Hamilton Whizzers
The Hamilton Whizzers were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association for one season in 1942-1943. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario, playing home games at the Barton Street Arena, also known as the Hamilton Forum. The Whizzers finished third in the league. The following year the team was renamed the Hamilton Majors. Two alumni from the Whizzers graduated to play in the National Hockey League. NHL alumni *Walt Atanas Walter "Ants" Atanas (December 22, 1923 – August 8, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers during the 1944-45 season, appearing in 49 games totalling 21 points. Much of his career was spent in the m ..., Stan Kemp Yearly results External links Hamilton Forum- The OHL Arena & Travel Guide 1942 establishments in Ontario 1944 disestablishments in Ontario Defunct Ontario Hockey League teams Ice hockey clubs established in 1942 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1944 Ice hockey teams in ...
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Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington, Ontario, Burlington and Grimsby, Ontario, Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of Toronto in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Conceived by George Hamilton (city founder), George Hamilton when he purchased the James Durand, Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, the town of Hamilton became the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe. On January 1, 2001, the current boundaries of Hamilton were created through the amalgamation (politics), amalgamation of the original city with other municipalities of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth. Residents of the city are known as Hamiltonians. Traditionall ...
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