Calgary Buffaloes redirects here. For the former Alberta Junior Hockey League team of the same name, see Calgary Buffaloes (AJHL)

Calgary Centennials
City	Calgary, Alberta
League	Western Canada Hockey League
Operated	1967 (1967)–1977
Home arena	Stampede Corral
Colours	Red & White
Franchise history
1966–67	Calgary Buffaloes
1967–77	Calgary Centennials
1977–82	Billings Bighorns
1982–83	Nanaimo Islanders
1983–88	New Westminster Bruins
1988-Present	Tri-City Americans

The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1966–1977. They played in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Stampede Corral.

[edit] History

A charter member of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League in 1966, the franchise was known in its first season as the Calgary Buffaloes before becoming the Centennials in 1967–68.

The franchise had a string of successful regular seasons in the early 1970s, winning three West division titles, however playoff success never followed. The Centennials only reached the WCHL finals once, falling in four straight to the Regina Pats in 1974.

Following the 1976–77 season, the Centennials were sold and relocated to Billings, Montana and became the Billings Bighorns. The franchise today is known as the Tri-City Americans, settling in Kennewick, Washington, after stops as the Nanaimo Islanders and New Westminster Bruins. Calgarians would not have to wait long for another team, as the Winnipeg Monarchs were immediately sold and relocated to Calgary to become the Calgary Wranglers.

[edit] Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

[edit] NHL alumni

[edit] See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Alberta
• Ice hockey in Calgary
• Billings Bighorns
• Calgary Wranglers
• Calgary Hitmen

[edit] References

• whl.ca
• logoserver.com
• 2005–06 WHL Guide