Calgary Centennials

Calgary Centennials
founding	1966
resolution	1977
history	Calgary Buffaloes 1966–1967 Calgary Centennials 1967–1977 Billings Bighorns 1977–1982 Nanaimo Islanders 1982–1983 New Westminster Bruins 1983–1988 Tri-City Americans since 1988
Stadion	Stampede Corral
Location	Calgary , Alberta
Team colors	Red White
league	Western Hockey League
Memorial Cups	no
Ed Chynoweth Cups	no

The Calgary Centennials were a Canadian ice hockey team based in Calgary , Alberta . The team played from 1966 to 1977 in one of the three highest Canadian junior ice hockey leagues, the Western Hockey League (WHL).

history

The Calgary Centennials were founded in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes franchise of the Western Hockey League . After just one year, the company was renamed Centennials. Their greatest success reached the team with reaching the finals for the Ed Chynoweth Cup in the 1973/74 season, in which, however, they were subject to the Regina Pats in the best-of-seven series with a sweep . In the eleven years of its existence, the team from Alberta was able to reach the playoffs a total of seven times, and in addition to the defeat in the final in 1974, they advanced four times to the semi-finals. In addition, Calgary was 1970, 1972 and 1974 each winner of the West Division.

Following the 1976/77 season, the franchise was relocated to Billings , Montana , where it then took part in the WHL game operations under the name Billings Bighorns .

Former players

The following players who were active for the Calgary Centennials played in the National Hockey League or World Hockey Association during their careers :

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 Ed Patenaude Harvie Pocza Gary Rissling

Mike Rogers Randy Rota Rick Shinske Roy summer Brian Spencer Mike Toal Perry Turnbull Jimmy Watson

Team records

Career records

Games: 223 Denny McLean

Goals: 148 Mike Rogers

Assists: 161 Mike Rogers

Points: 309 Mike Rogers

Penalty Minutes: 563 Rick Hodgson

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Calgary Buffaloes
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Calgary Buffaloes
• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Calgary Centennials
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Calgary Centennials