Calgary Spurs

Calgary Spurs
City	Calgary, Alberta
League	Alberta Junior Hockey League
Division	South
Franchise history
1972-1976	The Pass Red Devils
1976-1978	Pincher Creek Panthers
1978-1979	Calgary Chinooks
1979-1990	Calgary Spurs
1990-Present	Calgary Royals

The Calgary Spurs were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Founded in 1972 as The Pass Red Devils and following a two year stop as the Pincher Creek Panthers, the franchise became the second AJHL franchise in Calgary (along with the Calgary Canucks) in 1978 as the Calgary Chinooks. The team became the Spurs one year later, retaining the name until the franchise went bankrupt in 1990. The assets of the defunct Spurs franchise were purchased by new investors, and recreated as the Calgary Royals.

Division titles won: 1980-81, 1981-82

Regular season titles won: 1980-81, 1981-82

League Championships won: None

Doyle Cup Titles: None

Centennial Cup Titles: None

Season-by-season Record

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

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Playoffs
1978-79	60	23	37	0	262	315	46	5th Overall
1979-80	60	31	28	1	303	278	63	4th Overall
1980-81	60	42	16	2	339	231	86	1st South
1981-82	60	49	9	2	363	203	100	1st South	Lost final
1982-83	60	30	29	1	313	307	61	3rd South
1983-84	60	24	33	3	277	308	51	3rd South
1984-85	60	36	24	0	315	270	72	2nd South
1985-86	52	27	25	0	235	221	54	3rd South
1986-87	60	28	30	2	282	284	58	3rd South
1987-88	60	19	38	3	262	367	41	4th South
1988-89	60	34	24	2	281	232	70	4th South
1989-90	60	22	36	2	297	320	46	3rd South

Playoffs

• 1979 Lost Quarter-final

Fort Saskatchewan Traders defeated Calgary Chinooks 4-games-to-none

• 1980 Lost Semi-final

Calgary Spurs defeated Taber Golden Suns 3-games-to-2

Calgary Canucks defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-none

• 1981 Lost Semi-final

Calgary Spurs defeated Drumheller Falcons 3-games-to-none

Taber Golden Suns defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-2

• 1982 Lost Final

Calgary Spurs defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-none

Calgary Spurs defeated Red Deer Rustlers 4-games-to-1

St. Albert Saints defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-3

• 1983 Lost Quarter-final

Calgary Canucks defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-none

• 1984 Lost Semi-final

Calgary Spurs defeated Olds Grizzlys 4-games-to-3

Red Deer Rustlers defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-1

• 1985 Lost Semi-final

Calgary Spurs defeated Calgary Canucks 4-games-to-2

Red Deer Rustlers defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-none

• 1986 Lost Quarter-final

Hobbema Hawks defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-2

• 1987 Lost Quarter-final

Red Deer Rustlers defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-3

• 1988 Lost Quarter-final

Calgary Canucks defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-1

• 1989 Lost Quarter-final

Red Deer Rustlers defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-1

• 1990 Lost Quarter-final

Olds Grizzlys defeated Calgary Spurs 4-games-to-none

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
• Ice hockey in Calgary

References

• Alberta Junior Hockey League website
• AJHL Annual Guide & Record Book 2006-07