Vermont Amateur Hockey (1959-1986)

This page features information on amateur hockey in Vermont between 1959 and 1986:

Results

1958-59

• Swanton Flyers - Frelighsburg (QC) 5:4
• Swanton Flyers - Frelighsburg (QC) 7:6
• Swanton Flyers - Bedford College (QC) 6:5
• Swanton Flyers - Pike River (QC) 4:3
• Swanton Flyers - Bedford (QC) 3:3
• Bedford College (QC) - Swanton Flyers 9:1
• Bedford High School (QC) - Swanton Flyers 8:3
• St. Armand (QC) - Swanton Flyers 4:3
• Frelighsburg (QC) - Swanton Flyers 7:4
• Frelighsburg (QC) - Swanton Flyers 12:6

1959-60

• 1/10: St. Johnsbury Hockey Club - Barre Athletic Club 4:2 - practice game
• 1/16: St. Johnsbury Hockey Club - Barre Athletic Club 4:3
• 1/17: Barre Athletic Club - St. Johnsbury Hockey Club 3:2
• 1/24: Barre Hawks - St. Johnsbury Hockey Club 10:5 - Barre AC was renamed Hawks
• 1/31: Norwich Seniors - Barre Hawks 5:4
• 2/21: Swanton Flyers - Barre Hawks 3:2
• 2/28: Swanton Flyers - Barre Hawks 3:1 - Swanton 5-6 on season after game, having lost 6 games in Canada
• 3/6: Barre Hawks - Craftsbury School 10:2
• 3/6: Swanton Flyers - Stanbridge (QC) 8:2
• 3/13: Barre Hawks - St. Johnsbury Hockey Club 2:1
• 3/20: St. Johnsbury Maple Leafs - Swanton Flyers 3:2 - Vermont State Amateur Championship

Barre also beat and lost to the Norwich Seniors, for a 5-5 record on the season.

1960-61

• 1/15: Barre Black Hawks - Swanton-Highgate Flyers 8:7
• 1/22: Barre Black Hawks - St. Johnsbury Maple Leafs 6:4
• 1/28: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 3:1
• Sabevois (QC) - Swanton-Highgate Flyers 4:1
• 2/5: Rock Island Border Bombers (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 9:6
• 2/9: Frelighsburg Canadians - Swanton-Highgate Flyers 10:6
• 2/12: Frelighsburg Canadians - Barre Black Hawks 5:3
• 2/16: Barre Black Hawks - St. Johnsbury Maple Leafs 9:3
• 2/21: Barre Black Hawks - Ethan Allen All-Stars 8:2
• 2/26: Norwich Seniors - Barre Black Hawks 3:1
• 3/5: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 6:4
• 3/12: Norwich Seniors - Barre Black Hawks 6:4

1961-62

• 1/13: Barre Black Hawks - St. Samuel's (QC) 6:1
• 1/14: St. Samuel's (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 3:2
• 1/17: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - St. Johnsbury Maple Leafs 13:2
• 1/21: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 6:4
• 1/28: Frelighsburg Flyers (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 5:4
• 2/3: Barre Black Hawks - Swanton-Highgate Flyers 19:1
• 2/4: St. Armand's Rockets (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 5:4
• 2/10: Barre Black Hawks - Rock Island Blue Bombers 3:2
• 2/11: Barre Black Hawks - Berlin All-Stars (NH) 4:4
• 2/18: Barre Black Hawks - Laconia Lakers (NH) 15:5
• 2/24: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 6:4

Northern Hockey League

• 1/11: St. Albans Redwings - Highgate Flyers 6:5
• Enosburg Hawks - Highgate Flyers 7:1
• 1/23: Enosburg Hawks - Highgate Flyers 8:2
• 1/26: St. Albans Redwings - Enosburg Hawks 1:1 - called at end of second period due to bad weather
• 1/28: St. Albans Redwings - Highgate Flyers 4:4
• 2/4: Enosburg Hawks - St. Albans Redwings 6:3 - Enosburg 5-0, St. Albans 3-3 on season
• 2/8: St. Albans Redwings - Enosburg Hawks 3:2 - final
• 2/12: Enosburg Hawks - St. Albans Redwings 5:2 - "
• 2/18: St. Albans Redwings - Enosburg Hawks 6:4 - "
• 2/22: St. Albans Redwings - Enosburg Hawks 5:2 - "

Northfield Invitational Tournament (3/3-4)

• Frelighsburg Flyers - Barre Black Hawks 11:6
• Hanover Storm Kings - St. Samuel's 4:2
• Barre Black Hawks - St. Samuel's 10:4 - consolation
• Frelighsburg Flyers - Hanover Storm Kings 7:5 - final

1962-63

• 1/5: Frelighsburg Flyers (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 10:2
• 1/12: Hartland Warriors-Windsor Combination - Hanover (NH) 5:4
• 1/18: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 5:2
• 1/19: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 4:4
• 1/25: St. Samuel's (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 9:3
• 1/26: St. Samuel's (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 4:4
• 2/3: Barre Black Hawks - Berlin (NH) 12:7
• 2/5: Swanton Flyers - St. Michael's College 6:1
• 2/9: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 6:6
• 2/10: Laconia Lakers (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 5:3
• 2/10: Stanbridge (QC) - Swanton Flyers 9:4
• 2/17: Barre Black Hawks - St. Michael's College 16:2
• 2/19: Swanton Flyers - Stanbridge (QC) 4:3
• 2/23: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - University of Vermont 8:5
• 2/24: Swanton Flyers - St. Armands (QC) 2:0
• 2/24: Montreal Steel Wheels - Barre Black Hawks 8:4
• 2/26: Swanton Flyers - Stanbridge (QC) 7:2 - Swanton 7-2-2 on season after game
• 3/3: University of Vermont - Swanton Flyers 11:9
• 3/11: Stanbridge (QC) - Swanton Flyers 7:6

Northfield Invitational Tournament (3/2-3)

• Montreal Steel Wheels - Frelighsburg Flyers 11:3
• Barre Black Hawks - Laconia Lakers 8:5
• Frelighsburg Flyers - Laconia Lakers 5:2 - consolation
• Montreal Steel Wheels - Barre Black Hawks 14:3 - final

1963-64

• 1/5: Barre Black Hawks - Berlin (NH) 2:0
• 1/12: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 7:5
• 1/12: St. Albans Flyers - St. Johnsbury Maple Leafs 13:3
• 1/19: St. Albans Flyers - Stanbridge (QC) 7:3 - Mississquoi Hockey League
• 1/26: Barre Black Hawks - Burlington Bruins 4:4
• 1/30: St. Albans Flyers - Dunham (QC) 4:3
• 2/2: Barre Black Hawks - Burlington Bruins 8:4
• 2/2: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Hartland Warriors 11:7
• 2/7: Northfield Towners - Barre Black Hawks 9:5
• 2/8: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 7:6
• 2/9: Berlin (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 6:3
• 2/14: St. Albans Flyers - St. Armands (QC) 7:3 - Mississquoi Hockey League semifinal
• 2/16: St. Albans Flyers - St. Armands (QC) 7:4 - "
• 2/22: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 17:7
• 2/23: Barre Black Hawks - Burlington Bruins 6:0 - game called after 2nd period due to poor ice
• 2/23: Stanbridge (QC) - St. Albans Flyers 7:6 - Mississquoi Hockey League final
• 2/28: Stanbridge (QC) - St. Albans Flyers 6:5 - "
• 3/22: Barre Black Hawks - Manchester Tam-O-Shanters (NH) 7:6

St. Johnsbury Invitational Tournament (2/8-9)

• St. Johnsbury Maple Leafs - Burlington Bruins 2:1
• St. Albans Flyers - St. Johnsbury Maple Leafs 12:3 - final

Northfield Invitational Tournament (3/7-8)

• Burlington Bruins - Barre Black Hawks 5:3
• Berlin - Laconia Lakers 5:4 OT
• Barre Black Hawks - Laconia Lakers 6:4 - consolation
• Berlin - Burlington Bruins 8:6 - final

1964-65

• 1/10: Barre Black Hawks - Concord (NH) 6:1
• 1/17: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 10:3
• 1/31: Berlin (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 2:1
• 2/12: St. Albans Flyers - Burlington AC 9:4
• 2/14: St. Albans Flyers - Barre Black Hawks 8:3
• 2/21: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 7:6 OT
• 2/28: St. Albans Flyers - Barre Black Hawks 4:3
• 3/8: St. Albans Flyers - Burlington AC 8:3 - St. Albans won Vermont Amateur Championship, and went 10-2-4 on season

Champlain Valley Hockey League

• 1/3: St. Albans Flyers - St. Armand (QC) 1:1
• 1/10: St. Albans Flyers - Stanbridge (QC) 3:1
• 1/15: St. Albans Flyers - St. Armand (QC) 4:3
• 1/17: Stanbridge (QC) - St. Albans Flyers 3:2
• 1/19: St. Albans Flyers - Stanbridge (QC) 2:2
• 1/29: St. Albans Flyers - Bedford (QC) 2:0
• 1/30: St. Armand (QC) - St. Albans Flyers 2:1
• 2/21: St. Albans Flyers - St. Armand (QC) 5:2

Standings as of 2/1

1. St. Albans 10 pts
2. Stanbridge 9 pts
3. St. Armand 7 pts
4. Bedford 2 pts

As of 2/6: Stanbridge 11 pts, St. Albans 10 pts.

1965-66

• 1/9: St. Albans Flyers - Barre Black Hawks 11:5
• 1/16: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH)
• 1/20: Barre Black Hawks - Norwich Seniors 8:5
• 2/25: Barre Black Hawks - Windsor Warriors 9:2

1966-67

• 12/9: Barre Black Hawks - Norwich Pioneers 8:7
• 1/8 Barre Black Hawks - St. Albans Flyers 10:9
• 2/10: Barre Black Hawks - Norwich Pioneers 6:5
• 2/16: Norwich Pioneers - Barre Black Hawks 10:9

1967-68

• 1/14: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 8:5
• 1/21: Lac Megantic Aces (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 4:3 OT
• 2/4: Barre Black Hawks - Canadian Flyers 4:4
• 2/11: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 5:3
• 2/22: Barre Black Hawks - Northfield North Stars 9:7
• 2/25: Northfield North Stars - Barre Black Hawks 7:5

1968-69

• 1/12: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 10:6
• 2/8: Barre Black Hawks - Hanover Storm Kings (NH) 7:7 2OT
• 2/16: Barre Black Hawks - Hartland Warriors 8:4
• 2/16: St. Michael's College - St. Albans Flyers 6:4
• 2/20: St. Michael's College - St. Albans Flyers 8:5

1969-70

• 1/8: Barre Black Hawks - Northfield North Stars 9:5
• 2/15: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Black Hawks 5:2
• 4/5: Barre Black Hawks - Bedford Barons (QC) 9:8
• 4/12: Bedford Barons (QC) - Barre Black Hawks 5:4

Northern Vermont Amateur Hockey League

• 1/4: Burlington Seals - Barre Black Hawks 5:4
• 1/7: St. Michael's College - St. Albans Flyers 9:6
• 1/11: St. Albans Flyers - Barre Black Hawks 5:4
• 1/12: Burlington Seals - St. Michael's College 4:1 - St. Michael's left ice with 8:10 remaining
• 1/16: Barre Black Hawks - St. Michael's College 11:8
• 1/18: St. Albans Flyers - Burlington Seals 3:1
• 1/18: Barre Black Hawks - St. Michael's College 8:7
• 1/23: St. Albans Flyers - Burlington Seals 10:8
• 1/25: St. Albans Flyers - Barre Black Hawks 8:3
• 2/1: Barre Black Hawks - Burlington Seals 12:5
• 3/5: Barre Black Hawks - Burlington Seals 6:4 - semifinal - Burlington went on to win series 2-1
• 3/13: Burlington Seals - St. Albans Flyers 4:3 OT - final
• 3/17: St. Albans Flyers - Burlington Seals 6:1 - "

Standings as of 1/19

1. St. Albans 3-2
2. Burlington 2-2
3. Barre 2-2
4. St. Michael's 2-3

St. Albans finished 9-2, Burlington 7-4 in regular season play.

1970-71

• 12/10: Norwich North Stars - Barre Black Hawks 11:10
• 12/17: Barre Black Hawks - Norwich North Stars 14:11
• 1/12: Barre Canadians - Burlington Seals 10:2
• 1/16: Barre Canadians - Barre Black Hawks 11:3
• 1/17: Barre Canadians - Burlington Seals 9:2
• 1/31: Barre Canadians - Lac Megantic (QC) 4:4
• 2/11: Barre Canadians - Norwich North Stars 8:4
• 2/15: Barre Canadians - Burlington Seals 9:1
• 2/22: Barre Canadians - Norwich Jayvees 5:4
• 3/14: Barre Canadians - Lac Megantic (QC) 9:4
• 4/3: Coaticook Dynamics (QC) - Barre Canadians 8:5

1971-72

• 11/19: Barre Canadians - Middlebury Jayvees 6:5 OT
• 11/21: Norwich North Stars - Barre Canadians 11:4
• 12/23: Bedford Torrington Tigers (QC) - St. Albans Flyers 11:3
• 1/16: Barre Canadians - St. Albans Flyers 12:1
• 2/10: Barre Canadians - Norwich North Stars 6:4
• 2/17: Barre Canadians - Norwich North Stars 17:4
• 4/4: Burlington Voyageurs - St. Albans Flyers 16:4

1972-73

• 1/12: Northfield North Stars - Barre Canadians 5:4
• 1/14: Middlebury Freshmen - Burlington Braves 17:6
• 2/?: Plattsburgh State (NY) - Burlington Braves 3:2
• 2/11: Hanover Storm Kings (NH) - Barre Canadians 8:5
• 3/6: Burlington Braves - Plattsburgh State (NY) 8:3

Northern Hockey League

• 11/5: Burlington Braves - Highgate Flyers 2:1
• 11/12: Burlington Braves - Milton North Stars 8:5
• 11/19: Burlington Braves - St. Albans Canucks 9:4
• 11/29: Burlington Braves - Highgate Flyers 5:3
• 12/5: Burlington Braves - Milton North Stars 11:2
• 12/21: Burlington Braves - Highgate Flyers 5:4
• 1/11: Burlington Braves - St. Albans Canucks 5:4
• 2/1: Burlington Braves - St. Albans Canucks 7:5
• 2/3: Burlington Braves - Highgate Flyers 10:4
• 2/17: Burlington Braves - St. Albans Canucks 6:6
• 3/18: Burlington Braves - Milton North Stars 4:2 - semifinal
• 3/22: Burlington Braves - Milton North Stars 5:3 - "
• St. Albans Canucks - Highgate Flyers 5:2 - "
• 3/25: Highgate Flyers - St. Albans Canucks - "
• 3/27: Highgate Flyers - St. Albans Canucks 4:2 - "
• 3/29: Burlington Braves - Highgate Flyers - final
• 4/1: Burlington Braves - Highgate Flyers 9:2 - "

Standings

1. Burlington Braves 16-1-1-33
2. St. Albans Canucks 11-5-2-24
3. Highgate Flyers 4-14-0-8
4. Milton North Stars 3-14-1-7

1973-74

• 2/9: Barre Canadians - Hanover Storm Kings (NH)

Vermont Amateur Hockey League

• 11/17: Middlebury Bombers - Barre Canadians 7:3
• 11/20: Middlebury Bombers - Burlington Braves 8:6
• 11/24: Essex - Burlington Braves 5:3
• 11/27: Middlebury Bombers - Essex 7:2
• 12/5: Barre Canadians - Essex 10:1 - 4th straight win for Barre after losing opener to Middlebury
• 12/8: Middlebury Bombers - Burlington Braves 7:6 - Middlebury 4-1 in league
• 12/11: Burlington Braves - Barre Canadians 7:4
• 1/11: Burlington Braves - Middlebury Bombers 7:7 - Burlington 4-4-1 on season
• 1/?: Barre Canadians - Essex 21:2
• 1/31: Barre Canadians - Burlington Braves 7:5

1976-77

• 12/10: Indian Brook Raiders - Barre Black Hawks
• Indian Brook Raiders - Vermont Junior Varsity 6:5 - Raiders 5-1 on season as of 1/7
• 1/7: Indian Brook Raiders - Rock Island Jets (QC)
• 1/14: Indian Brook Raiders - Stowe 10:5
• 2/4: Indian Brook Raiders - St. Michael's College 7:3
• 2/19: Barre Canadians - Norwich Stars
• 2/26: Barre Canadians - Lac Megantic (QC)

1977-78

• 11/11: Indian Brook Raiders - Phillipsburg (QC)
• 11/18: Indian Brook Raiders - Rock Island Jets (QC) 7:5
• 11/20: Indian Brook Raiders - Potsdam Pioneers (NY)
• 12/16: Phillipsburg Copain (QC) - Indian Brook Raiders 8:4 - Raiders 3-2 on season
• 2/3: Indian Brook Raiders - Lake Placid Olympics (NY)

Barre Old Colony Sports was set to face Lac Megantic (QC) on February 18-19. To date the team had won 3 games by 6 goals, and one by 17 goals.

1978-79

• Barre Old Colony Sports - Stowe 8:6
• Barre Old Colony Sports - Stowe 9:2
• Barre Old Colony Sports - Winooski 6:2
• Barre Old Colony Sports - Winooski 7:3
• 2/9: Winooski Red Wings - Barre Town 10:3

Old Colony Sports was 9-1 as of 3/2 and was set to play in a tournament on March 2-3 featuring Stowe, Winooski, and Highgate. They were also slated to compete in the Labatt Regional Men's Hockey Tournament in Lac Megantic, QC in early April.

1980-81

The Central Vermont Senior Hockey League was contested with the Barre Jets, Montpelier United, East Barre, Stowe, and Waterbury competing.

Central Vermont Men's Amateur Hockey Tournament

• 3/20: Barre Jets - Winooski Raiders 13:5
• 3/20: St. Albans Maples - Derby Line 7:1
• 3/20: BOR Blues - McFarland House 7:1 - B Division, also consisted of Montpelier United and Johnson Clydsales
• St. Albans Maples - Locker Room Sports 9:6
• Locker Room Sports - Barre Jets 2:1
• Barre Jets - St. Albans Maples 3:1

Barre (24 GF), Locker Room (22 GF), and St. Albans (22 GF) all finished with 3-1 records in A Division play.

1981-82

Barre Men's Hockey League

Standings

1. North Barre House 9-4-2-20
2. Teamsters 8-5-2-18
3. Fecteau Construction 8-6-1-17
4. McFarland House 7-7-1-15
5. Montpelier United 4-8-2-10
6. Tilden House 3-9-2-8

Playoffs

Fecteau beat Tilden and lost to McFarland. McFarland beat Montpelier, and then defeated North Barre 6-5.

• 3/17: Teamsters - McFarland House 6:2 - final

Vermont Men's Amateur Hockey Tournament (3/26-28)

Class A: Barre Jets. J.D. Sigmas, Rutland, Derby, Locker Room Sports, Winooski, St. Albans, Disraeli. Class B: Montpelier United, Fecteau, Monroe (NH), Blues. Class C: McFarland House, Thygesen Sports, Blues Too, Mo's UFOs.

• Barre Jets - J.D. Sigmas 3:2
• Barre Jets - Derby 10:3
• Disraeli (QC) - St. Albans 3:2
• Disraleli (QC) - Locker Room Sports 5:3
• St. Albans - Winooski 6:3
• 3/28: Disraeli (QC) - Barre Jets 7:5 - A final

Montpelier United won the B tournament, and McFarland House the C crown.

Lac Megantic Tournament (4/2-4)

• Cookshire - Barre Jets 3:1
• Brossard - Barre Jets 7:3

1982-83

• 12/5: Barre Jets - Burlington Rich's Ringers 8:7
• 12/11: Barre Jets - Drummondville (QC) 4:0
• 1/22: 'Barre Jets - Rutland 11:0

Barre Men's Hockey League

Standings as of 12/23

1. North Barre 4-1-2-10 48:37
2. Fecteau 4-3-1-9 50:53
3. Teamsters 4-3-0-8 46:32
4. Montpelier 4-3-0-8 42:33
5. McFarland 2-2-3-7 39:42
6. Tilden House 1-7-0-2 36:61

Tournoi Hockey Amicale O'Keefe de Waterloo (11/27-28)

• Barre Jets - St. Joachim 5:0
• Barre Jets - Bonsecours 5:0
• Barre Jets - Clairol Roadrunners 3:0
• Barre Jets - Valcourt Daniel Maintenance 5:1 - final

1983-84

• 2/25: Barre Jets - Berlin Maroons (NH) 10:3
• 2/29: Barre Jets - Lyndonville
• 3/3: Barre Jets - Rutland

Barre Jets A Hockey Tournament (3/23-25)

• Fred's Flyers - VTC 6:1
• Plattsburgh - All-Stars 7:1
• Disraeli (QC) - Hemmingford (QC) 4:1
• St. Albans Maples - Rutland 8:0
• Barre Jets - Barre Black Hawks 4:1
• Plattsburgh - Norwich Longhorns 7:2
• Berlin (NH) - Disraeli (QC) 8:7
• Hemmingford (QC) - All-Stars 5:3
• Barre Black Hawks - Hemmingford (QC) 4:1
• Plattsburgh - Berlin (NH) 3:1
• Barre Black Hawks - St. Albans Maples 7:0
• Barre Jets - Plattsburgh 8:6
• Berlin (NH) - Disraeli (QC) 6:4
• Barre Black Hawks - Plattsburgh 1:0 Forfeit
• Barre Black Hawks - Berlin (NH) 6:4
• Barre Jets - Barre Black Hawks 4:3 - final

1984-85

Barre Jets A Hockey Tournament

• 3/23: Hemmingford (QC) - Barre Jets 7:5
• 3/23: Plattsburgh - Hemmingford (QC) 5:2
• 3/23: Budweiser Kings - St. Albans 11:5
• 3/23: Barre Black Hawks - Disraeli (QC) 5:3
• 3/23: Norwich Longhorns - Plattsburgh 7:4
• 3/23: Burlington - St. Albans 3:1
• 3/23: Budweiser Kings - Disraeli (QC) 8:4
• 3/23: Barre Black Hawks - St. Albans 7:5

Barre Black Hawks 3-0, Jets 0-2 after 3/23.

1985-86

The Barre Jets and Burlington Titans joined the New England Hockey League this season. The Titans only spent one year in the league, but the Jets remained in it until 1988.

Barre Jets A Hockey Tournament

Northern Division: Concord Budmen, Hemmingford (QC), Norwich Longhorns, Barre Black Hawks, Barre Jets. Southern Division: Burlington Titans, Berlin Maroons, Plattsburgh, New England Bruins.

• 3/22: Concord Budmen - Barre Jets 7:5

Sources

• Barre Times-Argus
• Burlington Free Press
• Rutland Daily Herald
• St. Albans Daily Messenger