Welland Sabres

Welland Sabres
City	Welland, Ontario
League	Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Operated	1970 (1970)-1976
Home arena	Welland Main Arena
Colours	Blue, Yellow, and White

The Welland Sabres are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that were based out of Welland, Ontario and was a part of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1970-71	44	16	24	4	-	217	269	36	4th SOJAHL
1971-72 [1]	56	20	31	5	-	223	261	45	6th SOJAHL
1972-73	60	26	25	9	-	289	270	61	5th SOJAHL
1973-74	62	38	18	6	-	394	257	82	2nd SOJAHL
1974-75	60	30	16	14	-	271	228	74	2nd SOJAHL
1975-76	60	26	28	6	-	277	304	58	3rd SOJAHL

Playoffs

• 1971 Lost semi-final

Detroit Jr. Red Wings defeated Welland Sabres 3-games-to-none with 2 ties

• 1972 Lost quarter-final

Detroit Jr. Red Wings defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-1

• 1973 Lost semi-final

Chatham Maroons defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie

• 1974 Lost semi-final

Welland Sabres defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-1

Chatham Maroons defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-2

• 1975 Lost quarter-final

Guelph CMC's defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-1

• 1976 Lost semi-final

Guelph Platers defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-1

Notable alumni

• Jim Bedard
• Ken Breitenbach
• Dan McCourt

References

1. Diamond, Dan; Dinger, Ralph (1998). Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. p. 896. ISBN   978-0-8362-7114-0 . Retrieved 1 December 2025.

External links

• Welland Sabres Website
• OHA Website ^{[ permanent dead link ]}