Hamilton Kilty B's Explained

Team:Hamilton Kilty B's
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City:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
League:Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Conference:Golden Horseshoe Conference
Founded:1974
Arena:Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena
Colours:Gold, red, white, and black
Coach:Jacob Buch
Gm:Mike Spadafora
Owner:Mike Spadafora
Website:https://kiltybs.gojhl.ca
Affiliates:Brantford Bulldogs
Name1:Stoney Creek Spirit
Dates1:1993–2001
Name2:Stoney Creek Warriors
Dates2:2001–2013
Name3:Ancaster Avalanche
Dates3:2013–2018
Name4:Hamilton Kilty B's
Dates4:2018–present

The Hamilton Kilty B's are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Hamilton, Ontario. They play in the Golden Horseshoe Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was known as the Stoney Creek Warriors prior to 2013 and the Ancaster Avalanche until 2018.

History

The Stoney Creek Warriors were formed in 1974 as a member of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League. As a Junior C team, the Warriors would win four league titles. The Warriors moved up to the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League in 1994 under the name Spirit.

In the Summer of 2013, the team was relocated to Ancaster, Ontario and renamed the Avalanche. On September 7, 2013, hockey officially returned to Ancaster, as the Avalanche hosted the Buffalo Regals in their season opener and defeated them 10–3. In 2016 the Avalanche became an affiliate of the OHL Hamilton Bulldogs.

In April 2018, the team announced they were moving to Hamilton, taking over the Kilty B's moniker, purchased from the ownership of the Markham Royals who were previously located in Hamilton as the Red Wings and Kilty B's.[1]

Season-by-season results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
Stoney Creek Warriors (final 5 seasons)
2008–09 52 35 15 - 2 246 173 72 2nd GOJHL-GHLost final
2009–10 51 36 11 - 4 248 166 76 2nd GOJHL-GH Lost semi-final round robin
2010–11 51 26 20 - 5 209 192 57 6th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF
2011–12 51 15 33 - 3 152 238 33 6th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF
2012–13 51 18 26 - 7 145 179 43 6th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF
Ancaster Avalanche
2013–14 49 24 19 - 6 187 165 54 5th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF
2014–15 49 29 16 - 4 170 144 62 4th GOJHL-GH Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Canucks)
Lost Conf. Semi-final, 1–4 (Corvairs)
2015–16 50 28 15 4 3 205 154 63 3rd of 8-GH
10th of 26 GOJHL
Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Blackhawks)
Lost Conf. Semi-final, 2–4 (Falcons)
2016–17 50 30 15 0 5 217 143 65 4th of 9-GH
10th of 27 GOJHL
Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Meteors)
Lost Conf. Semi-final, 0–4 (Corvairs)
2017–18 50 38 10 1 1 200 123 78 3rd of 9-GH
4th of 26 GOJHL
won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Jr. Canadians)
Lost Conf. Semi-final 3–4 (Falcons)
Hamilton Kilty B's
2018–19 48 35 12 0 1 194 110 71 3rd of 8-GH
3rd of 25 GOJHL
won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Jr. Canadians)
Lost Conf. Semi-final 3–4 (Falcons)
2019–20 50 31 16 0 3 193 129 65 3rd of 8-GH
9th of 26 GOJHL
won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Blackhawks)
Incomplete Conf. Semi-final 0-2 (Corvairs)
playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21 Season lost due to COVID-19
2021–22 48 40 7 1 0 203 86 81 1st of 8-GH
1st of 25 GOJHL
won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Canucks)
Won Conf. Semi-final 4-3 (Meteors)
Lost COnf. Finals 2-4 (Falcons)
2022–23 50 38 7 5 0 204 130 81 2nd of 8-GH
2nd of 25 GOJHL
won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Jr. Canadians)
Won Conf. Semi-final 4-1 (Meteors)
Won COnf. Finals 4-0 (Corvairs)
Round Robin 1-3 (Warriors)(Flyers)
eliminated
2023–24 50 24 22 4 0 163 162 52 2nd of 7-GH
14th of 23 GOJHL
Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-3 (Jr. Canadians)
Lost Conf Semifinal, 1-4 (Corvairs)

Sutherland Cup appearances

2009: Brantford Eagles defeated Stoney Creek Warriors 4-games-to-1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avalanche moving to Hamilton as Kilty B's revived next season | OHA Ancaster Avalanche . 2018-04-19 . 2018-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074105/http://ancasteravalanche.pointstreaksites.com/view/ancasteravalanche/news-articles/news_502499 . dead .