Flyers in Pre-season

Aalborg’s visit marks the 191^st and 192^nd games since Fife Flyers’ move in to the Elite League, so far the Flyers have an all-time record of 68-106-1-15 across all competitions (league, challenge cup, playoffs and pre-season). Flyers hold a 2-3-1 record in pre-season, with all three losses coming at the hands of the Dundee Stars. The Stars also hold the distinction of being the only team to tie with the Flyers in the Elite era with a 4-4 draw in the pre-season of 2011 after an inaugural 6-1 defeat the previous night. The other losses were suffered at the start of the 2013-14 season where Dundee bested Fife 4-3 in Kirkcaldy before winning 7-2 the following night on the other side of the Tay. Fortunes would fair differently as the season progressed though, Fife held a league and cup record of 5-5-0 with the Taysiders before getting the better of them in the playoffs with a resounding 8-4 two-legged victory, which only serves to show that nothing is decided after pre-season games.

Fife’s victories in pre-season came on the eve of the 2012-13 season with wins in the Autumn Cup competition, a 2-1 result against rivals Edinburgh Capitals was then followed by a 7-3 final victory over the Braehead Clan. Flyers were lead to victory by newly acquired Jason Pitton who scored 4 goals only to discover they were not counted toward EIHL season totals. The Autumn Cup still serves as the only silverware the Flyers have won in this era… so far.