Abbotsford Flyers

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.

Abbotsford Flyers
CityAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
LeagueBritish Columbia Junior Hockey League
ConferenceCoastal Conference
Founded1976 (1976)
Franchise history
1976–1985Abbotsford Flyers
1985–1988Delta Flyers
Previous franchise history
1985–1988Abbotsford Falcons

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

SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1976-776828373-302325594th BCJHL-CLost quarter-final
1977-786636282-331284743rd BCJHL-CLost quarter-final
1978-796229312-352357603rd BCJHL-CLost quarter-final
1979-806622431-288382455th BCJHL-CDNQ
1980-814122181-245228454th BCJHL-CLost final
1981-824835130-360269702nd BCJHL-CLost quarter-final
1982-83564961-396203991st BCJHL-CWon league, won MC, won A/BC, won AC
1983-845020282-252262424th BCJHL-CLost quarter-final
1984-855231201-349244633rd BCJHL-CLost semi-final
1985-865235170-298224702nd BCJHL-CLost semi-final
1986-875229230-301265583rd BCJHL-CLost semi-final
1987-885234171-316204692nd BCJHL-CLost semi-final

Falcons standings
SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1985-865215370-208341304th BCJHL-CLost quarter-final
1986-875214380-217351286th BCJHL-CDNQ
1987-885218331-267326376th BCJHL-CDNQ

NHL alumni

Abbotsford Flyers

Delta Flyers

Abbotsford Falcons

See also

References
  1. http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/king.html
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