History[]
The Calgary Buffalos were a junior team.
The first version started out in the Southern Alberta Junior League in 1946-47. The league merged with the Moose Jaw Canucks and the Regina Pats to form the Western Canada Junior League in 1948-49.
The Buffalos won the league title and the Alberta title that season. They folded in 1954.
The second version started out as an independent team in 1960-61. They lost the Alberta final in 1961-62, 1962-63, and 1963-64.
They then entered the new Alberta Junior Hockey League in 1964-65. They won the league final and lost the provincial final in both seasons that they played.
The Buffalos changed their name to Cowboys in 1966 when the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League admitted a team called the Calgary Buffalos.
Season-by-Season Records[]
Southern Alberta Junior League (1946-48)[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs | |
| 1946-47 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 64 | 3rd | Lost Semi Final | |
| 1947-48 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 82 | 60 | 2nd | Lost Final |
Western Canada Junior Hockey League (1948-54)[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs | |
| 1948-49 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 52 | - | - | 1st | Won Final, Lost West Final | |
| 1949-50 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 29 | - | - | 6th | out of playoffs | |
| 1950-51 | 40 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 18 | - | - | 6th | out of playoffs | |
| 1951-52 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 46 | - | - | 4th | Lost Semi Final | |
| 1952-53 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 171 | 182 | 4th | Lost Quarter Final | |
| 1953-54 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 121 | 307 | 6th | Lost Semi Final |
Alberta Junior Playoffs (1960-64)[]
| Season | Standing | Playoffs | |
| 1960-61 | Played in Alberta Big Six League | Lost Alberta Semi Final | |
| 1961-62 | Played in Alberta Big Six League | Lost Alberta Final | |
| 1962-63 | Played in Central Alberta Hockey League | Lost Alberta Final | |
| 1963-64 | Played in Central Alberta Hockey League | Lost Alberta Final |
Alberta Junior Hockey League (1964-66)[]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs | |
| 1964-65 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 160 | 42 | 1st | Won League Final, Lost Alberta Fianl | |
| 1965-66 | 32 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 237 | 65 | 1st | Won League Final, Lost Alberta Final |