Fairview Flyers

Fairview Flyers
City	Fairview, Alberta, Canada
League	North West Junior Hockey League
Founded	2012
Home arena	Fairview Fairplex
Colours	Orange, Black, White
General manager	Ernie Wass
Head coach	Lance Wiebe
Website	http://fairviewflyers.com/
Franchise history
2012–present	Fairview 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 circumstances resulted in the team advancing to the Russ Barnes Trophy to determine the Alberta Junior B Provincial Champion. The Flyers proved their worth of being advanced by earning the Bronze Medal.

Inaugural season

The Fairview Flyers began their inaugural season on the road against the North Peace Navigators on September 28, 2012.^[3] Their home opener was held on October 5 against the Sexsmith Vipers.^[3]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2012-13	35	16	15	4	36	151	152		3rd of 8	Won QuarterFinals, 3-1 (Jr. Canucks) Lost SemiFinals, 1-4 (Navigators)
2013-14	35	24	11	0	48	179	129		4th of 8	Won QuarterFinals, 3-0 (Jr. Canucks) Lost SemiFinals, 1-4 (Kings)
2014-15	30	20	8	2	42	-	-		3rd of 7	Won QuarterFinals, 3-0 (Vipers) Won SemiFinals, 4-2 (Kings) Lost League Finals, 0-4 (Navigators)
2015-16	36	30	4	2	62	211	83		1st of 7	Won SemiFinals, 4-2 (Huskies) Lost League Finals, 1-4 (Navigators)

Russ Barnes Trophy

Alberta Jr B Provincial Championships

Year	Round Robin	Record	Standing	SemiFinal	Bronze Medal Game	Gold Medal Game
2015 (%)	L, Calgary 3-5 T, Coaldale 2-2 W, N Edmonton 8-5	1-1-1	2nd of 4 Pool	L, North Peace 0-7	W, Blackfalds 4-3 Bronze Medalists	n/a

(%) because Stony Plain was host the second team normally given the Capital league assigned to Fairview.

References

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.
1 2 "Fairview joins NWJHL". North West Junior Hockey League. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
1 2 Logan Clow (2012-07-31). "Flyers announce coaching staff". Fairview Post. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-05.

External links

Teams and Leagues eligible for the Russ Barnes Trophy

CalJHL	CBHA Blackhawks CBHA Rangers CNHA Blazers CNHA Canucks CRAA Blue CRAA Gold NWCAA Bruins NWCAA Stampeders

CapJHL	West Division Beverly Warriors Edmonton Mustangs Morinville Jets North Edmonton Red Wings Spruce Grove Regals St. Albert Merchants Stony Plain Flyers East Division Beaumont Chiefs Edmonton Royals Fort Saskatchewan Hawks Leduc Schwab Riggers Sherwood Park Knights Strathcona Bruins Wetaskiwin Icemen

HJHL	North Division Airdrie Thunder Blackfalds Wranglers Mountainview Colts Ponoka Stampeders Red Deer Vipers Stettler Lightning Three Hills Thrashers South Division Banff Academy Bears Coaldale Copperheads Cochrane Generals High River Flyers Medicine Hat Cubs Okotoks Bisons Strathmore Wheatland Kings

NEAJBHL	Cold Lake Ice Frog Lake T-Birds Killam Wheat Kings Lloydminster Bandits Onion Lake Border Chiefs Saddle Lake Warriors St. Paul Canadiens Vegreville Rangers Vermilion Tigers Wainwright Bisons

NWJHL	Beaverlodge Blades Dawson Creek Jr. Canucks Fairview Flyers Fort St. John Huskies Grande Prairie Kings North Peace Navigators Sexsmith Vipers Slave Lake Wolves

Defunct teams	Whitecourt Wolverines (NWJHL)

Hockey Alberta Russ Barnes Trophy Keystone Cup

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