The Gander Flyers (also commonly known as the Kelly Ford Gander Flyers due to a sponsorship deal beginning October 3, 2014) were a senior ice hockey team based in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of in the Central West Senior Hockey League. Gander has been associated with Newfoundland senior hockey since 1947 when their first all-star team joined the Central Division of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association.
Table key +Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGAGoals against (goals scored by the Flyers' opponents)GFGoals for (goals scored by the Flyers)GPNumber of games playedLNumber of lossesOTLNumber of losses in overtimePtsNumber of pointsTNumber of tiesTGTwo-game total goals seriesWNumber of wins—Does not apply
NAHA Central Division (1947-1953)
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
NAHA = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association
+Gander All-Stars exhibition games and playoffs statistics and results, 1947–1953SeasonLeagueExhibition gamesPlayoffsGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult1946-47NAHA—————————1947-48NAHA—————————Lost in Central Division semi-finals to Buchans Miners, 0–21948-49NAHA—————————202515Lost to Grand Falls All-Stars in Central Division finals, 0–21949-50NAHA—————————202824Lost to Grand Falls All-Stars in Central Division semi-finals, 0–21950-51NAHA—————————202327Lost to Buchans Miners in Central Division semi-finals, 0–21951-52NAHA—————————202317Lost to Buchans Miners in Central Division semi-finals, 0–21952-53NAHA—————————202230Lost to Grand Falls All-Stars in Central Division semi-finals, 0–2
Notes (1947–1953) From the winter of 1947 to the end of the 1949–50 season, Gander competed in the Central Division of the Newfoundland Senior League with Grand Falls, Buchans and Bishop's Falls. Beginning in 1950 and through the 1952–1953 season, Gander competed in the Western Division with Corner Brook, Buchans and Grand Falls. There was no regular season during this period. The all-stars played a series of exhibition games and then competed in pre-determined playoff format to decide the champions who would advance to the all-Newfoundland Herder finals against the Eastern champions.
NAHA Section B (1953-1959)
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
NAHA-B = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association Section B
+Gander All-Stars exhibition games and playoffs statistics and results, 1953–1959SeasonLeagueExhibition gamesPlayoffsGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult1953-54NAHA-B—————————5321620Lost to Bell Island All-Stars in Section B finals, 1–21954-55NAHA-B—————————202147Lost to Grand Falls Bees in Section B division finals, 0–21955-56NAHA-B——————————————Did not enter NAHA in 1955–561956-57NAHA-B—————————20248Lost to Corner Brook in Section B division semi-finals1957-58NAHA-B—————————7343638Lost to Grand Falls Bees in Section B division finals, 1–21958-59NAHA-B—————————5232032Lost to Grand Falls Bees in Section B semi-finals, 2–3
Notes (1953-1959) From 1953–54 to 1958–59, the Gander all-stars played in the Section B division of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association where teams were not permitted to have paid import players on their rosters. With no regular season during this period, the all-stars played a series of exhibition games and then competed in the Section B playoffs for the Evening Telegram Trophy. The all-stars did not enter Section B playoffs in 1955–56. A new Gander Gardens was being built in the old RCAF Recreation Hall on Foss Avenue that would have Gander's first artificial ice surface. following the opening of the new Gardens in March, the All-Stars played a series of exhibition games with invited teams and re-joined Section B for 1956–57.
NAHA Western Division (1959-1962)
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
NAHA = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association
+Gander Flyers exhibition games and playoffs statistics and results, 1959–1962SeasonLeagueExhibition gamesPlayoffsGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult1959-60NAHA—————————1239063rd West Division, DNQ for Herder Finals1960-61NAHA—————————16880161st West Division, Lost Herder Finals to Conception Bay CeeBees, 0–4 1961-62NAHA———————————————
From 1959–60 to 1961–62, the Gander all-stars played in the Western Division of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association. There were no regular season games during this period but a 12-game triple round-robin divisional playoffs. The first place team after the round robin playoffs played the Eastern Divisional playoffs champion in a 7-game Herder final series.
NSHL (1962-1983) Led league in pointsHerder Trophy champions Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify, NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League +Gander Flyers regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1962–1983SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult1962-63———————————————Did not enter NSHL in 1962–631963-64NSHL202180—8621146th—————DNQ for Herder playoffs1964-65NSHL205150—76119105th—————DNQ for Herder playoffs1965-66NSHL3216142—199176342nd5143139Lost Herder semi-finals 1–4 to Conception Bay CeeBees1966-67NSHL402631—21316053 1st10284246Lost Herder finals 1–4 to Conception Bay CeeBees1967-68NSHL4010282—184180226th—————DNQ for Herder playoffs1968-69NSHL4027103—24317357 1st10826528Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Buchans Miners, 4-01969-70NSHL4020173—227211432nd7342831Lost Herder semi-finals 3–4 to Grand Falls Cataracts1970-71NSHL3614202—157187304th1266——Finished in a tie for 3rd in the round robin Herder semi-final 1971-72NSHL3618153—190198392nd817——Finished 3rd in round robin Herder semi-finals1972-73NSHL3612231—142209254th—————DNQ for round robin Herder semi-finals1973-74NSHL328204—125216204th5142348Lost Herder semi-finals 1–4 to Grand Falls Cataracts1974-75NSHL——————————————Did not enter NSHL in 1974–751975-76NSHL——————————————Did not enter NSHL in 1975–761976-77NSHL3220102—206164422nd West Div.——————1977-78NSHL322381—233146471st West Div.——————1978-79NSHL302073—24013843 1st10645138Lost Herder finals 3–4 to Mike's Shamrocks1979-80NSHL342572—22813952 1st9725231Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Labatt BlueCaps, 4-21980-81NSHL——————————————Did not enter NSHL in 1980–811981-82NSHL3221101—19215143 1st—————Lost Herder Finals 3–4 to Grand Falls Cataracts1982-83NSHL6———————Did not finish season——————
CBSHL/AWSHL (1983-1996)
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
CBSHL = Central Beothuck Senior Hockey League, AWSHL = Avalon West Senior Hockey League
+Gander Flyers regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1983–1996SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult1983-84CBSHL———————————————1990-91CBSHL———————————————1991-92CBSHL———————————————1992-93CBSHL————————1st—————Won CBSHL championship 4-1 vs. Badger Bombers, lost Herder finals 2–3 to Flatrock Flyers1993-94CBSHL———————————————1994-95AWSHL———————————————1995-96CBSHL———————————————
CNHL (2009-2012)
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
CNHL = Central Newfoundland Hockey League
+Gander Flyers regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2009–2012SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult2009–10CNHL1st312——Lost finals to Twillingate Combines2010-11CNHL104600384483rd523——Lost semi-finals to Wesleyville Beothics, 2–32011–12CNHL11830—5931161st853——Lost finals to Straight Shore Beothics, 2–3
For three seasons the Flyers played in a league that was not eligible for Herder Competition.
NSHL/CWSHL (2012-present)
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League, CWSHL = Central West Senior Hockey League, NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League Central Division
+Gander Flyers regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2012–presentSeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult2012–13NSHL23416—381117115th—————DNQ for Herder playoffs2013-14NSNL24714—376121176th303Lost quarter-finals to Corner Brook Royals, 0–32014-15CWSHL24814—267107184th404419Lost Herder semi-finals to Corner Brook Royals, 0–4 2015-16 CWSHL 22 7 12 - 3 74 93 17 4th 5 1 4 9 28 Lost in CWSHL semi-finals to Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts, 1–4 2016-17 CWSHL 14 3 9 - 2 45 73 8 3rd 2 0 2 10 14 Lost in CWSHL semi-finals to Clarenville Caribous, 0–2 2017-18 CWSHL 16 9 6 - 1 75 70 19 1st 5 1 4 20 29 Lost in CWSHL finals to Clarenville Caribous, 1–4 2018-19 NSHL-C Lost in Central Division finals to Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts, 2-4
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