Fife Flyers
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| League: | Scottish Premier Ice Hockey League | |
| Founded: | 1938 | |
| Home Ice: | Fife Ice Arena | |
| Capacity: | 3280 | |
| Ice Size: | 198ft x 98ft | |
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| Colours: |
White, Gold, and Blue |
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| Captain: |
Steven King |
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| Head Coach: |
Todd Dutiaume |
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| Ownership: |
Kirkcaldy Ice Hockey Club |
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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, most recently, the British National League title, won in season 2003/4.
Fife Flyers by the decade: In the Beginning, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's
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.
Some more statistics:
Most Points: Gordon Latto Snr: 1265 (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)
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)
Home Based Players:
Game Records: 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, John Taylor, Les Lovell (all 1977) 10 - John Haig, Steven King (1997) 9 - Chic Cottrell (1974)
Retired Jerseys:
14 - Cal Brown & Andy Linton 16 - Gordon Latto 47 - Frank Morris
BIHWA Hall of Fame Inductees Floyd Snider (1951), Jack Dryburgh (1991), Lawrie Lovell (1992), Gordon Latto (1999), Jim Lynch (2001)
[edit] Current Roster
The confirmed roster for the 2007/08 season so far is:
45: Iain Bell (F)- 30: Lewis Christie (D)
11: Todd Dutiaume (Player/Coach) (F)- 21: Lewis Glasgow (F)
- 10: Steven Gunn (F)
- 3: Derek King (D)
- 12: Steven King - Captain (F)
- 14: Daniel McIntyre (D)
- 13: Craig Mitchell (D)
- 2: Thomas Muir (D)
- 4: Chris Wands - Alternate Captain (D)
- 23: Jamie Wilson (D/F)
- 31: Blair Daly (N/M_
- 35: Jordan Marr (N/M)
- 24: Andrew Samuel - Alternate Captain (F)
- 26: Steven Lynch (F)
- 33: Richie Latto (F)
- 37: Iain Beattie (F)
- 5: Steven McAlpine (F)
- 9: Steven Chalmers (D)
