My name is John Dunn (jd) and I am a semi-retired mathematics teacher and an ardent Hamilton hockey and football fan. I have season's tickets to the Ticats (Box I) on the 55 yard line and also to the Bulldogs AHL hockey team. The main intent of this blog is to provide a forum for people who are interested in the Hamilton Tigers teams of yesteryear, in particular the teams before 1950, to exchange stories or pictures about the teams or players of those precious years. Much of my motivation for this project, I must admit, comes from the fact that my father Jimmy "RED" Dunn played for the Hamilton football Tigers and the Hamilton hockey Tigers in the 1930's and 1940's. He followed this with a career refereeing in the AHL and as a linesman in the NHL. You can see him in the picture of the 1935 Hamilton Tigers hockey team in the top bar of this intoductory page (back row - left) as well as other pictures posted in the accompanying blog. Blog posts will include the two championship teams of 1935, the Football Tigers who won the Eastern Canada championship and the Hockey Tigers who travelled to England and won the British Empire championship. Also included will be the story of Hamilton's NHL team in the years 1921 to 1925 and player profiles (football and hockey) and anecdotes from the Tigers early days. Jimmie Simpson, football star of this era will also be featured including peictures and stories written by Jimmie Simpson Jr. You may email me with coments/pictures/programs etc. using the contact us link at the top right of this page.

Other Hamilton Tigers teams

The OHA Tigers At the time, the city had another Tigers hockey team. Hamilton's senior amateur OHA Senior A League team was also named the Tigers and also wore the same colours and were just as popular. When the newspapers reported about "the Tigers" it was usually in reference to the amateurs, the NHLers were called "the Professionals." The senior Tigers continued into the 1950s, winning the OHA championship in 1919, 1931, 1934, 1942 and 1944?1948. The team won the Allan Cup in 1919, 1931 and 1946. Hamilton Tigers (CPHL) After the players were sold to New York, the Tigers were dormant for the 1925-26 season. For 1926-27 the Tigers name was revived as a professional team in the Canadian Professional Hockey League. The professional Tigers survived until 1930, including a change to the then-International Hockey League. In 1930, the Tigers were sold and transferred to Syracuse, New York to become the Syracuse Stars. In 1940, the Stars were sold and transferred to Buffalo, New York to become the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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1910: St. Michael's Majors defeated Queens University and Sherbrooke in two games
1917: Toronto Dentals defeated Winnipeg Victorias 13-goals-to-12
1918: Kitchener Greenshirts defeated Winnipeg Ypres 6-goals-to-4
1919: Hamilton Tigers defeat Winnipeg Selkirk 7-6 Two game total goal series
1921: University of Toronto defeated Brandon 8-goals-to-3
1922: Toronto Granites defeated Regina Victorias 13-goals-to-2
1923: Toronto Granites defeated University of Saskatchewan 11-goals-to-2
1927: University of Toronto defeated Fort William Thundering Herd 2-games-to-1 with 1 tie
1932: Toronto National Sea Fleas defeated Fort William Blues 2-games-to-none
1946: Calgary Stampeders defeat the Hamilton Tigers 4-1
1950: Toronto Marlboros defeated Calgary Stampeders 4-games-to-1
1951: Owen Sound Mercurys defeated Fort Frances Canadians 4-games-to-3
1953: Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen defeated Penticton Vees 4-games-to-1
1955: Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen defeated Fort William Beavers 4-games-to-1
1957: Whitby Dunlops defeated Spokane Flyers 4-games-to-none
1958: Belleville McFarlands defeated Kelowna Packers 4-games-to-3
1959: Whitby Dunlops defeated Vernon Canadians 4-games-to-1
1960: Chatham Maroons defeated Trail Smoke Eaters 4-games-to-none with 1 tie
1961: Galt Terriers defeated Winnipeg Maroons 4-games-to-1
1963: Windsor Bulldogs defeated Winnipeg Maroons 4-games-to-1
1969: Galt Hornets defeated Calgary Stampeders 4-games-to-none
1971: Galt Hornets defeated Calgary Stampeders 4-games-to-none
1973: Orillia Terriers defeated St. Boniface Mohawks 4-games-to-1
1974: Barrie Flyers defeated Cranbrook Royals 4-games-to-2
1977: Brantford Alexanders defeated Spokane Flyers 4-games-to-1
Finalists
1912: Winnipeg Victorias defeated Toronto Eatons 2-games-to-none
1920: Winnipeg Falcons defeated Toronto Granites 11-goals-to-5
1925: Port Arthur Bearcats defeated University of Toronto 2-games-to-none
1926: Port Arthur Bearcats defeated University of Toronto 2-games-to-1 with 1 tie
1931: Winnipeg ?pegs defeated Hamilton Tigers 2-games-to-none
1946: Calgary Stampeders defeated Hamilton Tigers 4-games-to-1
1952: Fort Frances Canadians defeated Stratford Indians 4-games-to-2
1956: Vernon Canadians defeated Chatham Maroons 4-games-to-1
1964: Winnipeg Maroons defeated Woodstock Athletics 4-games-to-none
1970: Spokane Jets defeated Orillia Terriers 4-games-to-2
1972: Spokane Jets defeated Barrie Flyers 4-games-to-2
1975: Thunder Bay Twins defeated Barrie Flyers 4-games-to-2
1976: Spokane Flyers defeated Barrie Flyers 4-games-to-none
1978: Kimberley Dynamiters defeated Brantford Alexanders 4-games-to-1
Olympic Winter Games
The winner of the Allan Cup was named the top amateur team in Canada, this made them eligible to compete in the Olympic Winter Games. The list below includes all Ontario Hockey Association representatives from 1924 until 1960.
1924: Toronto Granites (6-0-0) Won Gold
1928: University of Toronto (3-0-0) Won Gold
1956: Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (6-2-0) Won Bronze
1960: Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (6-1-0) Won Silver
Ice Hockey World Championships
The winner of the Allan Cup was named the top amateur team in Canada, this made them eligible to compete in the Ice Hockey World Championships. The list below includes all Ontario Hockey Association representatives from 1930 until 1962.
1933: Toronto National Sea Fleas (4-1-0) Won Silver
1958: Whitby Dunlops (7-0-0) Won Gold
1959: Belleville McFarlands (7-1-0) Won Gold
1962: Galt Terriers (6-1-0) Won Silver

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Tigers in the Allen Cup
1945-1946 at Regina, Calgary, Edmonton & Saskatoon

Calgary Stampeders defeat the Hamilton Tigers 4 games to 1
Hamilton Tigers 2 at Calgary Stampeders 6
Hamilton Tigers 1 at Calgary Stampeders 6
Hamilton Tigers 3 at Calgary Stampeders 4
Hamilton Tigers 3 at Calgary Stampeders 1

Hamilton Tigers 0 at Calgary Stampeders 1

1930-1931 at Winnipeg
Winnipeg 'pegs defeat the Hamilton Tigers 2-0
Hamilton Tigers 1 at Winnipeg 'pegs 2

1918-1919 At Toronto
Hamilton Tigers
Hamilton Tigers defeat Winnipeg Selkirk 7-6 Two game total goal series
Hamilton Tigers 6 Winnipeg Selkirk 1
Winnipeg Selkirk 5 Hamilton Tigers 1

Ontario SENIOR AAA SERIES
*1921 University of Toronto defeat Toronto Granites 7 goals to 3. Two game total goal series
*1922 Toronto Granites defeat Aura Lee A.C. 16 goals to 5
*1923 Toronto Granites defeat Hamilton A.A.A. 6 goals to 4
1924 Hamilton A.A.A. defeat Stratford 4 goals to 3
1925 Niagara Falls defeat Peterboro 5 goals to 3
1926 Peterboro defeat London 7 goals to 5
*1927 University of Toronto Grads defeat Kitchener 9 goals to 3
1928 Kitchener-Waterloo defeat University of Toronto 5 goals to 4
1929 University of Toronto defeat Queen?s University 9 goals to 5
1930 University of Toronto defeat Nationals (Toronto) 3 goals to 2
1931 Hamilton defeat Port Colborne 5 goals to 3
*1932 Toronto Nationals defeat Port Colborne 4 goals to 1
1933 Niagara Falls defeat Port Colborne (games) 2 games to 1
1934 Hamilton defeat Niagara Falls (games) 2 games to 0
1935 Toronto H.C. defeat Hamilton (games) 2 games to 0
1936 Hamilton defeat Niagara Falls (games) 2 games to 0
1937 Toronto Dominions defeat Toronto Goodyears (games) 3 games to 2
1938 Toronto Goodyears defeat Port Colborne (games) 3 games to 1
1939 Toronto Goodyears defeat Oshawa (games) 3 - 0
1940 Toronto Goodyears defeat St. Catharines (games) 3 - 0
1941 Toronto Marlboros defeat St. Catharines (games) 4 - 2
1942 Hamilton defeat. St. Catharines (games) 3 - 1
1943 Toronto R.C.A.F. defeat Toronto Navy (games) 3 - 1
1944 Hamilton defeat St. Catharines (games) 4 - 1
1945 Hamilton defeat St. Catharines (games) 4 - 1
1946 Hamilton defeat Staffords (games) 4 - 1
1947 Hamilton defeat Owen Sound (games) 3 - 2
1948 Hamilton defeat Kitchener (games) 4 - 1
1949 Toronto Marlboros defeat Kitchener-Waterloo (games) 4 - 2
*1950 Toronto Marlboros defeat Kitchener (games) 4 - 2
*1951 Owen Sound defeat Sarnia (games) 4 - 2
1952 Stratford defeat Owen Sound (games) 4 - 3
*1953 Kitchener defeat Owen Sound (games) 4 - 2

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