Sioux Lookout Flyers
Encyclopedia
The Sioux Lookout Flyers are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Sioux Lookout
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League
.
for the 2008-09 season. The Flyers mark the first major level hockey in the town since the Intermediate leagues of the 1970s.
The Flyers are Ontario Junior hockey's most Northerly club at 50° 06′ North.
On September 19, 2008, the Flyers lost their first ever game to the Schreiber Diesels
in Schreiber, Ontario
by a score of 10-2. On September 26, the Flyers played their first home game and lost 6-2 to the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs
.
On November 12, 2008, sixteen games into a winless season, the ownership of the team pulled the plug on the franchise. Two days later, the town of Sioux Lookout held a town meeting in regards to the team and elected to save the team as a community with the help of a Winnipeg
-based investor. The team went on hiatus for three games, but returned to action on November 19. http://www.sijhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/sijhl/news-60/news_1049
The Flyers won their first ever game on January 2, 2009, defeating the Dryden Ice Dogs
, on the road, 5-4 in overtime. The victory was Sioux Lookout's 30th league game.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Sioux Lookout
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 5,336 and an elevation of 1280 ft / 390 m. Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
.
History
The Sioux Lookout Flyers were added to the Superior International Junior Hockey LeagueSuperior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
for the 2008-09 season. The Flyers mark the first major level hockey in the town since the Intermediate leagues of the 1970s.
The Flyers are Ontario Junior hockey's most Northerly club at 50° 06′ North.
On September 19, 2008, the Flyers lost their first ever game to the Schreiber Diesels
Schreiber Diesels
The Schreiber Diesels were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Schreiber, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:The Schreiber Diesels were coached by Bobby Spadoni, a life long resident of the area...
in Schreiber, Ontario
Schreiber, Ontario
Schreiber is a municipal township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on the northernmost point of Lake Superior along Highway 17. The town, with a population of approximately 900 people, is almost completely located inside the geographic township of Priske, with a small western portion of...
by a score of 10-2. On September 26, the Flyers played their first home game and lost 6-2 to the defending SIJHL champion Dryden Ice Dogs
Dryden Ice Dogs
The Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
.
On November 12, 2008, sixteen games into a winless season, the ownership of the team pulled the plug on the franchise. Two days later, the town of Sioux Lookout held a town meeting in regards to the team and elected to save the team as a community with the help of a Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
-based investor. The team went on hiatus for three games, but returned to action on November 19. http://www.sijhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/sijhl/news-60/news_1049
The Flyers won their first ever game on January 2, 2009, defeating the Dryden Ice Dogs
Dryden Ice Dogs
The Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
, on the road, 5-4 in overtime. The victory was Sioux Lookout's 30th league game.
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2008-09 | 50 | 2 | 46 | |||||||
| 2 | 97 | 367 | 6 | 6th SIJHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||
| 2009-10 | 52 | 20 | 27 | |||||||
| 5 | 159 | 210 | 45 | 3rd SIJHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||
| 2010-11 | 56 | 12 | 38 | |||||||
| 6 | 136 | 238 | 30 | 5th SIJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
Playoffs
- 2009 Lost Quarter-final
- Fort Frances Jr. SabresFort Frances Jr. SabresThe Fort Frances Lakers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-Jr. Sabres:...
defeated Sioux Lookout Flyers 3-games-to-none- 2010 Lost Semi-final
- Third in round robin (0-4) vs. Dryden Ice DogsDryden Ice DogsThe Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
and Fort William North StarsFort William North StarsThe Thunder Bay North Stars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:... - Fort William North StarsFort William North StarsThe Thunder Bay North Stars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Sioux Lookout Flyers 4-games-to-none- 2011 Lost Semi-final
- Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Sioux Lookout Flyers 4-games-to-1