The Sudbury Wolves of the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) were a minor league professional

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team affiliated with the

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. The team was based in

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, and played home games at the

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. Prior to becoming professional, the Wolves played as an amateur

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team in the

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(NOHA) from 1951 to 1957, and the

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(OHA) Senior division from 1957 to 1959. The senior amateur club was the

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representative at the

1954 Allan Cup The 1954 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1953–54 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Penticton V's and Penticton, Vernon, and Kelowna, British Columbia. The 1954 playoff marked the 46th time th ...

, losing that year's national senior championship to the

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representative, the

Penticton Vees The Penticton Vees are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League. The junior Vees were founded in 1961, sharing the name of the senior hockey team, the Penticton V ...

References

hockeyleaguehistory.com

External links

www.sudburymuseums.ca
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