Flin Flon Bombers

The Flin Flon Bombers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in Flin Flon, a city located on the Manitoba–Saskatchewan provincial border. The Bombers are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), which is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, and play home games at the Whitney Forum on the Manitoba side of the city.

Flin Flon Bombers
City	Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
League	SJHL
Division	Sherwood Division
Founded	1927
Home arena	Whitney Forum
Colours	Maroon and White
General manager	Mike Reagan
Head coach	Mike Reagan
Website	http://www.bombers.ca
Franchise history
1978–1984	Flin Flon Bombers
1984–1986	Creighton Bombers
1986–present	Flin Flon Bombers
Previous franchise history
1927–1978	Flin Flon Bombers
1978–1979	Edmonton Oil Kings
1979–1980	Great Falls Americans
1980–1982	Spokane Flyers

History

The Bombers date back to 1927. Their trademark colours are maroon and white, and their home rinks have been the Flin Flon Community Club Arena (1935–1960) and the Whitney Forum (1960–present).^{[citation needed]}

1937–1939: Northern Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League (NSSHL, N-SSHL)

The Bombers played in the Northern Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League for the 1936–37 to 1937-38 seasons. Prior to the 1939 season, north and south Saskatchewan Senior Hockey Leagues existed, which merged for the 1939 season.

1939–1948: Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League (SSHL)

The Bombers played in the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League for the 1939–40 to 1944–45 seasons. No information is available for the 1945–46 to 1947–48 seasons.^{[citation needed]}

1948-1966: Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL)

The Flin Flon Bombers were inaugural members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (1948–1966), which was named the North Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the 1948–49 season.^{[citation needed]}

1956–57 season and 1957 Memorial Cup

The Bombers greatest success during this period came in the 1956–57 season. During this season, they lost only five games in the regular season, a record for any team during the 18 season existence of the original SJHL, and won the regular season league title by a 19 point margin. In that season's SJHL playoffs, the Bombers beat the Humboldt Indians four games to none in the semi-finals, then won the final over the Prince Albert Mintos four games to two. As SJHL champions, the Bombers then advanced to the Abbott Cup playdowns to determine the champion for Western Canada. They first defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings, a team of junior-aged players competing in the senior-aged Central Alberta Hockey League, by a margin of four games to two, then swept the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League's Fort William Canadiens in four games straight to win the Abbott Cup and advance to the Memorial Cup national championship.^{[citation needed]}

As per Junior A rules, the Bombers were permitted to add three players to their roster for the Memorial Cup, picking up goalie Lynn Davis and defenceman Jean Gauthier from the Fort William Canadiens and centre Orland Kurtenbach from Prince Albert Mintos for the Memorial Cup Finals. There, they faced the Eastern Canadian champion Ottawa-Hull Canadiens, coached by Sam Pollock and assistant Scotty Bowman. The first three games were in Flin Flon, with the remaining games played in Regina. The Bombers won the series four games to three, winning the 1957 Memorial Cup, only losing 11 games over their extended 1956–57 season.^{[citation needed]}

The 1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers were inducted into both the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.^{[citation needed]}

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), Bobby Kirk (coach), Hec McCaig (trainer), Jim Wardle (executive), Pinkie Davie (executive), Ken Cunningham (stickboy), Rees Jones (stickboy), Dan McCaig (mascot) were with the team through the SJHL and Abbott Cup championships, and were joined by Lynn Davis, Jean Gauthier and Orland Kurtenbach for the Memorial Cup national championship.^{[citation needed]}

1966–1967: Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL)

In 1966, Bill Hunter led the formation of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL, today's Western Hockey League). This led to the demise of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (1948–1966), as five of the eight teams in the SJHL joined the CMJHL, while the Brandon Wheat Kings and Flin Flon Bombers joined the Manitoba Junior Hockey league (MJHL) for the 1966–67 season.^{[citation needed]}

The Bombers, led by Bobby Clarke and Reggie Leach, dominated the MJHL and cruised 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. Other Bombers joining Clarke on the first all-star team were right winger Reggie Leach, goaltender Chris Worthy, and defenceman Gerry Hart, who was the Bombers' captain. Bomber defenceman Jack Criel made the second all-star team.^{[citation needed]}

1967–1978: Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL)

 

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

After one season in the MJHL, the Bombers joined the Western Canada Junior Hockey League (WCJHL) for the 1967–68 season.^{[citation needed]}

The Bobby Clarke-led Bombers continued to dominate, finishing in first place for the 1967–68 regular season before losing in the President's Cup playoff finals. The league dropped the "Junior" from its name, becoming the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), with the Bombers finishing in first place for the 1968–69 WCHL season, then winning that season's playoffs to become President's Cup champions. As 1969 WCHL champion, 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-seven series aimed at rivaling the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association–sanctioned Memorial Cup. Clarke led the league in scoring both years, and was named Most Valuable Player in 1969.^{[citation needed]}

The growing financial demands of major junior hockey meant that the Bombers' outgrew their small home arena, and the franchise departed Flin Flon after the 1977–78 WCHL season – the last season before the league was renamed the Western Hockey League (WHL). The franchise then played three and a half dismal WHL seasons after leaving Flin Flon with iterations as the Edmonton Oil Kings (Alberta, Canada) for the 1979 season, Great Falls Americans (Montana, USA) in 1980, and the Spokane Flyers (Washington, USA) for the 1981 and part of the 1982 season before folding on December 2, 1981.^[1]

1978–1984: NorMan Junior Hockey League (NJHL)

In 1977, the WCHL Bombers had formed a Junior B team as a feeder system. The Jr. B Bombers would win the 1977–78 Baldy Northcott Trophy as Manitoba Provincial Junior B Champions. In the summer of 1978, the Bombers' ownership sold the WCHL franchise to Edmonton while retaining the Junior B Bombers. 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 the NorMan Junior Hockey League (NJHL), a rival Jr. B league to the Manitoba Jr. B League.^{[citation needed]}

After one season, the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association granted the NJHL Tier II Junior A status and the right to compete against the Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions for the Turnbull Cup, whose winner would compete for the Manitoba–Saskatchewan Anavet Cup, that winner competing for the Western Canada Abbott Cup, whose winner would compete for the Centennial Cup Junior A national title.^{[citation needed]}

Flin Flon won NJHL titles in 1979, 1982, and 1984. While no NJHL team ever won the Turnbull Cup, the Bombers had the distinction of being the only NJHL team to ever beat a MJHL team in a playoff game, a feat they accomplished in the 1984 Turnbull Cup.^{[citation needed]}

1984–present: Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL)

For the 1984–85 season, the Bombers were granted expansion into the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) – a league which had formed in 1968, following the 1966 demise of the original SJHL.^{[citation needed]}

While Flin Flon straddles the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border with parts of the city within both provinces, SJHL rules at the time required teams to be located in Saskatchewan which prompted the Bombers to identify as the Creighton Bombers. The team to technically relocated to Creighton, Saskatchewan, roughly 1 km (0.62 mi) from Flin Flon. The Creighton Bombers still played in the Flin Flon, MB Whitney Forum arena and were referred to as the Flin Flon Bombers in all non-official context for the 1984–85 and 1985–86 SJHL seasons. In 1986, the SJHL granted the team permission to revert to their Flin Flon Bombers name, officially acknowledging that the franchise was located in Manitoba.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Murray Anderson
• Steve Andrascik
• Ron Andruff
• Chuck Arnason
• Ron Barkwell
• Wayne Bianchin
• Ken Block
• Gene Carr
• Bobby Clarke
• Kim Clackson
• Cam Connor
• Jordy Douglas
• Gerry Ehman
• George Forgie
• Jean Gauthier
• Tom Gilmore
• Patty Ginnell
• Ted Hampson
• Gerry Hart
• Doug Hicks
• Glenn Hicks
• Garry Howatt
• Dan Johnson
• Robert Kabel
• Mickey Keating
• George Konik
• Orland Kurtenbach
• Reggie Leach
• Ken Macdonald
• Ray Martyniuk
• Jack McIlhargey
• Lew Morrison
• Mel Pearson
• Cliff Pennington
• Dennis Polonich
• Tracy Pratt
• Larry Romanchych
• Duane Rupp
• Pat Rupp
• John Stewart
• Blaine Stoughton
• Chris Worthy
• Ray Neufeld

Season-by-season standings

												Final Ranking
Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	P	PCT	Coach	Division	League	Playoffs
1936-38: NSSHL/N-SSHL, Northern Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League
1936–37	18	8	9	1	-	-	56	58	17	.471	Oldie Lowe	-	3rd of 4	Lost final
1937–38	24	15	8	1	-	-	80	59	31	.652	Oldie Lowe	-	1st of 3	Won League Championship
1939-44: SSHL, Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League
1938–39	30	14	13	3	-	-	105	88	31	.517	Oldie Lowe	-	4th of 6	Lost semifinal
1939–40	32	13	18	1			114	125	27	.419	Oldie Lowe	-	5th of 5	DNQ
1940–41	32	14	16	2	-	-	121	148	30	.469	Oldie Lowe	-	4th of 5	Lost semifinal
1941–42	32	13	19	0	-	-	105	131	26	.406		-	4th of 5	Lost semifinal
1942–43	24	10	12	2	-	-	96	94	22	.455		-	3rd of 5	Lost final
1943–44	24	10	14	0	-	-	120	123	20	.417		-	2nd of 3	Won League Championship
1945-48: Did not play in an organized league
1949-50: NSJHL, North Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, became the SJHL for the 1950–51 season
1948–49	24	5	18	1	-	-	76	119	11	.229		-	4th of 4	Lost semi-final
1949–50	24	14	9	1	-	-	129	109	29	.604		-	2nd of 4	Lost final
1951-66: SJHL, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
1950–51	26	24	11	1	-	-	189	147	49	.681	Alex Shibicky	-	1st of 4	Lost final
1951–52	50	18	27	5	-	-	211	236	41	.410	Alex Shibicky	-	4th of 4	Won League Championship
1952–53	45	30	13	2	-	-	200	183	62	.689	Alex Shibicky	-	1st of 4	Won League Championship
1953–54	48	27	21	0	-	-	297	204	54	.563	Alex Shibicky	-	2nd of 4	Won League Championship
1954–55	48	23	24	1	-	-	218	215	47	.490	Bobby Kirk	-	2nd of 4	Lost semi-final
1955–56	48	37	10	1	-	-	301	149	75	.781	Bobby Kirk	-	1st of 5	Won League Championship
1956–57	53	48	5	2	-	-	309	108	94	.891	Bobby Kirk	-	1st of 6	Won League Championship, Won Abbott Cup Won Memorial Cup
1957–58	55	28	25	2	-	-	220	177	58	.527	Bobby Kirk	-	3rd of 6	Lost final
1958–59	48	35	12	1	-	-	269	144	71	.740	Emmanuel McLean	-	1st of 7	Won League Championship
1959–60	54	35	16	3	-	-	301	189	82	.676	Bobby Kirk	-	1st of 7	Won League Championship
1960–61	60	25	28	7	-	-	184	203	57	.475	Bobby Kirk	-	5th of 7	DNQ
1961–62	56	29	22	5	-	-	244	199	63	.563	Bobby Kirk	-	3rd of 8	Lost semi-final
1962–63	54	17	35	2	-	-	152	237	36	.333	Bobby Kirk	-	6th of 7	Lost quarter-final
1963–64	62	19	32	11	-	-	262	304	49	.395	Bobby Kirk	-	6th of 8	Lost quarter-final
1964–65	56	21	29	6	-	-	255	298	48	.429	Tom Baird	-	5th of 8	Lost quarter-final
1965–66	60	8	51	1	-	-	199	490	17	.142	Tom Baird	-	8th of 8	DNQ
1967: MJHL, Manitoba Junior Hockey League
1966–67	58	52	6	0	-	-	406	125	104	.929	Pat Ginnell	-	1st of 7	Won League Championship
1968-69: WCJHL, Western Canada Junior Hockey League, became the WCHL for the 1968–69 season
1967–68	60	47	8	5	-	-	361	143	99	.825	Pat Ginnell	-	1st of 11	Lost final
1969-78: WCHL, Western Canada Hockey League
1968–69	60	47	13	0	-	-	343	159	94	.783	Pat Ginnell	1st East	1st of 8	Won League Championship Won James Piggott National Championship
1969–70	60	42	18	0	-	-	257	176	84	.700	Pat Ginnell	1st East	1st of 8	Won League Championship
1970–71	66	41	23	2	-	-	306	224	84	.636	Pat Ginnell	2nd East	3rd of 10	Lost final
1971–72	68	31	36	1	-	-	265	307	63	.463	Pat Ginnell	4th East	8th of 12	Lost quarter-final
1972–73	68	39	19	10	-	-	334	228	88	.647	Pat Ginnell	2nd East	3rd of 12	Lost semi-final
1973–74	68	34	21	13	-	-	322	259	81	.596	Pat Ginnell	2nd East	4th of 12	Lost quarter-final
1974–75	70	19	42	9	-	-	262	389	47	.336	Mel Pearson	6th East	11th of 12	DNQ
1975–76	72	18	44	10	-	-	279	441	46	.319	Mickey Keating	6th East	12th of 12	DNQ
1976–77	72	16	42	14	-	-	294	411	46	.319	Mickey Keating	3rd East	11th of 12	DNQ
1977–78	72	33	30	9	-	-	396	380	75	.521	Mickey Keating	2nd East	7th of 12	Lost semi-final
1979-84: NJHL, NorMan Junior Hockey League
1978–79	24	20	2	2	-	-	210	-	42	.909		-	1st of 3	Won League Championship
1979–80	Statistics not available										Tom Skinner	-	2nd of 4	Lost final
1980–81	42	27	12	3	-	-	-	-	57	.692		-	1st of 4	Lost final
1981–82	42	42	0	0	-	-	544	146	84	1.000	Tom Skinner	-	1st of 4	Won League Championship
1982–83	Statistics not available													Lost final
1983–84	Statistics not available													Won League Championship
1985–Present: SJHL, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
As Creighton Bombers
1984–85	64	16	48	0	-	-	294	495	32	.250	Mel Pearson	-	8th of 9	Lost quarter-final
1985–86	60	13	46	1	-	-	234	452	27	.220		-	10th of 10	DNQ
As Flin Flon Bombers
1986–87	64	13	50	1	-	-	249	430	27	.211		-	9th of 9	DNQ
1987–88	60	21	35	4	-	-	207	337	46	.383	Leo MacDonald	-	8th of 11	Lost quarter-final
1988–89	64	36	26	2	-	-	342	303	74	.578	Leo MacDonald	3rd North	5th of 11	Lost quarter-final
1989–90	68	30	33	5	-	-	293	325	65	.478	Leo MacDonald	4th North	8th of 11	Lost quarter-final
1990–91	68	27	36	5	-	-	208	286	59	.434	Norm Johnston	5th North	9th of 11	DNQ
1991–92	64	27	32	5	-	-	206	243	59	.461	Norm Johnston	3rd North	8th of 12	Lost division semi-final
1992–93	64	35	23	6	-	-	277	215	76	.594	Norm Johnston	2nd North	4th of 12	Won League Championship, Won Anavet Cup
1993–94	68	36	28	4	-	-	272	259	76	.559	Norm Johnston	4th North	7th of 13	Lost division quarter-final
1994–95	64	14	44	6	-	-	184	336	34	.266		6th North	13th of 13	DNQ
1995–96	64	21	38	5	-	-	201	280	47	.367		5th North	9th of 13	Lost division quarter-final
1996–97	64	23	37	4	-	-	204	250	50	.391	Ray Maluta	6th North	10th of 13	DNQ
1997–98	64	23	33	8	-	-	191	249	54	.422	Larry Wintoneak	6th North	11th of 13	DNQ
1998–99	66	34	29	3	-	-	194	224	71	.538	Larry Wintoneak	5th North	9th of 14	Lost division quarter-final
1999–2000	60	29	27	4	-	-	215	180	62	.517	Larry Wintoneak	5th North	8th of 13	Lost division semi-final
2000–01	62	44	15	3	0	-	271	182	91	.734	Larry Wintoneak	1st Dodge	1st of 13	Lost Division Final
2001–02	64	10	46	6	2	-	170	334	28	.219	Troy Walkington	6th Dodge	12th of 12	DNQ
2002–03	60	10	41	6	3	-	168	290	29	.242	Troy Walkington	7th Dodge	12th of 12	DNQ
2003–04	60	17	28	12	3	-	183	238	49	.408	Ryan Hoffman	5th Dodge	10th of 12	DNQ
2004–05	55	10	36	6	3	-	138	244	29	.264	Ryan Hoffman	6th Itech	12th of 12	DNQ
2005–06	55	19	33	1	2	-	173	216	41	.373	Ryan Hoffman/Doug Stokes	5th Itech	10th of 12	Lost division semi-final
2006–07	58	18	38	-	2	-	168	264	38	.328	Doug Stokes	6th Itech	12th of 12	DNQ
2007–08	58	33	21	-	4	-	219	172	70	.603	Mike Reagan	3rd Itech	5th of 12	Lost Division Final
2008–09	56	32	20	-	4	-	213	168	68	.607	Mike Reagan	2nd Itech	4th of 12	Lost Division Final
2009–10	58	37	17	-	4	-	214	157	78	.672	Mike Reagan	1st Itech	2nd of 12	Lost division semi-final
2010–11	58	25	31	-	2	0	196	212	52	.448	Mike Reagan	5th Bauer	9th of 12	Lost division semi-final
2011–12	58	28	21	-	3	6	205	214	65	.560	Mike Reagan	5th Bauer	8th of 12	Lost division quarter-final
2012–13	54	34	19	-	1	0	198	143	69	.639	Mike Reagan	3rd North	5th of 12	Lost Division Final
2013–14	56	23	30	-	1	2	139	169	49	.438	Mike Reagan	3rd Sherwood	10th of 12	Lost Wild Card
2014–15	56	31	13	-	6	6	207	159	74	.661	Mike Reagan	2nd Sherwood	5th of 12	Lost quarter-final
2015–16	58	34	20	-	0	4	216	169	72	.621	Mike Reagan	3rd Sherwood	6th of 12	Lost final
2016–17	58	39	14	-	2	3	245	150	83	.716	Mike Reagan	1st Sherwood	2nd of 12	Lost final
2017–18	58	24	26	-	3	5	194	216	56	.483	Mike Reagan	3rd Sherwood	9th of 12	Lost quarter-final
2018–19	58	36	16	-	1	3	233	186	72	.621	Mike Reagan	3rd Sherwood	6th of 12	Lost quarter-final
2019–20	58	36	15	-	7	0		265	192	.681	Mike Reagan	1st Sherwood	2nd of 12	Playoffs Cancelled^1
2020–21	2	0	2	-	0	0	4	11	0	.000	Mike Reagan	n/a^2	n/a^2	Season cancelled^2
2021–22	58	34	21	-	2	1	206	158	71	.612	Mike Reagan	2nd Sherwood	5th of 12	Lost final
2022–23	56	37	15	-	2	2	200	153	78	.696	Mike Reagan	1st Sherwood	4th of 12	Lost final

¹ Playoffs cancelled mid-first round due to COVID-19 pandemic
² Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Playoffs

NSSHL (Northern Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League), 1937–1938

• 1937 Lost final

Semi-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Prince Albert Mintos 2 games to 0

Final: North Battleford Beavers defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 1

• 1938 Won NSSHL Championship

Semi-Final: Flin Flon Bombers received a bye to the league final

Final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Saskatoon Quakers 4 games to 3

SSHL (Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League), 1939–1944

• 1939 Lost semi-final

Moose Jaw Millers defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 1 (1 tie)

• 1940 Did not qualify
• 1941 Lost semi-final

Regina Rangers defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 0

• 1942 Lost semi-final

Saskatoon Quakers defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 0

• 1943 Won semi-final, lost final

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Saskatoon RCAF Flyers 3 games to 0

Regina Army Capitals defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2

• 1944 Won SSHL championship, lost semi-final at Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Moose Jaw Victorias 2 games to 0

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Saskatoon Navy 3 games to 1 WON SSHL CHAMPIONSHIP

New Westminster CPA Lodestars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 1 at Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs

• 1945 to 1948: No information available

NSJHL (North Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League), 1949–50

• 1949 Lost semi-final

Prince Albert Mintos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2 games to 1

• 1950 Lost semi-final

Prince Albert Mintos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 1

SJHL (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League), 1951–1966

• 1951 Won semi-final, lost final

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Indians 3 games to 0 (1 tie)

Prince Albert Mintos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 0

• 1952 Won SJHL Championship, lost Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Finals

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Saskatoon Wesleys 4 games to 1

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Indians 3 games to 2 WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Regina Pats defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs

• 1953 Won SJHL championship, lost Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Finals

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Prince Albert Mintos 4 games to 2

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Indians 4 games to 1 WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Lethbridge Native Sons (WCJHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs

• 1954 Won SJHL championship, lost Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Finals

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Saskatoon Wesleys 4 games to 3

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Prince Albert Mintos 5 games to 4 (1 tie) WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Edmonton Oil Kings defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs

• 1955 Lost semi-final

Prince Albert Mintos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

• 1956 Won SJHL Championship, lost Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Finals

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt–Melfort Indians 4 games to 1

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Prince Albert Mintos 3 games to 2 (2 ties) WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Regina Pats defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs

• 1957 Won SJHL Championship, won Abbott Cup, won Memorial Cup

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt–Melfort Indians 4 games to 0

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Prince Albert Mintos 4 games to 2 SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Edmonton Oil Kings 4 games to 2 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Final

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Fort William Canadiens 4 games to 0 WON ABBOTT CUP

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Ottawa-Hull Canadiens 4 games to 3 WON MEMORIAL CUP

• 1958 Won semi-final, lost final

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Prince Albert Mintos 3 games to 1 (2 ties)

Regina Pats defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2

• 1959 Won SJHL championship, lost Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Final

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Saskatoon Quakers 4 games to 1

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Estevan Bruins 4 games to 2 WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Edmonton Oil Kings 4 games to 0 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Finals

Winnipeg Braves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Final

• 1960 Won SJHL Championship, lost Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Finals

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Saskatoon Quakers 4 games to 2 (1 tie)

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Regina Pats 4 games to 1 (1 tie) WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Edmonton Oil Kings defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Semi-Finals

• 1961 Did not qualify
• 1962 Eliminated in the semi-final round robin

Flin Flon Bombers placed 5th place of 6, 2W–8L–0T

• 1963 Did not qualify
• 1964 Lost in quarter-finals

Saskatoon Blades defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3

• 1965 Lost in quarter-finals

Weyburn Red Wings defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

• 1966 Did not qualify

MJHL (Manitoba Junior Hockey League), 1967

• 1967 Won MJHL Championship (Turnbull Cup)

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Winnipeg Monarchs 3 games to 0

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 3 games to 2 WON TURNBULL CUP

Port Arthur Marrs (TBJHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2 in Western Memorial Cup

WCJHL (Western Canada Junior Hockey League), 1968

• 1968 Won quarter-final, won semi-final, lost final

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Regina Pats 4 games to 0

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Edmonton Oil Kings 4 games to 1 (1 tie)

Estevan Bruins defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0 (1 tie)

WCHL (Western Canada Hockey League), 1969–1978

• 1969 Won WCHL Championship, won James Piggott National Championship

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Winnipeg Jets 4 games to 2 (1 tie)

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Estevan Bruins 4 games to 0 (1 tie)

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Edmonton Oil Kings 4 games to 2 WON WCHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Flin Flon Bombers defeated St. Thomas Barons 2 games to 1^† WON JAMES PIGGOTT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

^†Series forfeited by St. Thomas while down two games to one, and losing 4–0 at 10:10 of the second period of the fourth game^[2]

• 1970 Won WCHL Championship

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 5 games to 0

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Winnipeg Jets 5 games to 4

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Edmonton Oil Kings 4 games to 0 WON WCHL CHAMPIONSHIP

• 1971 Won quarter-final, won semi-final, lost final

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Regina Pats 4 games to 1 (1 tie)

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Winnipeg 5 games to 2

Edmonton Oil Kings defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1 (1 tie)

• 1972 Lost quarter-finals

Regina Pats defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 2 (2 ties)

• 1973 Won quarter-finals, lost semi-finals

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Regina Pats 4 games to 0

Saskatoon Blades defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

• 1974 Lost quarter-finals

Swift Current Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3

• 1975 Did not qualify
• 1976 Did not qualify
• 1977 Did not qualify
• 1978 Advanced in Division Semi-final round robin, Advanced in Division Final round robin, Eliminated in League Semi-final round robin

Flin Flon Bombers advanced in Division Round Robin to Semi-final round robin (4W–4L)

Flin Flon Bombers defeated Regina Pats 4 games to 1

Flin Flon Bombers eliminated in semi-final round robin (0W–4L)

NJHL (NorMan Junior Hockey League), 1979–1984

• 1979 Won NJHL championship, lost Baldy Northcott Trophy

Final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Thompson Nickel Knights WON NJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Baldy Northcott Trophy: Transcona Railers (MJBHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers

• 1980 Won semi-final, lost final

Semi-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated The Pas Lumber Kings 3 games to 0

Final: Thompson King Miners defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 1

• 1981 Won semi-final, lost final

Semi-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated The Pas Lumber Kings

Final: Thompson King Miners defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2

• 1982 Won NJHL Championship, lost Turnbull Cup

Final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Thompson King Miners 4 games to 0 WON NJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Turnbull Cup: Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 0

• 1983 Lost final

Final: The Pas Huskies defeated Flin Flon Bombers

• 1984 Won NJHL Championship, lost Turnbull Cup

Final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Thompson King Miners 4 games to 2 WON NJHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Turnbull Cup: Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

SJHL (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, 1985–Present

• 1985 Lost quarter-final

Quarter-final: Weyburn Red Wings defeated Creighton Bombers 4 games to 0

• 1986 Did not qualify
• 1987 Did not qualify
• 1988 Lost quarter-final

Quarter-final: Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0

• 1989 Lost quarter-final

Quarter-final: Yorkton Terriers defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0

• 1990 Lost quarter-final

Quarter-final: Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0

• 1991 Did not qualify
• 1992 Lost quarter-final

Quarter-final: Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

• 1993 Won SJHL Championship (Hanbidge Cup), won Anavet Cup, eliminated in Centennial Cup Round Robin

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4 games to 1

Semi-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4 games to 1

Final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melville Millionaires 4 games to 3 WON HANBIDGE CUP (SJHL)

Anavet Cup: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Dauphin Kings (BCHL) 4 games to 2 WON ANAVET CUP (SJHL/MJHL)

Centennial Cup Round Robin: Flin Flon Bombers placed fifth in 1993 Centennial Cup Round Robin (0W–4L)

• 1994 Lost preliminary round

Preliminary round: Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2 games to 0

• 1995 Did not qualify
• 1996 Lost preliminary round

Preliminary round: Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2 games to 0

• 1997 Did not qualify
• 1998 Did not qualify
• 1999 Lost preliminary round

Preliminary round: Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2 games to 0

• 2000 Lost quarter-final

Quarter-final: Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0

• 2001 Lost SJHL Semi-Final, Hosted 2001 Royal Bank Cup, won RBC Semi-Final, lost RBC Final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4 games to 1

Semi-final: Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

RBC Cup Round Robin: Third in 2001 Royal Bank Cup Round Robin (2–2)

RBC Cup Semi-Final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4–0 in semi-final

RBC Final: Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 5–0 in Final

• 2002 Did not qualify
• 2003 Did not qualify
• 2004 Did not qualify
• 2005 Did not qualify
• 2006 Won quarter-final, lost semi-final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4 games to 3

Semi-final: Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

• 2007 Did not qualify
• 2008 Won quarter-final, lost semi-final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4 games to 2

Semi-final: Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0

• 2009 Won quarter-final, lost semi-final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Melfort Mustangs 4 games to 0

Semi-final: Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0

• 2010 Lost quarter-final

Quarter-final: La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2

• 2011 Won Survivor Series, lost quarter-final

Survivor Series: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Battlefords North Stars 3 games to 1

Quarter-final: La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

• 2012 Lost Survivor Series

Survivor Series: La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 0

• 2013 Won quarter-final, lost semi-final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4 games to 2

Semi-final: Humboldt Broncos defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

• 2014 Lost Wildcard Series

Wildcard Series: Estevan Bruins defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 2

• 2015 Lost quarter-final series

Quarter-final: Notre Dame Hounds defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3

• 2016 Won quarter-final, won semi-final, lost final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4 games to 1

Semi-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4 games to 1

Final: Melfort Mustangs defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2

• 2017 Won quarter-final, won semi-final, lost final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4 games to 1

Semi-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4 games to 3

Final: Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0

• 2018 Won Wildcard Series, lost quarter-final

Wildcard Series: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Notre Dame Hounds 2 games to 1

Quarter-final: Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1

• 2019 Won Wildcard Series, lost quarter-final

Wildcard Series: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Weyburn Red Wings 2 games to 0

Quarter-final: Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3

• 2020 Won quarter-final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4 games to 0

Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

• 2021 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• 2022 Won quarter-final, won semi-final, lost final, advanced to Centennial Cup¹

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4 games to 2

Semi-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4 games to 1

Final: Estevan Bruins defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3

2022 Centennial Cup Round Robin: Flin Flon Bombers advanced to playoff round

2022 Centennial Cup Quarter-final: Pickering Panthers defeated and eliminated Flin Flon Bombers 3 to 2 in 2OT

• 2023 Won quarter-final, won semi-final, lost final

Quarter-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Estevan Bruins 4 games to 3

Semi-final: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4 games to 1

Final: Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0

¹ The Bombers advanced to the 2022 Centennial Cup due to Estevan's host status of the tournament.

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
2007–08	SJHL	Reid MacLeod	57	47	42	89
2016–17	SJHL	Greyson Reitmeyer	58	28	51	79

Most Valuable Player

Season	League	Winner	GP	G/W	A/GAA	P/SV%
1968–69	WCJHL	Bobby Clarke	58	51	86	137
1969–70	WCHL	Reggie Leach	57	65	46	111
2000–01	SJHL	Morgan Cey	53	35	2.62	0.916

Player of the Year

Season	League	Winner	GP	G	A	P
2015–16	SJHL	Alex Smith	56	32	52	84
2016–17	SJHL	Greyson Reitmeyer	58	28	51	79

Goaltender of the Year

Season	League	Winner	GP	Wins	Shutouts	Average
1967–68	WCJHL	Chris Worthy	60	47	10	2.39
1968–69	WCJHL	Ray Martyniuk	41	NA	6	2.52
1969–70	WCHL	Ray Martyniuk	43	NA	4	2.58

Defenceman of the Year

Season	League	Winner	GP	Goals	Assists	Points
1967–68	WCJHL	Gerry Hart	58	13	38	51
2012–13	SJHL	Josh Roach	53	13	41	54
2016–17	SJHL	Eric Sinclair	46	17	34	51
2021–22	SJHL	Xavier Lapointe	58	19	31	50

Rookie of the Year

Season	League	Winner	Position	GP	G/W	A/GAA	PTS/SV%
1969–70	WCHL	Gene Carr	Center	60	22	51	73
1973–74	WCHL	Cam Connor	Right Wing	65	47	44	91
2006–07	SJHL	Reid MacLeod	Forward	58	24	37	61
2011–12	SJHL	Devin Buffalo	Goalie	38	18	3.37	.909
2012–13	SJHL	Brett Boehm	Right Wing	49	25	29	54
2019-20	SJHL	Tristan Lemyre	Center	44	30	32	62

Coach of the Year

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

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Manitoba
• List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

References

1. hockeydb.com (2017). "1981–82 Western Hockey League Standings". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
2. Costa, Morris Dalla. "Bomber Raid Revisited". The London Free Press. Retrieved March 14, 2014.

External links

• Flin Flon Bombers official site
• at
• 1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers at
• Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League