Winkler Flyers
The Winkler Flyers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Manitoba [Junior Hockey League|Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL)] team playing out of the Winkler Arena in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season and have won four Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior 'A' Champions as well as the ANAVET Cup in 1992.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | Finish | Playoffs | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 46 | 11 | 34 | 1 | - | 186 | 286 | 23 | 9th MJHL | |
| 1981-82 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | - | 240 | 231 | 46 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1982-83 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0 | - | 263 | 219 | 52 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1983-84 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 1 | - | 301 | 262 | 63 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1984-85 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 2 | - | 252 | 218 | 54 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1985-86 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 1 | - | 369 | 194 | 73 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 2 | - | 252 | 218 | 54 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | - | 259 | 254 | 42 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 3 | - | 253 | 200 | 63 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 0 | - | 289 | 274 | 48 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 1 | - | 321 | 216 | 75 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
| 1991-92 | 48 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 363 | 191 | 85 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 209 | 55 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1993-94 | 56 | 22 | 30 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | 48 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 55 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 254 | 216 | 63 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 56 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 238 | 212 | 60 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1996-97 | 55 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 180 | 84 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1997-98 | 62 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 286 | 197 | 91 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
| 1998-99 | 62 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 275 | 199 | 85 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 64 | 37 | 22 | - | 5 | 253 | 233 | 79 | 4th MJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 64 | 45 | 16 | - | 3 | 279 | 172 | 93 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 64 | 47 | 15 | - | 2 | 264 | 106 | 96 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 64 | 32 | 30 | - | 2 | 222 | 244 | 66 | 7th MJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 64 | 32 | 21 | - | 11 | 263 | 238 | 75 | 5th MJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 63 | 29 | 23 | - | 11 | 225 | 203 | 69 | 7th MJHL | |
| 2005-06 | 63 | 33 | 23 | - | 7 | 231 | 208 | 73 | 6th MJHL | |
| 2006-07 | 63 | 23 | 32 | - | 8 | 227 | 273 | 54 | 8th MJHL | |
| 2007-08 | 62 | 33 | 23 | - | 6 | 235 | 224 | 72 | 6th MJHL | |
| 2008-09 | 62 | 33 | 25 | - | 4 | 285 | 227 | 70 | 6th MJHL | |
| 2009-10 | 62 | 29 | 27 | - | 8 | 216 | 216 | 66 | 7th MJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2010-11 | 62 | 38 | 17 | - | 7 | 231 | 196 | 83 | 2nd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2011-12 | 62 | 37 | 21 | - | 4 | 270 | 221 | 78 | 4th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2012-13 | 60 | 22 | 27 | - | 11 | 200 | 227 | 78 | 8th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2013-14 | 60 | 20 | 36 | - | 4 | 173 | 227 | 44 | 9th MJHL | Lost Survivor series |
| 2014-15 | 60 | 31 | 17 | - | 12 | 204 | 185 | 74 | 4th MJHL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2015-16 | 60 | 42 | 13 | - | 5 | 260 | 153 | 89 | 3rd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2016-17 | 60 | 41 | 16 | - | 3 | 219 | 148 | 85 | 2nd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 35 | 25 | - | 0 | 205 | 175 | 70 | 5th MJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 23 | 32 | - | 5 | 152 | 221 | 51 | 9th MJHL | DNQ |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 38 | 17 | - | 5 | 223 | 185 | 81 | 3rd MJHL | cancelled |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 0 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 9th MJHL | cancelled |
| 2021-22 | 54 | 33 | 16 | - | 5 | 201 | 153 | 71 | 3rd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 35 | 16 | - | 6 | 223 | 173 | 77 | 4th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 2023–24 | 58 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 234 | 122 | 89 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
| 2024–25 | 58 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 254 | 197 | 96 | 1st of 7 East 1st of 13 MJHL | Won Div Semifinal 4-2 Niverville Nighthawks Lost League SemifinaLS 0-4 Northern Manitoba Blizzard |
List of Championships
| Championship | Years won |
| Turnbull Cup | 1991, 1992, 1998 & 2024 |
| ANAVET Cup | 1992 |
Centennial Cup
The Centennial Cup is awarded to the national championship team from among the Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, and the Alberta Junior Hockey League league champions. The competition involves round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in each pool advancing to the finals. The BC and Yukon region has not been represented in the competition since 2021 when the BCHL declared itself an independent league.| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Championship |
| 2024 | W, Sioux Lookout Bombers, 4-2 SOL, Melfort Mustangs, 5-6 W, Oakville Blades, 4-0 SOL, Miramichi Timberwolves, 2-3 | 2-0-0-2 | 3rd of 5 Group B | Lost 2-4 Calgary Canucks | did not qualified | did not qualified |
Playoffs
- 1981 DNQ
- 1982 Lost quarter-final
- 1983 Lost semi-final
- 1984 Lost quarter-final
- 1985 Lost semi-final
- 1986 Lost semi-final
- 1987 Lost quarter-final
- 1988 Lost quarter-final
- 1989 Lost quarter-final
- 1990 Lost quarter-final
- 1991 Won League, lost Anavet Cup
- 1992 Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost 1992 Centennial Cup final
- 1993 Lost quarter-final
- 1994 Lost final
- 1995 Lost final
- 1996 Lost quarter-final
- 1997 Lost semi-final
- 1998 Won League, lost Anavet Cup
- 1999 Lost semi-final
- 2000 Lost semi-final
- 2001 Lost final
- 2002 Lost final
- 2003 Lost quarter-final
- 2004 Lost quarter-final
- 2005 Lost quarter-final
- 2006 Lost quarter-final
- 2007 Lost quarter-final
- 2008 Lost semi-final
- 2009 Lost quarter-final
- 2010 Lost semi-final
- 2011 Lost semi-final
- 2012 Lost quarter-final
- 2013 Lost quarter-final
- 2014 Lost Survivor series
- 2015 Lost quarter-final
- 2016 Lost semi-final
- 2017 Lost semi-final
- 2018 Lost semi-final
- 2019 DNQ
- 2020 Playoffs cancelled
- 2021 Playoffs cancelled
- 2022 Lost semi-final
- 2023 Lost quarter-final
- 2024 Won Finals