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. 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 for the 1973–74 season, where they won their first ever championship. The following season, the Flames joined the West Coast Junior Hockey League. 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
SeasonGPWLTOTLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
1999-004218222-381942106th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-4
2000-0142282281312nd, PIJHLLost in Semifinals, 1-3
2001-0242191931421611715th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-3
2002-0342251232551871572nd, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 3-4
2003-0442181860421781676th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals
2004-0548113043291322059th, PIJHLDid not qualify
2005-0648212313461551546th, PIJHLLost in Quarterfinals, 1-4
2006-0748261552591881793rd, PIJHLWon in QuarterFinals, 4-1
Lost in Semifinals, 3-4
2007-08482318-7531921824th, PIJHLWon in QuarterFinals, 4-1
Lost in Semifinals, 0-4
2008-09481828-2381511984th, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 2-4
2009-10482816-4601651451st
Harold Brittain		Won in Div. Semifinals, 4-2
Lost in Div. Finals, 0-4
2010-11462123-2441711883rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 3-4
2011-12481132-1231322044th, Harold BrittainLost in Div. SemiFinals, 2-4
2012-1344162125391381973rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. Semifinals, 1-4
2013-1444172223391351553rd, Harold BrittainLost in Div. SemiFinals, 1-4
2014-15441625-3351301745th, Harold BrittainDid not qualify
2015-1644192023431741874th, Harold BrittainLost Div. SemiFinals, 4-3
2016-1744221822481421233rd, Harold BrittainWon Div. SemiFinals, 4-1
Lost Div. Finals, 0-4
2017-1844261422561761271 of 6
Harold Brittain		Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1
Won Div. Finals, 4-1
Lost League Finals 2-4
2018-1944202022441681414 of 6 Harold Brittain
8 of 12 PJHL		Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4
2019-2044221903471781623 of 6 Harold Brittain
7 of 12 PJHL		Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4

NHL alumni

Keystone Cup
Cyclone Taylor Cup
NIL Championship
PIJHL Championship
WCJHL Championship
Coach of the Year
Most Improved Player