Waterloo Hurricanes
Encyclopedia
The Waterloo Hurricanes were a junior ice hockey
team playing in the Ontario Hockey Association
for two seasons between 1950 and 1952. They played at the Waterloo Memorial Arena
in Waterloo, Ontario
. The team folded after the 1951–52 season due to financial woes. That season, the Hurricanes competed against cross-town rivals, the Kitchener Greenshirts
.
Two alumni of the Hurricanes went on to play in the National Hockey League
. Goaltender Norm Defelice
played 10 games with the Boston Bruins
in 1956–57, and had a long career in the Eastern Hockey League
. Defenceman Warren Godfrey
played 15 fifteen seasons in the NHL with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings
.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team playing in the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
for two seasons between 1950 and 1952. They played at the Waterloo Memorial Arena
Waterloo Memorial Arena
The Waterloo Memorial Arena was an arena located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1947 and primarily used by the Waterloo Siskins junior B hockey team, although it was also once briefly home to the Waterloo Hurricanes major junior team in the Ontario Hockey League.The arena's roof was...
in Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
. The team folded after the 1951–52 season due to financial woes. That season, the Hurricanes competed against cross-town rivals, the Kitchener Greenshirts
Kitchener Greenshirts
The Kitchener Greenshirts name has been used by five separate ice hockey teams playing in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. These include one 'Senior A' level hockey team, two 'Junior A' level teams, and two 'Junior B' level teams...
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Two alumni of the Hurricanes went on to play in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. Goaltender Norm Defelice
Norm Defelice
Norm Defelice is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Boston Bruins of the NHL.-External links:...
played 10 games with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in 1956–57, and had a long career in the Eastern Hockey League
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
. Defenceman Warren Godfrey
Warren Godfrey
Warren Godfrey was a professional Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Godfrey began his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1952...
played 15 fifteen seasons in the NHL with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
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Yearly Results
Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
1950–51 | 54 | 7 | 44 | 3 | 17 | 0.137 | 163 | 339 | 10th OHA |
1951–52 | 53 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 31 | 0.288 | 215 | 363 | 8th OHA |