Hamilton Kilty B's
The Hamilton Kilty B's are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Hamilton, Ontario. They play in the Golden Horseshoe Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was known as the Stoney Creek Warriors prior to 2013 and the Ancaster Avalanche until 2018.
| Hamilton Kilty B's | |
|---|---|
| City | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Golden Horseshoe |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Home arena | Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre |
| Colours | Black, Red, Yellow, White |
| Franchise history | |
| Head Coach - John Barrett | |
| 1993-2001 | Stoney Creek Spirit |
| 2001-2013 | Stoney Creek Warriors |
| 2013-2018 | Ancaster Avalanche |
| 2018-present | Hamilton Kilty B's |
History
The Stoney Creek Warriors were formed in 1974 as a member of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League. As a Junior C team, the Warriors would win four league titles. The Warriors moved up to the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League in 1994 under the name Spirit.
In the Summer of 2013, the team was relocated to Ancaster, Ontario and renamed the Avalanche. On September 7, 2013, hockey officially returned to Ancaster, as the Avalanche hosted the Buffalo Regals in their season opener and defeated them 10-3. In 2016 the Avalanche became an affiliate of the OHL Hamilton Bulldogs.
In April 2018, the team announced they were moving to Hamilton, taking over the Kilty B's moniker, purchased from the ownership of the Markham Royals who were previously located in Hamilton as the Red Wings and Kilty B's.[1]
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| Stoney Creek Warriors (final 5 seasons) | ||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 52 | 35 | 15 | - | 2 | 246 | 173 | 72 | 2nd GOJHL-GH | Lost Final |
| 2009-10 | 51 | 36 | 11 | - | 4 | 248 | 166 | 76 | 2nd GOJHL-GH | Lost Semi-final Round Robin |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 26 | 20 | - | 5 | 209 | 192 | 57 | 6th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2011-12 | 51 | 15 | 33 | - | 3 | 152 | 238 | 33 | 6th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2012-13 | 51 | 18 | 26 | - | 7 | 145 | 179 | 43 | 6th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| Ancaster Avalanche | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 49 | 24 | 19 | - | 6 | 187 | 165 | 54 | 5th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2014-15 | 49 | 29 | 16 | - | 4 | 170 | 144 | 62 | 4th GOJHL-GH | Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Canucks) Lost Conf. Semi-final, 1-4 (Corvairs) |
| 2015-16 | 50 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 205 | 154 | 63 | 3rd of 8-GH 10th of 26 GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Blackhawks) Lost Conf. Semi-final, 2-4 (Falcons) |
| 2016-17 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 217 | 143 | 65 | 4th of 9-GH 10th of 27 GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Meteors) Lost Conf. Semifinal, 0-4 (Corvairs) |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 123 | 78 | 3rd of 9-GH 4th of 26 GOJHL | won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Jr. Canadians) Lost Conf. Semifinal 3-4 (Falcons) |
| Hamilton Kilty B's | ||||||||||
Sutherland Cup appearances
- 2009: Brantford Eagles defeated Stoney Creek Warriors 4-games-to-1