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Fort William Canadians

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City
  
Fort William, Ontario

Home arena
  
Fort William Gardens

Head coach
  
Unknown

Operated
  
1935 (1935)-1978

Colours
  
Red, Blue, White

Arena
  
Fort William Gardens

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League
  
Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League

The Fort William Canadians were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists 3 times. For a while, the Fort William Canadiens were a development club for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens.

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Playoffs

  • 1971 Lost Semi-final
    • Westfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-2
  • 1972 DNQ
  • 1973 Won League Jr. A Crown, Lost TBAHA Canadian Final
    • Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3-games-to-none TBJHL JR. A CHAMPIONS Thunder Bay Centennials (CAJHL) defeated Fort William Canadians 2-games-to-none
  • 1974 Won League, Lost TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy final
    • Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-2 TBJHL CHAMPIONS Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MWJHL) defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1975 Lost Semi-final
    • Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 1976 Lost Semi-final
    • Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1977 Lost Semi-final
    • Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-none
  • 1978 DNQ

    • Championships

    TBJHL Champions:

    1939, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966

    Abbott Cup Finalists:

    1952, 1954, 1957

    Notable alumni

    Columbus Club Canadians [1]

  • Dave Creighton
  • Danny Lewicki

    • Canadiens [2]

  • John Adams
  • Stan Baluik
  • Rick Bragnalo
  • Mike Busniuk
  • Ron Busniuk
  • Jean Gauthier
  • Pete Goegan
  • Danny Gruen
  • Don Johns
  • Eddie Kachur
  • Lou Marcon
  • Stu McNeill
  • Dennis Olson
  • Mel Pearson
  • John Schella
  • Ralph Stewart
  • Joe Szura
  • Ted Tucker
  • Gary Veneruzzo
  • Murray Wing

    • References

    Fort William Canadians Wikipedia
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