Midland Flyers
CityMidland, Ontario[1]
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceNorth
DivisionCarruthers
Founded1978 (1978)
Home arenaNorth Simcoe Sports & Recreation Centre
ColoursBlack, Orange, and White
PresidentDave Gillespie (2021)
General managerDave Gillespie
Head coachGary Miller (2023)
Franchise history
1978–1994[2]Midland Centennials[2]
1994–1999[3]Midland Flyers[3]
1999–2002[4]Midland Thunder[4]
2002–Present[1]Midland Flyers[1]

The Midland Flyers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Midland, Ontario.[1] They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League and were former members of the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.[5]

History

In 1985, the Centennials won the Georgian Bay championship and wheeled their way through to the Clarence Schmalz Cup final where their ran into the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League's Belle River Canadiens. The Canadiens took the All-Ontario final 4-games-to-1.[6]

In 1994, the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League merged with the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League to create the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. That same year, the Midland Centennials decided to change their name to the Midland Flyers.[3]

In 1999, the team chose to change its name to the Midland Thunder.[4] The team was very competitive. Despite not winning any league championships, the Thunder maintained a winning record and kept near the top of the league.

The 2002 seasons saw two things happen. In 2002, the Midland Thunder once again became the Midland Flyers.[1] Also, 2002 was the year where the franchise's winning ways seemed to have disappeared. In the five seasons since Midland became the Flyers, the team has not won ten games in one season.

The 2005-06 season saw the team bottom out with a completely winless season. The eighth seeded Flyers drew the wrath of the first seed Penetang Kings who swept the Flyers in their first of six rounds of playoffs to win the Clarence Schmalz Cup as All-Ontario Champions.[7]

The 2006-07 was a mild improvement, but barely enough to know that the Midland Flyers are in a healthy place. For the second year in a row, the Flyers drew the Penetang Kings in the first round of the playoffs which Kings beat the Flyers 4-games-to-none to win the league quarter-final.[7] Again, the Kings went on to win the league and another Clarence Schmalz Cup.[6]

2012-2013 season

In the 2013 GMOJHL playoffs, the Flyers defeated the Caledon Golden Hawks in 5 games and the Stayner Siskins in 5 games to reach their first league final since 1986. Midland faces the five-time consecutive champion Alliston Hornets in the final.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1973-744015196-171189364th MOJBHLLost final
1974-754021118-193161503rd MOJBHLLost semi-final
1975-763616146-149162384th MOJBHL
1976-774010246-158231266th MOJBHLDNQ
1977-78Did Not Participate
1978-79366255-168248177th GBJCHLDNQ
1979-80300291-----17th GBJCHLDNQ
1980-813414182-191211305th GBJCHLLost semi-final
1981-824013243-----297th GBJCHLDNQ
1982-833417152-----366th GBJCHLLost quarter-final
1983-843214108-----363rd GBJCHLLost semi-final
1984-853219112-215164403rd GBJCHLWon League, lost CSC Final
1985-863225520265144521st GBJCHLWon League, lost CSC QF
1986-873219931186168422nd GBJCHLLost semi-final
1987-8830101802142194225th GBJCHLLost quarter-final
1988-893625902221137522nd GBJCHLLost semi-final
1989-9036241011181121503rd GBJCHLLost semi-final
1990-913042411100188106th GBJCHLLost quarter-final
1991-9236141822----325th GBJCHLLost quarter-final
1992-9335131723----314th GBJCHLLost quarter-final
1993-9438171902----364th GBJCHLLost semi-final
1994-953621150-----425th GMOHL
1995-964315262-164209328th GMOHL
1996-973619161-172195395th GMOHL
1997-983618153-185177394th GMOHL
1998-993626100-216151521st GMOHL
1999-003620142-201160424th GMOHL
2000-0136201231174119433rd GMOHL
2001-0236191241149125434th GMOHL
2002-033672711146230168th GMOHLLost quarter-final
2003-043642732107245138th GMOHL
2004-054063112102212158th GMOHL
2005-0642037149326958th GMOHLLost quarter-final
2006-0741335129123797th GMOHL
2007-0842152133121179365th GMOHL
2008-0942631-596215177th GMOHL
2009-10421027-5102201256th GMOHLLost quarter-final
2010-11401522-3132187335th GMOHL
2011-12401622-2144167346th GMOHLLost semi-final
2012-13402514-1203146513rd GMOHLLost final
2013-1439529-51112331510th GMOHLLost quarter-final
2014-15401124-51311942710th GMOHLDNQ
2015-164019165-152148433rd of 9 GMOHLLost quarters 1-4 (Kings)
2016-174217250-154205344th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Won Div Quarters 4-2 (Otters)

Lost div. semi-finals, 0-4 (Siskins)

2017-184217232-173227365th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters 2-4 (Kings)
2018-1942172023141184397th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters 2-4 (Golden Hawks)
2019-2042142503129180317th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters 1-4 (Stayner Siskins)
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22308210174195177th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters 0-4 (Terriers)
2022-234082741122195219th of 9-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Lost Div Quarters 1-4 (Hornets)
  • 1973–1977[8]
  • 2000–2004[9]
  • 2004–Present[7]

2013 offseason

Midland Flyers announced that head coach Ed Garinger has resigned his current position with the Midland Flyers and has joined the Alliston Hornets as head coach. .Midland Flyers have hired Luke Dubbin as head coach along with Kyle Horzempa as assistant coach. Gerry Asselin will return as well as general manager and team president.

2014 offseason

Midland Flyers announced that head coach Luke Dubbin was stepping down and have hired Dave Steele as their new head coach. Dave was an assistant coach with the Waterloo Siskins of the Greater Ontario Junior (B) Hockey League the previous season. Waterloo had won their Midwestern Conference Championship (first in 20 years). Gerry Asselin is remaining as general manager and president.

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

1985: Belle River Canadiens defeated Midland Centennials 4-games-to-1[6]

Notable alumni

References


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