Hamilton Red Wings
| Hamilton Red Wings | |
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| City | Hamilton, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Hockey Association |
| Operated | 1960-74 |
| Home arena | Barton Street Arena |
| Parent club(s) |
Detroit Red Wings (1960-67) |
| Championships | 1962 Memorial Cup Champions |
| Franchise history | |
| 1946-53 | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1953-60 | Hamilton Tiger Cubs |
| 1960-74 | Hamilton Red Wings |
| 1974-76 | Hamilton Fincups |
| 1976-77 | St. Catharines Fincups |
| 1977-78 | Hamilton Fincups |
| 1978-84 | Brantford Alexanders |
| 1984-88 | Hamilton Steelhawks |
| 1988-96 | Niagara Falls Thunder |
| 1996-present | Erie Otters |
The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.
The Hamilton Tiger Cubs were renamed in 1960 becoming the Hamilton Red Wings as they wanted to gain increased ticket sales to emphasize the affiliation with the parent Detroit Red Wings which dated back to 1953. The team played for 14 seasons before being renamed the Hamilton Fincups as they had an ownership change as well as the partnership with Detroit was terminated in the late 60's.
The Red Wings of 1962 were coached by Eddie Bush, and managed by Jimmy Skinner (1954-55 Stanley Cup Champion Coach) . The team finished second overall in the OHA standings, then lost only 1 game in the post-season run to the Memorial Cup. In the playoffs Hamilton defeated the St. Catharines Teepees, Niagara Falls Flyers, and the Metro Jr. A. champs Toronto St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 1, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup. The Red Wings then swept the series against the Quebec Citadelles for the George Richardson Memorial Trophy to win the Eastern Canadian Championship.
The Red Wings would play the Western Canadian champion Edmonton Oil Kings for the Memorial Cup. The first game of the 1962 Memorial Cup was played on home ice at the Barton Street Arena which Hamilton won 5-2. The next three games were played at the Guelph Memorial Gardens. Hamilton won game two 4-2. Edmonton won game three 5-3. Hamilton shutout Edmonton 3-0 in game four. The fifth and deciding game was played in the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The Red Wings defeated the Oil Kings 7-4 to win the series and the Memorial Cup, 4 games to 1.
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