Westfort Fort Williams Hurricanes
Westfort Hurricanes
| Westfort Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| City: | Fort William, Ontario |
| League: | Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League Midwest Junior Hockey League Can-Am Junior Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1940-1980 |
| Home Arena: | Fort William Gardens |
| Colors: | Unknown |
| Head Coach: | Unknown |
| Franchise history | |
| 1940-1961: | Fort William Hurricane-Rangers |
| 1961-1966: | Fort William Hurricanes |
| 1966-1972: | Westfort Hurricanes |
| 1972-1975: | Thunder Bay Westfort Hurricanes |
| 1975-1978: | Degagne Hurricanes |
| 1978-1980: | Degagne Buccaneers |
The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.
History[]
In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League to join the St. Paul, Minnesota-based Can-Am Junior Hockey League. A year later, that league became the Midwest Junior Hockey League. The Herks stayed on board for one Midwest Junior season before returning to the TBJHL. The MWJHL later merged and solidified the United States Hockey League.
Season-by-Season Standings[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | ||
| 1940-41 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | - | 89 | 106 | 12 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1941-42 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | 110 | 13 | 30 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1942-43 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | 71 | 31 | 18 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1943-45 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1945-46 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | 15 | 52 | 2 | 5th TBJHL | ||
| 1946-47 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 31 | 25 | 9 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1947-48 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | 39 | 59 | 7 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1948-49 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - | 52 | 67 | 7 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1949-51 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | 140 | 127 | 31 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1952-53 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | - | 129 | 161 | 22 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1953-54 | 34 | 10 | 23 | 1 | - | 114 | 180 | 21 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1954-55 | 29 | 8 | 20 | 1 | - | 97 | 143 | 17 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1955-56 | 33 | 3 | 27 | 3 | - | 88 | 167 | 9 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1956-61 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 28 | 2 | 24 | 2 | - | 77 | 186 | 6 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1962-63 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | - | 92 | 127 | 20 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1963-64 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | - | 87 | 103 | 22 | 3rd TBJHL | ||
| 1964-65 | 22 | 1 | 19 | 2 | - | 93 | 189 | 4 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1965-66 | 30 | 3 | 26 | 1 | - | 112 | 226 | 7 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1966-67 | 29 | 7 | 19 | 3 | - | 118 | 172 | 17 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1967-68 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | - | 134 | 187 | 27.5 | 4th TBJHL | ||
| 1968-69 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | - | 196 | 129 | 51 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1969-70 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 3 | - | 156 | 160 | 29 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1970-71 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 3 | - | 133 | 156 | 29 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1971-72 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 30 | 2nd TBMJHL | ||
| 1972-73 | 31 | 5 | 21 | 5 | - | 94 | 178 | 15 | 4th CAJHL | ||
| 1973-74 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 1 | - | 430 | 258 | 91 | 2nd MWJHL | ||
| 1974-75 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | - | 164 | 106 | 42 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1975-76 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | - | 163 | 117 | 43 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1976-77 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 32 | 2nd TBJHL | ||
| 1977-78 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 42 | 1st TBJHL | ||
| 1978-79 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 34 | 24 | 10 | - | - | -- | -- | 48 | 1st TBJHL | ||
Championships[]
TBJHL Champions:
- 1942, 1943, 1952, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974*, 1978
Abbott Cup Finalists:
- 1970
Dudley Hewitt Cup/Eastern Centennial Cup Semi Final Champion
- 1974
(*) denotes: Herks played in MWJHL, rejoined TBJHL for playoffs.
Notable alumni[]
Fort William Hurricane-Rangers [1]
Fort William Hurricanes [2]
- Mike Busniuk
- Larry Cahan
- Dave Gatherum
- Ed Kachur
- Dennis Owchar
- Don Poile
- Vic Venasky
- Tommy Williams
- Gord Wilson
Westfort Hurricanes [3]
Thunder Bay Westfort Hurricanes [4]
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