Erie Lions

1966-67 Erie Lions team photo and roster.

The Erie Lions were an independent amateur hockey club that was active in Erie, Pennsylvania, from 1964 to 1974.

Results

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
1964-65	17	5	11	1	-	-
1965-66	34	15	15	4	143	139
1966-67	46	35	10	1	343	229
1967-68	46	32	10	4	301	180
1968-69	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969-70	40	22	18	0	241	208
1970-71	44	35	9	0	348	171
1971-72	46	36	7	3	356	183
1972-73	33	24	4	5	-	-
1973-74	23	10	11	2	-	-

1964-65

• University of Buffalo - Erie Lions 9:2
• 1/14: Erie Lions - Jamestown 19:5
• 1/30: Erie Lions - Brockport State 4:2
• 2/13: University of Buffalo - Erie Lions 9:7
• 2/14: Cleveland Towne & Country - Erie Lions 7:2
• 2/21: Erie Lions - Cleveland Sport-Time 10:5
• 2/27: Erie Lions - Western Reserve University 4:3
• 3/1: Cleveland Americans - Erie Lions 6:3
• 3/8: Cleveland Towne & Country - Erie Lions 4:3
• 3/15: Akron Burgoyne Hawks - Erie Lions 11:3
• 3/20: Erie Lions - Brockport State
• 3/22: Buffalo Rothschild - Erie Lions 12:2
• 3/28: Erie Lions - Cleveland Americans 4:4
• 3/29: University of Buffalo - Erie Lions 8:7

Erie OKIPI Tournament (4/10-11)

• Detroit Nomads - Erie Lions 10:3
• Buffalo Grandville - Cleveland Towne & Country 7:4
• Buffalo Rothschilds - Pittsburgh Knights 8:5
• Cleveland Towne & Country - Erie Lions 4:3 OT
• Cleveland Americans - Cleveland Towne & Country 3:2
• Cleveland Americans - Buffalo Rothschilds 6:4
• Detroit Ramseys - Pittsburgh Knights 6:4
• Detroit Ramseys - Cleveland Americans 7:3
• Detroit Ramseys - Detroit Nomads 5:4 OT - final

1965-66

• 10/9: Akron Hawks - Erie Lions 8:0
• 10/16: Buffalo Granville - Erie Lions 5:1
• 10/23: Cleveland Towne & Country - Erie Lions 6:5
• 10/30: Erie Lions - Detroit Nomads 2:1
• 11/6: Erie Lions - Brockport State 3:2
• 11/13: Erie Lions - Case Tech 11:1
• 11/20: Erie Lions - University of Buffalo 6:4
• 11/27: Cleveland Americans - Erie Lions 4:1
• 12/4: Erie Lions - Brockport State 3:1
• 12/11: Erie Lions - Cleveland Royals 5:4
• 12/17: Erie Lions - Notre Dame 5:3
• 12/19: Erie Lions - Cleveland Maple Leafs 8:1
• 12/29: Erie Lions - Cleveland Blades 9:3
• 1/5: Buffalo Rothschilds - Erie Lions 7:1
• 1/8: Erie Lions - Buffalo Granville 4:4
• 1/12: Erie Lions - Cleveland Blades 10:2
• 1/15: Erie Lions - Buffalo Nichols 4:4
• 1/19: Buffalo Regals - Erie Lions 9:1
• 1/22: Erie Lions - Buffalo Regals 2:0
• 1/26: St. Catharines Jarmens (ON) - Erie Lions 4:2
• 1/29: Erie Lions - Akron Hawks 7:2
• 2/2: Buffalo Granville - Erie Lions 5:2
• 2/9: Fort Erie Frontiers (ON) - Erie Lions 4:3
• 2/16: Buffalo Regals - Erie Lions 6:1
• 2/19: Washington Patriots - Erie Lions 3:1
• 2/23: Erie Lions - Buffalo Suchans 5:3
• 2/26: Erie Lions - University of Buffalo 3:3
• 3/2: Erie Lions - Buffalo Suchans 6:6
• 3/5: Erie Lions - Cleveland Towne & Country 5:1
• 3/9: Brockport State - Erie Lions 6:5

OKIPI Tournament (3/19-20)

• Cleveland Towne & Country - Washington Patriots 12:4
• Detroit Oak Leafs - Cleveland Americans 4:2
• Detroit Oak Leafs - Niagara Falls 8:2
• Niagara Falls - Buffalo Suchans 5:4
• Buffalo Granville - Detroit Ramseys 9:2
• Buffalo Regals - Erie Lions 4:2
• Buffalo Rothschilds - Akron Mercuries 7:6

1966-67

• 10/8: Buffalo Regals - Erie Lions 6:3
• 10/22: Detroit Nomads - Erie Lions 9:6
• 10/23: Detroit Nomads - Erie Lions 9:6
• 10/29: St. Catharines Jarmans (ON) - Erie Lions 8:5
• 11/5: Erie Lions - Buffalo Rothschilds 6:4
• 11/12: Erie Lions - Detroit Ramseys 9:3
• 11/13: Detroit Ramseys - Erie Lions 7:4
• 11/19: Erie Lions - Brockport State 7:3
• 11/23: Erie Lions - Buffalo Granville
• 11/26: Erie Lions - Pittsburgh Knights 7:5
• 11/30: Erie Lions - University of Buffalo 8:1
• 12/3: Erie Lions - Detroit Oak Leafs 10:4
• 12/4: Erie Lions - Detroit Oak Leafs 7:3
• 12/7: Erie Lions - Brockport State 10:3
• 12/10: Erie Lions - University of Toledo 12:4
• 12/14: Erie Lions - Cleveland Independents 14:3
• 12/17: Erie Lions - Buffalo Nichols Club 10:8
• 12/21: Erie Lions - Buffalo Granville 8:5
• 12/28: St. Catharines LaSalles (ON) - Erie Lions 4:2
• 1/4: Erie Lions - St. Catharines LaSalles (ON) 13:5
• 1/7: Erie Lions - Cleveland Americans 10:2
• 1/11: Erie Lions - Fort Erie Frontiers (ON) 5:2
• 1/14: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Feasbys (ON) 10:3
• 1/18: Erie Lions - Tonawanda Lawleys 10:1
• 1/21: Erie Lions - University of Pennsylvania 7:2
• 1/25: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Stars (ON) 10:6
• 1/28: Erie Lions - Pittsburgh Knights 10:6
• 2/1: Erie Lions - Buffalo Granville 10:3
• 2/4: St. Catharines Jarmans (ON) - Erie Lions 8:6
• 2/8: Erie Lions - Fort Erie Frontiers (ON) 4:0
• 2/11: Erie Lions - Notre Dame 6:4
• 2/12: Erie Lions - Notre Dame 3:3
• 2/15: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Red Wings (ON) 6:2
• 2/18: Austrian National Team - Erie Lions 18:8
• 2/22: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Feasbys (ON) 6:3
• 2/25: Erie Lions - Akron Mercuries 9:7
• 3/1: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Stars (ON) 11:6
• 3/4: Erie Lions - Cleveland Towne & Country 7:2
• 3/8: Erie Lions - Niagara Falls (NY) 8:4
• 3/11: Erie Lions - Buffalo Granville 8:3
• 3/15: St. Catharines Aces (ON) - Erie Lions 11:2
• 3/18: Erie Lions - St. Catharines All-Stars 8:7
• 3/22: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Aces (ON) 11:2
• 3/25: Etobicoke Indians (ON) - Erie Lions 11:0

OKIPI Tournament (3/31-4/2)

• Buffalo Rothschilds - Niagara Falls Heintzels 5:4
• Erie Lions - Buffalo Granville 9:4
• Erie Lions - Buffalo Rothschilds 6:5 OT
• Cleveland Towne & Country - Detroit Oak Leafs 3:2
• Akron Mercurys - Detroit Nomads 4:0
• Chicago Chargers - Detroit Ramsays 6:5
• Ann Arbor Jiffy Mixes - Detroit American Insulation 3:1
• Detroit Oak Leafs - Detroit Ramsays 7:2
• Ann Arbor Jiffy Mixes - Chicago Chargers 15:2 - semifinal
• Cleveland Towne & Country - Erie Lions 7:6 OT - "
• Cleveland Towne & Country - Ann Arbor Jiffy Mixes 7:3 - final

1967-68

• 10/21: Erie Lions - Buffalo Granville 10:5
• 10/27: Erie Lions - Detroit Nomads 17:2
• 10/28: Erie Lions - Detroit Nomads 9:6
• 11/3: Erie Lions - Brock University (ON) 8:2
• 11/4: Erie Lions - Brock University (ON) 6:4
• 11/10: Erie Lions - Detroit American Insulation 8:2
• 11/11: Detroit American Insulation - Erie Lions 7:5
• 11/18: Erie Lions - Cleveland Towne & Country 5:1
• 11/22: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Aces (ON) 8:0
• 11/25: Erie Lions - Buffalo Nichols 10:2
• 12/1: Erie Lions - York University (ON) 4:3
• 12/2: York University (ON) - Erie Lions 3:1
• 12/6: Erie Lions - Niagara Falls Heinrichs (NY) 6:5
• 12/15: Detroit Griffins - Erie Lions 7:4
• 12/16: Erie Lions - Detroit Griffins 6:5
• 12/20: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Star-Aces (ON) 10:5
• 12/21: Etobicoke Indians (ON) - Erie Lions 7:3
• 12/28: Erie Lions - Guelph University (ON) 6:4
• 12/29: Erie Lions - Guelph University (ON) 6:6
• 1/3: Italian National Team - Erie Lions 9:0
• 1/6: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Stars (ON) 5:5
• 1/12: St. Catharines Red Wings (ON) - Erie Lions 8:6
• 1/13: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Red Wings (ON) 9:2
• 1/19: Rochester Stars - Erie Lions 6:4
• 1/20: Erie Lions - Rochester Stars 10:2
• 1/24: Erie Lions - Buffalo Granville 9:0
• 1/27: Erie Lions - Cleveland Americans 4:4
• 2/2: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Mavericks (ON) 6:5
• 2/3: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Mavericks (ON) 8:3
• 2/9: Erie Lions - Detroit Ramsays 8:3
• 2/10: Erie Lions - Detroit Ramsays 10:4
• 2/16: Erie Lions - Ann Arbor Jiffy Mixes 3:2
• 2/17: Erie Lions - Ann Arbor Jiffy Mixes 5:2
• 2/20: Erie Lions - Niagara Falls Heinrichs (NY) 8:2
• 2/24: St. Catharines Mavericks (ON) - Erie Lions 5:1
• 3/1: Erie Lions - Detroit Oak Leafs 10:1
• 3/2: Erie Lions - Detroit Oak Leafs 7:1
• 3/8: Erie Lions - Cleveland Americans 5:3
• 3/9: Erie Lions - Buffalo Rothschilds 6:4
• 3/15: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Hornets (ON) 11:6
• 3/16: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Hornets (ON) 8:6
• 3/20: Erie Lions - St. Catharines Star-Aces (ON) 3:2
• 3/23: Erie Lions - Cleveland Towne & Country 13:4

OKIPI Tournament (3/29-3/31)

• Erie Lions - Detroit American Insulation 5:3
• Cleveland Towne & Country - Buffalo 7:3
• Denver Hilltoppers - Detroit Oak Leafs 12:1
• Ann Arbor Jiffy Mixes - Cleveland Americans 4:2
• Washington Chiefs - Chicago Chargers 10:1
• Detroit American Insulation - Chicago Chargers 8:3
• Detroit Ramsays - Ann Arbor Jiffy Mixes 4:2
• Detroit Griffins - Pekin Stars 5:2
• Washington Chiefs - Erie Lions 4:3
• Detroit Griffins - Denver Hilltoppers
• Washington Chiefs - Detroit Ramsays 5:0
• Detroit Griffins - Cleveland Town & Country 6:4
• Detroit Griffins - Washington Chiefs 5:2 - final

1968-69

• 1/11: Erie Lions - Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins 11:4
• 4/5: Washington Chiefs - Erie Lions 3:2 - Mid Atlantic Amateur Hockey Tournament semifinal @ Erie, PA

Sources

• Erie Times-News