The Hamilton Kilty B's are a Canadian

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team based in Hamilton,

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. They play in the Golden Horseshoe Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was known as the Stoney Creek Warriors prior to 2013 and the

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until 2018.

History

The Stoney Creek Warriors were formed in 1974 as a member of the

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. As a Junior C team, the Warriors would win four league titles. The Warriors moved up to the

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in 1994 under the name Spirit. In the Summer of 2013, the team was relocated to

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and renamed the Avalanche. On September 7, 2013, hockey officially returned to Ancaster, as the Avalanche hosted the

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in their season opener and defeated them 10–3. In 2016 the Avalanche became an affiliate of the

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. In April 2018, the team announced they were moving to Hamilton, taking over the Kilty B's moniker, purchased from the ownership of the

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who were previously located in Hamilton as the Red Wings and Kilty B's.

Season-by-season results

Sutherland Cup appearances

:''2009'':

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defeated Stoney Creek Warriors ''4-games-to-1''

References

External links

Kilty B's Webpage
{{GOJHL Ice hockey teams in Hamilton, Ontario Western Junior B Hockey League teams