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.

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

NHL alumni

Abbotsford Flyers
Delta Flyers
Abbotsford Falcons