Calgary Centennials

"Calgary Buffaloes redirects here. For the former Alberta Junior Hockey League team of the same name, see Calgary Buffaloes (AJHL)"Hockey team | CAN_eng = 1|
team = Calgary Centennials

logosize = 75px
city = Calgary, Alberta
league = Western Canada Hockey League
operated = 1967–1977
arena = Stampede Corral
colours = Red & White
name1 = Calgary Buffaloes
dates1 = 1966–67
name2 = Calgary Centennials
dates2 = 1967–77
name3 = Billings Bighorns | dates3 = 1977–82
name4 = Nanaimo Islanders
dates4 = 1982–83
name5 = New Westminster Bruins
dates5 = 1983–88
name6 = Tri-City Americans
dates6 = 1988-Present
|The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1966–1977. They played in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Stampede Corral.

:Founded: 1966–67 :Last Season: 1976–77:Division titles won: 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74:Regular season titles won: 1971–72:League Championships won: None:Memorial Cup Titles: None

History

A charter member of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League, the franchise was known in its first season as the Calgary Buffaloes before becoming the Centennials in 1967–68.

The franchise had a string of successful regular seasons in the early 1970s, winning three West division titles, however playoff success never followed. The Centennials only reached the WCHL finals once, falling in four straight to the Regina Pats in 1974.

Following the 1976–77 season, the Centennials were sold and relocated to Billings, Montana and became the Billings Bighorns. The franchise today is known as the Tri-City Americans, settling in Kennewick, Washington, after stops as the Nanaimo Islanders and New Westminster Bruins. Calgarians would not have to wait long for another team, as the Winnipeg Monarchs were immediately sold and relocated to Calgary to become the Calgary Wranglers.

eason-by-season Record

"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against"

NHL Alumni

ee also

*List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
*Ice hockey in Calgary
*Billings Bighorns
*Calgary Wranglers
*Calgary Hitmen

References

* [http://www.whl.ca whl.ca]
* [http://www.logoserver.com/WesternCHL.html logoserver.com]
*2005–06 WHL Guide