The Stratford Kroehlers were a

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team that played in the

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. The Kroehlers were named for the Kroehler Furniture Company, a furniture manufacturer and team sponsor. The team played at the Stratford Arena, now known as the

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, in

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. Before 1942, the team was known as the

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, and briefly as the Stratford Kist. The Kroehlers entered the OHA in 1942 and played until the team folded in 1951. There was a brief hiatus for two seasons near the end of

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. In the 1947–48 season, George Armstrong won the

Red Tilson Trophy The Red Tilson Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the most outstanding player (MVP) as voted by OHL writers and broadcasters. It was donated by ''The Globe and Mail,'' and first awarded in the 1944–45 OHA season by the O ...

as the OHA's most outstanding player, and the

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as the league's top scorer.

NHL alumni

Two former Kroehlers have been inducted into the

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: George Armstrong as a player and

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as a broadcaster. 1942-1944 1946-1951

Yearly Results

External links

William Allman Memorial Arena
- The OHL Arena & Travel Guide

- William Allman Memorial Arena {{defunct OHL Defunct Ontario Hockey League teams Sport in Stratford, Ontario