Fairview Flyers
CityFairview, Alberta, Canada
LeagueNorth West Junior Hockey League
Founded2012
Home arenaFairview Fairplex
ColoursOrange, Black, White
     
General managerErnie Wass
Head coachLance Wiebe
Websitehttp://fairviewflyers.com/
Franchise history
2012–presentFairview Flyers[1]

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[lower-alpha 1] 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

SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
2012-133516154361511523rd of 8Won Quarterfinals, 3-1 (Jr. Canucks)
Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Navigators)
2013-143524110481791294th of 8Won Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Jr. Canucks)
Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Kings)
2014-1530208242--3rd of 7Won Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Vipers)
Won Semifinals, 4-2 (Kings)
Lost League Finals, 0-4 (Navigators)
2015-1636304262211831st of 7Won Semifinals, 4-2 (Huskies)
Lost League Finals, 1-4 (Navigators)
2016-1730219042120831st of 6Won Semifinals, 4-3 (Kings)
Won League Finals 4-1 (Navigators)
NWJHL CHAMPIONS
2017-183617172361461585th of 7Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Kings)
2018-193614193311211465th of 6Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Navigators)
2019-204021154461591484th of 6Won Quarterfinals, 3-2 (Kings)
Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Huskies)
2020-21431061314Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-224014260281381795th of 6Lost Quarterfinals, 2-3 (Kodiaks)
2022-2342335410982798th of 8Did not qualify for post season play

Russ Barnes Trophy

Alberta Jr. B Provincial Championships

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemifinalBronze medal gameGold medal game
2015[lower-alpha 1]L, Calgary Jr. Royals, 3–5
T, Coaldale Copperheads, 2–2
W, North Edmonton Red Wings, 8–5		1–1–12nd of 4, PoolL, North Peace Navigators, 0–7W, Blackfalds Wranglers, 4–3
Bronze medalists		—
2017L, Wainwright Bisons, 3–7
L, Cochrane Generals, 2–3
W, Beaumont Chiefs, 8–3		1–2–03rd of 4, PoolDid not advance
  1. 1 2 because Stony Plain was host the second team normally given the Capital league assigned to Fairview

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Logan Clow (2012-07-04). "Fairview announces name of NWJHL team". Peace River Record-Gazette. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  2. 1 2 "Fairview joins NWJHL". North West Junior Hockey League. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. ↑ "North Peace Navigators Take NWJHL Crown". Peace Fm Canada. Peace Fm Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 Logan Clow (2012-07-31). "Flyers announce coaching staff". Fairview Post. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-05.


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