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The Winkler Flyers are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League

Manitoba Junior Hockey League

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The MJHL is one of eleven Junior 'A' Hockey Leagues in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League ....

team playing out of the Winkler Arena

Winkler Arena

The Winkler Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Winkler, Manitoba. It is home to the Winkler Flyers ice hockey team. Winkler hosted Hockey Day In Canada and it was broadcast in Winkler Arena-External links:*...

in Winkler, Manitoba

Winkler, Manitoba

Winkler is a small city with a population of about 9,900 located in southern Manitoba, Canada in the Rural Municipality of Stanley...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. The Flyers entered the MJHL as an expansion team for the 1980-81 season. Famous NHL

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

players to have played on this team include Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour

Ed Belfour

Edward John Belfour is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the...

. They also had Ed Belfour's son playing backup for the team.

The Winkler Flyers won 3 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior ‘A’ Champions, 1991, 1992, & 1998 as well as a Anavet Cup

Anavet Cup

The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

in 1992.

List of Championships

Championship	Years Won
Turnbull Cup	1991, 1992, & 1998
Anavet Cup Anavet Cup The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...	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	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	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

Playoffs

1981 DNQ
1982 Lost Quarter-final

Dauphin Kings

The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

1983 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

4-games-to-3

Dauphin Kings

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

1984 Lost Quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

1985 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings

Dauphin Kings

4-games-to-3

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

1986 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated Steinbach Hawks 4-games-to-none

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

1987 Lost Quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

1988 Lost Quarter-final

Dauphin Kings

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

1989 Lost Quarter-final

Dauphin Kings

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

1990 Lost Quarter-final

Portage Terriers

The Portage Terriers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

1991 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
Anavet Cup
The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings

Dauphin Kings

4-games-to-1

Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg South Blues

Winnipeg South Blues

The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They were formerly known as the Fort Garry Blues, Winnipeg South Blues, and the Winnipeg Monarchs...

4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS

Yorkton Terriers

The Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League based out of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The team plays their home games in the Farrell Agencies Arena which has a seating capacity of 2,300. Their arch rivals are the Melville Millionaires. The team colours are black, orange, and...

(SJHL) defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

1992 Won League, Won Anavet Cup
Anavet Cup
The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

, Lost 1992 Centennial Cup final

Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers

Portage Terriers

4-games-to-1

Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba...

4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS

Winkler Flyers defeated Melfort Mustangs

Melfort Mustangs

The Melfort Mustangs are a Junior "A" team based out of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Northern Lights Palace which has a seating capacity of 1,850. The team colors are blue, green, and white.The Mustangs...

(SJHL) 4-games-to-1 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS

Fourth in 1992 Centennial Cup round robin (2-2)

Winkler Flyers defeated Vernon Lakers (BCHL) 5-2 in semi-final

Thunder Bay Flyers

The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.-History:On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams in the 1980-81 City League...

(USHL) defeated Winkler Flyers 10-1 in final

1993 Lost Quarter-final

Dauphin Kings

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3

1994 Lost Final

Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers

Portage Terriers

4-games-to-1

Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings

Dauphin Kings

4-games-to-3

St. Boniface Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

1995 Lost Final

Winkler Flyers defeated Dauphin Kings

Dauphin Kings

4-games-to-3

Winkler Flyers defeated Neepawa Natives

Neepawa Natives

The Neepawa Natives are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League , a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada.-History:...

4-games-to-3

Winnipeg South Blues

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

1996 Lost Quarter-final

Dauphin Kings

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

1997 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated Neepawa Natives

Neepawa Natives

4-games-to-3

OCN Blizzard

The Opaskwayak Cree Nation Blizzard are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from The Pas, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The team is owned by the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.-History:The...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none

1998 Won League, Lost Anavet Cup
Anavet Cup
The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

Winkler Flyers defeated Neepawa Natives

Neepawa Natives

4-games-to-1

Winkler Flyers defeated OCN Blizzard

OCN Blizzard

4-games-to-1

Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS

Weyburn Red Wings

The Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...

(SJHL) defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3

1999 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated Portage Terriers

Portage Terriers

4-games-to-2

OCN Blizzard

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

2000 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

4-games-to-3

Winnipeg South Blues

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

2001 Lost Final

Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

4-games-to-1

Winkler Flyers defeated Winnipeg South Blues

Winnipeg South Blues

4-games-to-none

OCN Blizzard

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none

2002 Lost Final

Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

4-games-to-1

Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians

St. James Canadians

4-games-to-none

OCN Blizzard

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none

2003 Lost Quarter-final

Southeast Blades

The Steinbach Pistons are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Steinbach, Manitoba. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, which is a member of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-3

2004 Lost Quarter-final

Winnipeg Saints

The Winnipeg Saints are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Centre. They played out of Dakota Community Centre in Winnipeg until the end of 2009-10 season. The team played out of St. Adolphe during the 2010-11 season, but played their home playoff games at the MTS Iceplex in...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

2005 Lost Quarter-final

Winnipeg South Blues

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

2006 Lost Quarter-final

Winnipeg South Blues

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

2007 Lost Quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

2008 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

4-games-to-1

Winnipeg Saints

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1

2009 Lost Quarter-final

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

2010 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated Selkirk Steelers

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

4-games-to-2

Winnipeg Saints

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none

2011 Lost Semi-final

Winkler Flyers defeated Waywayseecappo Wolverines

Waywayseecappo Wolverines

The Waywayseecappo Wolverines are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in the Waywayseecappo Wolverines Complex in Waywayseecappo, Manitoba, Canada...

4-games-to-2

Selkirk Steelers

For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .The Selkirk Steelers are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada...

defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2

External links

Winkler Flyers website

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