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List of Gander Flyers seasons

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The Gander Flyers (also commonly known as the Kelly Ford Gander Flyers due to a sponsorship deal beginning October 3, 2014) are 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

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Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviation Definition
Finish Final position in division or league standings
GA Goals against (goals scored by the Flyers' opponents)
GF Goals for (goals scored by the Flyers)
GP Number of games played
L Number of losses
OTL Number of losses in overtime
Pts Number of points
T Number of ties
TG Two-game total goals series
W Number of wins
Does not apply

NAHA Central Division (1947-1953)

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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, 1947–1953
Season League Exhibition games Playoffs
GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish GP W L GF GA Result
1946-47 NAHA
1947-48 NAHA Lost in Central Division semi-finals to Buchans Miners, 0–2
1948-49 NAHA 2 0 2 5 15 Lost to Grand Falls All-Stars in Central Division finals, 0–2
1949-50 NAHA 2 0 2 8 24 Lost to Grand Falls All-Stars in Central Division semi-finals, 0–2
1950-51 NAHA 2 0 2 3 27 Lost to Buchans Miners in Central Division semi-finals, 0–2
1951-52 NAHA 2 0 2 3 17 Lost to Buchans Miners in Central Division semi-finals, 0–2
1952-53 NAHA 2 0 2 23 0 Lost to Grand Falls All-Stars in Central Division semi-finals, 0–2

Notes (1947–1953)

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  • 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.[1]

NAHA Section B (1953-1959)

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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, 1953–1959
Season League Exhibition games Playoffs
GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish GP W L GF GA Result
1953-54 NAHA-B 5 3 2 16 20 Lost to Bell Island All-Stars in Section B finals, 1–2
1954-55 NAHA-B 2 0 2 14 7 Lost to Grand Falls Bees in Section B division finals, 0–2
1955-56 NAHA-B Did not enter NAHA in 1955–56
1956-57 NAHA-B 2 0 2 4 8 Lost to Corner Brook in Section B division semi-finals
1957-58 NAHA-B 7 3 4 36 38 Lost to Grand Falls Bees in Section B division finals, 1–2
1958-59 NAHA-B 5 2 3 20 32 Lost to Grand Falls Bees in Section B semi-finals, 2–3

Notes (1953-1959)

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  • 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)

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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, 1959–1962
Season League Exhibition games Playoffs
GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish GP W L GF GA Result
1959-60 NAHA 12 3 9 0 6 3rd West Division, DNQ for Herder Finals
1960-61 NAHA 16 8 8 0 16 1st West Division, Lost Herder Finals to Conception Bay CeeBees, 0–4
1961-62 NAHA
  • 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)

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Led league in points Herder 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, 1962–1983
Season League Regular season Postseason
GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish GP W L GF GA Result
1962-63 Did not enter NSHL in 1962–63
1963-64 NSHL 20 2 18 0 86 211 4 6th DNQ for Herder playoffs
1964-65 NSHL 20 5 15 0 76 119 10 5th DNQ for Herder playoffs
1965-66 NSHL 32 16 14 2 199 176 34 2nd 5 1 4 31 39 Lost Herder semi-finals 1–4 to Conception Bay CeeBees
1966-67 NSHL 40 26 3 1 213 160 53† 1st 10 2 8 42 46 Lost Herder finals 1–4 to Conception Bay CeeBees
1967-68 NSHL 40 10 28 2 184 180 22 6th DNQ for Herder playoffs
1968-69 NSHL 40 27 10 3 243 173 57† 1st 10 8 2 65 28 Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Buchans Miners, 4-0‡
1969-70 NSHL 40 20 17 3 227 211 43 2nd 7 3 4 28 31 Lost Herder semi-finals 3–4 to Grand Falls Cataracts
1970-71 NSHL 36 14 20 2 157 187 30 4th 12 6 6 Finished in a tie for 3rd in the round robin Herder semi-final
1971-72 NSHL 36 18 15 3 190 198 39 2nd 8 1 7 Finished 3rd in round robin Herder semi-finals
1972-73 NSHL 36 12 23 1 142 209 25 4th DNQ for round robin Herder semi-finals
1973-74 NSHL 32 8 20 4 125 216 20 4th 5 1 4 23 48 Lost Herder semi-finals 1–4 to Grand Falls Cataracts
1974-75 NSHL Did not enter NSHL in 1974–75
1975-76 NSHL Did not enter NSHL in 1975–76
1976-77 NSHL 32 20 10 2 206 164 42 2nd West Div.
1977-78 NSHL 32 23 8 1 233 146 47 1st West Div.
1978-79 NSHL 30 20 7 3 240 138 43† 1st 10 6 4 51 38 Lost Herder finals 3–4 to Mike's Shamrocks
1979-80 NSHL 34 25 7 2 228 139 52† 1st 9 7 2 52 31 Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Labatt BlueCaps, 4-2‡
1980-81 NSHL Did not enter NSHL in 1980–81
1981-82 NSHL 32 21 10 1 192 151 43† 1st Lost Herder Finals 3–4 to Grand Falls Cataracts
1982-83 NSHL 6 Did not finish season

CBSHL/AWSHL (1983-1996)

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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, 1983–1996
Season League Regular season Postseason
GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish GP W L GF GA Result
1983-84 CBSHL
1990-91 CBSHL
1991-92 CBSHL
1992-93 CBSHL 1st Won CBSHL championship 4-1 vs. Badger Bombers, lost Herder finals 2–3 to Flatrock Flyers
1993-94 CBSHL
1994-95 AWSHL
1995-96 CBSHL

CNHL (2009-2012)

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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, 2009–2012
Season League Regular season Postseason
GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish GP W L GF GA Result
2009–10 CNHL 1st 3 1 2 Lost finals to Twillingate Combines
2010-11 CNHL 10 4 6 0 0 38 44 8 3rd 5 2 3 Lost semi-finals to Wesleyville Beothics, 2–3
2011–12 CNHL 11 8 3 0 59 31 16 1st 8 5 3 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)

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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

Gander Flyers regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2012–present
Season League Regular season Postseason
GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish GP W L GF GA Result
2012–13 NSHL 23 4 16 3 81 117 11 5th DNQ for Herder playoffs
2013-14 NSNL 24 7 14 3 76 121 17 6th 3 0 3 Lost quarter-finals to Corner Brook Royals, 0–3
2014-15 CWSHL 24 8 14 2 67 107 18 4th 4 0 4 4 19 Lost 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

References

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  1. ^ "Gander in NL Senior Hockey - NLHHS". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-09-07.

Bibliography

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  • Abbott, Bill (2000). Herder Memorial Trophy: A History of Senior Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater Books.
  • Elliott, Jerry "Stats" (2010). Newfoundland and Labrador Senior Hockey: A Trip Down Memory Lane. Jerry Elliott.