What league does Flint Firebirds play in?

Flint Firebirds play in the OHL.

When was Flint Firebirds founded?

Flint Firebirds was founded in 2015 in Flint, MI, USA, USA.

Where is Flint Firebirds based?

Flint Firebirds is based in Flint, MI, USA.

Who is the head coach of Flint Firebirds?

The head coach of Flint Firebirds is Ryan Oulahen.

What arena does Flint Firebirds play in?

Flint Firebirds play their home games at Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint, MI, USA.

Who is the general manager of Flint Firebirds?

The general manager of Flint Firebirds is Barclay Branch.

What are the team colors of Flint Firebirds?

The team colors of Flint Firebirds are Orange + Blue + Silver.

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2017-2018 Season

Flint Firebirds were 20-43-5 in the 2017-18 OHL season with 45 points, 5th in the Western Conference: West Division and 19th overall.

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2017-2018 Flint Firebirds Roster

Flint Firebirds — 2017-2018 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#37	Luke Cavallin (G)	25	2001	Swindon, GBR	6'1"	192	R
	#33	Garrett Forrest (G)	29	1997	Ashburn, VA, USA	5'11"	176	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Nikita Alexandrov (D)	27	1999	Kurgan, RUS	6'7"	220	R
	#11	Dennis Busby (D)	26	2000	Barrie, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#73	Jacob Collins (D/LW)	28	1998	Renfrew, ON, CAN	6'1"	172	L
	#15	Fyodor Gordeyev (D)	27	1999	Omsk, RUS	6'7"	220	L
	#22	Marcus Gretz (D)	24	2001	Albuquerque, NM, USA	6'4"	220	L
	#52	Nicolas Mattinen (D)	28	1998	Orleans, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	R
	#27	Riley McCourt (D)	26	2000	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#4	Hakon Nilsen (D)	28	1998	Cape Coral, FL, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#74	Zack Pilon (D)	25	2000	Smiths Falls, ON, CAN	6'4"	203	R
	#5	Jalen Smereck (D)	29	1997	Detroit, MI, USA	6'0"	190	L
FORWARDS
	#10	Nick Caamano (LW)"A"	28	1998	Ancaster, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#81	C.J. Clarke (RW)	27	1999	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#7	Maurizio Colella (C/LW)"A"	29	1997	Tottenham, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#53	Ty Dellandrea (C/W)"A"	26	2000	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#12	Jacob Durham (RW)	27	1999	Port Perry, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	R
	#19	Kyle Harris (C)	25	2001	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#93	Hunter Holmes (C)	26	2000	St. David's, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#92	Ethan Keppen (LW/RW)	25	2001	Ajax, ON, CAN	6'2"	216	L
	#44	Luke Kirwan (LW)	29	1997	DeWitt, NY, USA	6'2"	218	L
	#21	Max Kislinger (F/D)	28	1998	Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER	6'2"	205	L
	#26	Ryan Littlejohn (LW)	26	2000	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#40	Ryan Moore (C/RW)	29	1997	Troy, MI, USA	5'9"	168	L
	#9	Jack Phibbs (C)	27	1999	Hagersville, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#10	Connor Roberts (C)	26	2000	Owen Sound, ON, CAN	6'4"	212	R
	#17	Eric Uba (RW/LW)	25	2000	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#77	Jack Wismer (RW)	26	2000	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 14Av Age: 18.84 yearsAv Ht: 6'2"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2017-2018 Flint Firebirds Staff

Head CoachRyan Oulahen
Assoc. CoachPaul Flache
Asst. CoachScott MacDonald
Goaltending CoachGreg Stefan
General ManagerBarclay Branch
Asst. General ManagerJoe Stefan
Conditioning CoachJames Malechek
Dir. of Player DevelopmentJoe Stefan
Dir. of ScoutingDave McParlan
Franchise OwnerRolf Nilsen
Head Equipment ManagerMike Hildenbrand
Mgr. of Hockey AdministrationDominic Hennig
PresidentCosta Papista
ScoutKyle Branch
ScoutDerek Langlois
ScoutJoe McCann

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2017-2018 Flint Firebirds Demographics

Flint Firebirds Facts

Plays in: Ontario Hockey League
Team Colors: Orange + Blue + Silver
Town: Flint, MI, USA Map
Founded: 2015

2017-2018 Flint Firebirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

19 players
5 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Flint Firebirds: 2 392 GP
AHL: 10 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Leamington Flyers (OJHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center
Location: Flint, MI, USA
Capacity: 4 421
Construction Year: 1969

A photo of arena: Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center

Flint Firebirds Games

Flint Firebirds — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Flint Firebirds	Saginaw Spirit	-	OHL
10/23/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Saginaw Spirit	Flint Firebirds	-	OHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Flint Firebirds	Owen Sound Attack	3 - 2	OHL
10/16/2026 11:07 PM UTC	Guelph Storm	Flint Firebirds	3 - 2 (OT 60:16)	OHL
10/10/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Flint Firebirds	Sarnia Sting	6 - 4	OHL

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Latest Transactions

Flint Firebirds — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nasean Faria (D)	Kimball Union Academy	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Matthew Pittman (D)	Don Mills Flyers U18 AAA	Details
09/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Emry Lowe (F)	Brantford 99ers U16 AAA	Details
09/13/2026	Confirmed	joining	Cole Guizzetti (F)	Upper Canada College U16 AAA	Details
08/28/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nick Bogas (D)	U.S. National U18 Team	Details
08/25/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Mason Courville (G)	Penn State Univ.	Details
08/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Landon Pickersgill (D)	Sarnia Sting	Details
08/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nick Bogas (D)	Sarnia Sting	Details

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Flint Firebirds History and Standings

Flint Firebirds — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	OHL	9	6	2	-	-	1	36	27	13	1.44	3	-
2025-2026	OHL	68	44	17	-	-	7	261	199	95	1.4	2	Conference SF loss
2024-2025	OHL	68	29	34	-	-	5	229	249	63	0.93	3	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	OHL	68	30	33	-	-	5	232	274	65	0.96	3	First round loss
2022-2023	OHL	68	35	28	-	-	5	291	278	75	1.1	4	First round loss
2021-2022	OHL	68	42	21	-	-	5	286	238	89	1.31	2	Conference Final loss
2020-2021	OHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	OHL	63	40	21	-	-	2	274	243	82	1.3	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	OHL	68	16	46	-	-	6	212	350	38	0.56	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	OHL	68	20	43	-	-	5	194	316	45	0.66	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	OHL	68	32	28	-	-	8	229	242	72	1.06	3	First round loss
2015-2016	OHL	68	20	42	-	-	6	184	279	46	0.68	5	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Flint Firebirds — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jack D'Arcy (D)	2026-2027	Cambridge Redhawks	GOJHL	8	1	16	17	6
2.	Karlis Flugins (F)	2026-2027	Sport U20	U20 SM-sarja	9	6	5	11	2
3.	Nick Caamano (F)	2026-2027	Milano Hockey Club	ICEHL	13	6	4	10	4
4.	Gage Brandon (F)	2026-2027	Pickering Panthers	OJHL	12	3	7	10	8
5.	Brendan Cooke (F)	2026-2027	Leamington Flyers	OJHL	14	2	8	10	4
6.	Nicolas Mattinen (D)	2026-2027	Adler Mannheim	Champions HL	6	5	3	8	6
7.	Nicolas Mattinen (D)	2026-2027	Adler Mannheim	DEL	11	5	3	8	10
8.	Owen Lalonde (D)	2026-2027	Stuttgart Rebels	Oberliga	11	2	6	8	8
9.	George Komadoski (D)	2026-2027	Brantford Bulldogs	OHL	12	1	7	8	23
10.	Vili Saarijärvi (D)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	10	0	7	7	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Flint Firebirds — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	18.11
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	19.00
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	18.75
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	19.03
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	18.90

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ty Dellandrea (F)	231	94	122	216
2.	Nathan Aspinall (F)	221	69	110	179
3.	Gavin Hayes (F)	158	79	87	166
4.	Amadeus Lombardi (F)	134	63	98	161
5.	Coulson Pitre (F)	166	75	84	159

Franchise All-Time Goals

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ty Dellandrea (F)	231	94	122	216
2.	Gavin Hayes (F)	158	79	87	166
3.	Ethan Keppen (F)	217	79	67	146
4.	Brennan Othmann (F)	137	78	76	154
5.	Coulson Pitre (F)	166	75	84	159

Franchise All-Time Assists

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ty Dellandrea (F)	231	94	122	216
2.	Nathan Aspinall (F)	221	69	110	179
3.	Amadeus Lombardi (F)	134	63	98	161
4.	Riley Piercey (F)	153	57	92	149
5.	Jimmy Lombardi (F)	198	60	91	151

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Fyodor Gordeyev (D)	161	14	57	198
2.	Ethan Keppen (F)	217	79	146	178
3.	Jacob Durham (F)	265	75	159	176
4.	Alex Kostov (F)	145	45	111	175
5.	Tristan Bertucci (D)	186	22	107	172

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jacob Durham (F)	265	75	84	159
2.	Jack Phibbs (F)	233	26	32	58
3.	Ty Dellandrea (F)	231	94	122	216
4.	Nathan Aspinall (F)	221	69	110	179
5.	Ethan Keppen (F)	217	79	67	146

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kevin He (F)	32	25	46	1.44
2.	Kole Sherwood (F)	60	33	85	1.42
3.	Evgeniy Oksentyuk (F)	58	33	78	1.34
4.	Amadeus Lombardi (F)	134	63	161	1.20
5.	Sam McCue (F)	20	18	24	1.20

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Amadeus Lombardi (F)	2022-2023	OHL	67	45	57	102	1.52	18
2.	Brennan Othmann (F)	2021-2022	OHL	66	50	47	97	1.47	65
3.	Nathan Aspinall (F)	2025-2026	OHL	65	33	61	94	1.45	42
4.	Ryan Moore (F)	2016-2017	OHL	68	39	51	90	1.32	57
5.	Kole Sherwood (F)	2016-2017	OHL	60	33	52	85	1.42	60

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brennan Othmann (F)	2021-2022	OHL	66	50	47	97	1.47	65
2.	Amadeus Lombardi (F)	2022-2023	OHL	67	45	57	102	1.52	18
3.	Gavin Hayes (F)	2022-2023	OHL	66	41	40	81	1.23	32
4.	Ryan Moore (F)	2016-2017	OHL	68	39	51	90	1.32	57
5.	Jimmy Lombardi (F)	2025-2026	OHL	65	36	36	72	1.11	69

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nathan Aspinall (F)	2025-2026	OHL	65	33	61	94	1.45	42
2.	Amadeus Lombardi (F)	2022-2023	OHL	67	45	57	102	1.52	18
3.	Kole Sherwood (F)	2016-2017	OHL	60	33	52	85	1.42	60
4.	Ryan Moore (F)	2016-2017	OHL	68	39	51	90	1.32	57
5.	Riley Piercey (F)	2022-2023	OHL	67	22	48	70	1.04	65

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Flint Firebirds — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Connor Sills (F)	2015-2016	OHL	60	5	13	18	0.30	132
2.	Connor Clattenburg (F)	2024-2025	OHL	46	16	19	35	0.76	108
3.	Fyodor Gordeyev (D)	2017-2018	OHL	67	8	17	25	0.37	106
4.	Dmitri Kuzmin (D)	2022-2023	OHL	65	14	45	59	0.91	96
5.	Alex Kostov (F)	2024-2025	OHL	68	16	29	45	0.66	92

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent OHL Priority Selection Selections

Flint Firebirds — Recent OHL Priority Selection Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#15	Chase Schulberger (D)	11/09/2010	Quakertown, PA, USA	6'2"	187 lbs
3	#52	Cole Guizzetti (F)	06/20/2010	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	5'6"	154 lbs
3	#57	Emry Lowe (F)	10/07/2010	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'0"	154 lbs
4	#73	Colby Arnold (G)	03/19/2010	O'Fallon, MO, USA	5'11"	196 lbs
4	#77	Declan McCotter (F)	01/28/2010	St. Mary's, ON, CAN	5'11"	165 lbs
4	#78	Jacob Laplante (D)	07/27/2010	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	181 lbs
4	#81	Lucas Cranney (D)	01/06/2010	Ajax, ON, CAN	6'2"	187 lbs
5	#98	Jackson Zinkie (F)	06/12/2010	Newcastle, ON, CAN	6'0"	172 lbs
5	#101	Cameron Evans (F)	04/03/2010	Cranberry Township, PA, USA	5'7"	150 lbs
6	#110	Lukas Butler (G)	09/24/2010	ON, CAN	6'0"	179 lbs
8	#156	Will Cameron (F)	05/18/2010	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	174 lbs
9	#176	Kai Milne-Ross (D)	06/23/2010	-	5'10"	165 lbs
10	#189	Jacob Bertucci (D)	10/13/2010	-	6'0"	192 lbs
11	#216	Beckett Jancevski (F)	10/24/2010	Harrow, ON, CAN	6'0"	176 lbs
12	#236	Colby Smith (F)	08/25/2010	-	6'0"	154 lbs
2025
1	#8	Charlie Murata (F)	02/15/2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	183 lbs
2	#33	Lucas Nutting (D)	04/05/2009	Isleworth, GBR	5'10"	185 lbs
3	#55	Mason Courville (G)	10/27/2009	Palmyra, PA, USA	6'1"	181 lbs
3	#63	Brayden Lappalainen (F)	04/27/2009	Tecumseh, ON, CAN	5'11"	170 lbs
4	#79	Ethan Wyttenbach (F)	02/10/2007	Roslyn, NY, USA	5'10"	181 lbs
5	#90	Carter Beauchesne (F)	02/19/2009	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	165 lbs
6	#121	Hayden Stroud (D)	02/11/2009	Clarksburg, ON, CAN	6'0"	205 lbs
7	#127	Landon Pickersgill (D)	10/30/2008	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'1"	183 lbs
8	#161	Chase Partridge (F)	04/14/2009	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'2"	194 lbs
9	#167	Lincoln Cumming (F)	02/13/2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	183 lbs
10	#191	Malcolm Rose (G)	05/01/2009	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'0"	152 lbs
10	#201	Sutter Smith (D)	06/29/2009	Grimsby, ON, CAN	5'10"	152 lbs
11	#211	Jaden Switzer (F)	08/02/2009	Landsberg am Lech, GER	5'9"	172 lbs
12	#231	Emmett Mather (D)	05/22/2009	Tilbury, ON, CAN	6'2"	187 lbs
13	#251	Jacob Turpin (G)	12/02/2009	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	183 lbs
2024
1	#6	Cole Zurawski (F)	02/06/2008	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	6'1"	194 lbs
2	#33	Xavier Tessier (F)	05/09/2008	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	201 lbs
2	#41	Ryland Cunningham (F)	06/28/2008	Cobourg, ON, CAN	5'10"	185 lbs
3	#48	Gage Brandon (F)	06/10/2008	Petrolia, ON, CAN	5'10"	148 lbs
4	#63	Christian Colosimo (D)	12/01/2008	Vaughan, ON, CAN	6'5"	220 lbs
4	#75	Tucker Lyndaker (F)	05/29/2008	Watertown, NY, USA	6'0"	190 lbs
5	#95	Bryson Morgan (F)	03/20/2008	Zephyr, ON, CAN	6'0"	165 lbs
6	#120	Cameron Tully (D)	06/06/2008	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	174 lbs
8	#148	Liam Edgcumbe-Applebee (G)	05/06/2008	Grimsby, ON, CAN	6'4"	174 lbs
9	#168	Sam Mirda (D)	02/04/2008	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'0"	194 lbs
10	#184	Declan Ready (F)	08/19/2008	Peterborough, ON, CAN	5'11"	176 lbs
10	#188	Ulysses Lombardi (F)	07/02/2008	Aurora, ON, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs
11	#214	Carter Kucher (D)	12/14/2008	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'4"	216 lbs
12	#228	Grandon Echols (F)	07/03/2008	Detroit, MI, USA	5'11"	181 lbs
13	#248	Tyler Clark (F)	02/29/2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	165 lbs
15	#288	Brody Dunbar (D)	07/11/2008	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	187 lbs

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