List of Corner Brook Royals seasons

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.

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Key of terms and abbreviations
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)

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Herder Trophy champions

NAHA = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association

Corner Brook regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1935–1953
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)

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  • 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)

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NAHA-B = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association Section B

Corner Brook All-Stars/Royals Section B regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1953–1959
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)

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NAHA-A = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association Section A

Corner Brook All-Stars/Royals Section A regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1953–1959
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)

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  • 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)

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NAHA = Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association

Corner Brook Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1959-1962
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)

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  • 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)

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Led league in points Herder Trophy champions

NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League

Corner Brook Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 1962-1983
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)

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Note: 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

Corner Brook Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2009-2012
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)

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NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League, CWSHL = Central West Senior Hockey League

Corner Brook/Western Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2012–present
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)

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WCSHL = West Coast Senior Hockey League

Corner Brook/Western Royals regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2012–present
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

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Bibliography

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  • 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.