Niagara Falls Flyers (1972–1976)

Niagara Falls Flyers
City	Niagara Falls, Ontario
League	Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Operated	1972 (1972)-1976
Home arena	Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
Colours	Black, Yellow, and White

The Niagara Falls Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team and member of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The team played home games at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

History

In 1972, the Ontario Hockey Association's Tier I Junior "A" Niagara Falls Flyers were sold and relocated to Sudbury, Ontario as the Sudbury Wolves. They were replaced in Niagara Falls by the Tier II Flyers the same year.

They played four seasons in the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. In 1976, the Tier II Flyers made way for the St. Catharines Black Hawks who were relocated as the second incarnation of the Tier I Niagara Falls Flyers.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1972-73	60	28	25	7	304	279	63	4th SOJAHL
1973-74	62	27	27	8	314	283	62	6th SOJAHL
1974-75	59	21	28	10	271	318	52	5th SOJAHL
1975-76	60	12	45	3	272	410	27	6th SOJAHL

Playoffs

• 1973 Lost quarter-final

Windsor Spitfires defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-3 ^[1]

• 1974 Lost quarter-final

Welland Sabres defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-1

• 1975 Lost quarter-final

Chatham Maroons defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie

• 1976 DNQ

Notable alumni

• Cam Botting
• Willi Plett
• Peter Scamurra

References

1. Halberstadt, Alan (March 9, 1973). "Spitfires make it all the way back, 6-3". The Windsor Star . p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• OHA Website ^{[ dead link ]}