Wichita Flyers

The Wichita Flyers were an amateur ice hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. They were active from 1967-1975.

Results

1967-68

• 11/25: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City 6:3
• 1/7: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Jets 6:5
• 1/20: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Jets
• 2/4: Wichita Flyers - Oklahoma City - Wichita said to be seeking 3rd win in 4 games
• 3/16: Kansas City - Wichita Juniors 5:1
• 3/17: Wichita Flyers - Oklahoma City Bruins 19:0
• 3/17: Wichita Juniors - Oklahoma City Bruins 3:3
• 3/30: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Jets - Flyers 4-1 on season prior to game

1968-69

• 12/8: Wichita Flyers - Oklahoma City Bisons
• 1/19: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Jets 5:3
• 2/15: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Jets 2:2
• 2/22: Omaha Jets - Wichita Flyers 7:5
• 2/23: Omaha Jets - Wichita Flyers 9:4
• 3/30: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Jets 7:6

1970-71

Wichita and Tulsa battle in February 1971. Wichita players: #75 Leonard Furnas, #61 Bill Tyler, #67 Tom Woodson.

Wichita lost their first game of the season to Kansas City, before rattling off three straight wins, including one over Kansas City (all games prior to 1/9).

• 1/9: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City
• 1/16: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City
• 2/?: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa
• 2/21: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City
• 5/15-16: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City

1971-72

• Kansas City - Wichita Flyers 6:3
• Wichita Flyers - Tulsa 5:2
• Wichita Flyers - Tulsa 4:1
• 1/29: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth Rangers 13:3
• 2/6: Kansas City Rockets - Wichita Flyers 9:2
• 2/12: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa 14:4
• 4/1: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth Rangers 19:5 - Wichita 6-2-1 after game
• 4/2: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth Rangers 13:3
• 4/8: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa

1972-73

Central Senior Hockey League

• 12/2: Tulsa Wildcats - Wichita Flyers 6:2 - Flyers were 1-1 in exhibition play prior to game
• 12/16: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Rockets 5:3
• 1/13: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Rockets 5:3
• 1/14: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Rockets 1:1
• 2/3: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth Wings 8:2
• 2/23: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth Wings 10:2
• 3/3: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa Wildcats 3:3 - Wichita was 1-2 against Tulsa on season prior to game
• 3/31: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth Wings 10:5
• 4/1: Dallas Hawks - Wichita Flyers 8:1
• 4/21: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth Wings 15:4
• 4/28: Wichita Flyers - Houston Apollos 5:4

Tulsa reportedly won the league.

Other games

• 1/6: Houston Comets - Wichita Flyers 7:1
• 2/24: Houston Comets - Wichita Flyers 7:1
• 3/18: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City Rockets - Turnpike Trophy
• 4/15: Wichita Flyers - Kansas Jayhawks 12:3 - Flyers 8-6-2, 5-2 in non-league play on season

1973-74

Central Senior Hockey League

• 10/20: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa Oilers 1:1
• 11/17: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa Oilers
• 1/12: Wichita Flyers - Arlington Red Wings
• 1/19: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth 10:1 - Flyers 5-0-1 in league, 50:18 GF-GA after game, Fort Worth 1-4
• 1/26: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa Oilers 6:2
• 2/2: Houston Aeros - Wichita Flyers 7:2
• 2/9: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City 3:0 - KC 5-3 after game
• 2/16: Kansas City - Wichita Flyers 6:4
• 2/23: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa Oilers
• 3/2: Kansas City - Wichita Flyers 6:3
• 3/16: Wichita Flyers - Fort Worth
• 3/17: Wichita Flyers - Houston

Other games

• 2/15: Wichita Flyers - Des Moines 5:2
• 3/9: Wichita Flyers - Houston Apollos 4:3 - Mid-State Hockey Invitational
• 3/9: Kansas City Rockets - Tulsa Oilers 3:2 - "
• 3/10: Wichita Flyers - Des Moines Blades 3:2 - " - final - games also counted in league, Wichita 11-3-1, Houston 10-4 in it
• 3/10: Houston Apollos - Kansas City Rockets 3:2 - " - 3rd place

1974-75

Central Senior Hockey League

• 10/12: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa 4:2
• 11/9: Tulsa - Wichita Flyers 6:3
• 11/24: Kansas City - Wichita Flyers 4:2
• 11/30: Houston - Wichita Flyers 7:6
• 12/7-8: Wichita Flyers - Des Moines Blades
• Kansas City - Wichita Flyers 6:4
• 1/26: Wichita Flyers - Kansas City 8:1 - KC 7-4, Wichita 5-6 in league after game
• 2/1: Tulsa - Wichita Flyers 3:2 - Tulsa 9-2 in league and tied for first with Houston prior to game
• 2/8: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa 10:4
• 2/9: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa 9:3
• 3/1: Wichita Flyers - Tulsa 10:7
• 3/2: Tulsa - Wichita Flyers 8:7

The Flyers were set to host an invitational tournament from March 21-23, involving Kansas City, Tulsa, Houston, and Des Moines.

Sources

• Wichita Beacon
• Wichita Eagle