Westfort Hurricanes

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City Fort William, Ontario Colours Unknown Arena Fort William Gardens		Home arena Fort William Gardens Head coach Unknown
League Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey LeagueMidwest Junior Hockey LeagueCan-Am Junior Hockey League Operated 1940 (1940)-July 6, 1980

The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.

History

In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League to join the St. Paul, Minnesota-based Can-Am Junior Hockey League. A year later, that league became the Midwest Junior Hockey League. The Herks stayed on board for one Midwest Junior season before returning to the TBJHL. The MWJHL later merged and solidified the United States Hockey League.

The Buccaneers folded on July 6, 1980 when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in.

Playoffs

1971 Lost Final

Westfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-2Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4-games-to-1

1972 Lost Semi-final

Minnesota Jr. Stars defeated Westfort Hurricanes 2-games-to-none

1973 Lost Quarter-final/Canadian TBAHA Semi-final

Thunder Bay Centennials defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4-games-to-2

1974 Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy final, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy final

Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 3-games-to-noneThunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONSThunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) 4-games-to-3Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-3

1975 Lost Final

Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 4-games-to-2Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-1

1976 Lost Semi-final

Thunder Bay Beavers defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-2

1977 Lost Final

Degagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-none and 1 tieThunder Bay Eagles defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4-games-to-1

1978 Won League, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy Quarter-final

Degagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-noneDegagne Hurricanes defeated Atikokan Voyageurs 4-games-to-none TBJHL CHAMPIONSGuelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4-games-to-none

1979 Lost Final

Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4-games-to-1

1980 Lost Final

Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4-games-to-none with 1 tie