List of Corner Brook Royals seasons

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The Corner Brook Royals are a senior ice hockey team based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central West Senior Hockey League. Corner Brook has been associated with Newfoundland senior hockey since March 1935 when their picked team of league all-stars won the first all-Newfoundland championship and, in December of that year, became a member of the western division of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association.

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Table key

Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Flyers' opponents)
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Flyers)
GPNumber of games played
LNumber of losses
OTLNumber of losses in overtime
PTSNumber of points
TNumber of ties
TG Two-game total goals series
WNumber of wins
Does not apply

NAHA Western Division (1935-1953)

Herder Trophy champions Double-dagger-14-plain.png

NAHA = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association

Corner Brook regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1935–1953
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
193522052Won first Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Guards of St. John's, 5-2 (TG)Double-dagger-14-plain.png
1935-36NAHA312818Lost in Herder final to St. Bon's, 2G-5G
1936-37NAHA20237Lost to Buchans in Western finals, 3-7 (TG)
1937-38NAHA4221417Lost in Western finals to Grand Falls, 3-7 (TG)
1938-39NAHA20238Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 3-8 (TG)
1939-40NAHA
1940-41NAHA
1941-42NAHAHerder playoffs were cancelled due to WWII
1942-43NAHAHerder playoffs were cancelled due to WWII
1943-44NAHA7434128Lost in Herder finals to Bell Island, 0-3
1944-45NAHADid not enter Herder playoffs
1945-46NAHA202515Lost in Western finals to Grand Falls, 5-15 (TG)
1946-47NAHA211910Lost in Western finals to Grand Falls, 9-10 (TG)
1947-48NAHA202817Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 8-17 (TG)
1948-49NAHA4221624Lost in Herder finals to St. Bon's, 6-21 (TG)
1949-50NAHA202640Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 6-40 (TG)
1950-51NAHA202254Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 2-54 (TG)
1951-52NAHA202655Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 6-55 (TG)
1952-53NAHADid not enter Herder playoffs

Notes (1935–1953)

NAHA Section B (1953-1959)

NAHA-B = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association Section B

Corner Brook All-Stars/Royals Section B regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1953–1959
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
1953-54NAHA-BDid not enter Section B playoffs
1954-55NAHA-BDid not enter Section B playoffs
1955-56NAHA-B202812Lost Section B western finals to Grand Falls Bees, 0-2
1956-57NAHA-B4221322Lost Section B western finals to Grand Falls Bees, 0-2
1957-58NAHA-B303641Lost Section B western semi-finals to Grand Falls Bees, 0-3
1958-59NAHA-B5232019Lost Section B western semi-final to Buchans Miners, 2-3

NAHA Section A (1958-1959)

NAHA-A = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association Section A

Corner Brook All-Stars/Royals Section A regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1953–1959
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
1957-58NAHA-A5142435Lost in Herder finals to Grand Falls Andcos, 4-1
1958-59NAHA-A303963Lost in Herder semi-finals to Grand Falls Andcos, 0-3

Notes (1953-1959)

NAHA Western Division (1959-1962)

NAHA = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association

Corner Brook Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1959-1962
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
1959-60NAHA12393rd after round robin Herder semi-finals, DNQ for finals
1960-61NAHA1385Lost Herder semi-final tie-breaker to Gander Flyers, 1-2
1961-62NAHA12102Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Conception Bay CeeBees, 4-2

Notes (1959-1962)

NSHL (1962-1983)

Led league in pointsDagger-14-plain.png Herder Trophy champions Double-dagger-14-plain.png

NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League

Corner Brook Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1962-1983
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
1962-63NSHL1661007491124th
1963-64NSHL2016401386932Dagger-14-plain.png1st
1964-65NSHL20163113980332nd
1965-66NSHL32229118813745Dagger-14-plain.png1st
1966-67NSHL4021163200202453rd
1967-68NSHL4019165199174433rd
1968-69NSHL4017194177173385th
1969-70NSHL4018175201177413rd
1970-71NSHL3616137156162392nd
1971-72NSHL369252167254204th
1972-73NSHL362312120315847Dagger-14-plain.png1st
1973-74NSHL3213154211145323rd
1974-75NSHL1611325612743rd
1975-76NSHL2088490101203rd
1976-77NSHL32257024611650Dagger-14-plain.png1st, West
1977-78NSHL322282209142462nd, West
1978-79NSHL3011136152166284th
1979-80NSHL3414164152172325th
1980-81NSHL3214153156186313rdLost in Herder finals to Grand Falls Cataracts, 2-4
1981-82NSHLDid not enter a team in NSHL
1982-83NSHLDid not enter a team in NSHL
1983-84NSHL4020155232184452nd9454542Lost in Herder finals to Stephenville Jets, 1-4
1984-85NSHL3620133196172432nd9725428Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Stephenville Jets, 4-2Double-dagger-14-plain.png
1985-86NSHL4024122242172522ndWon Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Stephenville Jets, 4-2Double-dagger-14-plain.png
1986-87NSHL4421212258254443rd
1987-88NSHL4832124394220682ndWon Herder Memorial Trophy vs. St. John's Capitals, 4-1Double-dagger-14-plain.png
1988-89NSHL4821232195199333rd
1989-90NSHL8445052Lost in Herder finals to St. John's Capitals, 0-4

WCSHL (1996-2011)

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

WCSHL = West Coast Senior Hockey League

Corner Brook Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2009-2012
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
1996-97WCSHL
2010-11WCSHL

NSHL/CWSHL (2012-present)

NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League, CWSHL = Central West Senior Hockey League

Corner Brook/Western Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2012–present
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
2011–12NSHL241211195104253rd
2012–13NSHL2413110108115263rdLost in semi-finals
2013-14NSHL24111038783253rd
2014-15CWSHL24141008982281st844Lost in Herder finals (Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts), 0-4
2015–16CWSHL22121008788242nd12573443Lost CWSHL finals to Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts, 1-4

WCSHL (2017-present)

WCSHL = West Coast Senior Hockey League

Corner Brook/Western Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2012–present
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
2016-17WCSHLWon WCSHL championship vs. Deer Lake Red Wings
2017-18WCSHL1815308555261st6241031Lost WCSHL championship to Deer Lake Red Wings, 0-4


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