The Winkler Flyers are a Junior A Hockey Club based out of Winkler, Manitoba and they are one of eleven teams that make up the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

The Orange and Black got their start in 1980 and over the past 26 seasons they have enjoyed many successes including capturing numerous MJHL Regular Season and Division titles, three Turnbull Cups (MJHL Champions - 1991, 1992 & 1998) and one Anavet Cup (MJHL/SJHL Champions - 1992) to go along with a Centennial Cup (RBC Cup) finals appearance (Jr. A National Championship - 1992)

Over the years the Flyers have developed some very talented players including; Ed Belfour, Steve Harder, Don Gibson, Larry Dyck, Darcy Gryba, Duane Derksen, Kevin McKinnon, Jamie Penner, Pryce Wood, Ryan Wood, Jody Wielgosh, Glen Thornborough, Chris Yaschyshyn, Frank Bialowas, Wade Sambrook, Dane Litke, Robin Cook, Mike Dick, Chris Thomas, Terry Friesen, David Burgess, Jeff McGill, Eric Pateman, Brendan Cook, Colby Genoway, Jordan Little, Rejean Lagace, Steve Mullin, Ross Oldcorn, Ian Vigier, Brent Toews, Colin Herman and Josh Froese among others.

Not only have the Flyers achieved great team success over the years, they have also experienced individual success. In the 90’s alone over 40 Flyers received scholarships to either NCAA or CIS Universities.

The Winkler Flyers are committed to helping young players achieve their hockey and scholastic goals, while maintaining an extremely high caliber of hockey.

To learn more about the history of the Flyers, including a lengthy list of Alumni that have gone on to bigger and better things after their time with the Orange and Black, please check out the different sections below.

If you are looking for a Junior team to play for, we ask that you seriously consider the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

 
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#
NAME
YEARS PLAYED
5
WADE SAMBROOK
7
STEVE HARDER
1981-1986
29
ED BELFOUR
 
NAME LEAGUE(S)
ANDREW KAMINSKY GerObL, CIS/CIAU, WHL
B.J. FEHR CIS, WHL
BILLY FOULDS ECAC, USHL
BLAINE NEUFELD WHL
BRANDON HECK NCAA
BRENDAN COOK ECHL, NCAA
BRENT TOEWS SPHL
BRIAN FERGUSSON NCAA
CHAD COSSEY ACAC
CHAD YEOMANS CIAU
CHRIS JACKSON CIS/CIAU
CHRIS MILLS SUNYAC
CHRIS POLLOCK CIAU
CHRIS THOMAS CIAU
CHRIS WIELGOSH CIAU
CHRIS YASCHYSHYN CIAU
COLBY GENOWAY AHL, NCAA
COLIN HERMAN NCAA
CURTIS HIEBERT CIAU
DALLAS ANDERSON ECHL, CHL, UHL, WPHL, QSPHL
DAMIEN LIDDLE CIAU, USHL
DANE LITKE ECHL, CHL, NCAA
DAVID BURGESS UHL, CIS/CIAU
DAVID HAUN CHL, CIS/CIAU, WHL
DON GIBSON NHL, IHL, NCAA
DUANE DERKSEN FIN (D1), DEL, AHL, IHL, ECHL, UHL, CoHL, NCAA
ED BELFOUR NHL, IHL, CDN NAT'L, NCAA
ERIC PATEMAN NCAA
FRANK BIALOWAS NHL, AHL, IHL, ECHL, UHL, LNAH
GARRETT THIESSEN CIS
GLEN THORNBOROUGH ECHL, CHL, NCAA
GRAHAM SHINDLE CIAU
GRANT PERREAULT NCAA
IAN VIGIER CIS, NCAA
JAMIE ERB ECHL, NCAA
JAMIE PENNER ENGLAND PREMIER
JAN JAS ECHL, UHL, CHL, WPHL
JARET HARMS CIS/CIAU
JASON GUDMUNDSON ECHL, WCHL, UHL, CHL, WPHL, NCAA
JASON KLASSEN WHL
JEFF MALAWSKI NCAA
JEFF McGILL NCAA
JEFF WEIST ACAC
JESSE VANDERVEEN ACAC
JORDAN LITTLE AHL, ECHL, CHL, CIS
JOSH FROESE NCAA
JUDE BOULIANNE CHL, CoHL, NCAA, USHL
JUSTIN WISE SPHL
KAMIL KURIPLACH ECHL, UHL, CHL, Slovak
KEN ESSAY WCHA
KEN WIEBE CIAU
KEVIN HOLLIDAY ECHL, CHL, UHL , CoHL, WPHL, QSPHL
KEVIN McKINNON FIN (D1), CDN NAT'L, IHL, ECHL, WCHL, NCAA
LAIRD LALUK CIAU, WHL
LARRY DYCK IHL, ECHL, WPHL, CIAU, WHL
LEON DELORME ECHL, WCHL, LNAH, CHL
MARC LESAGE WHL
MARK ZACHARIAS Ger 2, WPHL, NCAA
MARLIN FROESE NCAA
MATT SUDERMAN CHL, UHL, SPHL, WHL
MATT WILSON CIS/CIAU
MIKE DICK CHL, WPHL, NCAA
MIKE VARHAUG AHL, ECHL, UHL, CHL, WPHL, QSMHL, LNAH, WHL
NICK FUHER AHL, NCAA, USHL
NICO PYKA DEL, GerObL, ECHL, CHL
OLIVER McGEE France, ACAC
PETER JAS CHL, WPHL , CIAU
PRYCE WOOD CoHL, CIAU, WHL
RANDY KLASSEN CIAU
REJEAN LAGACE CIAU
ROBIN COOK WCHL, CHL, NCAA
ROD McLEOD NCAA
ROSS JOHNSON NCAA
ROSS OLDCORN ECAC
RYAN LEBOUTELLIER CIAU
RYAN WOOD CHL, WPHL, NCAA
RYAN DYCK CIS
STEVE HARDER NCAA
STEVE MULLIN ECHL, NCAA
TERRY FRIESEN AHL, ECHL, WCHL, UHL, SPHL, WHL
TODD KENNEDY NCAA
TRAVIS VINES CIAU
TYSON RAMSAY CIAU
WADE SAMBROOK CIAU, WHL
WARREN DYCK CIAU
 
YEAR NAME TEAM
2001 MATT SUDERMAN ATLANTA THRASHERS (6TH ROUND)
1996 TERRY FRIESEN SAN JOSE SHARKS (3RD ROUND)
1988 DUANE DERKSEN WASHINGTON CAPITALS (3RD ROUND)
1986 DON GIBSON VANCOUVER CANUCKS (3RD ROUND)
 
SEASON NAME COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
2006/2007 AARON LEWADNIUK BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY
2006/2007 TYSON LEWADNIUK CONCORDIA COLLEGE
2006/2007 MARLIN FROESE CASTLETON STATE COLLEGE
2006/2007 KEN MOTT GRANT MacEWAN COLLEGE
2006/2007 BRETT SHORT YORK UNIVERSITY
2005/2006 JOSH FROESE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
2005/2006 BRIAN FERGUSSON UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON
2004/2005 COLIN HERMAN NEUMANN COLLEGE
2001/2002 STEVE MULLIN UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
2001/2002 IAN VIGIER IONA COLLEGE
2001/2002 ROSS OLDCORN MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
2001/2002 BILLY FOULDS MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
2001/2002 JORDAN LITTLE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
2001/2002 B.J. FEHR UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
 
2007/2008
2006/2007
2005/2006
2004/2005
2003/2004
2002/2003
PLAYOFFS (N/A)
2001/2002
PLAYOFFS (N/A)
 
SEASON NAME
GP
G
A
PTS
PTS/GM
2006/2007 AARON LEWADNIUK
61
44
44
88
1.44
2005/2006 JON JOHNSON
59
25
39
64
1.08
2005/2006 JOSH FROESE
61
19
45
64
1.05
2004/2005 JOSH FROESE
63
29
49
78
1.24
2003/2004 JOSH FROESE
62
31
45
76
1.23
2002/2003 JON FROESE
63
32
46
78
1.24
2001/2002 ROSS OLDCORN
61
35
65
100
1.64
2000/2001 BRENDAN COOK
64
43
43
86
1.34
1999/2000 CHRIS JACKSON
64
26
37
63
0.98
1998/1999 JEFF McGILL
52
44
61
105
2.02
1997/1998 DAVID BURGESS
-
-
-
-
-
1996/1997 CHRIS THOMAS
56
50
62
112
2.00
1995/1996 MIKE DICK
55
32
82
114
2.07
1994/1995 DARCY PELLETIER
59
46
48
94
1.59
1993/1994 JASON GUDMUNDSON
55
51
57
108
1.96
1992/1993 MARK ZACHARIAS
48
36
41
77
1.60
1991/1992 JAMIE PENNER
47
54
84
138
2.94
1990/1991 KEVIN McKINNON
48
63
52
115
2.40
1989/1990 MIKE SIWAK
48
30
44
74
1.54
1988/1989 JAMIE PENNER
48
32
42
74
1.54
1987/1988 JAMIE ERB
47
36
37
73
1.55
1986/1987 EDWIN PENNER
47
32
48
80
1.70
1985/1986 STEVE HARDER
46
45
90
135
2.93
1984/1985 STEVE HARDER
48
28
66
94
1.96
1983/1984 DARCY GRYBA
48
40
74
114
2.38
1982/1983 STEVE HARDER
48
39
48
87
1.81
1981/1982 STEVE HARDER
48
43
49
92
1.92
1980/1981 BRIAN THOMSON
47
26
31
57
1.21
 
SEASON
NAME
AWARD
2006/2007
AARON LEWADNIUK
MJHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2006/2007
AARON LEWADNIUK
MJHL 1ST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
2004/2005
MATT OSTASH
MJHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2004/2005
JOSH FROESE
MJHL 2ND ALL-STAR TEAM
2004/2005
MATT OSTASH
MJHL 1ST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
2004/2005
BLAINE NEUFELD
MJHL 1ST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
2004/2005
ZACK MCMILLAN
MJHL 2ND ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
2004/2005
TRAVIS AVERY
MJHL 2ND ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
2003/2004
JOSH FROESE
MJHL 2ND ALL-STAR TEAM
2002/2003
DARRYL EINARSON
MJHL COACH OF THE YEAR
2002/2003
JOSH FROESE
MJHL 2ND ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
2002/2003
COLIN HERMAN
MJHL 2ND ALL-ROOKIE TEAM