Abbotsford Flyers

Abbotsford Flyers
City	Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
League	British Columbia Junior Hockey League
Conference	Coastal Conference
Founded	1976 (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.

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

• Link Gaetz
• Doug MacDonald

Abbotsford Falcons

• Link Gaetz
• Scott King
• Olaf Kolzig

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia

External links

• BCHL Website
• Vernon Jr. 'A'/BCHL Hockey History