| Flin Flon Bombers | |
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| League | SJHL |
| Division | ITECH |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Arena | Whitney Forum |
| Location | Flin Flon |
| Team Colors | Maroon and White |
| Head Coach | Mike Reagan |
The Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey and member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Whitney Forum is an Ice hockey Arena located in Flin Flon Manitoba. Flin Flon (pop 5594 in 2006 census is a Canadian mining city and border city of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of Ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Bombers are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. Flin Flon (pop 5594 in 2006 census is a Canadian mining city and border city of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The team played its first two years as the Creighton Bombers from 1984 to 1986, then were renamed the Flin Flon Bombers in 1986.
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The origins of the Bombers go back to 1927, churning out future NHL players such as Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach, Blaine Stoughton, Gene Carr, Chuck Arnason, Gerry Hart, Ken Baumgartner and Mel Pearson. Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950 in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey winger who Blaine Stoughton (born March 13, 1953 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey forward Gene Carr may refer to Gene Carr (cartoonist early 20th century comic strip artist Gene Carr (ice hockey professional hockey player Ernest Charles "Chuck" Arnason (born July 15, 1951 in Ashern Manitoba) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey right wing Gerry Hart (born January 1, 1948 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 730 games in the National Kenneth James Baumgartner (born March 11, 1966 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey left winger of Mel Pearson (Born - April 29, 1938 in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Died January 9, 1999, in Flin Flon Manitoba was a retired Clad in their familiar colors of maroon and white, the Bombers host their opponents at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon, often cited as the most enthusiastic rink in the SJHL. The Whitney Forum is an Ice hockey Arena located in Flin Flon Manitoba.
The 1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers breezed thru the SJHL, averaging nearly 6 goals a game, while allowing only 2 against, winning the league title by 19 points. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. In the playoffs, they beat Humboldt Indians four straight and won the final in six games over the Prince Albert Mintos. The Prince Albert Mintos are a franchise in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL Next came the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WJHL. This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978 After splitting the first four games, Flin Flon beat the Oil Kings two straight to clinch the series 4–2. The Bombers became the first team from the SJHL to reach the Western junior final. They quickly showed that they belonged by sweeping the Fort William Canadiens four games straight to capture the Abbott Cup. The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup is the Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey Championship for the Western Canadian leagues of the
As allowed by CAHA regulations, the Bombers picked up back-up goalie Lynn Davis and defenceman Jean Gauthier from the Lakehead and centre Orland Kurtenbach from Prince Albert for the Memorial Cup. Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of Ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Lynn Davis may refer to Lynn Davis (singer Lynn Davis (photographer See also Lynn Davies Jean Gauthier (born April 29, 1937 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 166 games in the National Orland John Kurtenbach (b September 7 1936 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and coach
Coming west for the Canadian championship was a powerhouse assembled by the Montreal Canadiens. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Coached by Sam Pollock and assistant Scotty Bowman, the Ottawa Junior Canadiens won the eastern final in five games. This article is about Sam Pollock hockey manager For Sam Pollock the American labor leader see Sam Pollock. William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League The Ottawa Junior Canadiens were a minor ice hockey team affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens. The first three games were in Flin Flon with the balance in Regina, where Montreal sponsored the junior Pats. Flin Flon (pop 5594 in 2006 census is a Canadian mining city and border city of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. The Regina Pats are a Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. Game one was delayed for two days, but the Bombers were ready for the heavily favoured easterners and went on to a 3–1 victory. The Canadiens won the next two games 4–3 and 5–2. In Regina, the Bombers won 3–1 and 3–2, but the easterners fought back to tie the series with a 4–2 victory in game six. On May 8, the Flin Flon Bombers brought the Memorial Cup west, for the first time since 1948, with a 3–2 victory. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL
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. The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada dedicated to the history of sport in Manitoba and honouring the best The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1985 when the first honoured members were named and plaques were erected in their honour
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), Bob Kirk (coach), Hec McCaig (trainer), Jim Wardle (executive), Pinkie Davie (executive), Ken Cunningham (stickboy), Rees Jones (stickboy), Dan McCaig (mascot). Duane Rupp (born March 29, 1938 in McNutt, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman. George Samuel Konik (born May 4, 1937 in Flin Flon, Manitoba Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Mel Pearson (Born - April 29, 1938 in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Died January 9, 1999, in Flin Flon Manitoba was a retired Ted George Hampson (born Dec 11, 1936 in Togo, Saskatchewan) was a National Hockey League centre during the 1960s and 70s Jean Gauthier (born April 29, 1937 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 166 games in the National Orland John Kurtenbach (b September 7 1936 in Cudworth, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and coach
In 1966, Bill Hunter lead the formation of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League, 5 of the 8 teams in the SJHL joined, the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Flin Flon Bombers joined the Manitoba Junior Hockey league. William Dickenson ("Wild Bill" Hunter CM ( May 5, 1920 - December 16, 2002) was a Canadian Hockey This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Wheat Kings redirects here For The Tragically Hip song see Fully Completely The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada After one season both would leave and also join the Western Canada Hockey League (the word 'Junior' being dropped from its name). This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. But during the 1966–67 season, the Bomber lead by Bobby Clarke and Reggie Leach dominated the MJHL cruising to a league championship, capturing the Turnbull Cup. Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950 in Riverton, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey winger who History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada
Entering the WCHL the Clarke led Bombers continued to dominate, 2 first place finishes, and in the playoffs losing in the final in 1968, and a league championship in 1969. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. Clarke led the league in scoring both years, and was named Most Valuable Player in 1969. 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 Memorial Cup. The St Thomas Stars are a Canadian junior Ice hockey team based in St ----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL
The growing demands of the WHL caused the Bombers to outgrow their small home arena, and the franchise departed. The club played three dismal seasons in three different cities after leaving town Flin Flon for Edmonton, Alberta, Great Falls, Montana, and Spokane, Washington. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Great Falls is a city in and the County seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States.
In 1984, the Creighton Bombers were created fomred in Creighton, Saskatchewan. This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978 The Great Falls Americans were a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who played in the 1979–80 WHL season. The Spokane Flyers were a Junior ice hockey team that played one and a half seasons in the Western Hockey League from 1980–1982 Creighton, Saskatchewan was named after Thomas Creighton. It had a 2006 census population of 1502 inhabitants down 3 In 1986, the SJHL granted the team permission to play out of Manitoba but still play in the SJHL. They changed their name to the traditional Flin Flon Bombers. Creighton and Flin Flon are neighbouring towns on the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276
Head Coach: Mike Reagan
Assistant Coach: Clayton Quinn
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| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1951–52 | 50 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 211 | 236 | 41 | 4th SJHL | Won League | |
| 1952–53 | 45 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 200 | 183 | 62 | 1st SJHL | Won League | |
| 1953–54 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 297 | 204 | 54 | 2nd SJHL | Won League | |
| 1954–55 | 48 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 218 | 215 | 47 | 2nd SJHL | ||
| 1955–56 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 301 | 149 | 75 | 1st SJHL | Won League | |
| 1956–57 | 53 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 309 | 108 | 94 | 1st SJHL | Won League | |
| 1956–57 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | Won Memorial Cup | |||||
| 1957–58 | 55 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 220 | 177 | 58 | 3rd SJHL | ||
| 1958–59 | 48 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 269 | 144 | 71 | 1st SJHL | ||
| 1959–60 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 301 | 189 | 82 | 3rd SJHL | Won League | |
| 1960–61 | 60 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 184 | 203 | 57 | 5th SJHL | ||
| 1961–62 | 56 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 244 | 199 | 63 | 3rd SJHL | ||
| 1962–63 | 54 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 152 | 237 | 36 | 7th SJHL | ||
| 1963–64 | 62 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 262 | 304 | 49 | 6th SJHL | ||
| 1964–65 | 56 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 255 | 298 | 48 | 5th SJHL | ||
| 1965–66 | 60 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 199 | 490 | 17 | 8th SJHL | ||
| 1966–67 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 406 | 125 | 104 | 1st MJHL | Won League | |
| 1967–68 | 60 | 47 | 8 | 5 | - | 361 | 143 | 99 | 1st WCJHL | Lost final |
| 1968–69 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 0 | - | 343 | 159 | 94 | 1st WCHL | Won Championship |
| 1969–70 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 0 | - | 257 | 176 | 84 | 1st WCHL | Won Championship |
| 1970–71 | 66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | - | 306 | 224 | 84 | 2nd WCHL East | Lost final |
| 1971–72 | 68 | 31 | 36 | 1 | - | 265 | 307 | 63 | 4th WCHL East | Lost quarter-final |
| 1972–73 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 10 | - | 334 | 228 | 88 | 2nd WCHL East | Lost semi-final |
| 1973–74 | 68 | 34 | 21 | 13 | - | 322 | 259 | 81 | 2nd WCHL East | Lost quarter-final |
| 1974–75 | 70 | 19 | 42 | 9 | - | 262 | 389 | 47 | 6th WCHL East | DNQ |
| 1975–76 | 72 | 18 | 44 | 10 | - | 279 | 441 | 46 | 6th WCHL East | DNQ |
| 1976–77 | 72 | 16 | 42 | 14 | - | 294 | 411 | 46 | 3rd WCHL East | DNQ |
| 1977–78 | 72 | 33 | 30 | 9 | - | 396 | 380 | 75 | 2nd WCHL East | Lost in Semi-final |
| 1984–85 | 64 | 16 | 48 | 0 | - | 294 | 495 | 32 | 8th SJHL | Lost 1st Round |
| 1985–86 | 60 | 13 | 46 | 1 | - | 234 | 452 | 27 | 10th SJHL | DNQ |
| 1986–87 | 64 | 13 | 50 | 1 | - | 249 | 430 | 27 | 9th SJHL | DNQ |
| 1987–88 | 60 | 21 | 35 | 4 | - | 207 | 337 | 46 | 8th SJHL | |
| 1988–89 | 64 | 36 | 26 | 2 | - | 342 | 303 | 74 | 3rd SJHL North | |
| 1989–90 | 68 | 30 | 33 | 5 | - | 293 | 325 | 65 | 4th SJHL North | Lost 1st Round |
| 1990–91 | 68 | 27 | 36 | 5 | - | 208 | 286 | 59 | 5th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1991–92 | 64 | 27 | 32 | 5 | - | 206 | 243 | 59 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1992–93 | 64 | 35 | 23 | 6 | - | 277 | 215 | 76 | 2nd SJHL North | Won League, Won Anavet Cup |
| 1993–94 | 68 | 36 | 28 | 4 | - | 272 | 259 | 76 | 4th SJHL North | Lost 1st Round |
| 1994–95 | 64 | 14 | 44 | 6 | - | 184 | 336 | 34 | 6th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1995–96 | 64 | 21 | 38 | 5 | - | 201 | 280 | 47 | 5th SJHL North | Lost 1st Round |
| 1996–97 | 64 | 23 | 37 | 4 | - | 204 | 250 | 50 | 6th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1997–98 | 64 | 23 | 33 | 8 | - | 191 | 249 | 54 | 6th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1998–99 | 66 | 34 | 29 | 3 | - | 194 | 224 | 71 | 5th SJHL North | Lost 1st Round |
| 1999–00 | 60 | 29 | 27 | 4 | - | 215 | 180 | 62 | 5th SJHL North | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2000–01 | 62 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 182 | 91 | 1st SJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2001–02 | 64 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 170 | 334 | 28 | 6th SJHL Dodge | DNQ |
| 2002–03 | 60 | 10 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 168 | 290 | 29 | 7th SJHL Dodge | DNQ |
| 2003–04 | 60 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 183 | 238 | 49 | 5th SJHL Dodge | DNQ |
| 2004–05 | 55 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 138 | 244 | 29 | 6th SJHL Itech | DNQ |
| 2005–06 | 55 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 216 | 41 | 5th SJHL Itech | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2006–07 | 58 | 18 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 168 | 264 | 38 | 6th SJHL Itech | DNQ |
| 2007–08 | 58 | 33 | 21 | - | 4 | 219 | 172 | 70 | 5th SJHL |
| Season | League | Winner | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Season | League | Winner | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1967–68 | WCJHL | Gerry Hart | 58 | 13 | 38 | 51 |
| Season | League | Winner | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1969–70 | WCHL | Gene Carr | 60 | 22 | 51 | 73 |
| 1973-74 | WCHL | Cam Connor | 65 | 47 | 44 | 91 |
| Season | League | Winner | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1968-69 | WCJHL | Bobby Clarke | 58 | 51 | 86 | 137 |
| 1969-70 | WCHL | Reggie Leach | 57 | 65 | 46 | 111 |
| Season | League | Winner |
| 1969-70 | WCHL | Paddy Ginnell |
| 1970-71 | WCHL | Paddy Ginnell |
| 1972-73 | WCHL | Paddy Ginnell |