Ridge Meadows Flames
Ridge Meadows Flames | |
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City | Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
League | Pacific Junior Hockey League |
Conference | Harold Brittain |
Founded | 1972 | –73
Home arena | Planet Ice Maple Ridge |
Colours | Red, gold, black and white |
Owner(s) | Andrew Ilaender, Adam Heath, Scott Oliver |
General manager | Derek Bedard |
Head coach | Bayne Ryshak |
Website | flameshockey.com/ |
Franchise history | |
1972-93 | North Shore Winter Club Flames |
1993-present | Ridge Meadows Flames |
The Ridge Meadows Flames are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The Flames play their home games at Planet Ice Maple Ridge. Derek Bedard serves as the team's General Manager and Governor. Former Flames player, Bayne Ryshak is the Head Coach. Cam Alder serves as an Assistant Coach. Zac Station is the Goalie Coach.
The team was founded in 1972 in North Shore, British Columbia as the North Shore Winter Club Flames until relocating to Maple Ridge in 1993. In its history, the team has won the Keystone Cup once, in 1998. The Flames have won the Cyclone Taylor Cup three times in 1983, 1996 and 1998. They won the NIL Championship once, in 1974; the WCJHL Championship once, in 1983; and the PIJHL Championship twice, in 1996 and 1998.
History
The Ridge Meadows Flames were originally named the North Shore Winter Club Flames in 1972 and joined the North Island League (NIL) for the 1973–74 season, where they won their first ever championship. The following season, the Flames joined the West Coast Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). In the 1981-82 WCJHL season, the Flames lost in the WCJHL Finals, 3 games to 0 to the Seattle North West Americans. In the 1982-83 WCJHL season, the Flames won the 1982-83 WCJHL championship, and the 1982-83 Cyclone Taylor Cup. In 1993 the Flames relocated from North Shore, British Columbia to Maple Ridge, British Columbia. In the 1995–96 season, the Flames defeated the Richmond Sockeyes, who they finished second to in the regular season, to take the PIJHL Championship. Two years later, the Flames won the 1998 PIJHL Championship, then went on to win the Keystone Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
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1999-00 | 42 | 18 | 22 | 2 | - | 38 | 194 | 210 | 6th, PIJHL | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Pilots) |
2000-01 | 42 | 28 | 228 | 131 | 2nd, PIJHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1-3 (Ice Hawks) | ||||
2001-02 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 161 | 171 | 5th, PIJHL | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Sockeyes) |
2002-03 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 187 | 157 | 2nd, PIJHL | Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Sockeyes) |
2003-04 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 178 | 167 | 6th, PIJHL | Lost in Quarterfinals (Ice Hawks) |
2004-05 | 48 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 132 | 205 | 9th, PIJHL | Did not qualify |
2005-06 | 48 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 155 | 154 | 6th, PIJHL | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Devils) |
2006-07 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 188 | 179 | 3rd, PIJHL | Won in QuarterFinals, 4-1(Devils) Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Steelers) |
2007-08 | 48 | 23 | 18 | - | 7 | 53 | 192 | 182 | 4th, PIJHL | Won in QuarterFinals, 4-1(Black Panthers) Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 (Pilots) |
2008-09 | 48 | 18 | 28 | - | 2 | 38 | 151 | 198 | 4th, Harold Brittain | Lost in Div. Semifinals, 2-4 (Pilots) |
2009-10 | 48 | 28 | 16 | - | 4 | 60 | 165 | 145 | 1st Harold Brittain |
Won in Div. Semifinals, 4-2 (Icebreakers) Lost in Div. Finals, 0-4 (Kodiaks) |
2010-11 | 46 | 21 | 23 | - | 2 | 44 | 171 | 188 | 3rd, Harold Brittain | Lost in Div. Semifinals, 3-4 (Black Panthers) |
2011-12 | 48 | 11 | 32 | - | 1 | 23 | 132 | 204 | 4th, Harold Brittain | Lost in Div. SemiFinals, 2-4 (Kodiaks) |
2012-13 | 44 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 138 | 197 | 3rd, Harold Brittain | Lost in Div. Semifinals, 1-4 (Kodiaks) |
2013-14 | 44 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 135 | 155 | 3rd, Harold Brittain | Lost in Div. SemiFinals, 1-4 (Pilots) |
2014-15 | 44 | 16 | 25 | - | 3 | 35 | 130 | 174 | 5th, Harold Brittain | Did not qualify |
2015-16 | 44 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 174 | 187 | 4th, Harold Brittain | Lost Div. SemiFinals, 4-3 (Outlaws) |
2016-17 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 142 | 123 | 3rd, Harold Brittain | Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Pilots) Lost Div. Finals, 0-4 (Kodiaks) |
2017-18 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 176 | 127 | 1 of 6 Harold Brittain |
Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 (Kodiaks) Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Pilots) Lost League Finals 2-4 (Ice Hawks) |
2018-19 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 168 | 141 | 4 of 6 Harold Brittain 8 of 12 PJHL |
Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Wolf Pack) |
2019-20 | 44 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 178 | 162 | 3 of 6 Harold Brittain 7 of 12 PJHL |
Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 (Kodiaks) |
NHL alumni
- Kellan Tochkin
- Mackenzie Skapski
- Brad Hunt
- Brandon Yip
Awards and trophies
NIL Championship
PIJHL Championship
WCJHL Championship
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Coach of the Year
Most Improved Player
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