Fife Flyers

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Fife Flyers
City Kirkcaldy, Scotland
League Elite Ice Hockey League
Founded 1938
Home arena Fife Ice Arena
Colours

White, Gold and Blue

              
Owner(s) Kirkcaldy Ice Hockey Club
Fife Flyers Limited
General manager Tom Muir, Tom Muir(Snr), Jack Wishart (directors)
Head coach CanadaUnited Kingdom Todd Dutiaume
Captain Canada Portugal Justin DaCosta
Website fifeflyers.co.uk
Franchise history
1938–Present Fife Flyers

The Fife Flyers, established in 1938, are the oldest professional ice hockey team in the United Kingdom. The team has a history of success through the ages, with over 60 Scottish and British cups and titles to their name.

History

2011 - Present

In late June 2011, the Fife Flyers were confirmed as having been accepted into the EIHL, replacing the Newcastle Vipers for the 2011-12 season. Flyers found the going tough in their first season back in British Ice Hockey's top flight. A combination of icing far less imports and the relative inexperience of the British contingent resulted in Flyers almost inevitably missing the playoffs and finishing in last place. Despite this, there were positives to take from their first season in the EIHL. The experience the British contingent gained for example should stand them in good stead for the 2012-2013 season.

Facts

First Game: October 1, 1938, vs Dundee Tigers

First Captain: Les Lovell Snr

First Goal Scorer: Norman McQuade

Since Fife Flyers entry in to the amateur Scottish Premier Hockey League, they have won 11 out of 12 trophies whilst recording a new club record of 47 consecutive wins and a 50 game unbeaten run, which stretched from September 2006 to April 2007.

The teams longest serving player is Gordon Latto(Snr) who started playing with Fife Flyers in 1972, and retired in 1998, recording 974 games with a points total of 1265pts.

2013-2014 Roster

Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
29 Scotland Blair Daly L 2005 Edinburgh, Scotland
32 United States Kevin Regan L 2013 South Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Position Acquired Place of Birth
2 Scotland Thomas Muir R D 2001 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
4 Scotland Chris Wands R D 2004 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
5 Scotland Kyle Horne L D 2011 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
13 Scotland Euan Forsyth R D 2013 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
37 United States Tim Hartung R D 2013 Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
50 United States Matt Nickerson R D 2013 Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA
55 Canada Kyle Haines L D 2013 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
64 Canada Portugal Justin DaCosta C R D 2013 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Position Acquired Place of Birth
10 Scotland Stephen Gunn R RW 2005 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
11 Canada United Kingdom Todd Dutiaume R LW 1998 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
15 Scotland Josh Scoon R RW 2008 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
18 Scotland Allan Anderson* R C 2013 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
21 Canada Bobby Chaumont A R RW 2012 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
22 United States Matt Reber R C 2013 Edina, Minnesota, USA
23 Scotland Jamie Wilson L LW 2004 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
26 United States Jordan Fulton A L LW 2013 St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
39 Canada Danny Stewart L D/RW 2011 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
44 United States Italy Derek Roehl L C 2013 Clinton Township, Michigan, USA
8 Montenegro Ned Lukacevic L LW 2013 Podgorica, Montenegro
Former Players
Number Player Shoots Position Acquired Place of Birth
20 United States Andy Contois L LW 2013 Marquette, Michigan, USA
76 Slovenia Rok Pajič L RW/C 2013 Jesenice, Slovenia

Retired Jersey Numbers

  • 14 - Was considered unlucky and taken out of circulation following a serious eye injury to British forward Andy Linton and a career-ending injury to Canadian defenceman Calvert Brown but has been re-introduced in recent years.

Player Records

All Time Statistics

  • Most Games Played: 974 - Gordon Latto(Snr): (1972–1998)
  • Most Points: 1265 - Gordon Latto(Snr): (1972–1998)
  • Most Goals All time: 393 - Mark Morrison (1993-2005)


Season Records

  • Most Goals in a Season: 108 - Dave Stoyanovich (1984/85)
  • Most Assists in a Season: 117 - Dave Stoyanovich (1986/87)
  • Most Points in a Season: 211 - Richard LaPlante (1991-92); 189 - Mark Morrison (1993/94); 188 - Bud Scrutton (1948/49); 185 - Dave Stoyanovich (1984/85) & Chick Mann (1948/49)
  • Most Powerplay Goals in a Season: 38 - Russell Monteith (1999/00)
  • Most Shorthanded Goals in a Season: 13 - Doug Smail (1993/94)
  • Most Shut-Outs in a Season: 7 - Blair Daly (2006/07); 5 - Roy Reid (1964/65)


Game Records (All Players)

  • Fastest Goal in 1 Game: 6 seconds - Les Lovell (1975)
  • Most Goals in 1 Game: 13 - Dave Stoyanovich (1984)
  • Most Assists in 1 Game: 13 - Steve Moria (1987)
  • Most Points in 1 Game: 17 - Richard LaPlante (1991)


Game Records (Home Based Players)

  • Most Goals in 1 Game: 8 - Jimmy Spence (1964); 7 - Les Lovell (1976) & John Haig (1997)
  • Most Assists in 1 Game: 9 - Gordon Latto(Snr) (1977) & Ally Brennan (1976)
  • Most Points in 1 Game: 11 - Gordon Latto(Snr), John Taylor & Les Lovell (all 1977) 10 - John Haig & Steven King (1997) 9 - Chic Cottrell (1974)

BIHWA Hall of Fame Inductees

Canada Floyd Snider (1951) Scotland Jack Dryburgh (1991) Scotland Lawrie Lovell (1992) Scotland Gordon Latto (1999) Canada Jim Lynch (2001)

All Star Honours

Player of the Year Trophy[1]

  • Scotland Les Lovell 1970/71
  • Scotland Ally Brennan 1972/73
  • Scotland Gordon Latto 1976/77, 1977/78, 1978/79
  • Canada Dave Stoyanovich 1984/85
  • Canada Doug Smail 1993/94
  • Canada Mark Morrison 1996/97, 1997/98
  • Scotland Stephen Murphy 1999/2000

Coach of the Year Trophy[2]

  • Canada Al Rodgers 1946/47, 1947/48, 1949/50
  • Scotland Lawrie Lovell 1975/76
  • Canada Ron Plumb 1984/85
  • Canada Brian Kanewischer 1990/91
  • Canada Mark Morrison 1996/97, 1997/98, 1999/2000, 2003/04

Player's Player of the Year

  • Canada Mark Morrison 1997/98
  • Scotland Stephen Murphy 1999/2000

Netminder of the Year

  • Scotland Stephen Murphy 1999/2000

Ahearne Medal

Rookie of the Year

  • Scotland Chic Cottrell 1970/71

Young Player of the Year

  • Scotland Iain Robertson 1989/90

Notable Former Players

Honours

  • Celtic League Playoffs: 2008/09, 2009/10
  • Celtic League Cup: 2008/09, 2009/10
  • British National League: 1999/2000, 2003/04
  • Grand Slam: 1977, 1999/2000, 2005/06, 2006/07
  • British Champions: 1976/77, 1977/78, 1984/85, 1998/99, 1999/2000
  • Scottish Premier Hockey League Champions: 2007/08
  • Scottish Premier League Play-off: 2007/08
  • Northern League Play-off: 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11
  • Northern League Champions: 1976/77, 1977/78, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2010/11
  • Autumn Cup: 1949/50, 1972, 1975, 1976, 2005, 2008
  • Grandstand Trophy: 1964/65, 1966/67
  • Spring Cup: 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77
  • Anderson Trophy: 1938/39, 1946/47, 1948/49, 1949/50
  • Airlie Trophy: 1953/54
  • McPherson Trophy: 1939
  • Silver Jubilee Trophy: 1948
  • Coronation Cup: 1948/49
  • Scottish League: 1939/40, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1963/64, 1990/91, 1995/96, 2005/06, 2006/07
  • Scottish Cup: 1984/85, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10
  • Skol Cup: 1964, 1964/65, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1970/71, 1973/74, 1976/77
  • Scottish Canada Cup: 1949/50
  • STV Trophy: 1964/65
  • Directors Trophy: 1965
  • Cola-Cola Trophy: 1964/65
  • Slapshot Trophy: 1977
  • Evening News Trophy: 1976/77
  • Forth Challenge Trophy: 1983
  • Northumbria Cup: 1976/77
  • Taws Trophy: 1990/91
  • Christmas Cup: 1999/2000
  • Caledonia Cup: 2002/03, 2003/04
  • Findus Challenge Cup: 2001/02

References

  1. ↑ "Player of the Year Trophy". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-27. 
  2. ↑ "Coach of the Year Trophy". Ice Hockey Journalists UK. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-27. 

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