| Valencia Flyers | |
|---|---|
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| City | Santa Clarita, California |
| League | Western States Hockey League |
| Division | Western |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home arena | Ice Station Valencia |
| Colors | Navy blue, golden yellow, white |
| Owner | Roger Perez |
| Head coach | Shane McColgan[1] |
| Franchise history | |
| 2001–2003 | Valencia Flyers |
| 2004–2007 | Valencia Vipers |
| 2007–2020 | Valencia Flyers |
TheValencia Flyers were anAmateur Athletic Union (AAU)-sanctionedjuniorice hockey team based inValencia, Santa Clarita, California. The team played in the Western Division of theWestern States Hockey League at the Ice Station Valencia.[2][3]
The franchise was founded in 2001 as theValencia Flyers in theWestern States Hockey League (WSHL) with three other expansion franchises.[4] The team played as the Flyers from 2001 to 2003 until suspending operations for the 2003–04 season before returning for the 2004–05 season as theValencia Vipers. In 2007, the team reverted to its original name.
From 2001 to 2007, the Flyers were aUSA Hockey-sanctionedTier III Junior B team. In 2007, the WSHL was promoted to Tier III Junior A. Before the 2011–12 season, the WSHL and all its team members, including the Flyers, became AAU-sanctioned and dropped its USA Hockey sanctioning, the first Junior A hockey league to make that transition.
At the end of the 2019–20 regular season, the Flyers' home rink was closed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the Ice Station Valencia, which was also owned by the Flyers' owner Roger Perez. The closure was made permanent due to the financial losses incurred by the shutdown,[5] forcing the franchise to cease operations indefinitely.[6]
| Season | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2010–11 | 46 | 18 | 25 | — | 3 | 39 | 133 | 174 | — | 5th of 8, Western 9th of 13, WSHL | did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 46 | 23 | 17 | — | 6 | 52 | 181 | 163 | 1053 | 3rd of 6, Western 8th of 16, WSHL | Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs.San Diego Gulls Lost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs.Fresno Monsters |
| 2012–13 | 46 | 24 | 17 | — | 5 | 53 | 190 | 157 | 1140 | 3rd of 6, Western 8th of 22, WSHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs.Bay Area Seals |
| 2013–14 | 46 | 27 | 15 | — | 4 | 58 | 171 | 175 | 750 | 3rd of 6, Pacific 10th of 24, WSHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs.Ontario Avalanche |
| 2014–15 | 46 | 35 | 9 | — | 2 | 72 | 224 | 116 | 980 | 2nd of 8, Western 5th of 28, WSHL | Div. Quarterfinals, Bye Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs.Ontario Avalanche Lost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs.Fresno Monsters |
| 2015–16 | 52 | 45 | 7 | — | 0 | 90 | 257 | 94 | 742 | 1st of 8, Western 1st of 29, WSHL | Div. Quarterfinals, Bye Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs.Ontario Avalanche Lost Div. Finals, 0–2 vs.Long Beach Bombers |
| 2016–17 | 52 | 40 | 9 | — | 3 | 83 | 262 | 127 | 807 | 2nd of 8, Western 4th of 27, WSHL | Div. Quarterfinals, Bye Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs.Ontario Avalanche Lost Div. Finals, 0–2 vs.Long Beach Bombers 1–1–1, 3rd of 6, Thorne Cup round-robin (as wild card) (W, 3–1 vs.Jr. Eagles; L, 1–3 vs.Jr. Steelheads; OTL, 2–3 vs.Bombers) Lost Thorne Cup Semifinal game, 1–3 vs.Idaho Jr. Steelheads |
| 2017–18 | 51 | 25 | 22 | — | 4 | 54 | 242 | 215 | 731 | 4th of 6, Western 13th of 23, WSHL | Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–2 vs.Phoenix Knights |
| 2018–19 | 51 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 49[a] | 194 | 259 | 862 | 5th of 5, Western 17th of 23, WSHL | Lost Play-in series, 0–2 vs.Ontario Avalanche |
| 2019–20 | 51 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 117 | 359 | 661 | 5th of 5, Western 20th of 20, WSHL | did not qualify |
The Flyers have had a number of alumni move on toNCAADivision III, and higher levels ofjunior ice hockey, andprofessional ice hockey.[7]
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