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 Paul Flache.

Who is the captain of Flint Firebirds?

The captain of Flint Firebirds is Nathan Aspinall.

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 Dave McParlan.

What are the team colors of Flint Firebirds?

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

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2025-2026 Flint Firebirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Noah Bender (G)	19	2006	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'4"	194	R	25/26
	#55	Mason Courville (G)	16	2009	Palmyra, PA, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#1	Mason Vaccari (G)	21	2005	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'11"	183	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#19	Dryden Allen (D)	18	2007	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#91	Zack Bleick (D)	17	2008	Cleveland Heights, OH, USA	6'5"	190	L
	#65	Rylan Fellinger (D)	19	2007	Wawa, ON, CAN	6'4"	201	R
	#14	Luka Graziano (D)	18	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	179	R
	#20	George Komadoski (D)	17	2008	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'4"	209	R
	#7	James Paul (D)	18	2007	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	R
	#98	Urban Podrekar (D)"A"	21	2005	Kranj, SLO	6'0"	205	L
	#8	Darels Uljanskis (D)	19	2006	Riga, LAT	6'2"	205	L
FORWARDS
	#22	Darian Anderson (RW)	19	2006	Brighton, MI, USA	6'3"	185	R	25/26
	#76	Nathan Aspinall (LW/RW)"C"	20	2006	Markham, ON, CAN	6'7"	207	L	28/29
	#86	Jacob Battaglia (RW/LW)	20	2006	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	203	L	28/29
	#27	Josh Bonnyman (RW)	18	2007	Uxbridge, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	R
	#13	Joshua Colosimo (C)	20	2006	Vaughan, ON, CAN	6'2"	196	L	25/26
	#88	Ryland Cunningham (LW)	17	2008	Cobourg, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#11	Kevin He (LW)	20	2006	Beijing, CHN	6'0"	181	L	28/29
	#47	Alex Kostov (RW)"A"	20	2006	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	207	R	25/26
	#10	Jimmy Lombardi (C/LW)"A"	19	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L	28/29
	#4	Bryson Morgan (C)	18	2008	Zephyr, ON, CAN	6'0"	165	L
	#68	Charlie Murata (F)	17	2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	R
	#95	Ihnat Pazii (LW)	19	2006	Kharkiv, UKR	5'9"	157	L
	#77	Brady Smith (RW/C)	18	2008	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#81	Xavier Tessier (C)	18	2008	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#9	Christopher Thibodeau (RW)	20	2005	Charleston, SC, USA	5'10"	170	R

Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 18.69 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Flint Firebirds Staff

Head CoachPaul Flache
Asst. CoachReijo Ruotsalainen
Asst. CoachJustin Solcz
Goaltending CoachRob Liddell
General ManagerDave McParlan
Asst. Equipment ManagerJoe Dixon
Development CoachCallum Hofford
Dir. of AnalyticsScott MacDonald
Dir. of GoaltendingLucas Lobsinger
Head Athletic TrainerPhilip Fazio
Head Equipment ManagerKameron Bagley
Head ScoutMike Oliverio
ScoutFred Coccimiglio
ScoutDon Harkins
ScoutSean Howard
ScoutJoe McCann

2025-2026 Flint Firebirds Captains

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Flint Firebirds Facts

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

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Experience

Flint Firebirds: 1 908 GP
WC: 6 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 1 GP
AHL: 5 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

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Flint Firebirds Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/16/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Flint Firebirds	Windsor Spitfires	3 - 5	OHL
04/14/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Flint Firebirds	Windsor Spitfires	1 - 2	OHL
04/12/2026 08:05 PM UTC	Windsor Spitfires	Flint Firebirds	6 - 5	OHL
04/10/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Windsor Spitfires	Flint Firebirds	4 - 2	OHL
04/01/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Owen Sound Attack	Flint Firebirds	1 - 6	OHL

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Trenten Bennett (G)

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Darels Uljanskis (D)

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Flint Firebirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
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

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Recent OHL Priority Selection Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#15	Chase Schulberger (D)	11/09/2010	Quakertown, PA, USA	6'1"	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	MO, USA	5'10"	172 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	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	205 lbs
5	#98	Jackson Zinkie (F)	06/12/2010	-	6'0"	172 lbs
5	#101	Cameron Evans (F)	04/03/2010	-	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	5'11"	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"	176 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"	168 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"	227 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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