Canadian senior ice hockey team
The Barrie Flyers were a Canadian men's senior ice hockey team from Barrie, Ontario. They were members of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and played in the OHA Senior A Hockey League from 1966 to 1979, then in the Major Intermediate A Hockey League from 1979 to 1983. The name Barrie Flyers was previously used by a junior ice hockey team from 1945 to 1960.
History
The Barrie Flyers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHA Senior A League champions in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976.[1]
The Flyers won the 1974 Allan Cup 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."
1972 Allan Cup
Barrie won its first OHA Senior A championship and travelled to Spokane, Washington to face the Spokane Jets in the Allan Cup 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 Royals 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.
- 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 Twins 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.
- 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 Cup 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
|
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 |
|
Notable alumni
References