# 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

Originating as the Hamilton Red Wing B's, the team became the Hamilton Mountain Bees in 1967 as a member of the Niagara & District Junior B Hockey League. In 1974, the team switched over to the new Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League.
The team joined the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League in 1975, and later joined the OPJHL in 1977. They folded in 1984 to make way for the Ontario Hockey League's Hamilton Steelhawks.

## Season-by-season results

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1960-61 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 3 | - | 147 | 163 | 25 | 4th CJBHL | |
| 1961-62 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 2 | - | 140 | 171 | 24 | 4th CJBHL | |
| 1962-63 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | 39 | 2nd NDJBHL | |
| 1963-64 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | - | 164 | 121 | 40 | 1st NDJBHL | |
| 1964-65 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | - | 200 | 113 | 42 | 2nd NDJBHL | Won League |
| 1965-66 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | - | 195 | 115 | 46 | 1st NDJBHL | Won League |
| 1966-67 | Did Not Play | Did Not Play | Did Not Play | Did Not Play | Did Not Play | Did Not Play | Did Not Play | Did Not Play | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
| 1967-68 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | - | 137 | 120 | 34 | 3rd NDJBHL | |
| 1968-69 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | - | 149 | 114 | 49 | 1st NDJBHL | Won League |
| 1969-70 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | - | 207 | 132 | 55 | 1st NDJBHL | Won League |
| 1970-71 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 2 | - | 207 | 119 | 48 | 2nd NDJBHL | Won League |
| 1971-72 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | - | 198 | 131 | 43 | 2nd NDJBHL | |
| 1972-73 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | - | 231 | 112 | 55 | 1st NDJBHL | Won League |
| 1973-74 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 1 | - | 249 | 143 | 57 | 1st NDJBHL | Won League |
| 1974-75 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 186 | 137 | 48 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1975-76 | 60 | 24 | 30 | 6 | - | 253 | 287 | 54 | 4th SOJAHL | |
| 1976-77 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 173 | 169 | 45 | 2nd SOJAHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1977-78 | 50 | 7 | 42 | 1 | - | 163 | 311 | 15 | 11th OPJHL | |
| 1978-79 | 50 | 13 | 34 | 3 | - | 219 | 314 | 29 | 11th OPJHL | |
| 1979-80 | 44 | 14 | 21 | 9 | - | 218 | 262 | 37 | 9th OPJHL | |
| 1980-81 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 2 | - | 228 | 204 | 48 | 5th OPJHL | |
| 1981-82 | 50 | 18 | 29 | 3 | - | 229 | 292 | 39 | 9th OJHL | |
| 1982-83 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | - | 226 | 224 | 48 | 6th OJHL | |
| 1983-84 | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | - | 187 | 191 | 40 | 6th OJHL | |

### Playoffs

SOJHL Years
* 1976 Lost semi-final
    Chatham Maroons defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
* 1977 Lost semi-final
    Collingwood Blues defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-2
OPJHL Years
* 1978 DNQ
* 1979 DNQ
* 1980 DNQ
* 1981 Lost quarter-final
    North Bay Trappers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
* 1982 DNQ
* 1983 Lost semi-final
    Hamilton Mountain A's defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1
    North York Rangers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3
* 1984 Lost quarter-final
    Newmarket Flyers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-none

## Sutherland Cup appearances

    1970: Dixie Beehives defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie
    1971: Dixie Beehives defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-1