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{{Infobox ice hockey team
| team        = Ridge Meadows Flames
| colour      = #E13A3E
| colour text = #FFC859
| logo        = RidgeMeadowsFlamesLogo2.gif
| city        = [[Maple Ridge, British Columbia|Maple Ridge]], [[British Columbia]]
| league      = [[Pacific Junior Hockey League]]
| conference  = Harold Brittain
| division    =
| founded     = {{Start date|1972}}–73
| arena       = Planet Ice Maple Ridge
| colours     = Red, gold, black and white  <br /> {{color box|#E13A3E}} {{color box|#FFC859}} {{color box|#000000}} {{color box|white}}
| owner       = {{Flag icon|CAN}} Andrew Ilaender, Adam Heath, Scott Oliver
| coach       = {{Flag icon|CAN}} Brent Hughes
| GM          = {{Flag icon|CAN}} Derek Bedard
| website     = [http://ridgemeadowsflames.com/ flameshockey.com/]
| name1       = North Shore Winter Club Flames
| dates1      = 1972-93
| name2       = Ridge Meadows Flames
| dates2      = 1993-present
}}

The '''Ridge Meadows Flames''' are a Junior "A" [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Maple Ridge, British Columbia|Maple Ridge]], [[British Columbia]], Canada. They are members of the Harold Brittain Conference of the [[Pacific Junior Hockey League]] (PJHL). The Flames play their home games at Planet Ice Maple Ridge. Blaine Hallman is the director of Hockey Operations. Derek Bedard serves as the team's General Manager and Governor.  Former NHL player, Brent Hughes is the Head Coach. Mike Legg, Brett Sonne and Bobby Vermette serve as the Assistant Coaches.  Mackenzie Skapski and Jeff Smith are the Goalie Coaches. Their Goal judge is community favourite Stevie Crook.

The team was founded in 1972 in [[North Shore (Greater Vancouver)|North Shore]], [[British Columbia]] as the North Shore Winter Club Flames until [[Relocation of professional sports teams|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 three times, in 1996, 1998 and 2024..

==History==

The Ridge Meadows Flames were originally named the '''North Shore Winter Club Flames''' in 1972 and joined the North Island League (NIL) for the 1973–74 season, where they won their first ever championship. The following season, the Flames joined the West Coast Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). 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 (Greater Vancouver)|North Shore]], [[British Columbia]] to [[Maple Ridge, British Columbia|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.

Beginning in the 2025–26 season, the league will be divided into two tiers.<ref>{{cite press release |title=KIJHL league structure to change for 2026-27 season |url=https://www.kijhl.ca/kijhl-league-structure-to-change-for-2026-27-season |website=kijhl.ca |publisher=Kootenay International Junior Hockey League |access-date=31 March 2025 |date=18 March 2025}}</ref> Seven of the league's 15 clubs will be promoted to tier 1, including the [[Chilliwack Jets]], [[Coastal Tsunami]], [[Delta Ice Hawks]], [[Grandview Steelers]], [[Langley Trappers]], [[Richmond Sockeyes]] and Ridge Meadows Flames.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zillich |first1=Tom |title=PJHL move to 2 tiers will divide 15 junior hockey teams next season |url=https://www.mapleridgenews.com/local-sports/pjhl-move-to-2-tiers-will-divide-15-junior-hockey-teams-next-season-7889968 |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News |publisher=Black Press Media |date=18 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Tier 2 will include the [[Abbotsford Pilots]], [[Aldergrove Kodiaks]], [[Mission City Outlaws]], [[North Vancouver Wolf Pack]], [[Port Coquitlam Trailblazers]], [[Port Moody Panthers]], [[Surrey Knights]] and [[White Rock Whalers]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lypka |first1=Ben |title=Fraser Valley teams split by PJHL alignment set for next season |url=https://www.theprogress.com/home/fraser-valley-teams-split-by-pjhl-alignment-set-for-next-season-7889390 |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=The Chilliwack Progress |publisher=Black Press Media |date=18 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==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''

{| class="wikitable"
|- 
!Season || GP || W || L || T || OTL || Pts || GF || GA || Finish || Playoffs
|-
| 1999-00 || 42 || 18 || 22 || 2 || - || 38 || 194 || 210 || 6th, PIJHL           || Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 ([[Abbotsford Pilots|Pilots]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2000-01 || 42 || 28 ||    ||   ||   ||    || 228 || 131 || 2nd, PIJHL           || Lost in Semifinals, 1-3 ([[Delta Ice Hawks|Ice Hawks]])
|-
| 2001-02 || 42 || 19 || 19 || 3 || 1 || 42 || 161 || 171 || 5th, PIJHL           || Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-3 ([[Richmond Sockeyes|Sockeyes]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2002-03 || 42 || 25 || 12 || 3 || 2 || 55 || 187 || 157 || 2nd, PIJHL           || Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 ([[Richmond Sockeyes|Sockeyes]])
|-
| 2003-04 || 42 || 18 || 18 || 6 || 0 || 42 || 178 || 167 || 6th, PIJHL           || Lost in Quarterfinals ([[Delta Ice Hawks|Ice Hawks]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2004-05 || 48 || 11 || 30 || 4 || 3 || 29 || 132 || 205 || 9th, PIJHL           || ''Did not qualify''
|-
| 2005-06 || 48 || 21 || 23 || 1 || 3 || 46 || 155 || 154 || 6th, PIJHL           || Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-4 ([[North Delta Devils|Devils]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2006-07 || 48 || 26 || 15 || 5 || 2 || 59 || 188 || 179 || 3rd, PIJHL           || Won in QuarterFinals, 4-1([[North Delta Devils|Devils]])<br>Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 ([[Grandview Steelers|Steelers]])
|-
| 2007-08 || 48 || 23 || 18 || - || 7 || 53 || 192 || 182 || 4th, PIJHL           || Won in QuarterFinals, 4-1([[Port Moody Panthers|Black Panthers]])<br>Lost in Semifinals, 0-4 ([[Abbotsford Pilots|Pilots]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2008-09 || 48 || 18 || 28 || - || 2 || 38 || 151 || 198 || 4th, Harold Brittain || Lost in Div. Semifinals, 2-4 ([[Abbotsford Pilots|Pilots]])
|-
| 2009-10 || 48 || 28 || 16 || - || 4 || 60 || 165 || 145 || '''1st<br> Harold Brittain''' || Won in Div. Semifinals, 4-2 ([[Mission City Outlaws|Icebreakers]])<br>Lost in Div. Finals, 0-4 ([[Aldergrove Kodiaks|Kodiaks]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2010-11 || 46 || 21 || 23 || - || 2 || 44 || 171 || 188 || 3rd, Harold Brittain || Lost in Div. Semifinals, 3-4 ([[Port Moody Black Panthers|Black Panthers]])
|-
| 2011-12 || 48 || 11 || 32 || - || 1 || 23 || 132 || 204 || 4th, Harold Brittain || Lost in Div. SemiFinals, 2-4 ([[Aldergrove Kodiaks|Kodiaks]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2012-13 || 44 || 16 || 21 || 2 || 5 || 39 || 138 || 197 || 3rd, Harold Brittain || Lost in Div. Semifinals, 1-4 ([[Aldergrove Kodiaks|Kodiaks]])
|-
| 2013-14 || 44 || 17 || 22 || 2 || 3 || 39 || 135 || 155 || 3rd, Harold Brittain || Lost in Div. SemiFinals, 1-4 ([[Abbotsford Pilots|Pilots]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2014-15 || 44 || 16 || 25 || - || 3 || 35 || 130 || 174 || 5th, Harold Brittain || ''Did not qualify''
|- 
| 2015-16 || 44 || 19 || 20 || 2 || 3 || 43 || 174 || 187 || 4th, Harold Brittain ||Lost Div. SemiFinals, 4-3 ([[Mission City Outlaws|Outlaws]])
|- style="background:#eee;" 
| 2016-17 || 44 || 22 || 18 || 2 || 2 || 48 || 142 || 123 || 3rd, Harold Brittain ||Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 ([[Abbotsford Pilots|Pilots]])<br>Lost Div. Finals, 0-4 ([[Aldergrove Kodiaks|Kodiaks]])
|- 
| 2017-18 || 44 || 26 || 14 || 2 || 2 || 56 || 176 || 127 || '''1 of 6<br>Harold Brittain''' ||Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 ([[Aldergrove Kodiaks|Kodiaks]])<br>Won Div. Finals, 4-1 ([[Abbotsford Pilots|Pilots]])<br>Lost League Finals 2-4 ([[Delta Ice Hawks|Ice Hawks]])
|- style="background:#eee;" 
| 2018-19 || 44 || 20 || 20 || 2 || 2 || 44 || 168 || 141 ||<small>4 of 6 Harold Brittain<br>8 of 12 PJHL</small> ||Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 ([[North Vancouver Wolf Pack|Wolf Pack]])
|- 
| 2019-20 || 44 || 22 || 19 || 0 || 3 || 47 || 178 || 162 ||<small>3 of 6 Harold Brittain<br>7 of 12 PJHL</small> ||Lost Div. SemiFinals, 0-4 ([[Aldergrove Kodiaks|Kodiaks]])
|- style="background:#eee;" 
| 2020-21 || colspan="10" | Season lost to COVID-19 pandemic
|- 
| 2021-22 || 44 || 32 || 10 || 1|| 1 || 66 || 219 || 109 ||<small>2 of 7 Harold Brittain<br>3 of 13 PJHL</small> ||Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 ([[Chilliwack Jets|Jets]])<br>Lost Div Finals 0-4 ([[Langley Trappers|Trappers]])
|- style="background:#eee;" 
| 2022-23 || 48 || 31 || 14 || 2|| 1 || 65 || 211 || 148 ||<small>2 of 7 Harold Brittain<br>4 of 13 PJHL</small> ||Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-1 ([[Mission City Outlaws|Outlaws]])<br>Won Div Finals 4-0 ([[Chilliwack Jets|Jets]])<br>Lost League Finals, 3-4 ([[Delta Ice Hawks|Ice Hawks]])
|- 
| 2023-24 || 48 || 41 || 4 || 0|| 3 || 85 || 226 || 82 ||<small>'''1st of 7''' Harold Brittain<br>2 of 13 PJHL</small> ||Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 ([[Mission City Outlaws|Outlaws]])<br>Won Div Finals 4-0 ([[Chilliwack Jets|Jets]])<br>'''Won League Finals''' 4-3 ([[Richmond Sockeyes|Sockeyes]])<br>''Advance to'' '''Provincial Jr A Championships'''
|- style="background:#eee;" 
| 2024-25 || 48 || 42 || 4 || 1|| 1 || 86 || 318 || 92 ||<small>'''1st of 7''' Harold Brittain<br>'''1st of 15 PJHL''''</small> ||Won Div. SemiFinals, 4-0 ([[Surrey Knights|Knights]])<br>Won Div Finals 4-0 ([[Chilliwack Jets|Jets]])<br>'''Won League Finals''' 4-2 ([[Richmond Sockeyes|Sockeyes]])<br>''Advance to'' '''Provincial Jr A Championships'''<br>Lost Mowat CUp finals 1-4 ([[Grand Forks Border Bruins]])
|}

==British Columbia Jr A Provincial Championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season || Round Robin || Record || Standing || SemiFinal || Bronze Medal Game || Gold Medal Game
|-background-color:#dddddd;"
|  2024 ||align=left|<small> '''Won''', [[Kimberley Dynamiters (KIJHL)|Kimberley Dynamiters]] 7-0<br />Lost, [[Revelstoke Grizzlies]] 1-2<br />'''Won''', [[Saanich Predators]] 5-2</small> || 2-1–0|| 2nd of 4 || n/a|| OT Lost - 2-3<br>[[Revelstoke Grizzlies]]<br>Silver Medalist
|}

==NHL alumni==
{{colbegin|colwidth=25em}}
*Kellan Tochkin
*Mackenzie Skapski
*[[Brad Hunt (ice hockey)|Brad Hunt]]
*[[Brandon Yip]]
{{colend}}

==Awards and trophies==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''[[Keystone Cup]]'''
*1997-98

'''[[Cyclone Taylor Cup]]'''
*1982-83, 1995–96, 1997–98

'''NIL Championship'''
*1973-74

'''PIJHL Championship'''
*1995-96, 1997–98, 2023–24

'''WCJHL Championship'''
*1982-83

{{col-2}}
'''Coach of the Year'''
*Tavis Eaton: 2009–10
*Bayne Ryshak: 2017–18

'''Most Improved Player'''
*Shane Harle: 2009–10
*Ryley Lanthier: 2017-18
{{col-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://ridgemeadowsflames.com/ Official website of the Ridge Meadows Flames]

{{BCHC|state=expanded}}
{{Vancouver Sports}}
{{British Columbia Sports}}

[[Category:Pacific Junior Hockey League teams]]
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1972]]
[[Category:1972 establishments in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Maple Ridge, British Columbia]]