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The Corner Brook Royals are a senior ice hockey team based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central West Senior Hockey League. Corner Brook has been associated with Newfoundland senior hockey since March 1935 when their picked team of league all-stars won the first all-Newfoundland championship and, in December of that year, became a member of the western division of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association.
Table key
edit| Term or abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| Finish | Final position in division or league standings |
| GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Flyers' opponents) |
| GF | Goals for (goals scored by the Flyers) |
| GP | Number of games played |
| L | Number of losses |
| OTL | Number of losses in overtime |
| PTS | Number of points |
| T | Number of ties |
| TG | Two-game total goals series |
| W | Number of wins |
| — | Does not apply |
NAHA Western Division (1935-1953)
edit| Herder Trophy champions‡ |
NAHA = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 1935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Won first Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Guards of St. John's, 5-2 (TG)‡ | ||||
| 1935-36 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | Lost in Herder final to St. Bon's, 2G-5G | |||
| 1936-37 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Lost to Buchans in Western finals, 3-7 (TG) | |||
| 1937-38 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | Lost in Western finals to Grand Falls, 3-7 (TG) | |||
| 1938-39 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 3-8 (TG) | |||
| 1939-40 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1940-41 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1941-42 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Herder playoffs were cancelled due to WWII | |||
| 1942-43 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Herder playoffs were cancelled due to WWII | |||
| 1943-44 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 28 | Lost in Herder finals to Bell Island, 0-3 | |||
| 1944-45 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not enter Herder playoffs | |||
| 1945-46 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | Lost in Western finals to Grand Falls, 5-15 (TG) | |||
| 1946-47 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | Lost in Western finals to Grand Falls, 9-10 (TG) | |||
| 1947-48 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 8-17 (TG) | |||
| 1948-49 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 24 | Lost in Herder finals to St. Bon's, 6-21 (TG) | |||
| 1949-50 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 40 | Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 6-40 (TG) | |||
| 1950-51 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 2-54 (TG) | |||
| 1951-52 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 55 | Lost in Western finals to Buchans, 6-55 (TG) | |||
| 1952-53 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not enter Herder playoffs | |||
Notes (1935–1953)
edit- Since 1927, prior to the founding of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association (NAHA) in December 1935, picked teams from Corner Brook were playing exhibition games and a number of intertown series' with teams from other hockey centres. From 1935-36 to the end of the 1952-53 season, Corner Brook was a member of the Western Division of the Newfoundland Senior League. There were no regular seasons during this period. The all-stars played a series of exhibition games and then competed in a pre-determined playoff format to decide the western champions who would advance to the all-Newfoundland Herder finals against the Eastern champions.
NAHA Section B (1953-1959)
editNAHA-B = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association Section B
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 1953-54 | NAHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not enter Section B playoffs | |||
| 1954-55 | NAHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not enter Section B playoffs | |||
| 1955-56 | NAHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | Lost Section B western finals to Grand Falls Bees, 0-2 | |||
| 1956-57 | NAHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | Lost Section B western finals to Grand Falls Bees, 0-2 | |||
| 1957-58 | NAHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 41 | Lost Section B western semi-finals to Grand Falls Bees, 0-3 | |||
| 1958-59 | NAHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | Lost Section B western semi-final to Buchans Miners, 2-3 | |||
NAHA Section A (1958-1959)
editNAHA-A = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association Section A
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 1957-58 | NAHA-A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 35 | Lost in Herder finals to Grand Falls Andcos, 4-1 | |||
| 1958-59 | NAHA-A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 63 | Lost in Herder semi-finals to Grand Falls Andcos, 0-3 | |||
Notes (1953-1959)
edit- Corner Brook didn't enter NAHA playoffs during 1953-1955. From 1955-56 to 1958-59, they entered a team in Section "B" where teams could not have imports (paid players) on their rosters. With no regular seasons during this period, the all-stars/Royals played a series of exhibition games and then competed in the Section B playoffs for the Evening Telegram Trophy. The Corner Brook Royals entered a section "A" team in the Herder playoffs in 1958 and 1959.
NAHA Western Division (1959-1962)
editNAHA = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 1959-60 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3rd after round robin Herder semi-finals, DNQ for finals | |||||
| 1960-61 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | Lost Herder semi-final tie-breaker to Gander Flyers, 1-2 | |||||
| 1961-62 | NAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Conception Bay CeeBees, 4-2 | |||||
Notes (1959-1962)
edit- From 1959-60 to 1961-62, the Corner Brook Royals were a member of NAHA's Western Division. There were a series of exhibition game followed by a round robin Herder western semi-finals. The top team after the semi-finals played the Eastern round robin champion in a Herder finals series.
NSHL (1962-1983)
edit| Led league in points† | Herder Trophy champions‡ |
NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | ||||||
| 1962-63 | NSHL | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 74 | 91 | 12 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1963-64 | NSHL | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 69 | 32† | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1964-65 | NSHL | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 139 | 80 | 33 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1965-66 | NSHL | 32 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 188 | 137 | 45† | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1966-67 | NSHL | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 200 | 202 | 45 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1967-68 | NSHL | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 199 | 174 | 43 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1968-69 | NSHL | 40 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 177 | 173 | 38 | 5th | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1969-70 | NSHL | 40 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 201 | 177 | 41 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1970-71 | NSHL | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 156 | 162 | 39 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1971-72 | NSHL | 36 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 167 | 254 | 20 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1972-73 | NSHL | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 203 | 158 | 47† | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1973-74 | NSHL | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 211 | 145 | 32 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1974-75 | NSHL | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 56 | 127 | 4 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1975-76 | NSHL | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 101 | 20 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1976-77 | NSHL | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 246 | 116 | 50† | 1st, West | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1977-78 | NSHL | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 209 | 142 | 46 | 2nd, West | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1978-79 | NSHL | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 152 | 166 | 28 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1979-80 | NSHL | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 152 | 172 | 32 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1980-81 | NSHL | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 156 | 186 | 31 | 3rd | Lost in Herder finals to Grand Falls Cataracts, 2-4 | |||||||||
| 1981-82 | NSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not enter a team in NSHL | ||||
| 1982-83 | NSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not enter a team in NSHL | ||||
| 1983-84 | NSHL | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 232 | 184 | 45 | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 42 | Lost in Herder finals to Stephenville Jets, 1-4 | ||||
| 1984-85 | NSHL | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 196 | 172 | 43 | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 2 | 54 | 28 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Stephenville Jets, 4-2‡ | ||||
| 1985-86 | NSHL | 40 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 242 | 172 | 52 | 2nd | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Stephenville Jets, 4-2‡ | |||||||||
| 1986-87 | NSHL | 44 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 258 | 254 | 44 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1987-88 | NSHL | 48 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 394 | 220 | 68 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. St. John's Capitals, 4-1‡ | |||||
| 1988-89 | NSHL | 48 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 195 | 199 | 33 | 3rd | ||||||||||
| 1989-90 | NSHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 52 | Lost in Herder finals to St. John's Capitals, 0-4 | ||||||||||||
WCSHL (1996-2011)
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
WCSHL = West Coast Senior Hockey League
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 1996-97 | WCSHL | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | WCSHL | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
NSHL/CWSHL (2012-present)
editNSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League, CWSHL = Central West Senior Hockey League
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| 2011–12 | NSHL | 24 | 12 | 11 | — | 1 | 95 | 104 | 25 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | NSHL | 24 | 13 | 11 | — | 0 | 108 | 115 | 26 | 3rd | Lost in semi-finals | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | NSHL | 24 | 11 | 10 | — | 3 | 87 | 83 | 25 | 3rd | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | CWSHL | 24 | 14 | 10 | — | 0 | 89 | 82 | 28 | 1st | 8 | 4 | 4 | Lost in Herder finals (Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts), 0-4 | |||||
| 2015–16 | CWSHL | 22 | 12 | 10 | — | 0 | 87 | 88 | 24 | 2nd | 12 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 43 | Lost CWSHL finals to Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts, 1-4 | |||
WCSHL (2017-present)
editWCSHL = West Coast Senior Hockey League
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | ||||||
| 2016-17 | WCSHL | Won WCSHL championship vs. Deer Lake Red Wings | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | WCSHL | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 55 | 26 | 1st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 31 | Lost WCSHL championship to Deer Lake Red Wings, 0-4 | ||||
References
editBibliography
edit- Abbott, Bill (2000). Herder Memorial Trophy: A History of Senior Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater Books.
- Elliott, Jerry "Stats" (2010). Newfoundland and Labrador Senior Hockey: A Trip Down Memory Lane. Jerry Elliott.