Hamilton Tiger Cubs
The Hamilton Tiger Cubs were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1953 to 1960. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.
| Hamilton Tiger Cubs | |
|---|---|
| City | Hamilton, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Hockey Association |
| Operated | 1953-60 |
| Home arena | Barton Street Arena |
| Franchise history | |
| 1946–1953 | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1953–1960 | Hamilton Tiger Cubs |
| 1960–1974 | Hamilton Red Wings |
| 1974–1978 | Hamilton/St. Catharines Fincups |
| 1978–1984 | Brantford Alexanders |
| 1984–1988 | Hamilton Steelhawks |
| 1988–1996 | Niagara Falls Thunder |
| 1996–present | Erie Otters |
History edit
The Hamilton juniors which they were called initially in the early part of 1953. At the time Hamilton had the historic senior OHA team still called the "tigers" in the city but the popularity of the team was fading
The best season for the Tiger Cubs was 1958. The team reached the OHA finals for the J. Ross Robertson Cup. They were defeated by the Toronto Marlboros 4 wins to 1, with 1 tie game.[1]
There were also previous OHA Jr. teams in Hamilton. The Hamilton Szabos played from the early 1940s to 1947. In the 1930s Hamilton had an OHA Jr. team known as the Bengal Cubs. In the 1920s there was a Junior Tigers team at the same time as the NHL Tigers team.
The Tiger Cubs played home games at the Barton Street Arena, then known as the Hamilton Forum.
Players edit
Award winners edit
- 1957-1958 - Murray Oliver, Red Tilson Trophy, Most valuable player
- 1953-1954 - Dennis Riggin, Dave Pinkney Trophy, Lowest team goals against average.
NHL alumni edit
Alumnus Brian Kilrea became one of the most notable names ever in Canadian junior hockey, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a coach. Fellow alumnus Pat Quinn coached in the NHL, most recently with the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as the Canadian national men's hockey team.
- Dave Amadio
- Don Blackburn
- Cummy Burton
- Bob Dillabough
- Lloyd Haddon
- Jack Hendrickson
- Larry Hillman
- Larry Jeffrey
- Brian Kilrea
- Lowell MacDonald
- Pit Martin
- Billy McNeill
- Stu McNeill
- Hillary Menard
- John Miszuk
- Dan Olesevich
- Murray Oliver
- Pat Quinn
- George Ranieri
- Dennis Riggin
- Wayne Rivers
- Len Ronson
- Brian Smith
- Bob Wall
- Carl Wetzel
- Howie Young
Yearly results edit
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals For | Goals Against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 58 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 65 | 0.560 | 222 | 208 | 3rd OHA |
| 1954-55 | 49 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 47 | 0.480 | 181 | 173 | 5th OHA |
| 1955-56 | 48 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 31 | 0.323 | 171 | 250 | 7th OHA |
| 1956-57 | 52 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 50 | 0.481 | 170 | 191 | 5th OHA |
| 1957-58 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 61 | 0.587 | 200 | 176 | 2nd OHA |
| 1958-59 | 54 | 11 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 0.278 | 167 | 229 | 7th OHA |
| 1959-60 | 48 | 10 | 34 | 4 | 24 | 0.250 | 158 | 251 | 7th OHA |
References edit
- ^ Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.