Hamilton Mountain A's

Hamilton Mountain A's
City:	Hamilton, Ontario
League:	Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Operated:	1960 (1960)-1984
Home Arena:	Copps Coliseum
Colors:	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 Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

History

Originating as the Hamilton Red Wing B's, the team became the Hamilton Mountain Bees in 1962 as a member of the Niagara & District Junior B Hockey League. In 1974, the league became the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League. Hamilton played under the league's new name for one year before aspiring for higher goals.

The team joined the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League in 1975, the 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

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	Statistics Not Available
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
1966-74	Statistics Not Available
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 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

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