The Pass Red Devils
The Pass Red Devils were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League that played in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, from 1972 to 1976. The team relocated to nearby Pincher Creek for two years before settling in Calgary as the Calgary Spurs.
| The Pass Red Devils | |
|---|---|
| City | Crowsnest Pass, Alberta |
| League | Alberta Junior Hockey League |
| Operated | 1972–1976 |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972–1976 | The Pass Red Devils |
| 1976–1978 | Pincher Creek Panthers |
| 1978–1979 | Calgary Chinooks |
| 1979–1990 | Calgary Spurs |
| 1990–2010 | Calgary Royals |
| 2010–2019 | Calgary Mustangs |
Their four-season tenure in Crowsnest Pass was mostly unsuccessful. The Red Devils never finished a season with more wins than losses and still hold the record for the worst full season in terms of wins and points in Alberta Junior Hockey League history with their 3–56–1 record in 1974–75, although the Calgary Cowboys and Drumheller Falcons recorded worse records before folding mid-season. Their 28-game losing streak that season is also still a league record[1] as 2005.
Crowsnest Pass was later represented in the AJHL by the Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves from 1998 to 2004.
Season-by-season records
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against[2]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | 60 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 254 | 308 | 54 | 4th Overall | Lost Semifinals, 2–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
| 1973–74 | 60 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 241 | 221 | 59 | 4th Overall | Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Calgary Canucks Lost Finals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers |
| 1974–75 | 60 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 169 | 467 | 7 | 6th Overall | Did not qualify |
| 1975–76 | 60 | 15 | 45 | 0 | 277 | 405 | 30 | 6th Overall | Did not qualify |
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