Niagara Falls Flyers (SOJHL)
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The Niagara Falls Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey
team and member of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
. The team played home games at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
in Niagara Falls, Ontario
.
's Tier I Junior "A" Niagara Falls Flyers
were sold and relocated to Sudbury, Ontario
as the Sudbury Wolves
. They were replaced in Niagara Falls by the Tier II Flyers the same year.
They played four season in the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
. In 1976, the Tier II Flyers made way for the St. Catharines Black Hawks
who were relocated as the second incarnation of the Tier I Niagara Falls Flyers.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team and member of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
. The team played home games at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
The Niagara Falls Memorial Arena is an arena located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1950 and has a capacity of approximately 3,000. The arena was home to various ice hockey teams in the past, including the Niagara Falls Thunder and the Niagara Falls Flyers...
in Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
.
History
In 1972, the Ontario Hockey AssociationOntario 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....
's Tier I Junior "A" Niagara Falls Flyers
Niagara Falls Flyers
----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....
were sold and relocated to Sudbury, 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....
as the Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World...
. They were replaced in Niagara Falls by the Tier II Flyers the same year.
They played four season in the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
. In 1976, the Tier II Flyers made way for the St. Catharines Black Hawks
St. Catharines Black Hawks
The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
who were relocated as the second incarnation of the Tier I Niagara Falls Flyers.
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1972-73 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 7 | 304 | 279 | 63 | 4th SOJAHL | |
| 1973-74 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 314 | 283 | 62 | 6th SOJAHL | |
| 1974-75 | 59 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 271 | 318 | 52 | 5th SOJAHL | |
| 1975-76 | 60 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 272 | 410 | 27 | 6th SOJAHL |
Playoffs
- 1973 Lost Quarter-final
- Windsor SpitfiresWindsor SpitfiresThe Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...
defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-3- 1974 Lost Quarter-final
- Welland SabresWelland SabresThe Welland Sabres are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that were based out of Welland, Ontario. The team was a part of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-Season-by-season results:-Playoffs:...
defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-1- 1975 Lost Quarter-final
- Chatham MaroonsChatham Maroons----The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie- 1976 DNQ