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The '''Stratford Midgets''' were a Canadian [[junior ice hockey]] team that played in the [[Ontario Hockey Association]]. The team played at the Stratford Arena, now known as the [[William Allman Memorial Arena]] in [[Stratford, Ontario]]. |
The '''Stratford Midgets''' were a Canadian [[junior ice hockey]] team that played in the [[Ontario Hockey Association]]. The team played at the Stratford Arena, now known as the [[William Allman Memorial Arena]] in [[Stratford, Ontario]]. |
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==History== |
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The Midgets trace their roots to the '''Stratford Hockey Club''' which existed in the early 1900s. The team featured [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Frank Rankin]]. Stratford won the Ontario Hockey Association junior championship in three successive seasons from 1906–07 to 1908–09.<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> |
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The Stratford Midgets trace their roots to the '''Stratford Hockey Club''' which existed in the early 1900s. The team featured [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Frank Rankin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p196107&type=Player&page=bio&list=|title=Rankin, Frank — Biography — Honoured Player|website=Legends of Hockey|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=February 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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Stratford won the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) junior championship in three successive seasons in 1907, 1908 and 1909, then won the [[J. Ross Robertson Cup]] as OHA junior champions in 1921.<ref name="Robertson">{{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 Midgets were the Eastern Canada junior champions in 1921, and finalists at the [[1921 Memorial Cup]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lapp|first1=Richard M.|last2=Macaulay|first2=Alec|title=The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship|publisher=[[Harbour Publishing]]|date=1997|location=Madeira Park, British Columbia|isbn=1-55017-170-4|pages=17–18}}</ref> |
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They Midgets were the Eastern Canadaan junior champions in 1921, and finalist in the [[1921 Memorial Cup]]. |
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Stratford were finalists for the |
Stratford were finalists for the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1920, 1933, 1934 and 1937.<ref name="Robertson" /> At the end of the 1930s, the team was renamed the [[Stratford Kist]], and subsequently became the [[Stratford Kroehlers]].{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} |
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==National Hockey League alumni== |
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At the close of the 1930s, the team was renamed the [[Stratford Kist]], and subsequently became the [[Stratford Kroehlers]]. |
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List of Stratford Midgets' alumni who played in the [[National Hockey League]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Stratford+Midgets|title=NHL Player Search: Stratford Midgets|website=Legends of Hockey|publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame|access-date=February 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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==NHL alumni== |
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* [[Frank Carson]] |
* [[Frank Carson]] |
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* [[Bob McCulley]] |
* [[Bob McCulley]] |
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* [[Howie Morenz]] |
* [[Howie Morenz]] |
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* [[Al Murray (ice hockey)|Al Murray]] |
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* [[Joe Turner (ice hockey)|Joe Turner]] |
* [[Joe Turner (ice hockey)|Joe Turner]] |
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[[Category:Defunct Ontario Hockey League teams]] |
[[Category:Defunct Ontario Hockey League teams]] |
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[[Category:Sport in Stratford, Ontario]] |
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[[Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in Ontario]] |
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[[Category:Ice hockey clubs established in the 1910s]] |
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[[Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in the 1930s]] |
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[[Category:1910s establishments in Ontario]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 22 April 2024
| Stratford Midgets | |
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| City | Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Hockey Association |
| Operated | 1910s to 1930s |
| Home arena | Stratford Arena |
The Stratford Midgets were a Canadian junior ice hockey team that played in the Ontario Hockey Association. The team played at the Stratford Arena, now known as the William Allman Memorial Arena in Stratford, Ontario.
History[edit]
The Stratford Midgets trace their roots to the Stratford Hockey Club which existed in the early 1900s. The team featured Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Frank Rankin.[1]
Stratford won the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) junior championship in three successive seasons in 1907, 1908 and 1909, then won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHA junior champions in 1921.[2] The Midgets were the Eastern Canada junior champions in 1921, and finalists at the 1921 Memorial Cup.[3]
Stratford were finalists for the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1920, 1933, 1934 and 1937.[2] At the end of the 1930s, the team was renamed the Stratford Kist, and subsequently became the Stratford Kroehlers.[citation needed]
National Hockey League alumni[edit]
List of Stratford Midgets' alumni who played in the National Hockey League:[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rankin, Frank — Biography — Honoured Player". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition. Cambridge, Ontario: Ontario Hockey Association. 2006. p. W-13.
- ^ Lapp, Richard M.; Macaulay, Alec (1997). The Memorial Cup: Canada's National Junior Hockey Championship. Madeira Park, British Columbia: Harbour Publishing. pp. 17–18. ISBN 1-55017-170-4.
- ^ "NHL Player Search: Stratford Midgets". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 7, 2021.