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{{Short description|Canadian junior ice hockey team}}
{{Hockey team | CAN_eng = 1||
{{Infobox hockey team
team = St. Catharines Black Hawks |
| team = St. Catharines Black Hawks
logo = Stcblackhawks.png |
| logo = Stcblackhawks.png
logosize = 125px |
| logosize = 125px
city = [[St. Catharines, Ontario]] |
league = [[Ontario Hockey League|Ontario Hockey Association]] |
| city = [[St. Catharines, Ontario]]
| league = [[Ontario Hockey Association]]
operated = 1962-76 |
| operated = {{Start date|1962}}–76
arena = [[Garden City Arena]] |
| arena = [[Garden City Arena]]
parentclub = [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]<br>(1962-67) |
| parentclub = [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]<br>(1962–67)
name1 = [[St. Catharines Falcons]] |
| name1 = [[St. Catharines Falcons (1943–1947)|St. Catharines Falcons]]
dates1 = 1943-47 |
| dates1 = 1943–47
name2 = [[St. Catharines Teepees]] |
| name2 = [[St. Catharines Teepees]]
dates2 = 1947-62 |
| dates2 = 1947–62
name3 = St. Catharines Black Hawks |
| name3 = St. Catharines Black Hawks
dates3 = 1962-76 |
| dates3 = 1962–76
name4 = [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] |
| name4 = [[Niagara Falls Flyers]]
dates4 = 1976-82 |
| dates4 = 1976–82
name5 = [[North Bay Centennials]] |
| name5 = [[North Bay Centennials]]
dates5 = 1982-02 |
| dates5 = 1982–02
name6 = [[Saginaw Spirit]] |
| name6 = [[Saginaw Spirit]]
dates6 = 2002-Present |
| dates6 = 2002–present
|}}
}}
The '''St. Catharines Black Hawks''' were a [[junior ice hockey]] team in the [[Ontario Hockey League|Ontario Hockey Association]] from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in [[St. Catharines, Ontario]], [[Canada]].

The '''St. Catharines Black Hawks''' were a Canadian [[junior ice hockey]] team in the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in [[St. Catharines, Ontario]], [[Canada]].


==History==
==History==
In 1962 the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] sponsored the financially troubled [[St. Catharines Teepees]], and renamed the team St. Catharines Black Hawks. Chicago continued to do so until NHL sponsorship ended in 1968. From 1968 until 1972, the Hawks were owned by Fred Muller and Ken Campbell.
In 1962 the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] sponsored the financially troubled [[St. Catharines Teepees]], and renamed the team St. Catharines Black Hawks. Chicago continued to do so until NHL sponsorship ended in 1968. From 1968 until 1972, the Hawks were owned by Fred Muller and Ken Campbell.


St. Catharines made it to the OHA finals in 1969, 1971 and 1974. They were beaten in the 1969 OHA finals by the [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] 4 wins to 0 with 2 ties. The Black Hawks won the [[J. Ross Robertson Cup]] in 1971 versus the [[Toronto Marlboros]] & 1974 versus the [[Peterborough Petes]].
St. Catharines made it to the OHA finals in 1969, 1971 and 1974. They were beaten in the 1969 OHA finals by the [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] 4 wins to 0 with 2 ties. The Black Hawks won the [[J. Ross Robertson Cup]] in 1971 versus the [[Toronto Marlboros]] & 1974 versus the [[Peterborough Petes]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition|publisher=[[Ontario Hockey Association]]|date=2006|location=Cambridge, Ontario|page=W-13}}</ref>


The 1971 [[Richardson Trophy]] series between St. Catharines and the [[Quebec Remparts]] is one of the most storied ever, featuring riots and two future Hall of Famers, [[Guy Lafleur]] and [[Marcel Dionne]]. In the 1974 [[Memorial Cup]] tournament the Black Hawks would square up against the [[Regina Pats]] and a rematch versus the Quebec Remparts.
The 1971 [[Richardson Trophy]] series between St. Catharines and the [[Quebec Remparts]] is one of the most storied ever, featuring riots and two future Hall of Famers, [[Guy Lafleur]] and [[Marcel Dionne]]. In the 1974 [[Memorial Cup]] tournament the Black Hawks would square up against the [[Regina Pats]] and a rematch versus the Quebec Remparts.


[[Hap Emms]] bought the Black Hawks in 1972 and for the next four years attendance declined to the point that Emms refused to suffer any more losses and moved the club to Niagara Falls in 1976, rejuvenating the name of the previous [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] team which Emms had also owned.
[[Hap Emms]] bought the Black Hawks in 1972 and for the next four years attendance declined to the point that Emms refused to suffer any more losses and moved the club to Niagara Falls in 1976, rejuvenating the name of the previous [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] team which Emms had also owned.


Many blamed the poor support for the clubs on Emms’ failure to promote the team, but there were extenuating factors such as the attraction of the nearby Buffalo Sabres, expanded TV coverage of hockey and Tier II hockey in the area.
Many blamed the poor support for the clubs on Emms’ failure to promote the team, but there were extenuating factors such as the attraction of the nearby Buffalo Sabres, expanded TV coverage of hockey and Tier II hockey in the area.
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The series that featured future NHL stars [[Guy Lafleur]] and [[Marcel Dionne]], never lived up to the potential on ice brilliance that could have been. Disputes off the ice and erupting violence abruped the series before it was finished.
The series that featured future NHL stars [[Guy Lafleur]] and [[Marcel Dionne]], never lived up to the potential on ice brilliance that could have been. Disputes off the ice and erupting violence abruped the series before it was finished.


The Black Hawks and Remparts series was intense on many levels. Besides the strong rivalry between [[Anglophone]] and [[Francophone]] hockey teams and Canadian citizens in general, there was unfinished business between Marcel Dionne and the Remparts coach [[Maurice Filion]]. Dionne had been coached by Filion in 1968 as a member of the [[Drummondville Rangers]] of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. When the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League formed in 1969, Dionne departed to play in the OHA, which was seen as a higher-calibre level of competition, to hone his skills. Filion vowed revenge against his OHA team. This rivalry was further fueled by the desire of Francophone nationalists to have a Canadian champion from a Quebec team in a Quebec-based league.
The Black Hawks and Remparts series was intense on many levels. Besides the strong rivalry between [[English language|Anglophone]] and [[Francophone]] hockey teams and Canadian citizens in general, there was unfinished business between Marcel Dionne and the Remparts coach [[Maurice Filion]]. Dionne had been coached by Filion in 1968 as a member of the [[Drummondville Rangers]] of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. When the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League formed in 1969, Dionne departed to play in the OHA, which was seen as a higher-calibre level of competition, to hone his skills. Filion vowed revenge against his OHA team. This rivalry was further fueled by the desire of Francophone nationalists to have a Canadian champion from a Quebec team in a Quebec-based league.


The Remparts won the first game 4-2 played in St. Catharines and televised by closed circuit to over 8,000 spectators in Quebec arenas. Despite the win, Filion complained about the referee bias against his players, calling it anti-Francophone. The Black Hawks won game 2 by a score of 8-3, to tie the series at 1 game each.
The Remparts won the first game 4-2 played in St. Catharines and televised by closed circuit to over 8,000 spectators in Quebec arenas. Despite the win, Filion complained about the referee bias against his players, calling it anti-Francophone. The Black Hawks won game 2 by a score of 8–3, to tie the series at 1 game each.


Game 3 was played in the [[Colisée de Québec]] to an overflow crowd, seeing the Remparts win 3-1. There were a total of 102 penalty minutes called, 77 of those were against the Black Hawks. Brian MacKenize of St. Catharines would be suspended for one game after confronting a linesman.
Game 3 was played in the [[Colisée de Québec]] to an overflow crowd, seeing the Remparts win 3–1. There were a total of 102 penalty minutes called, 77 of those were against the Black Hawks. Brian MacKenize of St. Catharines would be suspended for one game after confronting a linesman.


The next game of the series was uglier than the last game. Another overflow crowd saw the Remparts win game 4 by a score of 6-1. As the game wore on, more and more fights broke out on the ice, involving players leaving the penalty box to join the fray. The St. Catharines players were escorted off the ice by police amidst the hurling of debris from Quebec fans. After the game an [[angry mob]] surrounded the St. Catharines team bus on its way to the motel, and was given a police escort to safety. The mob circled the motel until the early hours of the morning.
The next game of the series was uglier than the last game. Another overflow crowd saw the Remparts win game 4 by a score of 6–1. As the game wore on, more and more fights broke out on the ice, involving players leaving the penalty box to join the fray. The St. Catharines players were escorted off the ice by police amidst the hurling of debris from Quebec fans. After the game an [[angry mob]] surrounded the St. Catharines team bus on its way to the motel, and was given a police escort to safety. The mob circled the motel until the early hours of the morning.


Game 5 was played on neutral ice at [[Maple Leaf Gardens]] in Toronto, which the Black Hawks won 6-3 to narrow the series 3 games to 2 for Quebec. That was the last game played.
Game 5 was played on neutral ice at [[Maple Leaf Gardens]] in Toronto, which the Black Hawks won 6–3 to narrow the series 3 games to 2 for Quebec. That was the last game played.


The parents of the St. Catharines players refused to send their children back to Quebec City for fear of the violence that occurred after game four. The Remparts refused to play anywhere else but their home rink, including any neutral ice in the province of Quebec. The problem was further confounded with threats surfacing from the [[Front de libération du Québec|FLQ (Front de libération du Québec)]] against St. Catharines players.
The parents of the St. Catharines players refused to send their children back to Quebec City for fear of the violence that occurred after game four. The Remparts refused to play anywhere else but their home rink, including any neutral ice in the province of Quebec. The problem was further confounded with threats surfacing from the [[Front de libération du Québec|FLQ (Front de libération du Québec)]] against St. Catharines players.
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In the 1974 [[Memorial Cup]] tournament the Black Hawks would square up against the Regina Pats and a rematch versus the Quebec Remparts. St. Catharines was undefeated through the OHA playoffs to reach the Memorial Cup, eliminating the [[Oshawa Generals]], [[Toronto Marlboros]] and [[Peterborough Petes]] in the process, with a tie against Peterborough in the finals being the only blemish on their record.
In the 1974 [[Memorial Cup]] tournament the Black Hawks would square up against the Regina Pats and a rematch versus the Quebec Remparts. St. Catharines was undefeated through the OHA playoffs to reach the Memorial Cup, eliminating the [[Oshawa Generals]], [[Toronto Marlboros]] and [[Peterborough Petes]] in the process, with a tie against Peterborough in the finals being the only blemish on their record.


The entire cup series would be played in [[Calgary, Alberta]] at the [[Stampede Corral]]. This venue was much to the liking of St. Catharines players, who were not wanting to relive the [[Quebec City]] experience from 3 years ago. St. Catharines played a strong defensive game to open the tournament, getting some vengeance from three years ago. However, the Remparts scored 5 power play goals in the semi-final game and trounced the Black Hawks 11-3.
The entire cup series would be played in [[Calgary, Alberta]] at the [[Stampede Corral]]. This venue was much to the liking of St. Catharines players, who were not wanting to relive the [[Quebec City]] experience from 3 years ago. St. Catharines played a strong defensive game to open the tournament, getting some vengeance from three years ago. However, the Remparts scored 5 power play goals in the semi-final game and trounced the Black Hawks 11–3.


{|
Game 1 St. Catharines 4 vs. Quebec Remparts 1
Game 2 Regina Pats 4 vs. St. Catharines 0
|Game 1 || St. Catharines || 4 || vs.|| Quebec Remparts|| 1
|-
Game 3 Quebec Remparts 5 vs. Regina Pats 3
Semi-final Quebec Remparts 11 vs. St. Catharines 3
|Game 2 || Regina Pats || 4 || vs.|| St. Catharines || 0
|-
Final Regina Pats 7 vs. Quebec Remparts 4
|Game 3 || Quebec Remparts || 5 || vs. || Regina Pats || 3

|-
The Black Hawks played two more seasons in the city, but uprooted and moved to nearby [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]] at the end of the 1975-76 season, becoming the second incarnation of the [[Niagara Falls Flyers]].
|Semi-final || Quebec Remparts || 11 || vs.|| St. Catharines || 3
|-
|Final || Regina Pats || 7 || vs.|| Quebec Remparts || 4
|}
The Black Hawks played two more seasons in the city, but uprooted and moved to nearby [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]] at the end of the 1975–76 season, becoming the second incarnation of the [[Niagara Falls Flyers]].


==Players==
==Players==
Two future Hockey Hall of Famers played for the St. Catharines Black Hawks. They are: two time OHA scoring champion '''[[Marcel Dionne]]''' (1968-71) and '''[[Mike Gartner]]''' in his rookie year (1975-76) before the team moved to Niagara Falls. In total 61 St. Catharines Black Hawks Alumni graduated to the NHL.
Two future Hockey Hall of Famers played for the St. Catharines Black Hawks. They are: two time OHA scoring champion '''[[Marcel Dionne]]''' (1968–71) and '''[[Mike Gartner]]''' in his rookie year (1975–76) before the team moved to Niagara Falls. In total 61 St. Catharines Black Hawks Alumni graduated to the NHL.


===Award winners===
===Award winners===
*''1963-64'' - '''Fred Stanfield''', [[William Hanley Trophy]] (Humanitarian of the Year)
*''1963–64'' - '''Fred Stanfield''', [[William Hanley Trophy]] (Humanitarian of the Year)
*''1964-65'' - '''Ken Hodge''', [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] (Scoring Champion)
*''1964–65'' - '''Ken Hodge''', [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] (Scoring Champion)
*''1966-67'' - '''Peter McDuffe''', [[Dave Pinkney Trophy]] (Lowest Team GAA)
*''1966–67'' - '''Peter McDuffe''', [[Dave Pinkney Trophy]] (Lowest Team GAA)
*''1969-70'' - '''Marcel Dionne''', [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] (Scoring Champion)
*''1969–70'' - '''Marcel Dionne''', [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] (Scoring Champion)
*''1970-71'' - '''Marcel Dionne''', [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] (Scoring Champion)
*''1970–71'' - '''Marcel Dionne''', [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] (Scoring Champion)
*''1973-74'' - '''Dave Gorman''', [[Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy]] (Top Scoring Right Winger)
*''1973–74'' - '''Dave Gorman''', [[Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy]] (Top Scoring Right Winger)


===NHL alumni===
===NHL alumni===
{{columns-list|colwidth=18em|
<table><tr><td valign=top>
*[[Rick Adduono]]
*[[Rick Adduono]]
*[[Mike Bloom (ice hockey)|Mike Bloom]]
*[[Richie Bayes]]
*[[Mike Bloom (ice hockey)|Mike Bloom]]
*[[Ken Breitenbach]]
*[[Ken Breitenbach]]
*[[John Brenneman]]
*[[John Brenneman]]
*[[Dave Burrows]]
*[[Dave Burrows]]
*[[Guy Delparte]]
*[[Guy Delparte]]
*'''[[Marcel Dionne]]'''
*'''[[Marcel Dionne]]'''
*[[Rick Dudley]]
*[[Rick Dudley]]
*[[Doug Favell]]
*[[Doug Favell]]
*[[Dave Fortier]]
*[[Dave Fortier]]
*[[Lou Franceschetti]]
*[[Lou Franceschetti]]
*[[Bob Froese]]
*[[Bob Froese]]
*'''[[Mike Gartner]]'''
*'''[[Mike Gartner]]'''
*[[Dave Gorman (ice hockey)|Dave Gorman]]
*[[Dave Gorman (ice hockey)|Dave Gorman]]
*[[Rick Hampton]]
*[[Rick Hampton]]
*[[Ken Hodge]]
*[[Ken Hodge]]
*[[Brent Hughes (ice hockey b. 1943)|Brent Hughes]]
</td><td valign=top>
*[[Dennis Hull]]
*[[Brent Hughes (ice hockey b. 1943)|Brent Hughes]]
*[[Dennis Hull]]
*[[Tim Jacobs]]
*[[Tim Jacobs]]
*[[Doug Jarrett]]
*[[Doug Jarrett]]
*[[Pierre Jarry]]
*[[Pierre Jarry]]
*[[Jerry Korab]]
*[[Moe L'Abbé|Moe L'Abbe]]
*[[Jerry Korab]]
*[[Moe L'Abbé]]
*[[Larry Landon]]
*[[Larry Landon]]
*[[Garry Lariviere]]
*[[Garry Lariviere]]
*[[J. P. LeBlanc]]
*[[J. P. LeBlanc]]
*[[Bob MacMillan]]
*[[Bob MacMillan]]
*[[Wayne Maki]]
*[[Wayne Maki]]
*[[Bob Manno]]
*[[Bob Manno]]
*[[Gary McAdam]]
*[[Gary McAdam]]
*[[Brian McDonald (ice hockey)|Brian McDonald]]
*[[Brian McDonald (ice hockey)|Brian McDonald]]
*[[Al McDonough]]
</td><td valign=top>
*[[Al McDonough]]
*[[Peter McDuffe]]
*[[Brian McKenzie (ice hockey)|Brian McKenzie]]
*[[Peter McDuffe]]
*[[Dennis O'Brien (ice hockey)|Dennis O'Brien]]
*[[Brian McKenzie]]
*[[Dennis O'Brien]]
*[[Don O'Donoghue]]
*[[Don O'Donoghue]]
*[[Dennis Owchar]]
*[[Dennis Owchar]]
*[[Wilf Paiement]]
*[[Wilf Paiement]]
*[[Jim Pettie]]
*[[Jim Pettie]]
*[[Willi Plett]]
*[[Willi Plett]]
*[[Poul Popiel]]
*[[Poul Popiel]]
*[[Dick Redmond]]
*[[Dick Redmond]]
*[[Tom Reid]]
*[[Tom Reid (ice hockey)|Tom Reid]]
*[[Doug Rombough]]
*[[Doug Rombough]]
*[[Barry Salovaara]]
*[[Barry Salovaara]]
*[[Dave Salvian]]
*[[Dave Salvian]]
*[[Ron Serafini]]
</td><td valign=top>
*[[Ron Serafini]]
*[[Paul Shakes]]
*[[Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey)|Bobby Sheehan]]
*[[Paul Shakes]]
*[[Bobby Sheehan]]
*[[Doug Shelton]]
*[[Ron Smith (ice hockey, born 1952)|Ron Smith]]
*[[Doug Shelton]]
*[[Bob Sneddon (ice hockey)|Bob Sneddon]]
*[[Ron Smith]]
*[[Fred Stanfield]]
*[[Bob Sneddon (ice hockey)|Bob Sneddon]]
*[[Fred Stanfield]]
*[[Jim Stanfield]]
*[[Bill Stewart (ice hockey)|Bill Stewart]]
*[[Jim Stanfield]]
*[[Bobby Taylor (hockey)|Bobby Taylor]]
*[[Bill Stewart]]
*[[Vic "Skeeter" Teal]]
*[[Bobby Taylor (hockey)|Bobby Taylor]]
*[[Vic "Skeeter" Teal]]
*[[Paul Terbenche]]
*[[Paul Terbenche]]
*[[Dennis Ververgaert]]
*[[Ron Wilson (ice hockey b. 1956)|Ron Wilson]]
*[[Dennis Ververgaert]]
*[[Ron Wilson (ice hockey b. 1956)|Ron Wilson]]
*[[Duane Wylie]]
*[[Duane Wylie]]
}}
</td></tr></table>


==Yearly results==
==Yearly results==
<big>'''Regular season'''</big>
;Regular season
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{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
|-
|- bgcolor="#ccccff" align="center"
|| '''Season''' || '''Games''' || '''Won''' || '''Lost''' || '''Tied''' || '''Points''' || '''Pct %''' || '''Goals<br>for''' || '''Goals<br><small>against</small>''' || '''Standing'''
! [[Season (sports)|Season]] !! Games !! Won !! Lost !! Tied !! Points !! Pct % !! Goals<br>for !! Goals<br>{{small|against}} !! Standing
|-
|- align="center"
||1962-63 ||50 ||15 ||24 ||11 ||41 ||0.410 ||172 ||224 ||5th OHA
||1962–63 ||50 ||15 ||24 ||11 ||41 ||0.410 ||172 ||224 ||5th OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1963-64 ||56 ||29 ||20 ||7 ||65 ||0.580 ||244 ||215 ||3rd OHA
||1963–64 ||56 ||29 ||20 ||7 ||65 ||0.580 ||244 ||215 ||3rd OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1964-65 ||56 ||19 ||28 ||9 ||41 ||0.420 ||236 ||253 ||7th OHA
||1964–65 ||56 ||19 ||28 ||9 ||41 ||0.420 ||236 ||253 ||7th OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1965-66 ||48 ||15 ||26 ||7 ||37 ||0.385 ||182 ||231 ||8th OHA
||1965–66 ||48 ||15 ||26 ||7 ||37 ||0.385 ||182 ||231 ||8th OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1966-67 ||48 ||19 ||20 ||9 ||47 ||0.490 ||175 ||155 ||5th OHA
||1966–67 ||48 ||19 ||20 ||9 ||47 ||0.490 ||175 ||155 ||5th OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1967-68 ||54 ||21 ||30 ||3 ||45 ||0.417 ||200 ||211 ||6th OHA
||1967–68 ||54 ||21 ||30 ||3 ||45 ||0.417 ||200 ||211 ||6th OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1968-69 ||54 ||31 ||11 ||12 ||74 ||0.685 ||296 ||206 ||2nd OHA
||1968–69 ||54 ||31 ||11 ||12 ||74 ||0.685 ||296 ||206 ||2nd OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1969-70 ||54 ||30 ||18 ||6 ||66 ||0.611 ||268 ||210 ||3rd OHA
||1969–70 ||54 ||30 ||18 ||6 ||66 ||0.611 ||268 ||210 ||3rd OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1970-71 ||62 ||40 ||17 ||5 ||85 ||0.685 ||343 ||236 ||2nd OHA
||1970–71 ||62 ||40 ||17 ||5 ||85 ||0.685 ||343 ||236 ||2nd OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1971-72 ||63 ||25 ||31 ||7 ||57 ||0.452 ||258 ||311 ||7th OHA
||1971–72 ||63 ||25 ||31 ||7 ||57 ||0.452 ||258 ||311 ||7th OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1972-73 ||63 ||24 ||28 ||11 ||59 ||0.468 ||280 ||318 ||5th OHA
||1972–73 ||63 ||24 ||28 ||11 ||59 ||0.468 ||280 ||318 ||5th OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||1973-74 ||70 ||41 ||23 ||6 ||88 ||0.629 ||358 ||278 ||2nd OHA
||1973–74 ||70 ||41 ||23 ||6 ||88 ||0.629 ||358 ||278 ||2nd OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||[[1974-75 OMJHL season|1974-75]] ||70 ||30 ||33 ||7 ||67 ||0.479 ||284 ||300 ||6th OHA
||[[1974–75 OMJHL season|1974–75]] ||70 ||30 ||33 ||7 ||67 ||0.479 ||284 ||300 ||6th OHA
|-
|- align="center"
||[[1975-76 OMJHL season|1975-76]] ||66 ||16 ||40 ||10 ||42 ||0.318 ||283 ||366 ||5th Emms
||[[1975–76 OMJHL season|1975–76]] ||66 ||16 ||40 ||10 ||42 ||0.318 ||283 ||366 ||5th Emms
|}
|}
<big>'''Playoffs'''</big>
;Playoffs
*'''1962-63''' Out of playoffs.
*'''1962–63''' Out of [[playoffs]].
*'''1963-64''' Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. <br> Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 5 in semi-finals.
*'''1963–64''' Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. <br> Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 5 in semi-finals.
*'''1964-65''' Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
*'''1964–65''' Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
*'''1965-66''' Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
*'''1965–66''' Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
*'''1966-67''' Lost to Kitchener Rangers 9 points to 3 in quarter-finals.
*'''1966–67''' Lost to Kitchener Rangers 9 points to 3 in quarter-finals.
*'''1967-68''' Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals.
*'''1967–68''' Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals.
*'''1968-69''' Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. <br>Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 6 in semi-finals. <br>Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 1 in finals.
*'''1968–69''' Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. <br>Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 6 in semi-finals. <br>Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 1 in finals.
*'''1969-70''' Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. <br>Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
*'''1969–70''' Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals. <br>Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
*'''1970-71''' Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 point to 0 in quarter-finals. <br>Defeated Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 5 in semi-finals. <br>Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in finals. '''OHA CHAMPIONS''' <br>Lost to Québec Remparts by forfeit in Richardson Trophy playoff series.
*'''1970–71''' Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 point to 0 in quarter-finals. <br>Defeated Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 5 in semi-finals. <br>Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in finals. '''OHA CHAMPIONS''' <br>Lost to Quebec Remparts by forfeit in Richardson Trophy playoff series.
*'''1971-72''' Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
*'''1971–72''' Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
*'''1972-73''' Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
*'''1972–73''' Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
*'''1973-74''' Defeated Oshawa Generals 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals. <br>Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals. <br>Defeated Peterborough Petes 9 points to 1 in finals. '''OHA CHAMPIONS''' <br>Lost in Memorial Cup semi-final to Québec Remparts.
*'''1973–74''' Defeated Oshawa Generals 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals. <br>Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals. <br>Defeated Peterborough Petes 9 points to 1 in finals. '''OHA CHAMPIONS''' <br>Lost in Memorial Cup semi-final to Quebec Remparts.
*'''1974-75''' Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
*'''1974–75''' Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
*'''1975-76''' Lost to Kitchener Rangers 6 points to 2 in first round.
*'''1975–76''' Lost to Kitchener Rangers 6 points to 2 in first round.


==Arena==
==Arena==
The St. Catharines Black Hawks played in the [[Garden City Arena]] in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario from 1962-1976.
The St. Catharines Black Hawks played in the [[Garden City Arena]] in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario from 1962 to 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohlarenaguide.com/gatecliff.htm|title=Jack Gatecliff Arena|last=Jordan|first=Kevin|date=December 4, 2019|website=OHL Arena & Travel Guide|access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>

*'''[http://www.ohlarenaguide.com/stcats.htm Garden City Arena]''' - OHL Arena & Travel Guide
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 22 April 2024

St. Catharines Black Hawks
CitySt. Catharines, Ontario
LeagueOntario Hockey Association
Operated1962 (1962)–76
Home arenaGarden City Arena
Parent club(s)Chicago Black Hawks
(1962–67)
Franchise history
1943–47St. Catharines Falcons
1947–62St. Catharines Teepees
1962–76St. Catharines Black Hawks
1976–82Niagara Falls Flyers
1982–02North Bay Centennials
2002–presentSaginaw Spirit

The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

History[edit]

In 1962 the Chicago Black Hawks sponsored the financially troubled St. Catharines Teepees, and renamed the team St. Catharines Black Hawks. Chicago continued to do so until NHL sponsorship ended in 1968. From 1968 until 1972, the Hawks were owned by Fred Muller and Ken Campbell.

St. Catharines made it to the OHA finals in 1969, 1971 and 1974. They were beaten in the 1969 OHA finals by the Montreal Junior Canadiens 4 wins to 0 with 2 ties. The Black Hawks won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1971 versus the Toronto Marlboros & 1974 versus the Peterborough Petes.[1]

The 1971 Richardson Trophy series between St. Catharines and the Quebec Remparts is one of the most storied ever, featuring riots and two future Hall of Famers, Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne. In the 1974 Memorial Cup tournament the Black Hawks would square up against the Regina Pats and a rematch versus the Quebec Remparts.

Hap Emms bought the Black Hawks in 1972 and for the next four years attendance declined to the point that Emms refused to suffer any more losses and moved the club to Niagara Falls in 1976, rejuvenating the name of the previous Niagara Falls Flyers team which Emms had also owned.

Many blamed the poor support for the clubs on Emms’ failure to promote the team, but there were extenuating factors such as the attraction of the nearby Buffalo Sabres, expanded TV coverage of hockey and Tier II hockey in the area.

Richardson Cup 1971[edit]

The Eastern Canadian championship of 1971 was the most controversial of the series ever played for the Richardson Cup. It was also the last Eastern Canadian championship to be played before the Memorial Cup tournament began in 1972.

The series that featured future NHL stars Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne, never lived up to the potential on ice brilliance that could have been. Disputes off the ice and erupting violence abruped the series before it was finished.

The Black Hawks and Remparts series was intense on many levels. Besides the strong rivalry between Anglophone and Francophone hockey teams and Canadian citizens in general, there was unfinished business between Marcel Dionne and the Remparts coach Maurice Filion. Dionne had been coached by Filion in 1968 as a member of the Drummondville Rangers of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. When the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League formed in 1969, Dionne departed to play in the OHA, which was seen as a higher-calibre level of competition, to hone his skills. Filion vowed revenge against his OHA team. This rivalry was further fueled by the desire of Francophone nationalists to have a Canadian champion from a Quebec team in a Quebec-based league.

The Remparts won the first game 4-2 played in St. Catharines and televised by closed circuit to over 8,000 spectators in Quebec arenas. Despite the win, Filion complained about the referee bias against his players, calling it anti-Francophone. The Black Hawks won game 2 by a score of 8–3, to tie the series at 1 game each.

Game 3 was played in the Colisée de Québec to an overflow crowd, seeing the Remparts win 3–1. There were a total of 102 penalty minutes called, 77 of those were against the Black Hawks. Brian MacKenize of St. Catharines would be suspended for one game after confronting a linesman.

The next game of the series was uglier than the last game. Another overflow crowd saw the Remparts win game 4 by a score of 6–1. As the game wore on, more and more fights broke out on the ice, involving players leaving the penalty box to join the fray. The St. Catharines players were escorted off the ice by police amidst the hurling of debris from Quebec fans. After the game an angry mob surrounded the St. Catharines team bus on its way to the motel, and was given a police escort to safety. The mob circled the motel until the early hours of the morning.

Game 5 was played on neutral ice at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, which the Black Hawks won 6–3 to narrow the series 3 games to 2 for Quebec. That was the last game played.

The parents of the St. Catharines players refused to send their children back to Quebec City for fear of the violence that occurred after game four. The Remparts refused to play anywhere else but their home rink, including any neutral ice in the province of Quebec. The problem was further confounded with threats surfacing from the FLQ (Front de libération du Québec) against St. Catharines players.

CAHA president Dawson declared the series to be over when no further compromise could be reached, and he had received official notice from St. Catharines that the team would not return to the Colisée. As a result, the Remparts went on to compete for the Memorial Cup by default, which they won, defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Memorial Cup 1974[edit]

In the 1974 Memorial Cup tournament the Black Hawks would square up against the Regina Pats and a rematch versus the Quebec Remparts. St. Catharines was undefeated through the OHA playoffs to reach the Memorial Cup, eliminating the Oshawa Generals, Toronto Marlboros and Peterborough Petes in the process, with a tie against Peterborough in the finals being the only blemish on their record.

The entire cup series would be played in Calgary, Alberta at the Stampede Corral. This venue was much to the liking of St. Catharines players, who were not wanting to relive the Quebec City experience from 3 years ago. St. Catharines played a strong defensive game to open the tournament, getting some vengeance from three years ago. However, the Remparts scored 5 power play goals in the semi-final game and trounced the Black Hawks 11–3.

Game 1 St. Catharines 4 vs. Quebec Remparts 1
Game 2 Regina Pats 4 vs. St. Catharines 0
Game 3 Quebec Remparts 5 vs. Regina Pats 3
Semi-final Quebec Remparts 11 vs. St. Catharines 3
Final Regina Pats 7 vs. Quebec Remparts 4

The Black Hawks played two more seasons in the city, but uprooted and moved to nearby Niagara Falls at the end of the 1975–76 season, becoming the second incarnation of the Niagara Falls Flyers.

Players[edit]

Two future Hockey Hall of Famers played for the St. Catharines Black Hawks. They are: two time OHA scoring champion Marcel Dionne (1968–71) and Mike Gartner in his rookie year (1975–76) before the team moved to Niagara Falls. In total 61 St. Catharines Black Hawks Alumni graduated to the NHL.

Award winners[edit]

NHL alumni[edit]

Yearly results[edit]

Regular season
Season Games Won Lost Tied Points Pct % Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing
1962–63 50 15 24 11 41 0.410 172 224 5th OHA
1963–64 56 29 20 7 65 0.580 244 215 3rd OHA
1964–65 56 19 28 9 41 0.420 236 253 7th OHA
1965–66 48 15 26 7 37 0.385 182 231 8th OHA
1966–67 48 19 20 9 47 0.490 175 155 5th OHA
1967–68 54 21 30 3 45 0.417 200 211 6th OHA
1968–69 54 31 11 12 74 0.685 296 206 2nd OHA
1969–70 54 30 18 6 66 0.611 268 210 3rd OHA
1970–71 62 40 17 5 85 0.685 343 236 2nd OHA
1971–72 63 25 31 7 57 0.452 258 311 7th OHA
1972–73 63 24 28 11 59 0.468 280 318 5th OHA
1973–74 70 41 23 6 88 0.629 358 278 2nd OHA
1974–75 70 30 33 7 67 0.479 284 300 6th OHA
1975–76 66 16 40 10 42 0.318 283 366 5th Emms
Playoffs
  • 1962–63 Out of playoffs.
  • 1963–64 Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
    Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 5 in semi-finals.
  • 1964–65 Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
  • 1965–66 Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
  • 1966–67 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 9 points to 3 in quarter-finals.
  • 1967–68 Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals.
  • 1968–69 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 6 in semi-finals.
    Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 1 in finals.
  • 1969–70 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
    Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
  • 1970–71 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 point to 0 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Montreal Junior Canadiens 9 points to 5 in semi-finals.
    Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Lost to Quebec Remparts by forfeit in Richardson Trophy playoff series.
  • 1971–72 Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
  • 1972–73 Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
  • 1973–74 Defeated Oshawa Generals 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
    Defeated Peterborough Petes 9 points to 1 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
    Lost in Memorial Cup semi-final to Quebec Remparts.
  • 1974–75 Lost to Hamilton Fincups 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
  • 1975–76 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 6 points to 2 in first round.

Arena[edit]

The St. Catharines Black Hawks played in the Garden City Arena in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario from 1962 to 1976.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.
  2. ^ Jordan, Kevin (December 4, 2019). "Jack Gatecliff Arena". OHL Arena & Travel Guide. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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