Fife Flyers

Fife Flyers
File:LogoFifeFlyers.png
League	Northern Premier League, Celtic Cup
Founded	1938
History	Fife Flyers 1938-Present
Arena	Fife Ice Arena
Capacity	3280
City	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Team Colours	White, Gold and Blue
Directors	Tom Muir, Tom Muir(Snr), Jack Wishart
Head coach	Todd Dutiaume
Team Captain	Steven King
Ownership	Kirkcaldy Ice Hockey Club
Website	http://www.fifeflyers.co.uk

The Fife Flyers, established in 1938, are the oldest ice hockey team in the country of Scotland, and also in the United Kingdom, beating the Nottingham Panthers by some 10 years. Based at the Fife Ice Arena, the team has a history of success through the ages, with over 60 Scottish and British cups and titles to their name.

History

In the Beginning, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's

Facts

First Game: October 1st 1938, vs Dundee Tigers

First Captain: Les Lovell Snr

First Goal Scorer: Norman McQuade

Since Fife Flyers entry in to the amateur Scottish Premier Hockey League, they have won 11 out of 12 trophies whilst recording a new club record of 47 consecutive wins and a 50 game unbeaten run, which stretched from September 2006 to April 2007.

The teams longest serving player is Gordon Latto(Snr) who started playing with Fife Flyers in 1972, and retired in 1998, recording 974 games with a points total of 1265pts.

2008-2009 Roster

Goaltenders
Number		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
22		Alasdair Flockhart	L	2008	Edinburgh, Scotland
31		Blair Daly	L	2005	Edinburgh, Scotland
33		Craig Holland	L	2008	?, Scotland

Defencemen
Number		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
2		Thomas Muir	R	2002	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
3		Derek King	R	1993	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
4		Chris Wands	R	2004	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
6		Aaron Greger	R	2008	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
14		Daniel McIntyre	L	2007	Edinburgh, Scotland
27		Willie Nicholson	R	2008	?, Scotland

Forwards
Number		Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
7		Steven McAlpine	R	LW	2005	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
9		Iain Bell	R	RW	2007	Dundee, Scotland
10		Steven Gunn	R	RW	2005	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
11		Todd Dutiaume	R	LW	1998	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
12		Steven King	L	C	1991	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
13		Steven Lynch	L		2007	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
19		Gavin Fleming	R	C	2005	?, Scotland
20		Dale Walker	R		2008	?, Scotland
21		Lewis Glasgow	R	RW	2007	Edinburgh, Scotland
23		Jamie Wilson	L	LW	2004	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
24		Andrew Samuel	L	C	2006	Kirkcaldy, Scotland

Staff
Number		Player	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
--		Todd Dutiaume	Head Coach	1998	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
--		Steven Lynch	Assistant Coach	2007	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
--		Alan Grubb	Trainer		?, Scotland
--		Colin McAlpine	Equip. Manager		?, Scotland

Retired Jersey Numbers

• 14 Andy Linton Cal Brown
• 16 Gordon Latto
• 17 Mark Morrison
• 47 Frank Morris

Player Records

Season Records

• Most Points: 1265 - Gordon Latto(Snr): (1972-1998)
  
• Most Goals in a Season: 108 - Dave Stoyanovich (1984/85)
  
• Most Assists in a Season: 117 - Dave Stoyanovich (1986/87)
  
• Most Points in a Season: 189 - Mark Morrison (1993/94); 188 - Bud Scrutton (1948/49; ) 185 - Dave Stoyanovich (1984/85) & Chick Mann (1948/49)
  
• Most Powerplay Goals in a Season: 38 - Russell Monteith (1999/00)
  
• Most Shorthanded Goals in a Season: 13 - Doug Smail (1993/94)
  
• Most Shut-Outs in a Season: - 5 Roy Reid (1964/65)
  

Game Records (All Players)

• Fastest Goal in 1 Game: 6 seconds - Les Lovell (1975)
  
• Most Goals in 1 Game: 13 - Dave Stoyanovich (1984)
  
• Most Assists in 1 Game: 13 - Steve Moria (1987)
  
• Most Points in 1 Game: 17 - Richard LaPlante (1991)
  

Game Records (Home Based Players)

• Most Goals in 1 Game: 8 - Jimmy Spence (1964) 7, Les Lovell (1976), John Haig (1997)
  
• Most Assists in 1 Game: 9 - Gordon Latto(Snr) (1977), Ally Brennan (1976)
  
• Most Points in 1 Game: 11 - Gordon Latto(Snr), John Taylor & Les Lovell (all 1977) 10 - John Haig & Steven King (1997) 9 - Chic Cottrell (1974)

BIHWA Hall of Fame Inductees

Floyd Snider (1951) Jack Dryburgh (1991) Lawrie Lovell (1992) Gordon Latto (1999) Jim Lynch (2001)

All Star Honours

Coach of the Year:

• Al Rodgers 1946/47, 1947/48, 1949/50
• Lawrie Lovell 1975/76
• Ron Plumb 1984/85
• Brian Kanewischer 1990/91
• Mark Morrison 1996/97, 1997/98, 1999/2000, 2003/04

Player of the Year

• Les Lovell 1970/71
• Ally Brennan 1972/73
• Gordon Latto 1976/77, 1977/78, 1978/79
• Dave Stoyanovich 1984/85
• Doug Smail 1993/94
• Mark Morrison 1996/97, 1997/98
• Stephen Murphy 1999/2000

Notable Former Players

• Ron Plumb
• Vincent Lukáč
• Doug Smail
• Laurie Boschman
• Jimmy Chappell
• Al Sims
• Mark Morrison

Honours

• British National League: 1999/2000, 2003/04
  
• Grand Slam: 1977, 1999/2000, 2005/06, 2006/07
  
• British Champions: 1976/77, 1977/78, 1984/85, 1998/99, 1999/2000
  
• Scottish Premier Hockey League Champions: 2007/08
  
• Scottish Premier League Play-off: 2007/08
  
• Northern League Play-off: 2007/08
  
• Northern League Champions: 1976/77, 1977/78, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08
  
• Autumn Cup: 1949/50, 1972, 1975, 1976, 2005, 2008
  
• Grandstand Trophy: 1964/65, 1966/67
  
• Spring Cup: 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77
  
• Anderson Trophy: 1938/39, 1946/47, 1948/49, 1949/50
  
• Airlie Trophy: 1953/54
  
• McPherson Trophy: 1939
  
• Silver Jubilee Trophy: 1948
  
• Coronation Cup: 1948/49
  
• Scottish League: 1939/40, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1963/64, 1990/91, 1995/96, 2005/06, 2006/07
  
• Scottish Cup: 1984/85, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2005/06, 2006/07
  
• Skol Cup: 1964, 1964/65, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1970/71, 1973/74, 1976/77
  
• Scottish Canada Cup: 1949/50
  
• STV Trophy: 1964/65
  
• Directors Trophy: 1965
  
• Cola-Cola Trophy: 1964/65
  
• Slapshot Trophy: 1977
  
• Evening News Trophy: 1976/77
  
• Forth Challenge Trophy: 1983
  
• Northumbria Cup: 1976/77
  
• Taws Trophy: 1990/91
  
• Christmas Cup: 1999/2000
  
• Caledonia Cup: 2002/03, 2003/04
  
• Findus Challenge Cup: 2001/02
  

External links

• Fife Flyers Team Web Page
• Kirkcaldy Ice Hockey Club Junior Development