St. Louis Flyers
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The St. Louis Flyers were a minor league ice hockey
team, based in St. Louis, Missouri
, playing home games at the St. Louis Arena
in the city's Central West End, across from Forest Park
.
The Flyers played fourteen seasons in the American Hockey Association from 1928 to 1942, and played nine seasons in the American Hockey League
from 1944–45
and 1952–53
. This was St. Louis' first and only AHL team.
1,2 Split season during 1931–32 season.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team, based in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, playing home games at the St. Louis Arena
St. Louis Arena
The St. Louis Arena was an indoor arena located in St. Louis, Missouri, that stood from 1929 to 1999...
in the city's Central West End, across from Forest Park
Forest Park
-Towns and villages:*Forest Park, Ontario, Canada*Forest Park, Georgia, USA*Forest Park, Illinois, USA*Forest Park, Ohio, Hamilton county, Ohio, USA*Forest Park, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA*Forest Park, Oklahoma, USA...
.
The Flyers played fourteen seasons in the American Hockey Association from 1928 to 1942, and played nine seasons in the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
from 1944–45
1944 in sports
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and 1952–53
1953 in sports
1953 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* NFL Championship – Detroit Lions won 17–16 over the Cleveland Browns-England:* First Division – Arsenal win the 1952–53 title....
. This was St. Louis' first and only AHL team.
Season-by-season results
- 1928–1942 (American Hockey Association)
- 1944–1953 (American Hockey LeagueAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
)
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928–29 | 40 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 73 | 138 | 6th, AHA |
| 1929–30 | 48 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 35 | 98 | 129 | 6th, AHA |
| 1930–31 | 47 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 162 | 7th, AHA |
| 1931–32 | 48 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 36 | 80 | 97 | 4th, AHA |
| 1932–33 1 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 48 | 43 | 2nd, AHA |
| 1932–33 ² | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 64 | 47 | 2nd, AHA |
| 1933–34 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 52 | 97 | 84 | 2nd, AHA |
| 1934–35 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 58 | 151 | 102 | 1st, AHA |
| 1935–36 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 52 | 115 | 90 | 2nd, AHA |
| 1936–37 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 64 | 143 | 90 | 1st, AHA |
| 1937–38 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 58 | 143 | 102 | 1st, AHA |
| 1938–39 | 52 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 72 | 183 | 95 | 1st, AHA |
| 1939–40 | 48 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 74 | 195 | 99 | 1st, AHA |
| 1940–41 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 62 | 139 | 99 | 1st, AHA |
| 1941–42 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 65 | 141 | 103 | 1st, North |
| 1944–45 1944–45 AHL season The 1944–45 AHL season was the ninth season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 60 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their third F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their third Calder Cup as league champions.... |
60 | 14 | 38 | 8 | 36 | 157 | 257 | 4th, West |
| 1945–46 1945–46 AHL season The 1945–46 AHL season was the tenth season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The Indianapolis Capitals won their third F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
62 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 51 | 198 | 266 | 4th, West |
| 1946–47 1946–47 AHL season The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their fifth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
64 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 46 | 211 | 292 | 5th, West |
| 1947–48 1947–48 AHL season The 1947–48 AHL season was the 12th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their sixth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and won their fourth Calder Cup as league champions.It was the first season, the AHL... |
68 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 54 | 242 | 291 | 5th, West |
| 1948–49 1948–49 AHL season The 1948–49 AHL season was the 13th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's "top point scorer," is renamed the Carl Liscombe Trophy. The St. Louis Flyers won their first F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West... |
68 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 91 | 294 | 192 | 1st, West |
| 1949–50 1949–50 AHL season The 1949–50 AHL season was the 14th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their seventh F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
70 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 76 | 258 | 250 | 3rd, West |
| 1950–51 1950–51 AHL season The 1950–51 AHL season was the 15th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to played 70 games each, however the New Haven Eagles folded midseason. The Cleveland Barons won their eighth F. G... |
70 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 68 | 233 | 252 | 4th, West |
| 1951–52 1951–52 AHL season The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G... |
68 | 28 | 39 | 1 | 57 | 256 | 262 | 4th, West |
| 1952–53 1952–53 AHL season The 1952–53 AHL season was the 17th season of the American Hockey League. The league loses two teams, bringing an end to East & West Divisions. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is now awarded to the regular season champions. Seven teams played 64 games each in the schedule... |
64 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 53 | 212 | 258 | 6th, AHL |
1,2 Split season during 1931–32 season.
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals | |||||
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| 1928–29 | Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1929–30 | Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1930–31 | Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Lost, CHI Chicago Shamrocks The Chicago Shamrocks were an ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois that played 2 seasons in the old American Hockey Association league from 1930 to 1932. They were owned by Hockey Hall of Famer James E... |
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| 1932–33 | 2nd place in double round-robin versus KC & TUL | |||||||
| 1933–34 | — | — | L, 0-3, KC | |||||
| 1934–35 | — | — | W, 3-0, TUL (AHA) L, 0-3, StP St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... (CHL Central Hockey League (1930s) Central Hockey League was an ice hockey league that was played by teams in Minnesota from 1931 to 1935. The league was created by amateur teams in Minnesota. The first season the league was made up of amateur players. The following season it was made up of professional players... ) |
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| 1935–36 | Won, TUL | — | W, 3-2, StP St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... |
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| 1936–37 | Won, StP St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... |
— | L, 0-3, MIN Minneapolis Millers The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until 1960. In the 19th century a different Minneapolis Millers were part of the Western League.The team played first in Athletic Park and later Nicollet Park.The name Minneapolis... |
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| 1937–38 | Won, TUL | — | W, 3-0, MIN Minneapolis Millers The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until 1960. In the 19th century a different Minneapolis Millers were part of the Western League.The team played first in Athletic Park and later Nicollet Park.The name Minneapolis... |
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| 1938–39 | Won, StP St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... |
— | W, 3-1, TUL | |||||
| 1939–40 | Lost, OMA Omaha Knights The Omaha Knights were a minor league professional ice hockey team from 1959 to 1975, based in Omaha, Nebraska at the Ak-Sar-Ben arena. The Knights were founded in 1959 as members of the International Hockey League... |
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| 1940–41 | — | — | W, 3-2, KC | |||||
| 1941–42 | Lost, OMA Omaha Knights The Omaha Knights were a minor league professional ice hockey team from 1959 to 1975, based in Omaha, Nebraska at the Ak-Sar-Ben arena. The Knights were founded in 1959 as members of the International Hockey League... |
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| 1944–45 1944–45 AHL season The 1944–45 AHL season was the ninth season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 60 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their third F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and their third Calder Cup as league champions.... |
Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1945–46 1945–46 AHL season The 1945–46 AHL season was the tenth season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The Indianapolis Capitals won their third F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1946–47 1946–47 AHL season The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their fifth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1947–48 1947–48 AHL season The 1947–48 AHL season was the 12th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their sixth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and won their fourth Calder Cup as league champions.It was the first season, the AHL... |
Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1948–49 1948–49 AHL season The 1948–49 AHL season was the 13th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's "top point scorer," is renamed the Carl Liscombe Trophy. The St. Louis Flyers won their first F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West... |
L, 3-4, PROV Providence Reds The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League between 1926–1936 and the American Hockey League from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The team won the Calder Cup in 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956... |
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| 1949–50 1949–50 AHL season The 1949–50 AHL season was the 14th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their seventh F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
L, 0-2, IND Indianapolis Capitals The Indianapolis Capitals was an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1939–1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950... |
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| 1950–51 1950–51 AHL season The 1950–51 AHL season was the 15th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to played 70 games each, however the New Haven Eagles folded midseason. The Cleveland Barons won their eighth F. G... |
Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1951–52 1951–52 AHL season The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G... |
Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1952–53 1952–53 AHL season The 1952–53 AHL season was the 17th season of the American Hockey League. The league loses two teams, bringing an end to East & West Divisions. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is now awarded to the regular season champions. Seven teams played 64 games each in the schedule... |
Out of playoffs | |||||||