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Calgary Centennials

Canadian ice hockey team (1966–1977)

Summary

Canadian ice hockey team (1966–1977)

FieldValue
teamCalgary Centennials
logoCalgaryCentennials.png
logo_size75px
cityCalgary, Alberta
leagueWestern Canada Hockey League
operated–1977
arenaStampede Corral
coloursRed & White
name1Calgary Buffaloes
dates11966–67
name2Calgary Centennials
dates21967–77
name3Billings Bighorns
dates31977–82
name4Nanaimo Islanders
dates41982–83
name5New Westminster Bruins
dates51983–88
name6Tri-City Americans
dates61988-Present

The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) from 1966–1977. They played in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Stampede Corral.

History

A charter member of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League in 1966, the franchise was known in its first season as the Calgary Buffaloes before becoming the Centennials (marking the Canadian Centennial that year) in the renamed WCHL for the 1967–68 season.

The franchise had a string of successful regular seasons in the early 1970s, winning three West division titles, however playoff success never followed. The Centennials only reached the WCHL finals once, falling in four straight to the Regina Pats in 1974.

Following the 1976–77 season, the Centennials were sold and relocated to Billings, Montana and became the Billings Bighorns. Calgarians would not have to wait long for another team, as the Winnipeg Monarchs were sold and relocated to Calgary to become the Calgary Wranglers for the 1978–78 season.

The Centennials franchise today is known as the Tri-City Americans, settling in Kennewick, Washington, after stops as the Billings Bighorns, Nanaimo Islanders, and New Westminster Bruins.

Season-by-season record

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

1976–7772223415329397594th CentralLost quarter-final

NHL alumni

  • Don Ashby
  • Jeff Bandura
  • Wayne Bianchin
  • Brian Carlin
  • Glen Cochrane
  • John Davidson
  • Ed Dyck
  • Len Frig
  • Danny Gare
  • Rick Hodgson
  • Jerry Holland
  • Ron Homenuke
  • Doug Horbul
  • Kevin Krook
  • Doug Lecuyer
  • Craig Levie
  • Bob Liddington
  • Darryl Maggs
  • Lanny McDonald
  • Grant Mulvey
  • Bob Nystrom
  • Harvie Pocza
  • Gary Rissling
  • Mike Rogers
  • Randy Rota
  • Rick Shinske
  • Roy Sommer
  • Brian Spencer
  • Mike Toal
  • Perry Turnbull
  • Jimmy Watson

References

Wikipedia Source

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