Edmonton Flyers

Edmonton Flyers at Edmonton Gardens (1950)

The Edmonton Flyers are a defunct ice hockey team that was based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team existed from 1940 until 1963, first as an amateur senior ice hockey team (1940–1951), and then as a professional minor league team. The Flyers played in the Edmonton Gardens.[1]

The Flyers were nominated by W. G. Hardy to represent Canada at the 1947 Ice Hockey World Championships,[2] but the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association ultimately did not to send a team due to funding issues.[3][4]

The Flyers won the 1948 Allan Cup as Canadian senior hockey champions.[5] The Flyers later won three Lester Patrick Cups as Western Hockey League champions.[1]

The Flyers were a minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings during their tenure in the WHL. During this time, many future NHL stars passed through the Flyers organization. Among them were Al Arbour, Johnny Bucyk, Glenn Hall, Bronco Horvath and Norm Ullman.[6]

  1. ^ a b Slate, Ralph. "Edmonton Flyers Statistics and History [WHL]". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Dispute Over Team Selection Denied". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. November 27, 1946. p. 14.Free access icon
  3. ^ "Edmonton Juniors' Trip Still Uncertain". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. December 19, 1946. p. 27.Free access icon
  4. ^ "Gordon Issue Test Case". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. December 30, 1946. p. 12.Free access icon
  5. ^ "Allan Cup champions". Allan Cup. 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  6. ^ Slate, Ralph. "Edmonton Flyers all-time player list". The Internet Hockey Database. hockeyDB.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.