Calgary Spurs

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Calgary Spurs
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City Calgary, Alberta
League Alberta Junior Hockey League
DivisionSouth
Operated1978–1990
Franchise history
1972–1976 The Pass Red Devils
1976–1978 Pincher Creek Panthers
1978–1979 Calgary Chinooks
1979–1990Calgary Spurs
1990–2010 Calgary Royals
2010–2019 Calgary Mustangs
2021– Blackfalds Bulldogs

The 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 (along with the Calgary Canucks) in 1978 as the Calgary Chinooks. The team became the Spurs one year later, retaining the name until the franchise went bankrupt in 1990. The assets of the defunct Spurs franchise were purchased by new investors and recreated as the Calgary Royals. As the Spurs, the team won two regular season titles in the AJHL, but never captured a playoff championship.

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Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
1978–796023370262315465th OverallLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
1979–806031281303278634th OverallWon Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Taber Golden Suns
Lost Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Canucks
1980–816042162339231861st SouthWon Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Drumheller Falcons
Lost Semifinals, 2–4 vs. Taber Golden Suns
1981–826049923632031001st SouthWon Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Olds Grizzlys
Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
Lost Finals, 3–4 vs. St. Albert Saints
1982–836030291313307613rd SouthLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Canucks
1983–846024333277308513rd SouthWon Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys
Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
1984–856036240315270722nd SouthWon Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Calgary Canucks
Lost Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
1985–865227250235221543rd SouthLost Quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Hobbema Hawks
1986–876028302282284583rd SouthLost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
1987–886019383262367414th SouthLost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Calgary Canucks
1988–896034242281232704th SouthLost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
1989–906022362297320463rd SouthLost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys

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