Westfort Hurricanes
Encyclopedia
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.
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. 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.
Abbott Cup
Finalists:
Dudley Hewitt Cup
/Eastern Centennial Cup Semi Final Champion
(*) denotes: Herks played in MWJHL, rejoined TBJHL for playoffs.
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Canada
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Junior
Junior ice hockey
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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club from Fort William
Fort William, Ontario
Fort William was a city in Northern Ontario, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. It amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Ever since then it has been the largest city in Northwestern...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league that existed from circa 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region....
and were Abbott Cup
Abbott Cup
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
finalists once.
History
In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey LeagueThunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league that existed from circa 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region....
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. The MWJHL later merged and solidified the United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...
.
The Buccaneers folded on July 6, 1980 when the TBAHA left them with no league to play in.
Season-by-Season Standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | ||
| 1940-41 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
| 89 | 106 | 12 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1941-42 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 110 | 13 | 30 | 1st TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1942-43 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 71 | 31 | 18 | 1st TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1943-45 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1945-46 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 15 | 52 | 2 | 5th TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1946-47 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 31 | 25 | 9 | 2nd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1947-48 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 39 | 59 | 7 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1948-49 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
| 52 | 67 | 7 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1949-50 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 109 | 86 | 22 | 2nd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1950-51 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| 100 | 85 | 22 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1951-52 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| 140 | 127 | 31 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1952-53 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | |||||||
| 129 | 161 | 22 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1953-54 | 34 | 10 | 23 | 1 | |||||||
| 114 | 180 | 21 | 4th TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1954-55 | 29 | 8 | 20 | 1 | |||||||
| 97 | 143 | 17 | 4th TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1955-56 | 33 | 3 | 27 | 3 | |||||||
| 88 | 167 | 9 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1956-57 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 0 | |||||||
| 95 | 241 | 4 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1957-58 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |||||||
| 66 | 126 | 9 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1958-59 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | |||||||
| 82 | 128 | 16 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1959-60 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 94 | 76 | 26 | 1st TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1960-61 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 4 | |||||||
| 77 | 108 | 14 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1961-62 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |||||||
| 77 | 186 | 6 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | |||||||
| 92 | 127 | 20 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | |||||||
| 87 | 103 | 22 | 3rd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1964-65 | 22 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |||||||
| 93 | 189 | 4 | 4th TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1965-66 | 30 | 3 | 26 | 1 | |||||||
| 112 | 226 | 7 | 4th TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | 7 | 19 | 3 | |||||||
| 118 | 172 | 17 | 4th TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1967-68 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | |||||||
| 134 | 187 | 27.5 | 4th TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1968-69 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | |||||||
| 196 | 129 | 51 | 1st TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1969-70 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 3 | |||||||
| 156 | 160 | 29 | 2nd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1970-71 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 3 | |||||||
| 133 | 156 | 29 | 2nd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
| 30 | 2nd TBMJHL | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 31 | 5 | 21 | 5 | |||||||
| 94 | 178 | 15 | 4th CAJHL | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| 430 | 258 | 91 | 2nd MWJHL | ||||||||
| 1974-75 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 164 | 106 | 42 | 1st TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1975-76 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| 163 | 117 | 43 | 2nd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1976-77 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 168 | 122 | 30 | 2nd TBJHL | ||||||||
| 1977-78 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| 42 | 1st TBJHL | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| 35 | 1st TBJHL | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| 216 | 163 | 48 | 1st TBJHL | ||||||||
Playoffs
- 1971 Lost Final
- Westfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William CanadiansFort William CanadiansThe Fort William Canadians were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists 3 times...
3-games-to-2 - Thunder Bay Marrs defeated Westfort Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
- 1972 Lost Semi-final
- Minnesota Jr. StarsSt. Paul VulcansThe St. Paul Vulcans are a defunct Junior A ice hockey franchise that was based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The franchise was a charter member of the United States Hockey League that started play with the 1979-80 season. The franchise was renamed the Twin Cities Vulcans for the start 1995 and...
defeated Westfort Hurricanes 2-games-to-none- 1973 Lost Quarter-final/Canadian TBAHA Semi-final
- Thunder Bay CentennialsThunder Bay BeaversThe Thunder Bay Beavers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were 1972 National Centennial Cup quarter-finalists, losing to the eventual winner Guelph CMC's....
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 CanadiansFort William CanadiansThe Fort William Canadians were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists 3 times...
(TBJHL) 4-games-to-none JACK ADAMS TROPHY CHAMPIONS - Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Wexford Raiders (OPJHL) 4-games-to-3
- Smiths Falls BearsSmiths Falls BearsThe Smiths Falls Bears are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. They were original members, but then left Smiths Falls in 1976...
(CJHL) defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-3- 1975 Lost Final
- Thunder Bay Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay BeaversThunder Bay BeaversThe Thunder Bay Beavers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were 1972 National Centennial Cup quarter-finalists, losing to the eventual winner Guelph CMC's....
4-games-to-2 - Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
- 1976 Lost Semi-final
- Thunder Bay BeaversThunder Bay BeaversThe Thunder Bay Beavers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were 1972 National Centennial Cup quarter-finalists, losing to the eventual winner Guelph CMC's....
defeated Thunder Bay Hurricanes 4-games-to-2- 1977 Lost Final
- Degagne Hurricanes defeated Thunder Bay BeaversThunder Bay BeaversThe Thunder Bay Beavers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were 1972 National Centennial Cup quarter-finalists, losing to the eventual winner Guelph CMC's....
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 BeaversThunder Bay BeaversThe Thunder Bay Beavers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were 1972 National Centennial Cup quarter-finalists, losing to the eventual winner Guelph CMC's....
3-games-to-none - Degagne Hurricanes defeated Atikokan Voyageurs 4-games-to-none TBJHL CHAMPIONS
- Guelph PlatersGuelph PlatersThe Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
(OPJHL) defeated Degagne Hurricanes 4-games-to-none- 1979 Lost Final
- Thunder Bay North StarsFort William CanadiansThe Fort William Canadians were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists 3 times...
defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4-games-to-1- 1980 Lost Final
- Thunder Bay North StarsFort William CanadiansThe Fort William Canadians were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists 3 times...
defeated Degagne Buccaneers 4-games-to-none with 1 tie
Championships
TBJHL Champions:- 1942, 1943, 1952, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974*, 1978
Abbott Cup
Abbott Cup
The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup, was awarded annually from 1919 through 1999 to the Junior "A" ice hockey Champion for Western Canada....
Finalists:
- 1970
Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
/Eastern Centennial Cup Semi Final Champion
- 1974
(*) denotes: Herks played in MWJHL, rejoined TBJHL for playoffs.
Notable alumni
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