Team: | Galt Canadians |
City: | Galt, Ontario |
League: | Ontario Hockey Association |
Operated: | -44 |
Arena: | Galt Arena Gardens |
Name1: | Galt Canadians |
Dates1: | 1943-44 |
Name2: | Galt Red Wings |
Dates2: | 1944-47 |
Name3: | Galt Rockets |
Dates3: | 1947-49 |
Name4: | Galt Black Hawks |
Dates4: | 1949-55 |
The Galt Canadians were a junior ice hockey team based in Galt, Ontario, now a part of the city of Cambridge. They played in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1943 to 1944. Their home arena was the Galt Arena Gardens.
The Canadians had a successful inaugural year in the league, winning 15 of 26 games played. The following year, the team gained sponsorship from the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, and changed their name to the Galt Red Wings.
From the Galt Canadians, four players graduated to play in the National Hockey League.