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
CityHamilton, Ontario
LeagueOntario Hockey Association
Operated1953 (1953)-60
Home arenaBarton Street Arena
Franchise history
1946–1953Windsor Spitfires
1953–1960Hamilton Tiger Cubs
1960–1974Hamilton Red Wings
1974–1978Hamilton/St. Catharines Fincups
1978–1984Brantford Alexanders
1984–1988Hamilton Steelhawks
1988–1996Niagara Falls Thunder
1996–presentErie Otters

History

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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

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Award winners

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NHL alumni

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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.

Yearly results

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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

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  1. ^ Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.