Spokane Flyers

The Spokane Flyers were a senior amateur team that played in Spokane, Washington.
They played in the Western International Hockey League (WIHL) from 1948-49 through 1957-58.
In 1958-59 the WIHL Flyers were replaced by a team of the same name in the Western Hockey League (WHL) In 1959-60, the league insisted that the Flyers change their name since the Edmonton Flyers owned the rights to the name. A fan contest came up with the Spokes.
That name lasted only one season. From 1960-61 through 1962-63 the city had the Spokane Comets in the WHL.
==Jets Era 1963-1974==
After the Comets folded in 1963 Spokane was represented in the WIHL by the Spokane Jets until 1974 when the team was renamed the Flyers.
The Jets were the first American team to win the Allan Cup in 1969-70. They repeated in 1971-72.
They won the WIHL title and the British Columbia senior championship in 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, and 1972-73.
They were renamed the Flyers in 1974.
==Back to the Flyers==
They withdrew from the WIHL in 1978 to join the Pacific Hockey League (PHL). The PHL was a professional league which meant that the Flyers could sign pros. Also the Flyers had been subsidising the other (smaller) WIHL cities. The other cities in the PHL were bigger (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Tucson, and Phoenix) and it was felt that their teams would be better draws than the small WIHL teams.
However the league only lasted that one season (1978-79) and the Flyers rejoined the WIHL.
They played until the league folded in 1982.
In the team's early years it was not eligible for the Allan Cup because it was an American-based team. The Flyers won the league title in 1948-49 and 1949-50 but could not advance to the Allan Cup playoffs. Instead the team advanced to the American championships.
The Flyers won the 1948-49 United States National Senior Championship. In the 1949-50 United States National Senior Championship the Flyers had to split the title with the Chatham Maroons.
Later on the Flyers were allowed to compete for the Allan Cup. They lost the 1956-57 Allan Cup Final to the Whitby Dunlops.
===Season-by-season record===
====Original Team====
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses,, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	League/Competition 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
1948-49	WIHL 	54 	37 	16 	1 	- 	75* 	261 	198 	1st 	Ineligible for provincial playoffs
1949 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Ineligible due to being based in United States 	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States
1949 	US Sr. Championship 	11 	9 	2 	0 	- 	18 	58 	25 	- 	Won USAHA Senior Championship
1949-50	WIHL 	60 	37 	21 	2 	- 	76* 	275 	207 	1st 	Ineligible due to being located in United States
1950 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Ineligible due to being based in United States 	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States	Ineligible due to being based in United States
1950 	US Sr. Championship 	7 	4 	3 	0 	- 	8 	20 	18 	- 	Declared co-champions when final series not played
1950-51	WIHL 	62 	39 	21 	2 	- 	80 	319 	246 	1st 	Lost Final
1951 	US Sr. Championship 	Eligible but appears not to have participated 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1951-52	WIHL 	67 	37 	24 	6 	- 	80* 	284 	253 	1st 	Lost Final
1952 	US Sr. Championship 	Eligible but didn't participate due to time between end of their season and National playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1952-53	WIHL 	59 	32 	24 	3 	- 	67 	284 	357 	1st 	Won Championship
1953 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	8 	3 	4 	1 	- 	7 	27 	36 	- 	Lost Provincial Final
1953-54	WIHL 	68 	28 	32 	8 	- 	64* 	286 	291 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1954-55	WIHL 	38 	16 	21 	1 	- 	34.65* 	155 	176 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1955-56	WIHL 	50 	30 	20 	0 	- 	60 	- 	- 	1st 	Won Championship
1956 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	7 	2 	4 	1 	- 	5 	25 	35 	- 	Lost Provincial Final
1956-57	WIHL 	48 	31 	17 	0 	- 	62 	250 	181 	1st 	Won Championship
1957 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	8 	4 	3 	1 	- 	9 	27 	24 	- 	Won Provincial Championship
1957 	W. US Intermediate Playoffs	2 	0 	2 	0 	- 	0 	2 	7 	- 	Lost Western US Final
1957 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs 	7 	4 	2 	1 	- 	9 	25 	18 	- 	Won Western Canada Championship
1957 	Allan Cup 	4 	0 	4 	0 	- 	0 	10 	24 	- 	Lost Allan Cup Final
1957-58	WIHL 	48 	30 	17 	1 	- 	61 	218 	171 	1st 	Lost Final
1958 	W. US Intermediate Playoffs	2 	0 	2 	0 	- 	0 	10 	20 	- 	Lost Western US Final
====Second Team====
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses,, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season 	League/Competition 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Finish 	Playoffs
Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets 	Spokane Jets
1963-64 	WIHL 	48 	30 	17 	1 	- 	61 	244 	171 	1st 	Lost Final
1964-65 	WIHL 	48 	25 	20 	3 	- 	53 	- 	- 	3rd 	Lost Semifinals
1965-66 	WIHL 	50 	33 	14 	3 	- 	69 	264 	178 	1st 	Lost Final
1966-67 	WIHL 	50 	33 	15 	2 	- 	68 	285 	186 	2nd 	Lost Final
1967-68 	WIHL 	48 	36 	12 	0 	- 	72* 	251 	162 	1st 	Won championship
1968 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs
1968 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	4 	1 	3 	0 	- 	2 	10 	12 	- 	Lost Quarterfinals
1978-69 	WIHL 	48 	31 	14 	3 	- 	65 	195 	161 	1st 	Won Championship
1969 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs
1969 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	5 	2 	3 	0 	- 	4 	16 	18 	- 	Lost Semifinals
1969-70 	WIHL 	50 	33 	14 	3 	- 	69 	219 	123 	1st 	Won Championship
1970 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs
1970 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	7 	6 	1 	0 	- 	12 	32 	16 	- 	Won Western Canada
1970 	Allan Cup 	6 	4 	2 	0 	- 	8 	22 	17 	- 	Won Allan Cup
1970-71 	WIHL 	52 	39 	11 	2 	- 	80 	267 	147 	1st 	Lost Final
1971-72 	WIHL 	48 	33 	13 	2 	- 	68 	235 	163 	1st 	Won Championship
1972 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs
1972 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	8 	8 	0 	0 	- 	16 	42 	20 	- 	Won Western Canada Championship
1972 	Allan Cup 	6 	4 	2 	0 	- 	8 	27 	17 	- 	Won Allan Cup
1972-73 	WIHL 	48 	28 	20 	0 	- 	56 	256 	178 	1st 	Won Championship
1973 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs
1973 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	7 	3 	4 	0 	- 	6 	32 	40 	- 	Lost Western Canada Final
1973-74 	WIHL 	48 	31 	15 	2 	- 	64 	231 	175 	1st 	Lost Final
Spokane Flyers	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers 	Spokane Flyers
1974-75 	WIHL 	53 	35 	16 	2 	- 	72 	288 	218 	1st 	Won championship
1975 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs
1975 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	3 	0 	3 	0 	- 	0 	7 	18 	- 	Lost Western Canada Final
1975-76 	WIHL 	48 	26 	22 	0 	- 	52 	212 	185 	3rd 	Won Championship
1976 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1976 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	3 	3 	0 	0 	- 	6 	26 	8 	- 	Won Western Canada Championship
1976 	Allan Cup 	4 	4 	0 	0 	- 	8 	28 	11 	- 	Won Allan Cup
1976-77 	WIHL 	56 	27 	29 	0 	- 	54 	263 	268 	3rd 	Won Championship
1977 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs	Won Provincial Championship by winning league playoffs
1977 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	4 	3 	1 	0 	- 	6 	17 	15 	- 	Won Western Canada Championship
1977 	Allan Cup 	5 	1 	4 	0 	- 	2 	19 	27 	- 	Lost Allan Cup Final
1977-78 	WIHL 	56 	39 	16 	1 	- 	79 	328 	186 	1st 	Lost Final
1978-79 	PHL 	55 	32 	22 	1 	- 	65 	246 	198 	3rd 	Playoffs cancelled
1979-80 	WIHL 	55 	35 	18 	2 	- 	72* 	290 	201 	1st 	Won Championship
1980 	BC Sr. Playoffs 	3 	3 	0 	0 	- 	6 	22 	8 	- 	Won Provincial Championship
1980 	W. Can Allan Cup Playoffs	6 	6 	0 	0 	- 	12 	43 	15 	- 	Won Western Canada Championship
1980 	Allan Cup 	4 	4 	0 	0 	- 	8 	16 	9 	- 	Won Allan Cup
Note: *-In some seasons due to an unequal number of games being played point percentage was used to determine standings.
==Awards==
===Western International Hockey League===
*1948-49
*1949-50
*1956-57
*1974-75
*1975-76
*1976-77
*1979-80
===British Columbia Senior Championship===
*1956-57
*1974-75
*1975-76
*1976-77
*1979-80
===Allan Cup===
*1975-76
*1979-80
===United States Senior Championship===
*1948-49
*1949-50 (shared with the Chatham Maroons)
==See Also==
List of WIHL Seasons
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Defunct Teams
Category:Pacific Hockey League teams
Category:Disestablished in 1982
Category:Western International Hockey League teams