Star Team
Jory Mullin Second All-Star Team
2014-15 Tristan Keck MVP
Most Goals
First All-Star Team
2015-16 Tristan Keck First All-Star Team
Zak Hicks Second All-Star Team
Tyler Jubenvill Rookie All-Star Team
2016-17 Cole Weaver Rookie of the Year
Second All-Star Team
Rookie All-Star Team
Lawson McDonald First All-Star Team
Scott Gall Second All-Star Team
Tyler Jubenvill Second All-Star Team
2017-18 Troy Martyniuk Top Goaltender Award
Second All-Star Team
Mitch Dyck Second All-Star Team

MJHL Scholarship Winners[]

Season Player Scholarship
1998-99 Jeff McGill Ed Belfour High Performance Award
2001-02 Russ Oldcorn Ed Belfour High Performance Award
2006-07 Marlin Froese Frank McKinnon Award
2008-09 Craig Cornelsen Ed Belfour High Performance Award
Greg Reimer Ed Belfour High Performance Award
2009-10 Shael Hechter MJHL Scholarship Fund
2014-15 Dasan Sydora Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba
2015-16 Nathan Karlowsky RBC Financial Group
Zak Hicks MJHL Scholarship Fund
2016-17 Tanner Lewis MJHL Scholarship Fund
2017-18 Mitch Dyck RBC Financial Group
Mitch Dyck MJHL Scholarship Fund
Nolan McGuire MJHL Scholarship Fund

CJHL Award Winners[]

Season Player Category
1991-92 Dane Litke Centennial Cup Tournament All-Star
Chris Yaschyshyn Centennial Cup Tournament All-Star
1996-97 Chris Thomas MJHL Player of the Year
2012-13 Tristan Keck Rookie of the Year
2014-15 Tristan Keck MJHL Player of the Year

NHL Alumni[]

Ed Belfour HOF Frank Bialowas Matt Calvert
Chay Genoway Don Gibson Carson McMillan

NHL Draft Picks[]

Draft Year Player Drafted by Round Overall
1982 Peter Derksen Pittsburgh Penguins 8 157
1986 Don Gibson Vancouver Canucks 3 49
1988 Duane Derksen Washington Capitals 3 57
1996 Terry Friesen San Jose Sharks 3 55
2001 Matt Suderman Atlanta Thrashers 7 199
2007 Carson McMillan Minnesota Wild 7 200
2008 Matt Calvert Columbus Blue Jackets 5 127
2014 Travis Sanheim Philadelphia Flyers 1 17
2016 Jordan Stallard Winnipeg Jets 5 127

Retired Jerseys[]

5 Wade Sambrook 7 Steve Harder 29 Ed Belfour

Flyers Hall of Fame[]

Players: Ed Belfour Steve Harder Wade Sambrook
Coach: Peter Derksen Builder: Dan Giesbrecht

Flyers Lists[]

Winkler Flyers logo

External Links[]

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