Calgary Bronks (ice hockey)

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The Calgary Bronks were a senior ice hockey team from Calgary, Alberta. They were organized in 1928 in the Southern Alberta Senior League. It moved to the Alberta Senior League in the merger of 1936.

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The Bronks won the Southern League title in 1929–30, 1931–32, and 1932–33. They won the Alberta title in 1931–32 but lost the Western Canada final.

They merged with the Calgary Rangers in 1938 to form the Calgary Stampeders hockey team.

Season-by-season records

Southern Alberta Senior Hockey League

Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs  1928–29 18 9 7 2 20 42 41 1st Lost Final  1929–30 16 9 6 1 19 34 28 1st Won Final Lost Provincial Semi Final  1930–31 16 6 7 3 15 28 29 4th Lost Semi Final  1931–32 20 17 2 1 35 - - 1st Won Final Lost West Final  1932–33 8 6 1 1 13 28 16 1st Won Final Lost Provincial Final  1933–34 16 5 10 1 11 54 69 3rd out of playoffs  1934–35 18 9 6 3 21 79 58 2nd Lost Semi Final  1935–36 22 9 12 1 19 96 99 2nd Lost Final

Alberta Senior Hockey League

Season Games Won Lost Tied Points GoalsFor GoalsAgainst Standing Playoffs  1936–37 26 15 10 1 31 123 88 2nd Lost Semi Final  1937–38 26 4 22 0 8 85 158 6th out of playoffs

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