Fredericton Express
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Fredericton Express | |
 |
|
| City: | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
|---|---|
| League: | American Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1981 to 1988 |
| Home Arena: | Aitken Centre |
| Affiliates: | Quebec Nordiques Vancouver Canucks |
| Franchise history | |
| 1981 to 1988: | Fredericton Express |
| 1988 to 1993: | Halifax Citadels |
| 1993 to 1996: | Cornwall Aces |
| 1999 to Present: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships: | two: (1982–83, 1983–84) |
The Fredericton Express were a professional ice hockey team based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. They played in the American Hockey League between 1981 and 1988. The Express were affiliated with the Québec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. Home games were played at the Aitken Centre on the University of New Brunswick campus.
In 1988, the Express played in the Calder Cup Finals, where they lost to the Hershey Bears. During the summer of that year, they moved to become the Halifax Citadels.
Contents |
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Regular Season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | 80 | 20 | 55 | 5 | — | 45 | 275 | 408 | 5th, North |
| 1982–83 | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | — | 98 | 348 | 284 | 1st, North |
| 1983–84 | 80 | 45 | 30 | 5 | — | 95 | 340 | 262 | 1st, North |
| 1984–85 | 80 | 36 | 36 | 8 | — | 80 | 279 | 301 | 2nd, North |
| 1985–86 | 80 | 35 | 37 | 8 | — | 78 | 319 | 311 | 4th, North |
| 1986–87 | 80 | 32 | 43 | — | 5 | 69 | 292 | 357 | 6th, North |
| 1987–88 | 80 | 42 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 95 | 370 | 318 | 2nd, North |
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 1982–83 | W, 4–2, Adirondack | L, 2–4, Maine | — |
| 1983–84 | L, 3–4, Nova Scotia | — | — |
| 1984–85 | L, 2–4, Sherbrooke | — | — |
| 1985–86 | L, 2–4, Adirondack | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 1987–88 | W, 4–2, Sherbrooke | W, 4–1, Maine | L, 0–4, Hershey |
[edit] See also
 |
This New Brunswick-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
