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Westfort Hurricanes

December 07, 2023

The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.

Westfort Hurricanes
CityFort William, Ontario
LeagueThunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
Midwest Junior Hockey League
Can-Am Junior Hockey League
Operated1940 (1940)-July 6, 1980
Home arenaFort William Gardens
ColoursUnknown
Head coachUnknown
Franchise history
1940-1961Fort William Hurricane-Rangers
1961-1966Fort William Hurricanes
1966-1972Westfort Hurricanes
1972-1975Thunder Bay Westfort Hurricanes
1975-1978Degagne Hurricanes
1978-1980Degagne Buccaneers
Previous franchise history
1978merged with Thunder Bay Beavers and Fort William Canadians

History edit

In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League to join the St. Paul, Minnesota-based Can-Am Junior Hockey League. A year later, that league became the Midwest Junior Hockey League. The Herks stayed on board for one Midwest Junior season before returning to the TBJHL.[citation needed]

Dave Siciliano coached the Hurricanes during the 1973–74 season.[1] His team completed the regular season in first place with 45 wins in 60 games.[2] In the 1974 Centennial Cup playoffs, the Hurricanes defeated the Wexford Raiders four games to three in the first round,[3] then were defeated four games to three by the Smiths Falls Bears in the second round.[4]

The MWJHL later merged and solidified the United States Hockey League. The Buccaneers folded on July 6, 1980, when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in.[citation needed]

Season-by-season standings edit

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results
1940-41 18 5 11 2 - 89 106 12 3rd TBJHL
1941-42 16 15 1 0 - 110 13 30 1st TBJHL
1942-43 10 9 1 0 - 71 31 18 1st TBJHL
1943-45 Did Not Participate
1945-46 8 1 7 0 - 15 52 2 5th TBJHL
1946-47 6 4 1 1 - 31 25 9 2nd TBJHL
1947-48 9 3 5 1 - 39 59 7 3rd TBJHL
1948-49 12 3 8 1 - 52 67 7 3rd TBJHL
1949-50 18 11 7 0 - 109 86 22 2nd TBJHL
1950-51 21 11 10 0 - 100 85 22 3rd TBJHL
1951-52 30 15 14 1 - 140 127 31 3rd TBJHL
1952-53 29 11 18 0 - 129 161 22 3rd TBJHL
1953-54 34 10 23 1 - 114 180 21 4th TBJHL
1954-55 29 8 20 1 - 97 143 17 4th TBJHL
1955-56 33 3 27 3 - 88 167 9 3rd TBJHL
1956-57 30 2 28 0 - 95 241 4 3rd TBJHL
1957-58 22 4 17 1 - 66 126 9 3rd TBJHL
1958-59 24 6 14 4 - 82 128 16 3rd TBJHL
1959-60 20 13 7 0 - 94 76 26 1st TBJHL
1960-61 24 5 15 4 - 77 108 14 3rd TBJHL
1961-62 28 2 24 2 - 77 186 6 3rd TBJHL
1962-63 28 9 17 2 - 92 127 20 3rd TBJHL
1963-64 26 8 12 6 - 87 103 22 3rd TBJHL
1964-65 22 1 19 2 - 93 189 4 4th TBJHL
1965-66 30 3 26 1 - 112 226 7 4th TBJHL
1966-67 29 7 19 3 - 118 172 17 4th TBJHL
1967-68 32 11 19 2 - 134 187 27.5 4th TBJHL
1968-69 36 23 8 5 - 196 129 51 1st TBJHL
1969-70 30 13 14 3 - 156 160 29 2nd TBJHL
1970-71 30 13 14 3 - 133 156 29 2nd TBJHL
1971-72 27 14 11 2 - -- -- 30 2nd TBMJHL
1972-73 31 5 21 5 - 94 178 15 4th CAJHL
1973-74 60 45 14 1 - 430 258 91 2nd MWJHL
1974-75 27 19 4 4 - 164 106 42 1st TBJHL
1975-76 30 19 6 5 - 163 117 43 2nd TBJHL
1976-77 25 14 9 2 - 168 122 30 2nd TBJHL
1977-78 28 20 6 2 - -- -- 42 1st TBJHL
1978-79 25 16 6 3 - -- -- 35 1st TBJHL
1979-80 34 24 10 0 - 216 163 48 1st TBJHL

Playoffs edit

  • 1971 Lost final
Westfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-2
Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
  • 1972 Lost semi-final
Minnesota Jr. Stars defeated Westfort Hurricanes 2-games-to-none
  • 1973 Lost quarter-final/Canadian TBAHA Semi-final
Thunder Bay Centennials defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4-games-to-2
Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 3-games-to-none
Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS
Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) 4-games-to-3
Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-3
  • 1975 Lost final
Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 4-games-to-2
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
  • 1976 Lost semi-final
Thunder Bay Beavers defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-2
  • 1977 Lost final
Degagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-none and 1 tie
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
Degagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-none
Degagne Hurricanes defeated Atikokan Voyageurs 4-games-to-none TBJHL CHAMPIONS
Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4-games-to-none
  • 1979 Lost final
Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4-games-to-1
  • 1980 Lost final
Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4-games-to-none with 1 tie

Championships edit

TBJHL Champions:

1942, 1943, 1952, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974*, 1978

Abbott Cup Finalists:

1970

Dudley Hewitt Cup/Eastern Centennial Cup Semi-final Champion

1974

(*) denotes: Herks played in MWJHL, rejoined TBJHL for playoffs.

Notable alumni edit

Fort William Hurricane-Rangers [5]

Fort William Hurricanes [6]

Westfort Hurricanes [7]

Thunder Bay Westfort Hurricanes [8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Dave Siciliano Hockey Stats and Profile". Hockey Database. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "1973–74 Midwest Junior Hockey League Standings". Hockey Database. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bears, Hurricanes in east final". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. April 19, 1974. p. 24. 
  4. ^ "Bears shoot way to Cup finals". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. May 2, 1974. p. 29. 
  5. ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Fort+William+Rangers
  6. ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Fort+William+Hurricanes
  7. ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Westfort+Hurricanes
  8. ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Thunder+Bay+Hurricanes

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Hurricanes1978 1980Degagne BuccaneersPrevious franchise history1978merged with Thunder Bay Beavers and Fort William Canadians Contents 1 History 2 Season by season standings 2 1 Playoffs 3 Championships 4 Notable alumni 5 ReferencesHistory editIn 1972 the Hurricanes broke away from the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League to join the St Paul Minnesota based Can Am Junior Hockey League A year later that league became the Midwest Junior Hockey League The Herks stayed on board for one Midwest Junior season before returning to the TBJHL citation needed Dave Siciliano coached the Hurricanes during the 1973 74 season 1 His team completed the regular season in first place with 45 wins in 60 games 2 In the 1974 Centennial Cup playoffs the Hurricanes defeated the Wexford Raiders four games to three in the first round 3 then were defeated four games to three by the Smiths Falls Bears in the second round 4 The MWJHL later merged and solidified the United States Hockey League The Buccaneers folded on July 6 1980 when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in citation needed Season by season standings editSeason GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results1940 41 18 5 11 2 89 106 12 3rd TBJHL1941 42 16 15 1 0 110 13 30 1st TBJHL1942 43 10 9 1 0 71 31 18 1st TBJHL1943 45 Did Not Participate1945 46 8 1 7 0 15 52 2 5th TBJHL1946 47 6 4 1 1 31 25 9 2nd TBJHL1947 48 9 3 5 1 39 59 7 3rd TBJHL1948 49 12 3 8 1 52 67 7 3rd TBJHL1949 50 18 11 7 0 109 86 22 2nd TBJHL1950 51 21 11 10 0 100 85 22 3rd TBJHL1951 52 30 15 14 1 140 127 31 3rd TBJHL1952 53 29 11 18 0 129 161 22 3rd TBJHL1953 54 34 10 23 1 114 180 21 4th TBJHL1954 55 29 8 20 1 97 143 17 4th TBJHL1955 56 33 3 27 3 88 167 9 3rd TBJHL1956 57 30 2 28 0 95 241 4 3rd TBJHL1957 58 22 4 17 1 66 126 9 3rd TBJHL1958 59 24 6 14 4 82 128 16 3rd TBJHL1959 60 20 13 7 0 94 76 26 1st TBJHL1960 61 24 5 15 4 77 108 14 3rd TBJHL1961 62 28 2 24 2 77 186 6 3rd TBJHL1962 63 28 9 17 2 92 127 20 3rd TBJHL1963 64 26 8 12 6 87 103 22 3rd TBJHL1964 65 22 1 19 2 93 189 4 4th TBJHL1965 66 30 3 26 1 112 226 7 4th TBJHL1966 67 29 7 19 3 118 172 17 4th TBJHL1967 68 32 11 19 2 134 187 27 5 4th TBJHL1968 69 36 23 8 5 196 129 51 1st TBJHL1969 70 30 13 14 3 156 160 29 2nd TBJHL1970 71 30 13 14 3 133 156 29 2nd TBJHL1971 72 27 14 11 2 30 2nd TBMJHL1972 73 31 5 21 5 94 178 15 4th CAJHL1973 74 60 45 14 1 430 258 91 2nd MWJHL1974 75 27 19 4 4 164 106 42 1st TBJHL1975 76 30 19 6 5 163 117 43 2nd TBJHL1976 77 25 14 9 2 168 122 30 2nd TBJHL1977 78 28 20 6 2 42 1st TBJHL1978 79 25 16 6 3 35 1st TBJHL1979 80 34 24 10 0 216 163 48 1st TBJHLPlayoffs edit 1971 Lost finalWestfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians 3 games to 2 Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4 games to 11972 Lost semi finalMinnesota Jr Stars defeated Westfort Hurricanes 2 games to none1973 Lost quarter final Canadian TBAHA Semi finalThunder Bay Centennials defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4 games to 21974 Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy final lost Hewitt Dudley Memorial Trophy finalThunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Eagles TBJHL 3 games to none Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians TBJHL 4 games to none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Wexford Raiders OPJHL 4 games to 3 Smiths Falls Bears CJHL defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4 games to 31975 Lost finalThunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 4 games to 2 Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4 games to 11976 Lost semi finalThunder Bay Beavers defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4 games to 21977 Lost finalDegagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3 games to none and 1 tie Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4 games to 11978 Won League lost Hewitt Dudley Memorial Trophy Quarter finalDegagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3 games to none Degagne Hurricanes defeated Atikokan Voyageurs 4 games to none TBJHL CHAMPIONS Guelph Platers OPJHL defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4 games to none1979 Lost finalThunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4 games to 11980 Lost finalThunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4 games to none with 1 tieChampionships editTBJHL Champions 1942 1943 1952 1960 1968 1969 1970 1974 1978Abbott Cup Finalists 1970Dudley Hewitt Cup Eastern Centennial Cup Semi final Champion 1974 denotes Herks played in MWJHL rejoined TBJHL for playoffs Notable alumni editFort William Hurricane Rangers 5 Gus Bodnar Alex Delvecchio Bill Johansen Bud PoileFort William Hurricanes 6 Mike Busniuk Larry Cahan Dave Gatherum Ed Kachur Dennis Owchar Don Poile Vic Venasky Tommy Williams Gord WilsonWestfort Hurricanes 7 Lou Nistico Murray Wing Benny WoitThunder Bay Westfort Hurricanes 8 Mike Hordy Trevor JohansenReferences edit Dave Siciliano Hockey Stats and Profile Hockey Database Retrieved August 7 2021 1973 74 Midwest Junior Hockey League Standings Hockey Database Retrieved August 11 2021 Bears Hurricanes in east final Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario April 19 1974 p 24 nbsp Bears shoot way to Cup finals Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Ontario May 2 1974 p 29 nbsp http www legendsofhockey net 8080 LegendsOfHockey jsp SearchPlayersByTeam jsp team Fort William Rangers http www legendsofhockey net 8080 LegendsOfHockey jsp SearchPlayersByTeam jsp team Fort William Hurricanes http www legendsofhockey net 8080 LegendsOfHockey jsp SearchPlayersByTeam jsp team Westfort Hurricanes http www legendsofhockey net 8080 LegendsOfHockey jsp SearchPlayersByTeam jsp team Thunder Bay Hurricanes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Westfort Hurricanes amp oldid 1166586310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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