Calgary Buffaloes (AJHL)
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The Calgary Buffaloes were a Junior A
ice hockey
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
based out of Calgary
, Alberta
. They were one of the five founding members of the AJHL in 1963.
The Buffaloes captured the AJHL title each of their first three seasons, earning the right to face the Edmonton Oil Kings
for the right to play for the Memorial Cup
. All three seasons, the Buffaloes were defeated by the powerful Oil Kings.
In 1965, the cross-town Calgary Cowboys
withdrew from the AJHL with most of their players moving to the Buffaloes. Prior to the 1966-67 season, the Buffaloes renamed themselves the Cowboys, as a new Western Canada Junior Hockey League
team took over the Buffaloes name. The team would retain the Cowboys moniker until it folded midway through the 1969-70 season.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
based out of Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. They were one of the five founding members of the AJHL in 1963.
The Buffaloes captured the AJHL title each of their first three seasons, earning the right to face the Edmonton Oil Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings
This article refers to the original Oil Kings franchises that existed until 1978. For the current team that began play in 2007, see Edmonton Oil Kings...
for the right to play for the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
. All three seasons, the Buffaloes were defeated by the powerful Oil Kings.
In 1965, the cross-town Calgary Cowboys
Calgary Cowboys (AJHL)
The Calgary Cowboys were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based out of Calgary, Alberta. They were one of the five founding members of the AJHL in 1963...
withdrew from the AJHL with most of their players moving to the Buffaloes. Prior to the 1966-67 season, the Buffaloes renamed themselves the Cowboys, as a new Western Canada Junior Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
team took over the Buffaloes name. The team would retain the Cowboys moniker until it folded midway through the 1969-70 season.
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 |
| 1963-641 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Won League; lost Alberta playoffs |
| 1964-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | Won League; lost Alberta playoffs |
| 1965-66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | Won League; lost Alberta playoffs |
| 1966-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | |
| 1967-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | |
| 1968-69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- | |
| 1969-702 | 50 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 57 | 161 | 4 | 6th overall | Out of playoffs |
- 1No regular season was played in 1963-64, League had a playoff only to determine champion
- 2Folded after 25 games. Remaining 25 games were forefitted to the five remaining clubs
- Note:Stats prior to 1969-70 have been lost to the Alberta Junior Hockey League
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
- Ice hockey in CalgaryIce hockey in CalgaryThe history of ice hockey in Calgary extends back well over a century to the first recorded ice hockey game in Alberta in 1893. Imported from eastern Canada, the game's popularity rapidly grew in the city, with teams at every level playing for and capturing Canada's national championships...
- Calgary CanucksCalgary CanucksThe Calgary Canucks are a junior ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Max Bell Centre, capacity 3500....
- Calgary SpursCalgary SpursThe Calgary Spurs were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Founded in 1972 as The Pass Red Devils and following a two year stop as the Pincher Creek Panthers, the franchise became the second AJHL franchise in Calgary in 1978 as the Calgary Chinooks...
- Calgary RoyalsCalgary RoyalsThe Calgary Mustangs are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League . They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, capacity 1800. They were known as the Calgary Royals from 1990 until 2010....