Chronology of HAMILTON TIGERS HOCKEY SR A OHA TEAM 1934-1935 (researched by John Zablocki)

• DEC. 1934 - Season starts with Tigers favoured to win the Ontario championship.
• FEB. 22 1935 - Tigers #1 player Hector 'Toe' Blake signs with Montreal Maroons' President Tommy Gorman.
• March, 1935 - Hamilton wins OHA SR A regular season title aned easily defeats Port Colborne 'Sailors' in first 2 game playoff series.
• March 15, 1935 - Hamilton loses a 2 game playoff series to Toronto 'All Stars'. Game 2 was decisive: Toronto 4 Tigers 1.
• March 16, 1935 - US Amateur Hockey Federation ijnvites Hamilton to play a 4 game exhibition series in USA. Tigers President William Dowie agrees to 1 game in New York City on March 24, 1935 vs Eastern Hockey League Champs: Brooklyn "Crescents".
• Sunday March 24, 1935 - Brooklyn defeats Tigers 3 to 2 before 8000 fans! It was a great game! Hamilton goals were scored by Maxie Bennett and Gord Kerr. Tigers then toured New York City.
• April 3, 1935 - The "C.A.H.A." and the "Tigers" jointly announce an 8 game series in England at Wembley stadium and other sites.
• April 4, 1935 - President Dowie announces the line-up for the trip. Three regulars could not make the trip: Kerr, Radke and Cliff Chisholm. Two players were added to the roster: "Red Dunn" of the Hamilton "Patricias" and Frank Dunn of the Port Colborne "Sailors".

The following is a list of the players on the trip:

• Charlie Teno G
• Wilf Hoch D
• Jack Howard D
• "Goney" McGowan C
• Maxie Bennett W
• Carl Liscombe W
• Jim Primeau C
• Norval Fitzgerald W
• "Red" Dunn D
• Frank Dunn W
• Coach: George Redding

• Mon. April 8, 1935 - "Tigers" sail from new York to Southampton(10 days) on the White Star Liner "Britannic". It was a very rough trip and they arrived 2 days late. Due to the late arrival, the 8 game series is cut back to 7 games.
• Thurs. April 18, 1935 - At Wembley Stadium the "Tigers" defeat Wembley "Canadians" 2 to 1. Hamilton goals by jack Howard and N. Fitzgerald.
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Hockey Tigers 1935 in Britain







Tigers players on ship returning home





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