Hamilton Steelhawks
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History
The Brantford Alexanders were relocated in 1984 becoming the Hamilton Steelhawks. The franchise which started in Hamilton in 1953, twice left Hamilton for lack of an adequate arena but returned for the opening of Copps Coliseum. The team played for only four seasons in Hamilton before moving to Niagara Falls, Ontario to play as the Thunder.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Steelhawks name reflected the steel industry in Hamilton. The team had three playoff runs, but never reached the league finals.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable alumni are NHL stars Shayne Corson, Keith Primeau and NHL tough guy Bob Probert. Wayne Gretzky's younger brother Keith Gretzky also played for the Steelhawks, and was the co-winner 1986–87 William Hanley Trophy as the OHA's Most Sportsmanlike Player.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The team was owned by Jack Robillard, Bob Willson and Al Martin, who also owned the London Knights.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Coaches
- 1984–85 - Dave Draper, B. LaForge
- 1985–86 - Bill LaForge
- 1986–87 - Bill LaForge
- 1987–88 - Bill LaForge
NHL alumni
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Yearly results
Regular season
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| 1984–85 | 66 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 60 | 0.455 | 313 | 296 | 4th Emms |
| 1985–86 | 66 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 56 | 0.424 | 268 | 306 | 7th Emms |
| 1986–87 | 66 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 81 | 0.614 | 321 | 258 | 2nd Emms |
| 1987–88 | 66 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 73 | 0.553 | 327 | 291 | 3rd Emms |
| Total | 264 | 129 | 123 | 12 | 270 | 0.511 | 1,229 | 1,151 | 0 Division Titles |
Playoffs
- 1984–85 Defeated North Bay Centennials 9 points to 7 in first round.
Defeated London Knights 6 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 1 in semi-finals. - 1985–86 Out of playoffs.
- 1986–87 Defeated Guelph Platers 4 games to 1 in first round.
Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 1987–88 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in first round.
Defeated London Knights 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
Arena
The Hamilton Steelhawks played home games at Mountain Arena for 1984–85 and then moved to Copps Coliseum in December 1985 as the arena was not ready in time for the start of the season . The annual OHL / QMJHL All-Star game was played here in 1988.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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External links
- Mountain Arena - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
- Copps Coliseum Script error: No such module "webarchive". - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
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