Calgary Spurs
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 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. As the Spurs, the team won two regular season titles in the AJHL, but never captured a playoff championship.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstSeason | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
1978–79 | 60 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 262 | 315 | 46 | 5th Overall | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
1979–80 | 60 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 303 | 278 | 63 | 4th Overall | Won Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Taber Golden Suns Lost Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
1980–81 | 60 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 339 | 231 | 86 | 1st South | Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Drumheller Falcons Lost Semifinals, 2–4 vs. Taber Golden Suns |
1981–82 | 60 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 363 | 203 | 100 | 1st South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Red Deer Rustlers Lost Finals, 3–4 vs. St. Albert Saints |
1982–83 | 60 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 313 | 307 | 61 | 3rd South | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
1983–84 | 60 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 277 | 308 | 51 | 3rd South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
1984–85 | 60 | 36 | 24 | 0 | 315 | 270 | 72 | 2nd South | Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Calgary Canucks Lost Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
1985–86 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 235 | 221 | 54 | 3rd South | Lost Quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Hobbema Hawks |
1986–87 | 60 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 282 | 284 | 58 | 3rd South | Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
1987–88 | 60 | 19 | 38 | 3 | 262 | 367 | 41 | 4th South | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Calgary Canucks |
1988–89 | 60 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 281 | 232 | 70 | 4th South | Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
1989–90 | 60 | 22 | 36 | 2 | 297 | 320 | 46 | 3rd South | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys |