Barrie Flyers (1966-1979)

The Barrie Flyers were an ice hockey team from Barrie, Ontario that competed in the OHA Senior A Hockey League from 1966 to 1979 and in the Major Intermediate A Hockey League from 1979 to 1983.

They are not to be confused with a junior club of the same name which played in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1945 to 1960.

History
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

Notable alumni

 * Darryl Sly
 * Wayne King
 * Wayne "Swoop" Carleton
 * Don Westbrooke
 * Les Burgess
 * Don Tannahill
 * Mike Dubeau
 * Robbie Ralph
 * Bob Monteith
 * Tom Polanic
 * Jon Hammond
 * Don Cherry
 * Bobby Wasson