Niagara Falls Flyers (1972–76)
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City | Niagara Falls, Ontario |
League | Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League |
Operated | 1972 | -1976
Home arena | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena |
Colours | Black, Yellow, and White |
The Niagara Falls Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team and member of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The team played home games at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
History[]
In 1972, the Ontario Hockey Association's Tier I Junior "A" Niagara Falls Flyers were sold and relocated to Sudbury, Ontario as the Sudbury Wolves. They were replaced in Niagara Falls by the Tier II Flyers the same year.
They played four season in the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. In 1976, the Tier II Flyers made way for the St. Catharines Black Hawks who were relocated as the second incarnation of the Tier I Niagara Falls Flyers.
Season-by-Season results[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
1972-73 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 7 | 304 | 279 | 63 | 4th SOJAHL | |
1973-74 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 314 | 283 | 62 | 6th SOJAHL | |
1974-75 | 59 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 271 | 318 | 52 | 5th SOJAHL | |
1975-76 | 60 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 272 | 410 | 27 | 6th SOJAHL |
Playoffs[]
- 1973 Lost Quarter-final
- Windsor Spitfires defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-3
- 1974 Lost Quarter-final
- Welland Sabres defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-1
- 1975 Lost Quarter-final
- Chatham Maroons defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie
- 1976 DNQ
Notable alumni[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Defunct ice hockey teams in Canada
- Ice hockey teams in Ontario
- Sport in Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Ontario ice hockey team stubs