The Barrie Flyers were a Canadian men's senior ice hockey team from Barrie, Ontario. They were members of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and played in the OHA Senior A Hockey League from 1966 to 1979, then in the Major Intermediate A Hockey League from 1979 to 1983. The name Barrie Flyers was previously used by a junior ice hockey team from 1945 to 1960.
History The Barrie Flyers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHA Senior A League champions in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1976.
The Flyers won the 1974 Allan Cup as Canadian Senior A champions, beating the Cranbrook Royals 4-2 in the playdown final, and were national finalists in 1972, 1975 and 1976. They moved to the Major Intermediate A Hockey League in 1979 and played there until the league folded in 1983. Barrie returned to Senior A in 1983 as the "Broncos."
1972 Allan Cup Barrie won its first OHA Senior A championship and travelled to Spokane, Washington to face the Spokane Jets in the Allan Cup final playdown series. Spokane won the best-of-seven series 4-2.
Game 1 - Barrie 0 at Spokane 3 Game 2 - Barrie 3 at Spokane 8 Game 3 - Barrie 4 at Spokane 2 Game 4 - Barrie 4 at Spokane 1 Game 5 - Barrie 3 at Spokane 7 Game 6 - Barrie 3 at Spokane 6
1974 Allan Cup Barrie recaptured the OHA Senior A championship and advanced to meet the Cranbrook Royals in the Allan Cup final playdown series. All games were played in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Barrie defeated the Royals 4-2 in the best-of-seven series.
Game 1 - Barrie 4 vs Cranbrook 1 Game 2 - Barrie 2 vs Cranbrook 4 Game 3 - Barrie 5 vs Cranbrook 9 Game 4 - Barrie 5 vs Cranbrook 4 (double OT) Game 5 - Barrie 4 vs Cranbrook 3 Game 6 - Barrie 4 vs Cranbrook 1
1975 Allan Cup Barrie won its third OHA Senior A title in four years and met the Thunder Bay Twins in the Allan Cup final. The first three games in the best-of-seven series were played in Barrie and the remaining games were staged in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Twins won the series 4-2.
Game 1 - Barrie 8 vs Thunder Bay 5 Game 2 - Barrie 2 vs Thunder Bay 7 Game 3 - Barrie 7 vs Thunder Bay 4 Game 4 - Barrie 2 at Thunder Bay 8 Game 5 - Barrie 2 at Thunder Bay 5 Game 6 - Barrie 4 at Thunder Bay 8
1976 Allan Cup Barrie made its fourth and final trip to the Allan Cup final after winning its third straight OHA Senior A championship and fourth in five years. Once again the Flyers travelled to Spokane, where their opponents were now also known as the Flyers. Spokane swept Barrie 4-0 in the best-of-seven series.
Game 1 - Barrie 4 at Spokane 9 Game 2 - Barrie 1 at Spokane 4 Game 3 - Barrie 4 at Spokane 7 Game 4 - Barrie 2 at Spokane 8
Season-by-Season results Season GP W L T GF GA P Results Playoffs1966–67 40 10 27 3 150 204 23 10th OHA Sr. A 1967–68 40 17 21 2 144 171 36 6th OHA Sr. A 1968–69 39 24 12 3 208 135 51 2nd OHA Sr. A Lost Final1969–70 40 21 15 4 163 133 46 OHA Sr. A 1970–71 39 24 15 0 183 139 48 OHA Sr. A 1971–72 40 27 11 2 245 147 56 1st OHA Sr. A Won League1972–73 44 34 10 0 239 123 68 1st OHA Sr. A Lost Final1973–74 40 30 10 0 172 92 60 1st OHA Sr. A Won League, Won Allan Cup1974–75 40 29 10 1 202 131 59 1st OHA Sr. A Won League1975–76 44 37 6 1 273 114 75 1st OHA Sr. A Won League1976–77 34 19 14 1 180 149 39 5th OHA Sr. A 1977–78 40 23 16 1 185 160 47 3rd OHA Sr. A 1978–79 40 13 26 1 153 201 27 6th OHA Sr. A 1979–80 36 17 19 0 167 195 34 5th GBIAHL 1980–81 35 18 17 0 213 186 36 5th OHA Int. A 1981–82 36 12 24 0 192 267 24 6th OHA Int. A 1982–83 29 9 20 0 159 227 18 4th OHA Int. A 1983–84 38 10 28 0 183 293 20 8th OHA Sr. A
Notable alumni Bob Dupuis Bob Perani Darryl Sly
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