The Goderich Flyers are members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) and are based in Goderich,

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, Canada.

History

After the failed and short-lived

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folded in 1999, the town of Goderich pushed for a new team. They were granted expansion in 2003 after the folding of the Wiarton Wolves. The team was named the Sailors after another Junior C team that had folded in 1993. The Sailors were granted a leave of absence for the 2013-14 season to try and re-organize. On April 17, 2014, the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) advised the organizing committee under the direction of Doug Cruickshank that they were accepted back into the

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for the 2014-15 season. In preparation for the new season the team announced a GM a new head coach, and a new name Goderich Flyers Jr. C Hockey Club. In 2004-05, the Sailors squeezed into the fourth and final playoff spot. With an automatic berth to the Western league semi-final, the Sailors met up with the

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. The Ironmen swept the Sailors 4-games-to-none.Home , Ontario Hockey Association
/ref> The 2005-06 season ended with the Goderich Sailors in fourth place. In the playoff quarter-final, the Sailors drew the fifth seeded

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for a best-of-3 series. The Hawks made quick work of the Sailors and won the series 2-games-to-none. The 2006-07 season saw the Goderich Sailors end the years in last place, the sixth seed. In the Western league quarter-final they again drew the

, but this year in the best-of-5 series. The Hawks, who were coming off of a rather strong regular season, defeated the Sailors 3-games-to-1. During the summer of 2016 the eight junior "C" leagues in Southern Ontario came together as the

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. The former leagues became divisions and assigned to one of four conferences. For the Flyers it means they will compete in the Western Conference and the Pollock Division.

Season-by-season standings

*1985-1993 *2003-2004Owen Sound Sun Times Sports Section for Goal totals *2004–Present

References

External links

Flyers Webpage
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