Edmonton Flyers hockey team at Edmonton Gardens (1950)

The Edmonton Flyers are a defunct

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team that was based in

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, Alberta, Canada. The team existed from 1940 until 1963. The Flyers played in the

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. The Flyers were nominated by

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to represent Canada at the 1947 Ice Hockey World Championships, but the

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ultimately did not to send a team due to funding issues. The Flyers won the 1948 Allan Cup as Canadian senior hockey champions. The Flyers later won three

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s as

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champions. The Flyers were a

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affiliate of the

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during their tenure in the WHL. During this time, many future NHL stars passed through the Flyers organization. Among them were Al Arbour,

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, Bronco Horvath, and

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Season-by-season record

The Flyers played in the following leagues: *1940-41: Alberta Senior Hockey League (amateur) *1941-45: Did not operate (

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) *1945-51: Western Canada Senior Hockey League (amateur) *1951-52: Pacific Coast Hockey League (minor professional) *1952-63:

(minor professional) ''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

Notable alumni

List of Edmonton Flyers alumni who played more than 100 games in Edmonton and 100 or more games in the

References

External links

oilersheritage.com
- Edmonton Flyers

WCSHL standings Alberta Senior Hockey League teams Defunct ice hockey teams in Alberta

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Season-by-season record

Notable alumni

See also

References

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