Barrie Flyers (1966–1979)
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The Barrie Flyers were an ice hockey team from Barrie
, Ontario
that competed in the OHA Senior A Hockey League
from 1966 to 1979 and in the Major Intermediate A Hockey League
from 1979 to 1983.
They are not to be confused with a junior club of the same name
which played in the Ontario Hockey Association
from 1945 to 1960.
as Canadian Senior A champions, beating the Cranbrook Royals
4-2 in the playdown final, and were national finalists in 1972, 1975 and 1976. They moved to the Major Intermediate A Hockey League
in 1979 and played there until the league folded in 1983. Barrie returned to Senior A in 1983 as the "Broncos."
to face the Spokane Jets
in the Allan Cup
final playdown series. Spokane won the best-of-seven series 4-2.
in the Allan Cup
final playdown series. All games were played in Cranbrook, British Columbia
. Barrie defeated the Royals 4-2 in the best-of-seven series.
in the Allan Cup
final. The first three games in the best-of-seven series were played in Barrie and the remaining games were staged in Thunder Bay
, Ontario
. The Twins won the series 4-2.
final after winning its third straight OHA Senior A championship and fourth in five years. Once again the Flyers travelled to Spokane, where their opponents were now also known as the Flyers. Spokane swept Barrie 4-0 in the best-of-seven series.
Barrie
Barrie may refer to:* Barrie, city in Ontario, Canada* Barrie , Canadian federal electoral district* Barrie , provincial electoral district* Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, former Canadian electoral district...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
that competed in the OHA Senior A Hockey League
Major League Hockey
Allan Cup Hockey is the top tier Canadian Senior ice hockey league in the province of Ontario. As a member of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada, the league contends for the famed Allan Cup. The league came to its latest incarnation when it lost several teams leaving it with two...
from 1966 to 1979 and in the Major Intermediate A Hockey League
Major Intermediate A Hockey League
The Major Intermediate A Hockey League was an ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. It existed from 1978 to 1983. Its champion was eligible to compete for the W.G. Hardy Trophy, emblematic of Canadian Intermediate A hockey supremacy.The Georgian Bay...
from 1979 to 1983.
They are not to be confused with a junior club of the same name
Barrie Flyers
The Barrie Flyers were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1945 to 1960, from Barrie, Ontario.-History:The Barrie Flyers junior team was founded in 1945 by Leighton "Hap" Emms. The franchise was soon affiliated with the Boston Bruins of the NHL. Barrie quickly became a...
which played in the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
from 1945 to 1960.
History
The Flyers won the 1974 Allan CupAllan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
as Canadian Senior A champions, beating the Cranbrook Royals
Cranbrook Royals
The Cranbrook Royals were a senior men's ice hockey team that played in the Western International Hockey League from 1965 to 1987.Prior to the commencement of the 1965–66 WIHL season it was announced that the Cranbrook Royals would be added to the league, with the result being that the WIHL would...
4-2 in the playdown final, and were national finalists in 1972, 1975 and 1976. They moved to the Major Intermediate A Hockey League
Major Intermediate A Hockey League
The Major Intermediate A Hockey League was an ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. It existed from 1978 to 1983. Its champion was eligible to compete for the W.G. Hardy Trophy, emblematic of Canadian Intermediate A hockey supremacy.The Georgian Bay...
in 1979 and played there until the league folded in 1983. Barrie returned to Senior A in 1983 as the "Broncos."
1972 Allan Cup
Barrie won its first OHA Senior A championship and travelled to Spokane, WashingtonSpokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
to face the Spokane Jets
Spokane Jets
The Spokane Jets were a senior men's ice hockey team that played out of Spokane, Washington. They played in the Western International Hockey League from 1963-64 through 1973-74.Prior to 1963 the Spokane Flyers were the city's entry in the WIHL...
in the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
final playdown series. Spokane won the best-of-seven series 4-2.
- Game 1 - Barrie 0 at Spokane 3
- Game 2 - Barrie 3 at Spokane 8
- Game 3 - Barrie 4 at Spokane 2
- Game 4 - Barrie 4 at Spokane 1
- Game 5 - Barrie 3 at Spokane 7
- Game 6 - Barrie 3 at Spokane 6
1974 Allan Cup
Barrie recaptured the OHA Senior A championship and advanced to meet the Cranbrook RoyalsCranbrook Royals
The Cranbrook Royals were a senior men's ice hockey team that played in the Western International Hockey League from 1965 to 1987.Prior to the commencement of the 1965–66 WIHL season it was announced that the Cranbrook Royals would be added to the league, with the result being that the WIHL would...
in the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
final playdown series. All games were played in Cranbrook, British Columbia
Cranbrook, British Columbia
Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the...
. Barrie defeated the Royals 4-2 in the best-of-seven series.
- Game 1 - Barrie 4 vs Cranbrook 1
- Game 2 - Barrie 2 vs Cranbrook 4
- Game 3 - Barrie 5 vs Cranbrook 9
- Game 4 - Barrie 5 vs Cranbrook 4 (double OT)
- Game 5 - Barrie 4 vs Cranbrook 3
- Game 6 - Barrie 4 vs Cranbrook 1
1975 Allan Cup
Barrie won its third OHA Senior A title in four years and met the Thunder Bay TwinsThunder Bay Twins
The Thunder Bay Twins were a Canadian Amateur Senior and Professional ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Twins won five Allan Cups as National Senior Champions from 1970 until 1991.-Merger:...
in the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
final. The first three games in the best-of-seven series were played in Barrie and the remaining games were staged in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The Twins won the series 4-2.
- Game 1 - Barrie 8 vs Thunder Bay 5
- Game 2 - Barrie 2 vs Thunder Bay 7
- Game 3 - Barrie 7 vs Thunder Bay 4
- Game 4 - Barrie 2 at Thunder Bay 8
- Game 5 - Barrie 2 at Thunder Bay 5
- Game 6 - Barrie 4 at Thunder Bay 8
1976 Allan Cup
Barrie made its fourth and final trip to the Allan CupAllan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
final after winning its third straight OHA Senior A championship and fourth in five years. Once again the Flyers travelled to Spokane, where their opponents were now also known as the Flyers. Spokane swept Barrie 4-0 in the best-of-seven series.
- Game 1 - Barrie 4 at Spokane 9
- Game 2 - Barrie 1 at Spokane 4
- Game 3 - Barrie 4 at Spokane 7
- Game 4 - Barrie 2 at Spokane 8
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1966-67 | 40 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 150 | 204 | 23 | 10th OHA Sr. A | |
| 1967-68 | 40 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 144 | 171 | 36 | 6th OHA Sr. A | |
| 1968-69 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 208 | 135 | 51 | 2nd OHA Sr. A | Lost Final |
| 1969-70 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 163 | 133 | 46 | OHA Sr. A | |
| 1970-71 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 183 | 139 | 48 | OHA Sr. A | |
| 1971-72 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 245 | 147 | 56 | 1st OHA Sr. A | Won League |
| 1972-73 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 239 | 123 | 68 | 1st OHA Sr. A | Lost Final |
| 1973-74 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 172 | 92 | 60 | 1st OHA Sr. A | Won League, Won Allan Cup Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:... |
| 1974-75 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 202 | 131 | 59 | 1st OHA Sr. A | Won League |
| 1975-76 | 44 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 273 | 114 | 75 | 1st OHA Sr. A | Won League |
| 1976-77 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 180 | 149 | 39 | 5th OHA Sr. A | |
| 1977-78 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 185 | 160 | 47 | 3rd OHA Sr. A | |
| 1978-79 | 40 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 153 | 201 | 27 | 6th OHA Sr. A | |
| 1979-80 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 167 | 195 | 34 | 5th GBIAHL | |
| 1980-81 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 213 | 186 | 36 | 5th OHA Int. A | |
| 1981-82 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 192 | 267 | 24 | 6th OHA Int. A | |
| 1982-83 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 159 | 227 | 18 | 4th OHA Int. A | |
| 1983-84 | 38 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 183 | 293 | 20 | 8th OHA Sr. A |