Flodell was a part of the Bombers system since 2015, when he was the team s last pick in the first-ever SJHL bantam draft. From there, Flodell played his entire junior career in Flin Flon, spending parts of four seasons with the Bombers. Gaining a reputation as a solid two-way winger and penalty killer, Flodell racked up 24 points in his time as a Bomber, including scoring eight goals. Flodell became an assistant captain for the Bombers midway through the 2019/20 season and began the aborted 2020/21 season as the Bombers captain, playing two games with the C before the season was suspended and eventually cancelled.
Bomber captain Matt Flodell lines up for a faceoff during the team’s home opener last month. Flodell, a forward in his third full season with the club, was named the team’s captain during the preseason. - PHOTO BY KELLY JACOBSON Usually, the captain of a hockey team is tasked with leading their teammates through thick and thin, on and off the ice. This hockey season is not a usual season - and Matt Flodell is not your usual captain. The captain of this year’s Flin Flon Bomber roster has had to assume a different role this year, due in large part to the team’s suspension of activity due to COVID-19 and related health measures. The soon-to-be-20-year-old forward, now in his third full season with the team, is doing the same as the rest of his teammates - spending the holidays at home, waiting for word on what comes next and staying cautiously optimistic.