The Hamilton Red Wings are a Junior "A" ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team from Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...

. Prior to joining the OPJHL, the Wings played in Central Division Hockey.

History

The Red Wings were founded in 1973 as the second Hamilton-based team in the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League

Niagara District Junior B Hockey League

The Niagara District Junior B Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario from 1954 until 1979. The league was a part of the Ontario Hockey Association of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and was eligible for the Sutherland Cup.-History:The...

.

After one season, the league divided into two leagues and the Red Wings went the way of the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League. In 1975-76, the other Hamilton team joined the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League

Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League

----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....

 and became the Hamilton Mountain A's

Hamilton Mountain A's

The Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...

. The draw of a local Junior A club weakened the team and they took a one year leave a season later.

In 1977, under new ownership the team came back as the Kiltys. Although a very competitive team, it took the Kiltys until 1992-93 to win a Golden Horseshoe championship. With that win, the Kiltys were promoted to the newly formed Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...

 with a variety of other Junior B squads.

Outside of some brief troubles in the late 1990s, the Hamilton franchise has been very successful in regular season play in the OPJHL. The team was renamed the Hamilton Red Wings in 2002. They have yet to win a league championship.

Season-by-Season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1974-75	40	24	11	5
223	161	53	2nd GHJHL
1975-76	40	19	12	9
212	186	47	2nd GHJHL
1976-77	Did Not Participate
1977-78	40	16	20	4
203	213	36	4th GHJHL
1978-79	42	25	12	5
235	171	55	3rd GHJHL
1979-80	44	33	6	5
285	150	71	1st GHJHL
1980-81	42	19	17	6
180	159	44	4th GHJHL
1981-82	35	17	13	5
39	4th GHJHL
1982-83	42	20	17	5
194	184	45	4th GHJHL
1983-84	42	25	10	7
206	144	57	2nd GHJHL
1984-85	42	16	18	8
190	198	40	6th GHJHL
1985-86	40	15	24	1
199	223	31	8th GHJHL
1986-87	42	14	22	6
208	233	34	6th GHJHL
1987-88	42	10	28	4
218	283	24	7th GHJHL
1988-89	42	15	16	11
185	201	41	5th GHJHL
1989-90	48	26	18	3	1	265	246	56	4th GHJHL
1990-91	42	20	16	5	1	221	200	46	5th GHJHL
1991-92	42	25	15	0	2	218	175	52	4th GHJHL
1992-93	42	32	8	1	1	294	159	66	1st GHJHL	Won League
1993-94 1993–94 OPJHL season The 1993–94 OPJHL season is the 1st season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 40-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 42-game schedule...	42	32	8	2
265	172	66	1st OPJHL-W
1994-95 1994–95 OPJHL season The 1994–95 OPJHL season is the 2nd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 48-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 49-game schedule...	49	28	16	5
249	195	62	3rd OPJHL-W
1995-96 1995–96 OPJHL season The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the 3rd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule...	50	25	17	8
241	206	60	2nd OPJHL-Mi
1996-97 1996–97 OPJHL season The 1996–97 OPJHL season is the 4th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...	51	32	14	5
286	218	70	2nd OPJHL-Mi
1997-98 1997–98 OPJHL season The 1997–98 OPJHL season is the 5th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...	51	21	22	5	3	222	195	50	4th OPJHL-Mi
1998-99 1998–99 OPJHL season The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the 6th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...	51	19	26	6	0	191	231	44	8th OPJHL-W
1999-00 1999–2000 OPJHL season The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the 7th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....	49	25	17	5	2	247	206	57	5th OPJHL-W
2000-01 2000–01 OPJHL season The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the 8th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....	49	21	22	4	2	174	204	48	7th OPJHL-W
2001-02 2001–02 OPJHL season The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the 9th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....	49	34	12	2	1	237	156	71	2nd OPJHL-W
2002-03 2002–03 OPJHL season The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....	49	38	8	2	1	286	157	79	3rd OPJHL-W
2003-04 2003–04 OPJHL season The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....	49	33	13	1	2	254	161	69	2nd OPJHL-W
2004-05 2004–05 OPJHL season The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....	49	31	13	2	3	194	149	67	3rd OPJHL-W
2005-06 2005–06 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...	49	33	14	1	1	204	124	68	2nd OPJHL-W	Lost Conf. Final
2006-07 2006–07 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...	49	37	8	2	2	270	129	78	3rd OPJHL-W	Lost Semi-final
2007-08	49	31	16
2	255	183	64	3rd OPJHL-W
2008-09	53	28	18
7	281	245	63	4th OJHL-C
2009-10	50	31	16
3	204	163	65	3rd CCHL-W	Lost Quarter-final
2010-11	50	29	18
3	236	175	61	4TH OJHL-S	Lost Round of 16

Sutherland Cup

Sutherland Cup

The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...

 Appearances

1974: Hamilton Red Wings defeated Bramalea Blues

Bramalea Blues

The Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. They joined...

 by forfeit

Notable alumni

• Marty McSorley
  Marty McSorley
  Martin James "Marty" McSorley is a retired Canadian professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play both the forward and defense positions. He is also a former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American...
  
  
• Keith Primeau
  Keith Primeau
  Keith Primeau is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers...
  
  
• Pat Quinn
  Pat Quinn (ice hockey)
  John Brian Patrick Quinn , is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Edmonton Oilers. Known by the nickname "The Big Irishman",...
  
  
• Jeff Reese
  Jeff Reese
  Jeffrey K. Reese is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers, Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils...
  
  
• Gary Roberts
• Steve Staios
  Steve Staios
  Steven Staios is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is an alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He has played both right wing and defence in the NHL.-Playing career:...
  
  

External links

• Red Wings Webpage