Fort William Canadians
CityFort William, Ontario, Canada
LeagueThunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
Operated1935 (1935)-1978
Home arenaFort William Gardens
ColoursRed, Blue, White
Head coachUnknown
Franchise history
1935-1943Fort William Columbus Club
1943-1946Fort William Columbus Club Millers
1946-1949Fort William Columbus Club Canadiens
1949-1968Fort William Canadiens
1968-1978Fort William Canadians
Previous franchise history
1978merged with Degagne Hurricanes and Thunder Bay Beavers

The Fort William Canadians were a junior ice hockey team based in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists three times. For a while, the Fort William Canadiens were a development club for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResults
1935-36150150-288305th TBJHL
1936-37185112-----123rd TBJHL
1937-38184131-----94th TBJHL
1938-39181161-8165232nd TBJHL
1939-4016880-6762162nd TBJHL
1940-41185121-86126114th TBJHL
1941-42140140-4311803rd TBJHL
1942-4310181-347234th TBJHL
1943-449090-----04th TBJHL
1944-458071-----14th TBJHL
1945-467430-373383rd TBJHL
1946-476501-4620111st TBJHL
1947-489441-654892nd TBJHL
1948-4912741-7978152nd TBJHL
1949-50185130-66126103rd TBJHL
1950-51211380-9086262nd TBJHL
1951-52299191-130207194th TBJHL
1952-53292081-167108411st TBJHL
1953-54352861-20084571st TBJHL
1954-55281891-13584371st TBJHL
1955-56312173-143114451st TBJHL
1956-57302451-19194491st TBJHL
1957-58222101-14338431st TBJHL
1958-59231553-12066331st TBJHL
1959-60201190-7071222nd TBJHL
1960-61241842-11269381st TBJHL
1961-62281981-15595391st TBJHL
1962-632815112-11497321st TBJHL
1963-64269710-9575282nd TBJHL
1964-65242031-14281411st TBJHL
1965-66302343-18588491st TBJHL
1966-672914114-137110322nd TBJHL
1967-683213154-158143313rd TBJHL
1968-693616137-181141393rd TBJHL
1969-703017103-143108371st TBJHL
1970-713011136-124127283rd TBJHL
1971-72268153-----194th TBMJHL
1972-73228113-----194th TBJHL
1973-74302361-210125471st TBJHL
1974-75276165-116141174th TBJHL
1975-76302235-9419494th TBJHL
1976-77265201-104220114th TBJHL
1977-78269161-----196th TBJHL

Playoffs

  • 1971 Lost semi-final
Westfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-2
  • 1972 DNQ
  • 1973 Won League Jr. A Crown, lost TBAHA Canadian Final
Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3-games-to-none TBJHL JR. A CHAMPIONS
Thunder Bay Centennials (CAJHL) defeated Fort William Canadians 2-games-to-none
  • 1974 Won League, lost TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy final
Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-2 TBJHL CHAMPIONS
Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MWJHL) defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1975 Lost semi-final
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 1976 Lost semi-final
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1977 Lost semi-final
Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-none
  • 1978 DNQ

Championships

TBJHL Champions:

1939, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966

Abbott Cup Finalists:

1952, 1954, 1957

Notable players

Columbus Club Canadians[1]

Canadiens [2]

References

  1. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Fort+William+K+of+C
  2. http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchTeamsByName.jsp?let=F
  3. "Dave Siciliano". Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Thunder Bay, Ontario. 1995. Retrieved August 7, 2021.


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