Windsor Spitfires (1946–53)

Windsor Spitfires
City	Windsor, Ontario
League	Ontario Hockey Association
Operated	1946 (1946)–53
Home arena	Windsor Arena
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 Windsor Spitfires were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1946 to 1953. The team was based in Windsor, Ontario. The current Windsor Spitfires, founded in 1971, are the namesake of these Spitfires. The Spitfires played home games at the Windsor Arena, built in 1924.

History

The Spitfires were created in 1946 on the foundation of the Windsor Junior Hockey League, the local junior league up until 1946.

In 1953, the Spitfires were sold to Hamilton to create the Hamilton Tiger Cubs.^[1] The Spitfires were replaced by an OHA Senior A Hockey League team called the Windsor Bulldogs. The Bulldogs won the OHA Senior A championship in 1962 and 1963 as well as the Allan Cup in 1963. They turned professional for one season after winning the Allan Cup, then folded.

In 1971, the Windsor Spitfires were reformed in the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.^[1] In 1975, they were accepted into the OHA.^[1]

Championships

J. Ross Robertson Cup

1948 Finalist vs. Barrie Flyers
1950 Finalist vs. Guelph Biltmores

Players

Award winners

1948–49 – Bert Giesebrecht Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy OHA Scoring Champion
1949–50 – Earl Reibel Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy OHA Scoring Champion
1950–51 – Glenn Hall Red Tilson Trophy OHA Most Outstanding Player

NHL alumni

Season-by-season results

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1946–47	36	10	24	2	22	0.306	75	125	7th OHA
1947–48	36	29	6	1	59	0.819	231	124	1st OHA
1948–49	48	34	13	1	69	0.719	272	184	1st OHA
1949–50	48	34	13	1	69	0.719	307	169	2nd OHA
1950–51	54	32	18	4	68	0.630	209	167	4th OHA
1951–52	54	9	42	3	21	0.194	172	355	9th OHA
1952–53	56	16	35	5	37	0.330	127	186	8th OHA

References

1 2 3 Simcoe Reformer. February 11, 1975, Page 4.

External links

Windsor Arena

Defunct OHA / OMJHL teams

Belleville Bulls Brantford Alexanders Barrie Flyers Brampton Battalion Brantford Lions Galt Black Hawks Galt Canadians Galt Red Wings Galt Rockets Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters Guelph Indians Guelph Royals Hamilton Fincups Hamilton Lloyds Hamilton Majors Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton Steelhawks Hamilton Szabos Hamilton Tiger Cubs Hamilton Whizzers Kitchener Canucks Kitchener Greenshirts Kingston Canadians Kingston Raiders London Nationals Montreal Junior Canadiens Niagara Falls Flyers North Bay Centennials Oshawa Generals^† Owen Sound Greys Plymouth Whalers Port Colborne Recreationists St. Catharines Black Hawks St. Catharines Falcons St. Catharines Fincups St. Catharines Teepees Stratford Kroehlers Stratford Midgets Toronto Aura Lee Toronto Lions Toronto Marlboros Toronto Native Sons Toronto St. Michael's Majors Toronto Varsity Blues Toronto Young Rangers Waterloo Hurricanes West Toronto Nationals Windsor Spitfires^†

Metro Junior A League teams (1961-1963) Brampton 7Ups Oshawa Generals‡ Toronto Knob Hill Farms Toronto Marlboros‡ Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons Toronto St. Michael's Majors‡ Unionville Seaforths Whitby Dunlops Whitby Mohawks

† Formerly defunct franchise, currently active; ‡ Franchise transferred into OHA.

CHL Memorial Cup WHL QMJHL J. Ross Robertson Cup OHA history OHA standings OHL seasons

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