Flin Flon Bombers win first championship in 33 years

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For the rest of the period, the Terriers pressed on trying to give their season some kind of hope to their season, but even with the goaltender pulled the Bombers still managed to fend off the attack long enough to maintain the 25 save shutout for Charlie Tritt.

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It’s the first SJHL Championship for the Flin Flon Bombers since 1993, and their second all time. The team had a ton of local talent trying to bring a championship to their hometown. For the players, that included the likes of two-year Bomber Wyatt Stinton and four-year Bomber Joey Lies.

Then there’s Head Coach Mike Reagan, who has been at the team’s helm for 19 years, since 2007, and has lead the team to the finals in six seasons, including four of the last five years. Reagan has been waiting since 1997, the first of four seasons he played for his hometown team, to bring home a second championship to Flin Flon.

“I have no idea, to be honest with you. It’s a whirlwind, it doesn’t feel real. All I know is that I’m so proud of these guys and so proud of the community the we come from, and our fans. So happy for the city of Flin Flon.”

Then there’s Bombers radio broadcaster Rob Hart, who has been the voice of the team since 1997 at various radio stations. Hart was not on the broadcast when the game ended but was instead on the ice, and as the handshake line was forming, the Bombers long time coach and long time broadcaster finally got a chance to celebrate their team’s championship.

“It’s unbelievable, I mean he’s put his heart and soul into this organization as well,” said Reagan regarding having Hart on the ice with him when the final buzzer went. “Him and I have been together for a long time, and he deserves this just as much as the players do.”

In one final note that to make the championship run the perfect storybook ending, the Game 4 victory landed on the same day as Reggie Leach’s birthday. The 76 year old had a 13 season NHL career with the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, eight seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, and one final year with the Detroit Red Wings, and his #9 jersey is retired in the rafters of the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon.