▁A ▁char ter ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Major ▁Junior ▁Hockey ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁the ▁franch ise ▁was ▁known ▁in ▁its ▁first ▁season ▁as ▁the ▁Cal g ary ▁Buff alo es ▁before ▁becoming ▁the ▁Cent enn ial s ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 – 6 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁franch ise ▁had ▁a ▁string ▁of ▁successful ▁regular ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁winning ▁three ▁West ▁division ▁titles , ▁however ▁play off ▁success ▁never ▁followed . ▁ ▁The ▁Cent enn ial s ▁only ▁reached ▁the ▁W CH L ▁final s ▁once , ▁falling ▁in ▁four ▁straight ▁to ▁the ▁Regin a ▁P ats ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 6 – 7 7 ▁season , ▁the ▁Cent enn ial s ▁were ▁sold ▁and ▁re located ▁to ▁Bill ings , ▁Mont ana ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁Bill ings ▁B igh orn s . ▁▁ ▁The ▁franch ise ▁today ▁is ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Tri - City ▁Americans , ▁sett ling ▁in ▁Ken new ick , ▁Washington , ▁after ▁stops ▁as ▁the ▁N ana imo ▁Island ers ▁and ▁New ▁West min ster ▁Bru ins . ▁ ▁Cal g ari ans ▁would ▁not ▁have ▁to ▁wait ▁long ▁for ▁another ▁team , ▁as ▁the ▁W inn ip eg ▁Mon arch s ▁were ▁immediately ▁sold ▁and ▁re located ▁to ▁Cal g ary ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁Cal g ary ▁W r ang lers . ▁ ▁Season - by - season ▁record ▁Note : ▁GP