Chatham, Ontario

Capitol Theatre in Chatham.

Chatham was a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada.

It is now part of the city of Chatham-Kent, which has a population of over 100,000.

Teams

• Chatham Cardinals (1947-48 OHA Senior B Season)
• Chatham Greenshirts (1930-31 OHA Intermediate Groups)
• Chatham Jumbos (Ontario Hockey Association, 19456-1947)
• Chatham Maroons (1930s-1960s)

1. Ontario Hockey Association Senior B, 1932-1935)
2. Michigan-Ontario Hockey League, 1932-1939) go inactive due to war; organization returns in 1949
3. Ontario Hockey Association Senior B, 1937-1939)
4. (International Hockey League, 1949-1952) join OHA Sr. A
5. (Ontario Hockey Association Senior B, 1949-1950) to OHA Sr. A
6. (Ontario Hockey Association Senior A, 1950-1951) to OHA Sr B
7. Ontario Hockey Association Senior B, 1951-1952) to OHA Sr A
8. (Ontario Hockey Association Senior A, 1952-1963) join IHL
9. (International Hockey League, 1963-1964) folded
10. (Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League, 1964-1968) league elevated to Jr A
11. (Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League, 1968-1970) league renamed SOJAHL
12. (Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League, 1970-1976) folded
13. (OHA Senior A Hockey League, 1980-1985) renamed Pontiacs

• Chatham Monarchs (Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League, 1950-1952) merge with Wallaceburg Cudmores
• Chatham Pontiacs

1. (Ontario Hockey Association, 1985-1986) join Seaway-Cyclone Senior B Hockey League
2. (Southwestern Senior A Hockey League, 1990-1992)

• Chatham Queens AC (1937-38 OHA Intermediate B Groups)
• Chatham Sherman Admirals (Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League, 1953-1954)
• Chatham Wheels (Colonial Hockey League, 1992-1994) moved to Saginaw
• Wallaceburg-Chatham Combines (1952-53 WOJBHL Season)

Players

• Chris Allen
• Dave Elenbaas
• Dave Gagner
• Lee Giffin
• Bob Gryp
• Ryan Jones
• Dennis McCord
• Jason Missiaen
• Don Willson
• Brian Wiseman

Arenas

• Chatham Memorial Arena
• Erickson Arena
• Thames Campus Arena

External Links

• Chatham, Ontario on Wikipedia