Hamilton Tiger Cubs - History

History

The Hamilton Tiger Cubs were named after the Hamilton Tigers NHL team that played in the 1920s. The Tiger Cubs played from 1953 to 1960, after which the team was renamed the Red Wings when affiliated with the NHL Detroit Red Wings.

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.

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. Prior to that, an OHA Senior team named the Tigers played in the 1910s.

The Tiger Cubs played home games at the Barton Street Arena, also known as the Hamilton Forum.

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