Leamington Flyers

The Leamington Flyers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. They begin play in the Ontario Junior Hockey League with the 2023-24 season. They previously played in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
==History==
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.
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.
On Tuesday March 16, 2010, the Leamington Flyers hired Head Coach Tony Piroski. Previously, as coach of the Essex 73's, Piroski won seven Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League championships and three Clarence Schmalz Cups in nine seasons.
In Piroski's first season the team went from 7 wins to 26 wins, losing Game 7 in overtime to the Lasalle Vipers. In spring 2011 the Flyers brought aboard OHL scout Mike Sadler as the club's general manager.
In the 2013–14 season 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 eliminated St.Mary's 4–0 then faced the defending Sutherland Cup Champion London Nationals. The Flyers would need a couple double overtime games but defeated London 4 games to 1. The Flyers faced the Chatham Maroons in the Finals. A maroons team that had added many pieces at the deadline and were the favourites. The Flyers 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 won Game 5 by a score of 1-0 to clinch their first ever Western Conference Championship.
The 2014–15 edition of the Flyers finished the season with 38 wins 9 losses and 2 OTL good enough for the regular-season championship. The Flyers faced the number 8 seed Lambton Shores Predators in the first round, the Flyers swept the Preds, outscoring them 22-1 in the 4 games. Next up were 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 their 2nd straight Western Conference Finals and take on their county Rival Lasalle Vipers. The Flyers would take home their 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. The eventual Sutherland Cup Champion Caledonia Covairs would eliminate the Flyers in 5 games in the Sutherland Cup Semi-Finals.
On May 11, 2015 General Manager Mike Sadler stepped down from the organization. Kevin Hopper takes over as the team General Manager.cially affiliated with the Ontario Hockey League's Saginaw Spirit.
On May 17, 2023 the Flyers were announced as joining the Ontario Junior Hockey League from the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League for the 2023-24 season.https://www.leamingtonflyers.com/flyersjoinojhl
==Season-by-Season Results==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	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 	 	 	 	 	 	
1964-66	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League 	Junior franchise inactive; juvenille team played in Bluewater Juvenile League	 	 	 	
1966-67	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	Played as an independent team 	 	 	 	
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 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82	39 	26 	10 	3 	- 	264 	192 	55 	2nd GLJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83	39 	29 	8 	2 	- 	331 	154 	62 	1st GLJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84	40 	19 	16 	5 	- 	180 	170 	43 	5th GLJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
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 	36 	12 	0 	4 	254 	167 	76 	2nd 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 	 	 	 	 	 	
2006-07	48 	17 	28 	- 	3 	159 	199 	37 	8th WOJHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
2007-08	48 	25 	21 	- 	2 	187 	191 	52 	15th GOJHL 	Lost in Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
2008-09	52 	28 	19 	- 	5 	184 	170 	61 	12th GOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
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. Quarterfinals, 3-4 (LaSalle) 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12	51 	30 	17 	- 	4 	214 	163 	64 	2nd GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Strathroy) 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13	51 	32 	16 	- 	3 	185 	152 	67 	2nd GOJHL-W 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Sarnia)Lost Conf. Semifinal, 1-4 (London) 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14	49 	37 	10 	- 	2 	232 	120 	76 	1st GOJHL-W 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-0 (St. Marys)Won Conf. Semifinal, 4-1 (London)Won Conf. Finals, 4-1 (Chatham)Lost Sutherland Cup Semifinals, 1-4 (St. Catharines) 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15	49 	38 	9 	- 	2 	210 	130 	78 	1st GOJHL-W 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Lambton Shores)Won Conf. Semifinal, 4-2 (London)Won Conf. Finals, 4-2 (LaSalle)Lost Sutherland Cup Semifinals, 1-4 (Caledonia) 	 	 	 	 	
2015-16	50 	41 	8 	1 	0 	200 	95 	83 	1st of 9-W3rd of 26-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-0 (St. Marys)Won Conf. Semifinals 4-2 (Chatham)Lost Conf. Finals 2-4 (London) 	 	 	 	 	
2016-17	50 	27 	16 	1 	6 	163 	140 	61 	4th of 9-W12th of 27-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Sarnia)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-2 (LaSalle)Lost Conf. Finals, 1-4 (London) 	 	 	 	 	
2017-18	50 	31 	12 	5 	3 	202 	142 	70 	2nd of 9-W7th of 26-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Komoka)Lost Conf. Semifinals, 3-4 (St. Thomas) 	 	 	 	 	
2018-19	48 	33 	10 	2 	3 	193 	122 	71 	1st W 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Strathroy)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-3 (Komoka)Lost Conf. Finals, 0-4 (London)Advance as wild cardTBD Sutherland Cup Semfinals 	 	 	 	 	
2019-20	50 	38 	9 	1 	2 	225 	132 	79 	2nd W 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals 4-0 (Kings)trailing 1-0 against London Nationals when playoffs are cancelled by Hockey Canada 	 	 	 	 	
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	48 	36 	12 	0 	0 	194 	119 	72 	1st of 9 -W3rd of 25 GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Strathroy)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-2 (Lincolns)Lost Conf Finals, 2-4 (Chatham) 	 	 	 	 	
2022-23	50 	35 	11 	4 	0 	217 	121 	72 	1st of 9 -W6th of 25 GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Sarnia)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-0 (LaSalle)Won Conf Finals, 4-1 (Lincolns)Round Robin 2-2 (Hamilton)(Stratford)(Advance to finals)Won League Finals, 4-3 (Warriors)	 	 	 	 	
2022-23	50 	35 	11 	4 	0 	217 	121 	72 	1st of 9 -W6th of 25 GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Sarnia)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-0 (LaSalle)Won Conf Finals, 4-1 (Lincolns)Round Robin 2-2 (Hamilton)(Stratford)(Advance to finals)Won League Finals, 4-3 (Warriors)	 	 	 	 	
2023-24	56 	34 	14 	5 	3 	209 	139 	76 	3rd of 12-West4th of 24-OJHL 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Raiders)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–1 (Menace)Lost Conf Finals, 0-4 (Blues) 	 	 	 	 	
==Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances==
:1972: Leamington Flyers defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-1
:1980: Leamington Flyers defeated Bradford Blues 4-games-to-none
==Sutherland Cup Appearances==
:2023: Leamington Flyers defeated Stratford Warriors 4-games-to-3
==Notable alumni==
*Chris Allen
*Darren Banks
*T.J. Brodie
*Tim Gleason
*Zack Kassian
*Kris Manery
*Steve Ott
*Eric Reitz
*Charlie Stephens
*Tim Hrynewich
==External links==
*Flyers Webpage
Category:Western Junior B Hockey League teams
Category:Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Category:Established in 1958
Category:Ontario Junior Hockey League teams