Hamilton Mountain A's

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Hamilton Mountain A's
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City: Hamilton, Ontario
League: Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Operated: 1950s-1984
Home Arena: Copps Coliseum
Colors: Green, Yellow, and White
Franchise history
19xx-1962: Hamilton Red Wing B's
1962-1975: Hamilton Mountain Bees
1975-1984: Hamilton Mountain A's

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

[edit] History

Originating as the Hamilton Red Wing B's, the team became the Hamilton Mountain Bees in 1962 as a member of the Niagara & District Junior B Hockey League. In 1974, the league became the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League. Hamilton played under the league's new name for one year before aspiring for higher goals.

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

[edit] Season-by-Season Results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1974-75 40 20 12 8 - 186 137 48 3rd GHJHL
1975-76 60 24 30 6 - 253 287 54 4th SOJAHL
1976-77 38 19 12 7 - 173 169 45 2nd SOJAHL Lost Final
1977-78 50 7 42 1 - 163 311 15 11th OPJHL
1978-79 50 13 34 3 - 219 314 29 11th OPJHL
1979-80 44 14 21 9 - 218 262 37 9th OPJHL
1980-81 44 23 19 2 - 228 204 48 5th OPJHL
1981-82 50 18 29 3 - 229 292 39 9th OJHL
1982-83 48 21 21 6 - 226 224 48 6th OJHL
1983-84 42 16 18 8 - 187 191 40 6th OJHL

[edit] 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
1974: Hamilton Mountain A's defeated Bramalea Blues by forfeit


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