Great Falls Americans
Great Falls Americans | |
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founding | 1979 |
resolution | 1980 |
history |
Flin Flon Bombers 1967–1978 Edmonton Oil Kings 1978–1979 Great Falls Americans 1979–1980 Spokane Flyers 1980–1981 |
Stadion | Four Seasons Arena |
Location | Great Falls , Montana |
league | Western Hockey League |
Memorial Cups | no |
Ed Chynoweth Cups | no |
The Great Falls Americans were an ice hockey team from Great Falls , Montana, USA . The team played in the 1979/80 season in one of the top three Canadian junior ice hockey leagues, the Western Hockey League (WHL).
history
The Edmonton Oil Kings from the Western Hockey League were relocated to Great Falls, Montana in 1978 and renamed Great Falls Americans. The franchise only won two of its 28 games in which it scored three points. It was then withdrawn from the current game operations during the season and was henceforth inactive. Following the 1979/80 season, the inactive franchise was reactivated and relocated to Spokane , Washington , where it then took part in the game operations of the WHL under the name Spokane Flyers .
Season statistics
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes
season | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | space | Playoffs |
1978-79 | 28 | 2 | 25th | 1 | - | - | 3 | 73 | 186 | 8th, East | not qualified |
Former players
The only two Great Falls Americans players who made it to the National Hockey League were Dave Barr and Ken Daneyko .
Team records
Career records
- Games: 27 Dale Pilon , Mike Moskalyk , Derek Davis
- Goals: 9 Oren Koules , Mike Moskalyk
- Assists: 11 Oren Koules
- Points: 20 oren koules
- Penalty Minutes: 218 Derek Davis