Calgary Cowboys (AJHL)
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The Calgary Cowboys were a Junior A
ice hockey
team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
based out of Calgary
, Alberta
. They were one of the five founding members of the AJHL in 1963. The Cowboys lasted only two years before ceasing operations.
In 1963–64, the Cowboys lost to the Calgary Buffaloes for the inaugural AJHL championship three games to one.
The team folded prior to the 1965–66 season with most players moving to the cross town Buffaloes. One season later, in 1966–67, the Buffaloes resurrected the Cowboys name, which they would retain until their demise in 1969–70.
Junior ice hockey
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
based out of Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. They were one of the five founding members of the AJHL in 1963. The Cowboys lasted only two years before ceasing operations.
In 1963–64, the Cowboys lost to the Calgary Buffaloes for the inaugural AJHL championship three games to one.
The team folded prior to the 1965–66 season with most players moving to the cross town Buffaloes. One season later, in 1966–67, the Buffaloes resurrected the Cowboys name, which they would retain until their demise in 1969–70.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = games played, W = wins, L = losses, T = ties, Pts = points, GF = goals for, GA = goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1963-641 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Lost final |
| 1964-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | --- |
- 1No regular season was played in 1963–64, league had a playoff only to determine champion
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
- Ice hockey in CalgaryIce hockey in CalgaryThe history of ice hockey in Calgary extends back well over a century to the first recorded ice hockey game in Alberta in 1893. Imported from eastern Canada, the game's popularity rapidly grew in the city, with teams at every level playing for and capturing Canada's national championships...
- Calgary CanucksCalgary CanucksThe Calgary Canucks are a junior ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Max Bell Centre, capacity 3500....
- Calgary SpursCalgary SpursThe 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...
- Calgary RoyalsCalgary RoyalsThe Calgary Mustangs are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League . They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, capacity 1800. They were known as the Calgary Royals from 1990 until 2010....