Hamilton 227th Battalion

The 227th Battalion of the Canadian Army was recruited in Manitoulin Island and the Algoma District of northern Ontario. It was based and trained in Hamilton. While training it entered teams in the Ontario Hockey Association's senior & intermediate series in 1916-17.

It was common for military units to have hockey teams while training in Canada.

227th Battalion players who played in the NHL

 * Babe Donnelly
 * Shorty Green
 * Alex McKinnon