Spokane Flyers (junior)
Spokane Flyers | |
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City | Spokane, Washington |
League | Western Hockey League |
Operated | 1980 | –82
Home arena | Spokane Coliseum |
Franchise history | |
1967–78 | Flin Flon Bombers |
1978–79 | Edmonton Oil Kings |
1979–80 | Great Falls Americans |
1980–82 | Spokane Flyers |
The Spokane Flyers were a junior ice hockey team that played one and a half seasons in the Western Hockey League from 1980–1982. They played in Spokane, Washington, United States.
History
This team is not to be confused with the Spokane Flyers that played in Canadian Senior Amateur Hockey and won the Allan Cup championships in 1976 and 1980.
The Spokane Flyers entered the WHL on May 15, 1980 when Bob Cooper, owner of the dormant Great Falls Americans franchise, resurrected his team and relocated it to Spokane for the 1980–81 WHL season. Like the Americans, the Flyers would quickly cease operations, as the franchise folded on December 2, 1981 just 26 games into its second season.
It was widely believed that the failure of the Flyers was due to poor management. Spokane would have a second chance in the WHL when the relocated Kelowna Wings renamed themselves the Spokane Chiefs.
The Flyers franchise first joined the then-named Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) in
The Flyers were posthumously involved in one of the most bizarre trades in hockey history. After ceasing operations, the Flyers team bus was sold to the
Season-by-season Record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1980–81 | 72 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 288 | 488 | 35 | 4th West | Lost West semi-final |
1981–82 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 102 | 196 | 7 | 5th West | Folded |
See also
References
- whl.ca
- logoserver.com
- 2005–06 WHL Guide