| Abbotsford Flyers | |
|---|---|
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| City | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| League | British Columbia Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Coastal Conference |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Franchise history | |
| 1976–1985 | Abbotsford Flyers |
| 1985–1988 | Delta Flyers |
| Previous franchise history | |
| 1985–1988 | Abbotsford Falcons |
The Abbotsford Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League and played in the Coastal Conference.
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History
In 1983, the Flyers avenged a poor playoffs in 1981-82. After sweeping the Burnaby Blue Hawks 4-games-to-none in the quarter-finals, the Flyers beat the New Westminster Royals 4-games-to-2 in the semi-finals, and the Kelowna Buckaroos 4-games-to-1 in the final to win their first and only BCJHL title. In the Mowat Cup, the Flyers defeated the Williams Lake Mustangs of the Peace-Cariboo Junior Hockey League 2-games-to-none to win the BC Jr. A title. Next, in the Alberta/British Columbia Championship, the Flyers beat the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League 4-games-to-none. In the Western Canada Final, the Flyers beat Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League 4-games-to-2 for the Abbott Cup. In the National Final, the 1983 Centennial Cup the Flyers finally fell to the North York Rangers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League 4-games-to-none.
In 1985, the team moved to Delta, but were replaced by the Falcons. Both teams folded in 1988.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1976-77 | 68 | 28 | 37 | 3 | - | 302 | 325 | 59 | 4th BCJHL-C | Lost quarter-final |
| 1977-78 | 66 | 36 | 28 | 2 | - | 331 | 284 | 74 | 3rd BCJHL-C | Lost quarter-final |
| 1978-79 | 62 | 29 | 31 | 2 | - | 352 | 357 | 60 | 3rd BCJHL-C | Lost quarter-final |
| 1979-80 | 66 | 22 | 43 | 1 | - | 288 | 382 | 45 | 5th BCJHL-C | DNQ |
| 1980-81 | 41 | 22 | 18 | 1 | - | 245 | 228 | 45 | 4th BCJHL-C | Lost final |
| 1981-82 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 0 | - | 360 | 269 | 70 | 2nd BCJHL-C | Lost quarter-final |
| 1982-83 | 56 | 49 | 6 | 1 | - | 396 | 203 | 99 | 1st BCJHL-C | Won league, won MC, won A/BC, won AC |
| 1983-84 | 50 | 20 | 28 | 2 | - | 252 | 262 | 42 | 4th BCJHL-C | Lost quarter-final |
| 1984-85 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 1 | - | 349 | 244 | 63 | 3rd BCJHL-C | Lost semi-final |
| 1985-86 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 0 | - | 298 | 224 | 70 | 2nd BCJHL-C | Lost semi-final |
| 1986-87 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | - | 301 | 265 | 58 | 3rd BCJHL-C | Lost semi-final |
| 1987-88 | 52 | 34 | 17 | 1 | - | 316 | 204 | 69 | 2nd BCJHL-C | Lost semi-final |
Falcons standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1985-86 | 52 | 15 | 37 | 0 | - | 208 | 341 | 30 | 4th BCJHL-C | Lost quarter-final |
| 1986-87 | 52 | 14 | 38 | 0 | - | 217 | 351 | 28 | 6th BCJHL-C | DNQ |
| 1987-88 | 52 | 18 | 33 | 1 | - | 267 | 326 | 37 | 6th BCJHL-C | DNQ |
NHL alumni
Abbotsford Flyers
- Doug Kostynski
- Larry Lozinski
- Dwight Mathiasen
- Bob McGill
- Larry Melnyk
- Craig Redmond
- Mike Zanier
- Daryl Stanley
- Jim Dobson
Delta Flyers
Abbotsford Falcons
See also
References
External links
This page was last edited on 5 December 2021, at 17:29