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.

Hamilton Mountain A's
CityHamilton, Ontario
LeagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Operated1960 (1960)-1984
Home arenaMountain Arena
ColoursGreen, Yellow, and White
Franchise history
1960-1962Hamilton Red Wing B's
1962-1975Hamilton Mountain Bees
1975-1984Hamilton Mountain A's

History

Originating as the Hamilton Red Wing B's, the team became the Hamilton Mountain Bees in 1967 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, 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

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1960-613011163-147163254th CJBHL
1961-623011172-140171244th CJBHL
1962-63Statistics Not Available
1963-64301884-164121401st NDJBHL
1964-65302082-200113422nd NDJBHLWon League
1965-66302370-195115461st NDJBHLWon League
1966-74Statistics Not Available
1974-754020128-186137483rd GHJHL
1975-766024306-253287544th SOJAHL
1976-773819127-173169452nd SOJAHLLost Semi-final
1977-78507421-1633111511th OPJHL
1978-795013343-2193142911th OPJHL
1979-804414219-218262379th OPJHL
1980-814423192-228204485th OPJHL
1981-825018293-229292399th OJHL
1982-834821216-226224486th OJHL
1983-844216188-187191406th 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
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