Spokane Flyers (senior)
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The Spokane Flyers are a defunct senior ice hockey
team from Spokane, Washington
. They played in the Western International Hockey League
(WIHL) from 1948-49 to the 1979-80.
1949-50: National Senior Champions
The Spokane Flyers twice won the Allan Cup
- in 1976
and 1980
.
Senior ice hockey
Senior hockey refers to amateur or semi-professional ice hockey competition for players too old to play junior ice hockey. The top senior amateur teams in Canadian leagues compete annually for the Allan Cup....
team from Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. They played in the Western International Hockey League
Western International Hockey League
The Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...
(WIHL) from 1948-49 to the 1979-80.
1949-50: National Senior Champions
The Spokane Flyers twice won the Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
- in 1976
1976 Allan Cup
The 1976 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1975-76 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Spokane Flyers in Spokane, Washington. The 1976 playoff marked the 68th time that the Allan Cup has been awarded....
and 1980
1980 Allan Cup
The 1980 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1979-80 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Spokane Flyers in Spokane, Washington...
.