Hamilton Mountain A's

Ice hockey team in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Mountain A's

City	Hamilton, Ontario
League	Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Operated	1960 (1960)-1984
Home arena	Mountain Arena
Colours	Green, Yellow, and White
Franchise history
1960-1962	Hamilton Red Wing B's
1962-1975	Hamilton Mountain Bees
1975-1984	Hamilton Mountain A's

The Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.^[1]

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.^[2] They folded in 1984 to make way for the Ontario Hockey League's Hamilton Steelhawks.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1960-61	30	11	16	3	-	147	163	25	4th CJBHL
1961-62	30	11	17	2	-	140	171	24	4th CJBHL
1962-63	30	18	9	3	-	-	-	39	2nd NDJBHL
1963-64	30	18	8	4	-	164	121	40	1st NDJBHL
1964-65	30	20	8	2	-	200	113	42	2nd NDJBHL	Won League
1965-66	30	23	7	0	-	195	115	46	1st NDJBHL	Won League
1966-67	Did Not Play
1967-68	30	15	11	4	-	137	120	34	3rd NDJBHL
1968-69	36	21	8	7	-	149	114	49	1st NDJBHL	Won League
1969-70	36	26	7	3	-	207	132	55	1st NDJBHL	Won League
1970-71	36	23	10	2	-	207	119	48	2nd NDJBHL	Won League
1971-72	35	20	10	5	-	198	131	43	2nd NDJBHL
1972-73	35	25	5	5	-	231	112	55	1st NDJBHL	Won League
1973-74	35	28	6	1	-	249	143	57	1st NDJBHL	Won League
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 semi-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

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

References

^ "Mount Hamilton A's hockey team [OJHL] statistics and history at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
^ "JUNIOR 'A' HISTORY | Ontario Junior A Hockey League". ojhl.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

External links

OHA Website

Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey

Current Leagues & Teams
Ontario Junior Hockey League Aurora Tigers Brantford 99ers Buffalo Jr. Sabres Burlington Cougars Caledon Admirals Cobourg Cougars Collingwood Blues Georgetown Raiders Haliburton County Huskies Leamington Flyers Lindsay Muskies Markham Royals Milton Menace Mississauga Chargers Niagara Falls Canucks North York Rangers Oakville Blades Pickering Panthers St. Michael's Buzzers Stouffville Spirit Toronto Jr. Canadiens Toronto Patriots Trenton Golden Hawks Wellington Dukes

Current Leagues & Teams

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Aurora Tigers; Brantford 99ers; Buffalo Jr. Sabres; Burlington Cougars; Caledon Admirals; Cobourg Cougars; Collingwood Blues; Georgetown Raiders; Haliburton County Huskies; Leamington Flyers; Lindsay Muskies; Markham Royals; Milton Menace; Mississauga Chargers; Niagara Falls Canucks; North York Rangers; Oakville Blades; Pickering Panthers; St. Michael's Buzzers; Stouffville Spirit; Toronto Jr. Canadiens; Toronto Patriots; Trenton Golden Hawks; Wellington Dukes

Former Leagues & Teams
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League Brantford Foresters Brantford Majors Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas Chatham Maroons Detroit Jr. Red Wings Guelph CMC's Guelph Imperials Michigan Americans Niagara Falls Flyers St. Thomas Elgins Sarnia Bees Sarnia Legionnaires Welland Sabres Windsor Spitfires Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Ajax Merchants Belleville Bulls Brampton Warriors Cambridge Winterhawks Dixie Beehives Guelph Platers Hamilton Mountain A's Kingston Frontenacs North Bay Trappers Owen Sound Greys Royal York Royals Toronto Nationals Weston Dodgers Whitby Lawmen Metro Junior A Hockey League Mimico Monarchs Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins Ontario Junior Hockey League Ajax Attack Barrie Colts Bowmanville Eagles Bramalea Blues Brampton Capitals Caledon Canadians Collingwood Blues Couchiching Terriers Dixie Beehives Durham Huskies Huntsville Otters Kingston Voyageurs Markham Waxers Milton Icehawks Newmarket Hurricanes Orangeville Crushers Parry Sound Shamrocks Peterborough Stars Seguin Bruins Shelburne Wolves Streetsville Derbys Syracuse Jr. Crunch Trenton Sting Vaughan Vipers

Former Leagues & Teams

Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League: Brantford Foresters; Brantford Majors; Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas; Chatham Maroons; Detroit Jr. Red Wings; Guelph CMC's; Guelph Imperials; Michigan Americans; Niagara Falls Flyers; St. Thomas Elgins; Sarnia Bees; Sarnia Legionnaires; Welland Sabres; Windsor Spitfires

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: Ajax Merchants; Belleville Bulls; Brampton Warriors; Cambridge Winterhawks; Dixie Beehives; Guelph Platers; Hamilton Mountain A's; Kingston Frontenacs; North Bay Trappers; Owen Sound Greys; Royal York Royals; Toronto Nationals; Weston Dodgers; Whitby Lawmen

Metro Junior A Hockey League: Mimico Monarchs; Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Ajax Attack; Barrie Colts; Bowmanville Eagles; Bramalea Blues; Brampton Capitals; Caledon Canadians; Collingwood Blues; Couchiching Terriers; Dixie Beehives; Durham Huskies; Huntsville Otters; Kingston Voyageurs; Markham Waxers; Milton Icehawks; Newmarket Hurricanes; Orangeville Crushers; Parry Sound Shamrocks; Peterborough Stars; Seguin Bruins; Shelburne Wolves; Streetsville Derbys; Syracuse Jr. Crunch; Trenton Sting; Vaughan Vipers

Seasons
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Metro Junior A Hockey League 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Ontario Junior Hockey League 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009-10 CC/OJ 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019-20 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

Seasons

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: 1972–73; 1973–74; 1974–75; 1975–76; 1976–77; 1977–78; 1978–79; 1979–80; 1980–81; 1981–82; 1982–83; 1983–84; 1984–85; 1985–86; 1986–87