Hamilton Mountain A's

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

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

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 team switched over to the new Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League.

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.

Season-by-Season results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1960-61 30 11 16 3 - 147 163 25 4th CJBHL
1961-62 30 11 17 2 - 140 171 24 4th CJBHL
1962-63 Statistics Not Available
1963-64 30 18 8 4 - 164 121 40 1st NDJBHL
1964-65 30 20 8 2 - 200 113 42 2nd NDJBHL Won League
1965-66 30 23 7 0 - 195 115 46 1st NDJBHL Won League
1966-74 Statistics Not Available
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 Semi-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

Playoffs

SOJHL Years

  • 1976 Lost Semi-final
Chatham Maroons defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
  • 1977 Lost Semi-final
Collingwood Blues defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-2

OPJHL Years

  • 1978 DNQ
  • 1979 DNQ
  • 1980 DNQ
  • 1981 Lost Quarter-final
North Bay Trappers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
  • 1982 DNQ
  • 1983 Lost Semi-final
Hamilton Mountain A's defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1
North York Rangers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
  • 1984 Lost Quarter-final
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

External links

Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey


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