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1920–21 Hamilton Tigers Season
The 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers season was the first season of play for the new Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Tigers finished in last place in both halves of the season and did not qualify for the playoffs. The team previously had played in Quebec City, where they were known as the Quebec Bulldogs, but had been sold to Hamilton interests in 1920. Joe Malone (ice hockey), Joe Malone led the team in scoring, with 28 goals in 20 games. Offseason The NHL transferred the Quebec Bulldogs, Quebec franchise to Hamilton, where it was named the Tigers, a nickname used by a multitude of sports teams in the city. Contemporary newspaper coverage often referred to the senior ice hockey, senior team of the same name in the OHA Senior A League (1890–1979), OHA as the "Tigers", while the NHL team would either be nameless or simply referred to as "professionals". Regular season Noting that the Quebec Athletics finished in last place in 1919–20, the league encourag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Thompson
H. Percy Thompson was a Canadian businessman and professional ice hockey executive. He was the part-owner and manager of the Hamilton Tigers team in the National Hockey League. In 1920, Thompson was a partner in the 'Abso-Pure Ice Company' of Hamilton, Ontario, which had built the Barton Street Arena. After being approached by competing interests interested in setting up a professional ice hockey team in Hamilton, Abso-Pure and Thompson paid $5000 to Frank Calder, the president of the NHL to purchase the Quebec Bulldogs franchise. The payment was made directly to Frank Calder, not the NHL. Thompson would remain manager of the team until it was dissolved in the fall of 1925, after the team's players had been sold to the New York Americans and the franchise revoked by the NHL. He would continue as part-owner of the Hamilton Tigers The Hamilton Tigers were a professional ice hockey team based in Hamilton, Ontario. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1920 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
