Fife Flyers

2011–present

In late June 2011, the Fife Flyers were accepted into the EIHL, replacing the Newcastle Vipers for the 2011–12 season. The Flyers found the going tough in their first season back in Britain's top flight Ice Hockey League. A combination of using far fewer foreign players and the relative inexperience of the British contingent resulted in Flyers missing the play-offs and finishing in last place.

Despite this, there were positive aspects from their first season in the EIHL. The British players gained experience. The team, led by key players Casey Haines, Derek Keller and Bryan Pitton, was almost unbeatable at home, but struggled to win away games. They finished the league in 7th place which was a net 8th for the play-offs because, although the conference winners Hull had finished in 8th place in the league, by virtue of winning the conference, they were seeded second. Fife went on to play the eventful treble, beating Nottingham Panthers over two hotly contested legs, winning 4–2 at home before losing 3–0 in Nottingham and leaving the year's play-offs. Controversial refereeing calls also hampered their playoff campaign.

The team had renewed vigour in the 2013–14 season. A squad overhaul meant only two foreign players return from the previous year, Bobby Chaumont and Danny Stewart. The start of the season was poor and continued through the winter. Changes were made in February and the team's form improved significantly. The ensuing successful run allowed them to gain entry to the play-offs in the very last game of the season. They then beat the Gardiner Conference champions, the Dundee Stars 8–4 on aggregate and made the final four play-off finals in Nottingham. The semi-final game against the runaway league winners, the Belfast Giants, was a fiercely contested match but the Giants won 1–0.

The 2014–15 season was a mixed one for the Flyers with many players from the previous season returning. They qualified for the quarter finals of the Challenge Cup and play-offs but did not progress to the finals.

With only Danny Stewart and Kyle Haines as returning foreign players, the squad had a major overhaul for the 2015–16 season. The Flyers finished 6th in the league and 2nd in the conference, losing on the final day to Braehead Clan on equal points. Fife drew the Clan in the quarter finals and won (2–1 at home, 2–2 away after OT).

Facts

First game: October 1, 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 while recording a new club record of 47 consecutive wins and a 50-game unbeaten run, from September 2006 to April 2007.

The team's longest serving player is Gordon Latto Snr who started playing with Fife Flyers in 1972 and retired in 1998, recording 974 games with a total of 1,265 points.

2016–17 roster

Retired jersey numbers

Player records

All time statistics

Season records

Game records (all players)

Game records (home based players)

BIHWA Hall of Fame inductees

All Star honours

Player of the Year Trophy

Coach of the Year Trophy

Player's Player of the Year

Netminder of the Year

Ahearne Medal

Rookie of the Year

Young Player of the Year

Notable former players

Honours