The Abbotsford Flyers were a Junior "A"
ice hockey
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team from
Abbotsford,
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. 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
The Kelowna Buckaroos were a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. They were a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.
:Kelowna Buckaroos 1961 - 1983
:Summerland Buckaroos 1983 - 1988
History
The Kelowna ...
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
The Williams Lake Mustangs was a Junior ice hockey team from Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. They are former members of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League.
History
The Williams Lake Mustangs were founded in 1978 as members of the Pe ...
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
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of the
Alberta Junior Hockey League
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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
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada.
The Cup was named after Captain E.L. (Hick) Abbott who was a noted hockey p ...
. In the National Final, the
1983 Centennial Cup
The 1983 Centennial Cup is the 13th Junior "A" 1983 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The Centennial Cup was competed for by the winners of the Abbott Cup/Western Canadian Champions and the Eastern Canadian ...
the Flyers finally fell to the
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the South Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and were previously a part of the Metro Jun ...
of the
Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league was listed as the 7th best d ...
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''
Falcons standings
NHL alumni
''Abbotsford Flyers''
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Doug Kostynski
Douglas Kostynski (born February 23, 1963 in Castlegar, British Columbia) is a retired ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Boston Bruins with the 186th overall pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft
The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was the 20th NHL En ...
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Larry Lozinski
Lawrence Peter Lozinski (born October 16, 1958) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played 30 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professi ...
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Dwight Mathiasen
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Bob McGill
Robert Paul McGill (born April 27, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McGill played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1981 until 1994.
Early life
McGill began playing hockey when he moved to Leduc with his family ...
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Larry Melnyk
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Craig Redmond
Craig Sanford Redmond (born September 22, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 191 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings.
Biography
Redmond was born in Dawso ...
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Mike Zanier
Michael Zanier (born August 22, 1962) is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played extensively in Europe and in North American minor leagues.
Born in Trail, British Columbia, Zanier's junior career was spent wit ...
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Daryl Stanley
Daryl Stanley (born December 2, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks from 1983 until 1990. He also spent s ...
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Jim Dobson
''Delta Flyers''
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Link Gaetz
Link Gaetz (born October 2, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks.
NHL career
Gaetz was drafted in the second round, 40th overall in t ...
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Doug MacDonald
Douglas Bruce Macdonald (born February 8, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), player.
He was drafted in the fourth round, 77th overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He played fifteen game ...
''Abbotsford Falcons''
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Link Gaetz
Link Gaetz (born October 2, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks.
NHL career
Gaetz was drafted in the second round, 40th overall in t ...
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Scott King
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Olaf Kolzig
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See also
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List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia
The following is a list of ice hockey teams in British Columbia, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.
Major Professional
National Hockey League
Pacific Coast Hockey Association
Western Canada Hoc ...
References
External links
BCHL WebsiteVernon Jr. 'A'/BCHL Hockey History
{{British Columbia Sports
Defunct British Columbia Hockey League teams
Sport in Abbotsford, British Columbia
1976 establishments in British Columbia