The Flin Flon Bombers are a Canadian

junior ice hockey Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each cou ...

team in

Flin Flon Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within M ...

, a city located on the

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provincial border. The Bombers are members of the

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of ...

(SJHL), which is a member of the

Canadian Junior Hockey League The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) is an association of Canadian junior A ice hockey leagues and teams and was formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior H ...

, and play home games at the

Whitney Forum The Whitney Forum is an ice hockey arena located in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. It is home to the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Whitney Forum opened in 1958 and has seating capacity for 1,650 ...

on the Manitoba side of the city.

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).

1939–1948

The Bombers played in the Senior Saskatchewan Hockey League for the 1939–40 to 1944–45 seasons. No information is available for the 1945–46 to 1947–48 seasons.

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (1948–1966)

The Flin Flon Bombers were inaugural members of the

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (1948–1966) The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League was a junior ice hockey based in Saskatchewan and Manitoba from 1948 until 1966. It operated under the jurisdiction of the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association. Two of its teams won the Abbott Cup as t ...

, which was named the North Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the 1948–49 season. ;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 4-games-to-none in the semi-finals, then won the final over the

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4-games-to-2. As SJHL champions, the Bombers then advanced to the

Abbott Cup The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada. The Cup was named after Captain E.L. (Hick) Abbott who was a noted hockey p ...

playdowns to determine the champion for

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. They first defeated the

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, a team of junior-aged players competing in the senior-aged

Central Alberta Hockey League The Central Alberta Hockey League (CAHL) is a defunct senior amateur hockey league that operated in Alberta, Canada from 1956 to 1966. The creation of the CAHL coincided with the folding of the original Western Canada Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). ...

, by a margin of 4-games-to-2, then swept the

Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League (TBJHL) was a Canadian junior ice hockey league that existed from c. 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region. The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League wa ...

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in four games straight to win the

and advance to the

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...

national championship. As per Junior A rules, the Bombers were permitted to add three players to their roster for the

, picking up goalie Lynn Davis and defenceman

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from the Fort William Canadiens and centre

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from Prince Albert Mintos for the Memorial Cup Finals. There, they faced the Eastern Canadian champion Ottawa-Hull Canadiens, coached by

Sam Pollock Samuel Patterson Smyth Pollock, OC, CQ (December 15, 1925 – August 15, 2007) was a Canadian sports executive who was general manager of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens for 14 years during which they won 9 Stanley Cups. Pollock ...

and assistant

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. The first three games were in

, with the remaining games played in Regina. The Bombers won the series 4-games-to-3, winning the

1957 Memorial Cup The 1957 Memorial Cup final was the 39th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). The Flin Flon Bombers won their first Memorial Cup championship by defeating the Ottawa Junior Canadiens four games to ...

, only losing 11 games over their extended 1956–57 season. The 1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers were inducted into both the

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and the

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. ;Championship roster: Harvey Fleming, Carl Forster, Cliff Lennartz, Barry Beatty, Mike Kardash,

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, Ken Willey, Rod Lee, Wayne Sproxton,

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(captain), George Wood, Lynn Davis,

, Ron Hutchinson,

, 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,

and

for the Memorial Cup national championship.

1966–67 season: Manitoba Junior Hockey League

In 1966, Bill Hunter led the formation of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL, today's

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...

). This led to the demise of the

, as five of the eight teams in the SJHL joined the CMJHL, while the

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and Flin Flon Bombers joined the

Manitoba Junior Hockey league The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...

(MJHL) for the 1966–67 season. The Bombers, led by

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and

Reggie Leach Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red ...

, 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.

1968–1978: Western Canada Hockey League

After one season in the MJHL, the Bombers joined the

Western Canada Junior Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...

(WCJHL) for the 1967–68 season. The

-led Bombers continued to dominate, finishing in first-place for the 1967–68 regular season before losing in the

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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-7 series aimed at rivaling the

Canadian Amateur Hockey Association The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA; french: Association canadienne de hockey amateur) was the national governing body of amateur ice hockey in Canada from 1914 until 1994, when it merged with Hockey Canada. Its jurisdiction include ...

-sanctioned

. Clarke led the league in scoring both years, and was named Most Valuable Player in 1969. 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 seasonthe 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

(Alberta, Canada) for the 1979 season,

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(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.

1978–1984: NorMan Junior Hockey League

In 1977, the WCHL Bombers had formed a Junior B team as a feeder system. The Jr. B Bombers would win the 1977–78

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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

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, banded together with people from

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and

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to create the

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(NJHL), a rival Jr. B league to the Manitoba Jr. B League. 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 The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...

champions for the

Turnbull Cup The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all base ...

, whose winner would compete for the Manitoba-Saskatchewan Anavet Cup, that winner competing for the Western Canada

, whose winner would compete for the

Centennial Cup The Centennial Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament organized by Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), which determines the national champion of junior A ice hockey. It is a ten-team round robin featuring the winners of ...

Junior A national title. 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 The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirteen teams all based ...

team in a playoff game, a feat they accomplished in the 1984 Turnbull Cup.

1984–present: Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

For the 1984–85 season, the Bombers were granted expansion into the

(SJHL)a league which had formed in 1968, following the 1966 demise of the original SJHL. 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, prompting the Bombers to identify as the Creighton Bombers. This caused the team to technically "relocate" to Creighton, Saskatchewan, roughly from Flin Flon. The Creighton Bombers still played in the Flin Flon 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.

Notable alumni

* Murray Anderson * Steve Andrascik *

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* Wayne Bianchin * Ken Block * Gene Carr *

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Cam Connor Cameron Duncan Connor (born August 10, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward and a Stanley Cup winner. Connor was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in October 2015. Early life Connor grew up best friends with ...

* Jordy Douglas *

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* Tom Gilmore * Patty Ginnell *

* Gerry Hart * Doug Hicks *

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* Dan Johnson * Robert Kabel * Mickey Keating *

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* Lew Morrison *

* Cliff Pennington *

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* John Stewart *

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* Chris Worthy *

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Season-by-seasons standings

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

Playoffs

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 :

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defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 0 *1942 Lost Semi-Final :

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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 :

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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

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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 :

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2 games to 1 *1950 Lost Semi-Final :

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) :

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 0 *1952 Won SJHL Championship, Lost Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Finals :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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4 games to 1 :Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Indians 3 games to 2 WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP :

Regina Pats Regina (Latin for "queen") may refer to: Places Canada * Regina, Saskatchewan, the capital city of the province ** Regina (electoral district) ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina France * Régina, French Guiana, a commune United States * R ...

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

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

4 games to 3 :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

5 games to 4 (1 tie) WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP :

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs *1955 Lost Semi-Final :

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

3 games to 2 (2 ties) WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP :

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

4 games to 2 SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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

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

3 games to 1 (2 ties) :

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2 *1959 Won SJHL championship, lost Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Final :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4 games to 1 :Flin Flon Bombers defeated Estevan Bruins 4 games to 2 WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4 games to 0 in the Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoff Semi-Finals :

Winnipeg Braves The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As the Winnipeg Braves, they ...

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

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

4 games to 1 (1 tie) WON SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP :

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 The Saskatoon Blades are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League, formerly the Western Canadian Hockey League (WCHL). They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195-seat SaskTe ...

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3 *1965 Lost in Quarter-Finals :

Weyburn Red Wings The Weyburn Red Wings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Crescent Point Place, which has a seating capacity of 1,750. ...

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

3 games to 2 WON TURNBULL CUP :

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(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

4 games to 0 :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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

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4 games to 2 (1 tie) :Flin Flon Bombers defeated Estevan Bruins 4 games to 0 (1 tie) :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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 *1970 Won WCHL Championship :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

5 games to 0 :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

5 games to 4 :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4 games to 0 WON WCHL CHAMPIONSHIP *1971 Won Quarter-Final, Won Semi-Final, Lost Final :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4 games to 1 (1 tie) :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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5 games to 2 :

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1 (1 tie) *1972 Lost Quarter-Finals :

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 2 (2 ties) *1973 Won Quarter-Finals, Lost Semi-Finals :Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4 games to 0 :

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1 *1974 Lost Quarter-Finals :

Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge 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

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

:''Final:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated Thompson Nickel Knights WON NJHL CHAMPIONSHIP :''Baldy Northcott Trophy:''

Transcona Railers Transcona is a ward and suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba, located about east of the downtown area. Until 1972, it was a separate municipality, having been incorporated first as the Town of Transcona on 6 April 1912 and then as the City of Tr ...

( 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:''

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:''

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2 *1982 Won NJHL Championship, lost Turnbull Cup :''Final:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4 games to 0 WON NJHL CHAMPIONSHIP :''Turnbull Cup:''

Winnipeg South Blues The Winnipeg Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team based in Oak Bluff, a suburban area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The team was founded in 1930 as the Winnipeg Monarchs and also formerly known as the Fort Garry Blues (1978-1984) an ...

(

) 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

4 games to 2 WON NJHL CHAMPIONSHIP :''Turnbull Cup:''

Selkirk Steelers The Selkirk Steelers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. History Junior "A" hockey in Selkirk ...

(

) defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1 SJHL (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, 1985–Present *1985 Lost Quarter-Final :''Quarter-Final:''

defeated Creighton Bombers 4 games to 0 *1986 Did Not Qualify *1987 Did Not Qualify *1988 Lost Quarter-Final :''Quarter-Final:''

Nipawin Hawks The Nipawin Hawks are a Canadian junior "A" team based in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Centennial Arena, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. The t ...

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0 *1989 Lost Quarter-Final :''Quarter-Final:''

Yorkton Terriers The Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) based in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays their home games in the Farrell Agencies Arena, which has a seating capacity of 2,300. The Terriers won the 2 ...

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 0 *1990 Lost Quarter-Final :''Quarter-Final:''

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

Round Robin :''Quarter-Final:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4 games to 1 :''Semi-Final:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4 games to 1 :''Final:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated

Melville Millionaires The Melville Millionaires are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey based in Melville, Saskatchewan. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games in the Horizon Credit Union Centre which has a seating ...

4 games to 3 WON HANBIDGE CUP (SJHL) :''Anavet Cup:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated Dauphin Kings (

BCHL The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada and BC Hockey. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. From 1993 to 2021, the league was a member of the Ca ...

) 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:''

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 The 2001 Royal Bank Cup is the 31st Junior "A" 2001 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and ...

, Won RBC Semi-Final, Lost RBC Final :''Quarter-Final:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated Humboldt Broncos 4 games to 1 :''Semi-Final:''

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1 :''RBC Cup Round Robin:'' Third in

Round Robin (2-2) :''RBC Cup Semi-Final:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4-0 in Semi-Final :''RBC Final:''

Camrose Kodiaks The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, with home games at the Recreation Centre in the EnCana Arena, which has a seating capacity for app ...

(

AJHL The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is an Alberta-based Junior A ice hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The reg ...

) 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 The Melfort Mustangs are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Northern Lights Palace, which has a seating cap ...

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

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

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 The La Ronge Ice Wolves are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team based out of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and play their homes games at the Mel Hegland Uniplex which has a seating capacity of 1, ...

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:''

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1 *2012 Lost Survivor Series :''Survivor Series:''

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 games to 0 *2013 Won Quarter-Final, Lost Semi-Final :''Quarter-Final:'' Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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 The Notre Dame Hounds are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). The Hounds also had a junior "B" team that played in the South Saskatchewan Junior ...

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3 *2016 Won Quarter-Final, Won Semi-Final, Lost Final :''Quarter-Final'': Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 2 *2017 Won Quarter-Final, Won Semi-Final, Lost Final :''Quarter-Final'': Flin Flon Bombers defeated

4 games to 1 :''Semi-Final'': Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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

2 games to 1 :''Quarter-Final'':

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 1 *2019 Won Wildcard Series, Lost Quarter-Final :''Wildcard Series'': Flin Flon Bombers defeated

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 :''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 Playoffs'':

Pickering Panthers The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of North Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. History In the summer of 2010, the Panthers accepted a merger with the Ajax Attack. ...

defeated Flin Flon Bombers 3 to 2 in 2OT, eliminated

Player awards

Scoring champions

Goaltender of the Year

Defenceman of the Year

Rookie of the Year

Most Valuable Player

Player of the Year

Coach of the Year

References

External links

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Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
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