Hamilton Mountain A's

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Hamilton Mountain A's
Hamilton Mountain As.jpg
City Hamilton, Ontario
League Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Operated1960 (1960)-1984
Home arena Mountain Arena
Colours Green, Yellow, and White
Franchise history
1960-1962Hamilton Red Wing B's
1962-1975Hamilton Mountain Bees
1975-1984Hamilton Mountain A's

The Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. [1]

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History

Originating as the Hamilton Red Wing B's, the team became the Hamilton Mountain Bees in 1967 as a member of the Niagara & District Junior B Hockey League. In 1974, the team switched over to the new Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League.

The team joined the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League in 1975, and later joined the OPJHL in 1977. [2] They folded in 1984 to make way for the Ontario Hockey League's Hamilton Steelhawks.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1960-613011163-147163254th CJBHL
1961-623011172-140171244th CJBHL
1962-63301893---392nd NDJBHL
1963-64301884-164121401st NDJBHL
1964-65302082-200113422nd NDJBHLWon League
1965-66302370-195115461st NDJBHLWon League
1966-67Did Not Play
1967-683015114-137120343rd NDJBHL
1968-69362187-149114491st NDJBHLWon League
1969-70362673-207132551st NDJBHLWon League
1970-713623102-207119482nd NDJBHLWon League
1971-723520105-198131432nd NDJBHL
1972-73352555-231112551st NDJBHLWon League
1973-74352861-249143571st NDJBHLWon League
1974-754020128-186137483rd GHJHL
1975-76 6024306-253287544th SOJAHL
1976-77 3819127-173169452nd SOJAHLLost semi-final
1977-78 507421-1633111511th OPJHL
1978-79 5013343-2193142911th OPJHL
1979-80 4414219-218262379th OPJHL
1980-81 4423192-228204485th OPJHL
1981-82 5018293-229292399th OJHL
1982-83 4821216-226224486th OJHL
1983-84 4216188-187191406th OJHL

Playoffs

SOJHL Years

Chatham Maroons defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
Collingwood Blues defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-2

OPJHL Years

North Bay Trappers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
Hamilton Mountain A's defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1
North York Rangers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
Newmarket Flyers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-none

Sutherland Cup appearances

1970: Dixie Beehives defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie
1971: Dixie Beehives defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-1

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References

  1. "Mount Hamilton A's hockey team [OJHL] statistics and history at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  2. "JUNIOR 'A' HISTORY | Ontario Junior A Hockey League". ojhl.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.