Wichita Junior Hockey (1968-1977)

This page features information in junior hockey in Wichita, Kansas between 1968 and 1977:

Results

1968-69

• 11/10: Wichita Bombers - Oklahoma City 5:1
• 11/10: Oklahoma City - Wichita Flyers 5:3
• 11/23: Wichita Bombers - Oklahoma City 8:4
• 11/23: Wichita Flyers - Oklahoma City 9:3
• 12/22: Kansas City - Wichita Bombers 8:2
• 12/22: Wichita Hawks - Kansas City 8:4
• 1/18: Wichita Hawks - Kansas City All-Stars 7:5
• 1/18: Wichita Bombers - Kansas City All-Stars 7:1

Note: Bombers age 7-13, Flyers/Hawks age 14-17.

1970-71

• 11/21: Oklahoma City Bears - Wichita East Side National Bank Hawks 10:1
• 11/21: Oklahoma City Bisons - Wichita Bombers 13:2
• 12/6: Wichita East Side National Bank Hawks - Oklahoma City Bears 6:2
• 12/6: Wichita Bombers - Oklahoma City Bisons 4:4
• 12/12: Wichita Bombers - Oklahoma City Bisons 6:6
• 12/12: Oklahoma City Bruins - Wichita East Side National Bank Hawks 7:1
• 12/20: Wichita Bombers - Kansas City Flyers 4:4
• 12/20: Wichita East Side National Bank Hawks - Kansas City Jets 5:5
• 1/23: Wichita Bombers - Oklahoma City Bears 4:3

Note: Bombers age 9-14, Hawks age 15-18.

1971-72

• 1/8: Wichita Jets - King Louie West 2:2
• 1/8: Wichita Jets - King Louie West 3:3
• 1/9: Kansas City Carriage Club - Wichita Jets 3:1
• 1/22: Wichita Hawks - Kansas City 6:3
• 1/22: Oklahoma City - Wichita Bombers 10:3
• 1/23: Oklahoma City - Wichita Bombers 7:1
• 1/23: Kansas City - Wichita Hawks 6:1
• 1/30: Wichita Jets - Kansas City National Chinchillas 3:2
• 1/30: Wichita Jets - Kansas City National Chinchillas 2:2

Note: Jets age 6-10, Bombers age 11-14, Hawks age 15-18.

1972-73

• 12/9: Oklahoma City Bisons - Wichita Bombers 6:1
• 1/14: Kansas City - Wichita Jets 6:3
• 1/14: Oklahoma City - Wichita Bombers 8:2
• 1/27: Oklahoma City - Wichita Jets 5:4
• 1/27: Oklahoma City - Wichita Hawks 2:0
• 1/28: Oklahoma City - Wichita Hawks 2:1
• 1/28: Oklahoma City - Wichita Jets 4:2
• 2/16: Wichita Jets - Kansas City Sharpshooters 1:1
• 2/16: Kansas City - Wichita Bombers 3:2
• 2/24: Wichita Bombers - Olathe 2:1
• 2/24: Kansas City Greensticks - Wichita Jets 3:2
• 3/3: Wichita Hawks - Richardson (TX) 2:2
• 3/3: Richardson (TX) - Wichita Bombers 5:0
• 3/3: Wichita Jets - Richardson (TX) 3:0
• 3/3: Richardson (TX) - Wichita Pee Wees 8:4
• 3/4: Wichita Jets - Dallas 2:0
• 3/4: Wichita Bombers - Dallas 2:2
• 3/4: Wichita Hawks - Dallas 1:0
• 3/17: Wichita Bombers - Kansas City Bantams 2:2
• 3/17: Kansas City Carriage Club - Wichita Hawks 3:1
• 3/24: Wichita Bombers - Richardson (TX) 1:0
• 3/24: Wichita Hawks - Richardson Penguins (TX) 4:1

In the Kansas City Invitational Tournament, played on March 10-11, the Wichita Hawks beat KMBZ 3-1 in the semifinals and Waddell and Reed 3:2 in OT to win the championship. The Wichita Bombers finished fourth in their division, losing 3-1 to Mack Lumber of Overland Park.

Note: Jets age 6-10, Bombers age 11-14, Hawks age 15-18.

1973-74

• 1/26: Kansas City Louie Club - Wichita Jets 2:0
• 1/26: Kansas City Louie Club - Wichita Bombers 6:2
• 1/26: Kansas City Louie Club - Wichita Hawks 4:2
• 2/8: Wichita Jets - Kansas City 3:0
• 2/8: Wichita Bombers - Kansas City 1:0
• 2/8: Wichita Hawks - Kansas City 3:2
• 2/9: Wichita Hawks - Kansas City 3:2
• 2/9: Wichita Bombers - Kansas City 8:0
• 2/9: Wichita Jets - Kansas City 4:0
• 2/9: Kansas City - Wichita Jets 1:0

1974-75

• 3/15: Wichita Jets - Oklahoma City Bears 5:1
• 3/16: Oklahoma City Bears - Wichita Jets 8:1 - Jets 4-4-1 on season

In mid-April, Kingston (ON) visited Wichita, beating the Hawks 11-2, 10-2, and 3-0 in Midget games, and the Wichita Bombers 19-0, 12-1, and 3-1 in Bantam matchups.

1976-77

• 12/11: Kansas City Quivera - Wichita 10:0 - 11-12
• 12/11: Wichita - Kansas City Boch 3:0 - 15-18

Sources

• Wichita Beacon