Leamington Flyers
Leamington Flyers | |
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City | Leamington, Ontario, Canada |
League | Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League |
General manager | Mike Sadler |
Head coach | Tony Piroski |
Captain | Mitchell Amante |
Affiliates |
Saginaw Spirit (OHL) Essex 73's (GLJHL) |
The Leamington Flyers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
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Bill Burgess, coach and general manager of the local Intermediate Flyers, formed the Junior Flyers in 1954. They were a Junior B team in the Southwestern League until 1958 when they quit the league.
The Flyers were a part of the BCJBHL 1958 until 1964. When the OHA allowed the Border Cities League to fail in 1964, the town mothballed the Junior team and operated a top notch Juvenile team in its stead. In 1966, the team operated as an independent team, playing only in OHA playdowns and exhibition against local all-star, juvenile, and intermediate teams. In 1967, they joined the Western Junior B League. They entered the new Border Cities league in 1968. When the league became the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League in 1970, the Flyers stayed on board. The Flyers were promoted to the Western Junior "B" league in 1992 and are still a charter member.
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On January 3, 1993, the Leamington Flyers helped set a record for the highest scoring tie in the history of the Western Ontario Hockey League by tying the London Nationals 11-11. The Flyers hold the record for the most lopsided game in the history of the WOHL. On January 20, 1995, the Flyers defeated the Windsor Bulldogs by a score of 30-3. On January 26, 2002, the Flyers set the WOHL record for largest margin in a shutout victory by defeating the Aylmer Aces by a score of 16-0.
At the beginning of the 2006-07 season, it was announced that the Flyers have officially affiliated with the Ontario Hockey League's Saginaw Spirit.
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Tuesday March 16, 2010 The Leamington Flyers hired Head Coach Tony Piroski, Piroski dominated when he was with the Essex 73's Junior C Hockey Club, winning 7 League Titles and 3 Provincial Titles in 9 seasons. In Piroski's first season the team went from 7 wins to 26 wins, losing a heart breaking Game 7 overtime to the Lasalle Vipers. The Spring of 2011 the Flyers brought aboard OHL Scout Mike Sadler as the clubs General Manager.
The 2013-2014 has been a memorable season for the Flyers organization, the Flyers won the regular season championship with a record of 37 wins 10 losses and 2 OTL for 76 points finishing 3 points ahead of the rival Lasalle Vipers. The Flyers would eliminated St.Mary's 4-0 then would face the defending Sutherland Cup Champion London Nationals. The Flyers would need a couple double overtime games but would defeat London 4 games to 1. The Flyers would face the Chatham Maroons in the Finals. A maroons team that had added many pieces at the deadline and were the favourites. The Flyers would show a lot of heart and in front of a record crowd 2,057 at the Heinz Arena for Game 5, on a goal from Mitch Amante in the final minutes would win Game 5 by a score of 1-0 to clinch there first ever Western Conference Championship.
The 2014-2015 edition of the Leamington Flyers would be another successful team. The Flyers finished the season with 38 wins 9 losses and 2 OTL good enough for the Regular Season Championship. The Flyers would face the number 8 seed Lambton Shores Predators in the first round, the Flyers would sweep the preds outscoring them 22-1 in the 4 games. Next up would be the London Nationals who finished 7th but were coming off a huge upset of the Chatham Maroons. The Nationals would win the first 2 games on the strong goaltending from Justin Tugwell. The Flyers would find a way to solve the London netminder and win the next 4 to take the series in 6 games. Leamington would make there 2nd straight Western Conference Finals and take on there county Rival Lasalle Vipers. The Flyers would take home there 2nd straight Western Conference Title in 6 games against the Vipers in a classic series. Both the Vipers and Flyers would advance to the Sutherland Cup Playoffs.
Season-by-season results
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
1958-59 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | - | 67 | 103 | 11 | 4th BCJBHL | ||
1959-60 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 0 | - | 109 | 181 | 12 | 6th BCJBHL | ||
1960-61 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 0 | - | 105 | 223 | 14 | 7th BCJBHL | ||
1961-62 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | - | 132 | 156 | 26 | 5th BCJBHL | ||
1962-63 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 0 | - | 134 | 203 | 22 | 6th BCJBHL | ||
1963-64 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 0 | - | 139 | 147 | 32 | 3rd BCJBHL | ||
1964-67 | No League, Dropped to Bluewater Juvenile | ||||||||||
1967-68 | 51 | 5 | 46 | 0 | - | 160 | 355 | 10 | 5th WOJBHL | ||
1968-69 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | - | 171 | 119 | 43 | 2nd BCJHL | ||
1969-70 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | - | 159 | 104 | 48 | 2nd BCJHL | "C" Champions | |
1970-71 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 2 | - | 247 | 133 | 62 | 2nd GLJHL | ||
1971-72 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | - | 209 | 169 | 44 | 2nd GLJHL | Won League, Won CSC | |
1972-73 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 2 | - | 298 | 148 | 70 | 2nd GLJHL | Won League | |
1973-74 | 43 | 19 | 20 | 4 | - | 184 | 193 | 42 | 6th GLJHL | Won League | |
1974-75 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | - | 220 | 129 | 58 | 2nd GLJHL | ||
1975-76 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 3 | - | 235 | 173 | 55 | 3rd GLJHL | ||
1976-77 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | - | 201 | 166 | 48 | 2nd GLJHL | ||
1977-78 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 5 | - | 204 | 206 | 47 | 3rd GLJHL | ||
1978-79 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 6 | - | 226 | 223 | 36 | 6th GLJHL | ||
1979-80 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 2 | - | 344 | 156 | 74 | 1st GLJHL | Won League, Won CSC | |
1980-81 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | - | 328 | 180 | 60 | 2nd GLJHL | Won League, Lost CSC Semi Final | |
1981-82 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 3 | - | 264 | 192 | 55 | 2nd GLJHL | ||
1982-83 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 2 | - | 331 | 154 | 62 | 1st GLJHL | Won, League, Lost CSC Semi Final | |
1983-84 | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | - | 180 | 170 | 43 | 5th GLJHL | Won League, Lost CSC Semi Final | |
1984-85 | 39 | 15 | 20 | 4 | - | 171 | 202 | 34 | 7th GLJHL | ||
1985-86 | 40 | 13 | 20 | 7 | - | 205 | 252 | 33 | 7th GLJHL | ||
1986-87 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 163 | 49 | 4th GLJHL | ||
1987-88 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 157 | 55 | 1st GLJHL | ||
1988-89 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 143 | 59 | 4th GLJHL | ||
1989-90 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 194 | 176 | 48 | 4th GLJHL | ||
1990-91 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 183 | 36 | 8th GLJHL | ||
1991-92 | 42 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 232 | 30 | 10th GLJHL | ||
1992-93 | 52 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 40 | 5th WOJHL West | ||
1993-94 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 293 | 213 | 74 | 1st WOJHL West | ||
1994-95 | 52 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 320 | 199 | 78 | 2nd WOJHL West | ||
1995-96 | 52 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 303 | 202 | 76 | 1st WOJHL West | Lost Final | |
1996-97 | 52 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 276 | 198 | 70 | 1st WOJHL West | Lost Final | |
1997-98 | 52 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 189 | 171 | 62 | 2nd WOJHL West | ||
1998-99 | 52 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 276 | 142 | 91 | 1st WOJHL West | ||
1999-00 | 54 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 250 | 183 | 76 | 3rd GOHL | ||
2000-01 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 176 | 187 | 54 | 6th GOHL | ||
2001-02 | 54 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 172 | 75 | 2nd WOJHL | ||
2002-03 | 48 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 131 | 77 | 1st WOJHL | ||
2003-04 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 151 | 58 | 4th WOJHL | ||
2004-05 | 48 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 166 | 179 | 48 | 6th WOJHL | ||
2005-06 | 48 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 110 | 196 | 25 | 9th WOJHL | DNQ | |
2006-07 | 48 | 17 | 28 | - | 3 | 159 | 199 | 37 | 8th WOJHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
2007-08 | 48 | 25 | 21 | - | 2 | 187 | 191 | 52 | 6th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Quarter-final | |
2008-09 | 52 | 28 | 19 | - | 5 | 184 | 170 | 61 | 5th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Quarter-final | |
2009-10 | 50 | 7 | 38 | - | 5 | 128 | 276 | 19 | 8th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Quarter-final | |
2010-11 | 51 | 26 | 21 | - | 4 | 183 | 162 | 56 | 6th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Quarter-final | |
2011-12 | 51 | 30 | 17 | - | 4 | 214 | 163 | 64 | 2nd GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Quarter-final | |
2012-13 | 51 | 32 | 16 | - | 3 | 185 | 152 | 67 | 2nd GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Semi-final | |
2013-14 | 49 | 37 | 10 | - | 2 | 232 | 120 | 76 | 1st GOJHL-W | Won Conf. Lost SC Semi-final | |
2014-15 | 49 | 38 | 9 | - | 2 | 210 | 130 | 78 | 1st GOJHL-W | Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Predators) Won Conf. Semifinal, 4-2 (Nationals) Won Conf. Finals, 2-4 (Vipers) Lost Sutherland Cup Semifinals, 1-4 (Corvairs) |
2014-2015 Coaching Staff
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- General Manager: Mike Sadler
- Assistant Manager: Kevin Hopper
- Head Coach: Tony Piroski
- Assistant Coach: Jamie McDermott
- Assistant Coach: Lee Jones
- Assistant Coach: Anthony Iaquinta
- Assistant Coach: Ron Soucie
- Goalie Coach: Branden Robitaille
- Trainer: Dr. Luke Szczepanik
- Trainer: Dr. Steve O'neil
- Equipment Manager: Ryan Sellon
- Equipment Manager: Riley Jones
- Equipment Manager: John Forbes
Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances
- 1972: Leamington Flyers defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-1
- 1980: Leamington Flyers defeated Bradford Blues 4-games-to-none
Notable alumni
- Chris Allen
- Darren Banks
- Tim Gleason
- Zack Kassian
- Kris Manery
- Steve Ott
- Eric Reitz
- Charlie Stephens
- Tim Hrynewich
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