OHA champions the previous year. Four years after buying the Black Hawks, the Emms family relocated them to Niagara Falls in 1976, taking the same name as the previous team. The Emms family later sold this version of the Flyers in 1978. The second Flyers team played for 4 seasons in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1976 to 1980, and 2 years in the Ontario Hockey League from 1980 to 1982. The Flyers appeared in the OHA finals in 1979, losing to Peterborough. Niagara Falls lost its Flyers team a second time in 1982 when they moved to North Bay to become the Centennials, who have subsequently moved to Saginaw in 2002 to become the Saginaw Spirit. Championships The Niagara Falls Flyers are one of a few clubs to win multiple Memorial Cup championships. Also of note, the franchise were repeat champions in different home cities, of Barrie and Niagara Falls. In total, the Flyers won the Memorial Cup twice in Niagara Falls, and twice in Barrie. and the J. Ross Robertson Cup 3 times each in Barrie and Niagara Falls. The Flyers finished first overall in 1963 & 1965 during the regular season to win the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The second Niagara Falls Flyers team won the western conference Emms Trophy in the 1978–79 playoffs. Memorial Cup 1963 Lost to Edmonton Oil Kings 1965 Champions vs. Edmonton Oil Kings 1968 Champions vs. Estevan Bruins George Richardson Memorial Trophy 1963 Champions vs. Espanola Eagles 1965 Champions vs. Lachine Maroons 1968 Champions vs. Verdun Maple Leafs J. Ross Robertson Cup 1963 Champions vs. Neil McNeil Maroons 1965 Champions vs. Toronto Marlboros 1968 Champions vs. Kitchener Rangers 1979 Lost to Peterborough Petes Hamilton Spectator Trophy 1962–63 (69pts) and 1964–65 (81pts) Emms Trophy 1978–79 (Western Conference) Coaches The Flyers from 1960 to 1972 were coached by Hap Emms, Bill Long and Paul Emms. The Flyers coaches from 1976 to 1982 are listed below. 1976–78: Paul Emms (2) 1978–79: Bert Templeton (2) 1979–80: Barry Boughner, F.Stanfield 1980–81: Paul Gauthier 1981–82: Bert Templeton (2) Players A combined total of 82 players from the Niagara Falls Flyers franchises went on to play in the National Hockey League, and two of those are enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Award winners 1962–63 - Wayne Maxner, Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player), Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring Champion) 1963–64 - Bernie Parent, Dave Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team