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Westfort Hurricanes
Ice hockey team in Fort William, Ontario From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.
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History
In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League to join the St. Paul, Minnesota-based Can-Am Junior Hockey League. A year later, that league became the Midwest Junior Hockey League. The Herks stayed on board for one Midwest Junior season before returning to the TBJHL.[citation needed]
Dave Siciliano coached the Hurricanes during the 1973–74 season.[1] His team completed the regular season in first place with 45 wins in 60 games.[2] In the 1974 Centennial Cup playoffs, the Hurricanes defeated the Wexford Raiders four games to three in the first round,[3] then were defeated four games to three by the Smiths Falls Bears in the second round.[4]
The MWJHL later merged and solidified the United States Hockey League. The Buccaneers folded on July 6, 1980, when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in.[citation needed]
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Season-by-season standings
Playoffs
- 1971 Lost final
- Westfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-2
- Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
- 1972 Lost semi-final
- Minnesota Jr. Stars defeated Westfort Hurricanes 2-games-to-none
- 1973 Lost quarter-final/Canadian TBAHA Semi-final
- Thunder Bay Centennials defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4-games-to-2
- 1974 Won TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy final, lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy final
- Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 3-games-to-none
- Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS
- Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) 4-games-to-3
- Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-3
- 1975 Lost final
- Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 4-games-to-2
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
- 1976 Lost semi-final
- Thunder Bay Beavers defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-2
- 1977 Lost final
- Degagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-none and 1 tie
- Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
- 1978 Won League, lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy Quarter-final
- Degagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-none
- Degagne Hurricanes defeated Atikokan Voyageurs 4-games-to-none TBJHL CHAMPIONS
- Guelph Platers (OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4-games-to-none
- 1979 Lost final
- Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4-games-to-1
- 1980 Lost final
- Thunder Bay North Stars defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4-games-to-none with 1 tie
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Championships
TBJHL Champions:
- 1942, 1943, 1952, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974*, 1978
Abbott Cup Finalists:
- 1970
Dudley Hewitt Cup/Eastern Centennial Cup Semi-final Champion
- 1974
(*) denotes: Herks played in MWJHL, rejoined TBJHL for playoffs.
Notable alumni
Fort William Hurricane-Rangers[5]
Fort William Hurricanes[6]
- Mike Busniuk
- Larry Cahan
- Dave Gatherum
- Eddie Kachur
- Dennis Owchar
- Don Poile
- Vic Venasky
- Tommy Williams
- Gord Wilson
Westfort Hurricanes[7]
Thunder Bay Westfort Hurricanes[8]
References
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