The Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A"

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, Canada. They were a part of the

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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

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. The team joined the

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in 1975, and later joined the OPJHL in 1977. They folded in 1984 to make way for the

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's Hamilton Steelhawks.

Season-by-season results

Playoffs

''SOJHL Years'' *1976 ''Lost Semi-final'' :

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defeated Hamilton Mountain A's ''4-games-to-3'' *1977 ''Lost Semi-final'' :

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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

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''4-games-to-1'' :

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defeated Hamilton Mountain A's ''4-games-to-3'' *1984 ''Lost Quarter-final'' :

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defeated Hamilton Mountain A's ''4-games-to-none''

Sutherland Cup appearances

:''1970'':

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

defeated Hamilton Mountain A's ''4-games-to-1''

References

External links

OHA Website
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