Flin Flon Bombers

Flin Flon Bombers
Flin Flon Bombers
Flin Flon Bombers Logo.svg
City Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
League SJHL
Division Bauer
Founded 1927
Home arena Whitney Forum
Colours Maroon and White
Head coach Mike Reagan

Website
http://www.bombers.ca
Franchise history
19271984 Flin Flon Bombers
19841986 Creighton Bombers
1986Present Flin Flon Bombers
Previous franchise history
196778 Flin Flon Bombers
197879 Edmonton Oil Kings
197980 Great Falls Americans
198081 Spokane Flyers

The Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey team and current member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), and are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The team moved and became the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978, but the Flin Flon Bomber name was retained. 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. Radio station CFAR (AM) 590 live broadcasts a select number of home and away games throughout the year.

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History

The origins of the Bombers go back to 1927, churning out future NHL players such as Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach, Blaine Stoughton, Gene Carr, Chuck Arnason, Gerry Hart, Ken Baumgartner and Mel Pearson. Clad in their familiar colours of maroon and white, the Bombers host their opponents at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon, often cited as the most enthusiastic rink in the SJHL.

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (19511966)

Memorial Cup championship

The 195657 Flin Flon Bombers breezed thru the SJHL, averaging nearly 6 goals a game, while allowing only 2 against, winning the league title by 19 points. In the playoffs, they beat Humboldt Indians four straight and won the final in six games over the Prince Albert Mintos.

Next came the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WJHL. After splitting the first four games, Flin Flon beat the Oil Kings two straight to clinch the series 42. The Bombers became the first team from the SJHL to reach the Western junior final. They quickly showed that they belonged by sweeping the Fort William Canadiens four games straight to capture the Abbott Cup.

As allowed by CAHA regulations, the Bombers picked up back-up goalie Lynn Davis and defenceman Jean Gauthier from the Lakehead and centre Orland Kurtenbach from Prince Albert for the Memorial Cup.

Coming west for the Canadian championship was a powerhouse assembled by the Montreal Canadiens. Coached by Sam Pollock and assistant Scotty Bowman, the Ottawa Junior Canadiens won the eastern final in five games. The first three games were in Flin Flon with the balance in Regina, where Montreal sponsored the junior Pats. Game one was delayed for two days, but the Bombers were ready for the heavily favoured easterners and went on to a 31 victory. The Canadiens won the next two games 43 and 52. In Regina, the Bombers won 31 and 32, but the easterners fought back to tie the series with a 42 victory in game six. On May 8, the Flin Flon Bombers brought the Memorial Cup west, for the first time since 1948, with a 32 victory.

The 195657 Flin Flon Bombers were inducted into both the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

Championship roster

Harvey Fleming, Carl Forster, Cliff Lennartz, Barry Beatty, Mike Kardash, Duane Rupp, George Konik, Mel Pearson, Ken Willey, Rod Lee, Wayne Sproxton, Ted Hampson (captain), George Wood, Lynn Davis, Jean Gauthier, Ron Hutchinson, Orland Kurtenbach, Pat Ginnell, Doug Dawson (manager), Bob Kirk (coach), Hec McCaig (trainer), Jim Wardle (executive), Pinkie Davie (executive), Ken Cunningham (stickboy), Rees Jones (stickboy), Dan McCaig (mascot).

Western Hockey League (19671978)

Bobby Clarke's Bombers jersey on display at the 2007 Memorial Cup in Vancouver.
The Bobby Clarke era

In 1966, Bill Hunter lead the formation of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League, 5 of the 8 teams in the SJHL joined, the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Flin Flon Bombers joined the Manitoba Junior Hockey league. After one season both would leave and also join the Western Canada Hockey League (the word 'Junior' being dropped from its name). But during the 196667 season, the Bombers, led by Bobby Clarke and Reggie Leach, dominated the MJHL cruising to a league championship, capturing the Turnbull Memorial Cup. Clarke set league records for most assists (112), goals (71), and points (183). Besides the scoring title, Clarke was also the MJHL rookie of the year, and first team all-star centre. Joining Clarke on the first all-star team were rightwinger Reggie Leach, goaltender Chris Worthy, and captain Gerry Hart a defenceman. Defenceman Jack Criel made the second all-star team.

Entering the WCHL the Clarke led Bombers continued to dominate, 2 first place finishes, and in the playoffs losing in the final in 1968, and a league championship in 1969. Clarke led the league in scoring both years, and was named Most Valuable Player in 1969. The Bombers won a "National Championship" in 1969 by defeating the St. Thomas Barons of the Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League in an unsanctioned best-of-7 series aimed at rivaling the Memorial Cup.

The growing demands of the WHL caused the Bombers to outgrow their small home arena, and the franchise departed. The club played three dismal seasons in three different cities after leaving Flin Flon. These cities were Edmonton, Alberta, Great Falls, Montana, and Spokane, Washington.

The WCHL franchise rights were sold off to the Edmonton Oil Kings, but the Bombers resurfaced the next season in the NorMan Junior Hockey League, where they played until 1984.

NorMan Junior Hockey League (1978-1984)

In 1977, the Bombers formed a Junior B team as a feeder system. The Jr. B Bombers would eventually win the Baldy Northcott Trophy as Manitoba Provincial Junior B Champions. In the summer of 1978, the ownership sold the Junior A Bombers WCHL rights to Edmonton (where the team would become the ill-fated Edmonton Oil Kings). The Flin Flon ownership, along with the owners of the Thompson King Miners, banded together with people from The Pas, Manitoba and Snow Lake, Manitoba to create a rival Jr. B league to the Manitoba Jr. B League - the NorMan Junior Hockey League (NJHL). After one season, the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association granted the league Tier II Junior A status and the right to compete against the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for Turnbull Cup for a chance to win the Anavet Cup, Abbott Cup, and Centennial Cup.

Flin Flon won NJHL titles in 1979, 1982, and 1984. The Bombers had the distinction of being the only NJHL team to ever beat a MJHL team in a playoff game in the 1984 Turnbull Cup. In 1984, the Bombers were granted expansion into the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Flin Flon, MB is located on the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border with a portion of the city in both provinces, while Creighton, SK is located approximately 1km from Flin Flon, MB and is wholly within Saskatchewan. In 1984, the Bombers were temporarily renamed the Creighton Bombers to allow them to play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, even though no relocation actually occurred, and, in fact, the team was still referred to as the Flin Flon Bombers in all non-official context. In 1986 the SJHL granted the team permission to remain in the league but play out of Manitoba, which allowed the Bombers to revert their name back to the traditional Flin Flon Bombers.

Retired numbers

  • # 4 Gerry Hart
  • # 7 Mel Pearson
  • # 9 Reggie Leach
  • #10 Ted Hampson
  • #11 Patty Ginnell
  • #11 Bobby Clarke
  • #12 Dale Fox
  • #24 Kelvin Patience

Alumni

Season-by-seasons standings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
195152 50 18 27 5 211 236 41 4th SJHL Won League
195253 45 30 13 2 200 183 62 1st SJHL Won League
195354 48 27 21 0 297 204 54 2nd SJHL Won League
195455 48 23 24 1 218 215 47 2nd SJHL
195556 48 37 10 1 301 149 75 1st SJHL Won League
195657 53 46 5 2 309 108 94 1st SJHL Won League, Won Memorial Cup
195758 55 28 25 2 220 177 58 3rd SJHL
195859 48 35 12 1 269 144 71 1st SJHL
195960 54 35 16 3 301 189 82 3rd SJHL Won League
196061 60 25 28 7 184 203 57 5th SJHL
196162 56 29 22 5 244 199 63 3rd SJHL
196263 54 17 35 2 152 237 36 7th SJHL
196364 62 19 32 11 262 304 49 6th SJHL
196465 56 21 29 6 255 298 48 5th SJHL
196566 60 8 51 1 199 490 17 8th SJHL
196667 58 52 6 0 406 125 104 1st MJHL Won League
196768 60 47 8 5 - 361 143 99 1st WCJHL Lost Final
196869 60 47 13 0 - 343 159 94 1st WCHL Won Championship
196970 60 42 18 0 - 257 176 84 1st WCHL Won Championship
197071 66 41 23 2 - 306 224 84 2nd WCHL East Lost Final
197172 68 31 36 1 - 265 307 63 4th WCHL East Lost Quarter-Final
197273 68 39 19 10 - 334 228 88 2nd WCHL East Lost Semi-Final
197374 68 34 21 13 - 322 259 81 2nd WCHL East Lost Quarter-Final
197475 70 19 42 9 - 262 389 47 6th WCHL East DNQ
197576 72 18 44 10 - 279 441 46 6th WCHL East DNQ
197677 72 16 42 14 - 294 411 46 3rd WCHL East DNQ
197778 72 33 30 9 - 396 380 75 2nd WCHL East Lost in Semi-Final
1978-79 24 20 2 2 - 210 -- 42 1st NJHL Won League
197880 NMJHL Statistics Not Available
1980-81 42 27 12 3 - -- -- 57 1st NJHL Lost Final
1981-82 42 42 0 0 - 544 146 84 1st NJHL Won League
198284 NMJHL Statistics Not Available
198485 64 16 48 0 - 294 495 32 8th SJHL Lost 1st Round
198586 60 13 46 1 - 234 452 27 10th SJHL DNQ
198687 64 13 50 1 - 249 430 27 9th SJHL DNQ
198788 60 21 35 4 - 207 337 46 8th SJHL
198889 64 36 26 2 - 342 303 74 3rd SJHL North
198990 68 30 33 5 - 293 325 65 4th SJHL North Lost 1st Round
199091 68 27 36 5 - 208 286 59 5th SJHL North DNQ
199192 64 27 32 5 - 206 243 59 3rd SJHL North Lost Quarter-Final
199293 64 35 23 6 - 277 215 76 2nd SJHL North Won League, Won Anavet Cup
199394 68 36 28 4 - 272 259 76 4th SJHL North Lost 1st Round
199495 64 14 44 6 - 184 336 34 6th SJHL North DNQ
199596 64 21 38 5 - 201 280 47 5th SJHL North Lost 1st Round
199697 64 23 37 4 - 204 250 50 6th SJHL North DNQ
199798 64 23 33 8 - 191 249 54 6th SJHL North DNQ
199899 66 34 29 3 - 194 224 71 5th SJHL North Lost 1st Round
199900 60 29 27 4 - 215 180 62 5th SJHL North Lost Quarter-Final
200001 62 44 15 3 0 271 182 91 1st SJHL Lost Semi-Final
200102 64 10 46 6 2 170 334 28 6th SJHL Dodge DNQ
200203 60 10 41 6 3 168 290 29 7th SJHL Dodge DNQ
200304 60 17 28 12 3 183 238 49 5th SJHL Dodge DNQ
200405 55 10 36 6 3 138 244 29 6th SJHL Itech DNQ
200506 55 19 33 1 2 173 216 41 5th SJHL Itech Lost Quarter-Final
200607 58 18 38 0 2 168 264 38 6th SJHL Itech DNQ
200708 58 33 21 - 4 219 172 70 3nd SJHL Itech Lost Conference Final
2008-09 56 32 20 - 4 213 168 68 2nd SJHL Itech Lost Conference Final
2009-10 58 37 17 - 4 214 157 78 2nd SJHL Lost Conference Semi-Final
2010-11 58 25 31 - 2 196 212 52 9th SJHL Lost Quarter-final

Playoffs

NJHL Years

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Thompson King Miners NJHL CHAMPIONS
Transcona Railers (MJBHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers
  • 1980 Lost Final
Flin Flon Bombers defeated The Pas Lumber Kings 3-games-to-none
Thompson King Miners defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3-games-to-none
  • 1981 Lost Final
Flin Flon Bombers defeated The Pas Lumber Kings
Thompson King Miners defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-2
  • 1982 Won League, Lost Turnbull Cup
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Thompson King Miners 4-games-to-none NJHL CHAMPIONS
Fort Garry Blues (MJHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3-games-to-none
  • 1983 Lost Final
The Pas Huskies defeated Flin Flon Bombers
  • 1984 Won League, Lost Turnbull Cup
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Thompson King Miners 4-games-to-3 NJHL CHAMPIONS
Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1

MJHL Years

  • 1985 Lost Quarter-final
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Creighton Bombers 4-games-to-none
  • 1986 DNQ
  • 1987 DNQ
  • 1988 Lost Quarter-final
Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
  • 1989 Lost Quarter-final
Yorkton Terriers defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
  • 1990 Lost Quarter-final
Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
  • 1991 DNQ
  • 1992 Lost Quarter-final
Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
  • 1993 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Centennial Cup round robin
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3 SJHL CHAMPIONS
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Dauphin Kings (BCHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
Fifth and eliminated in 1993 Centennial Cup round robin (0-4)
  • 1994 Lost Preliminary Round
Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
  • 1995 DNQ
  • 1996 Lost Preliminary Round
Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
  • 1997 DNQ
  • 1998 DNQ
  • 1999 Lost Preliminary Round
Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
  • 2000 Lost Quarter-final
Second in round robin (2-2) vs. Battlefords North Stars and Melfort Mustangs
Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
  • 2001 Lost Semi-final, Hosted 2001 Royal Bank Cup, Lost in Final
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-1
Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
Third in 2001 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-0 in semi-final
Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 5-0 in final
  • 2002 DNQ
  • 2003 DNQ
  • 2004 DNQ
  • 2005 DNQ
  • 2006 Lost Quarter-final
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-3
Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
  • 2007 DNQ
  • 2008 Lost Semi-final
Third in round robin (1-2) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Melfort Mustangs
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
  • 2009 Lost Semi-final
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-none
Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
  • 2010 Lost Quarter-final
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-2
  • 2011 Lost Quarter-final
Flin Flon Bombers defeated Battlefords North Stars 3-games-to-1
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1

Player awards

Scoring champions

Season League Winner GP Goals Assists Points
1967-68 WCJHL Bobby Clarke 59 51 117 168
1968-69 WCJHL Bobby Clarke 58 51 86 137
1969-70 WCHL Reggie Leach 57 65 46 111
1970-71 WCHL Chuck Arnason 66 79 84 163

Goaltender of the Year

Season League Winner GP Wins Shutouts Average
196768 WCJHL Chris Worthy 60 47 10 2:39
196869 WCJHL Ray Martyniuk 41 NA 6 2:52
196970 WCHL Ray Martyniuk 43 NA 4 2:58

Defenseman of the Year

Season League Winner GP Goals Assists Points
196768 WCJHL Gerry Hart 58 13 38 51

Rookie of the Year

Season League Winner GP Goals Assists Points
196970 WCHL Gene Carr 60 22 51 73
1973-74 WCHL Cam Connor 65 47 44 91

Most Valuable Player

Season League Winner GP Goals Assists Points
1968-69 WCJHL Bobby Clarke 58 51 86 137
1969-70 WCHL Reggie Leach 57 65 46 111

Coach of the Year

Season League Winner
1969-70 WCHL Patty Ginnell
1970-71 WCHL Patty Ginnell
1972-73 WCHL Patty Ginnell

2010-2011 Roster

[1]

Number Player Position Height Weight DOB Home Town
TBA JJ Coleshaw LW 6' 01" 190 lbs n/a Saskatoon, SK
3 Justin Schoffer D 5' 10" 179 lbs May 23, 1993 Saskatoon, SK
5 James McNulty D 6' 04" 215 lbs May 2, 1991 Fenton, MI
6 Brandt Weldon D 6' 00" 185 lbs November 26, 1992 Prince Albert, SK
8 Kyle Oleniuk C 5' 10" 175 lbs June 29, 1993 Medstead, SK
13 Brett Penner C 5' 11" 180 lbs November 29, 1992 Medstead, SK
14 Tanner Clarke D 5' 11" 170 lbs April 23, 1993 Rosetown, SK
16 Riley Storzuk LW 6' 00" 200 lbs May 30, 1992 Wynyard, SK
17 Dylan Balaski RW 6' 00" 215 lbs June 17, 1992 Swift Current, SK
18 David Roper D 5' 11" 185 lbs July 2, 1991 Calgary, AB
19 Cameron Blair C 5' 11" 187 lbs September 5, 1993 Drake, SK
20 Dillan McCombie RW 5' 07" 155 lbs December 29, 1994 Flin Flon, MB
21 Andrew Allan RW 6' 01" 187 lbs February 26, 1992 Winnipeg, MB
22 Dylan MacNab RW 5' 11" 166 lbs May 18, 1992 Saskatoon, SK
23 Dallen Hall D 6' 01" 180 lbs June 30, 1993 Red Deer, AB
24 Greg Wiwcharuk LW 5' 06" 154 lbs March 5, 1993 Snow Lake, MB
25 Brock Hounsell D 6' 01" 197 lbs February 26, 1993 Martensville, SK
26 Cole Conway C 6' 00" 173 lbs July 11, 1993 Calgary, AB
28 Konrad Litke LW 6' 01" 200 lbs August 14, 1992 Calgary, AB
39 Cole McCaig C 5' 08" 163 lbs April 26, 1993 Flin Flon, MB
41 Brett Boehm RW 6' 01" 180 lbs n/a Martensville, SK
44 Landon Heibert RW 5' 10" 171 lbs July 6, 1993 Red Deer, AB
47 Jay Young D 6' 02" 220 lbs March 26, 1991 Chestermere, AB
29 Devin Buffalo G 6' 00" 160 lbs September 1, 1993 Wetaskewin, AB
35 Andy Desaultes G 6' 03" 185 lbs November 30, 1993 Regina, SK

See also

References

  1. ^ Newsport Media (2011). "Flin Flon Bombers 2011-2012 Regular Season Roster". Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. http://www.sjhl.ca/leagueroster.aspx?team_id=8. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 

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