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 |
| Colours: | 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
