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| City | Galt, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Hockey Association |
| Operated | 1944 (1944)-47 |
| Home arena | Galt Arena Gardens |
| Parent club(s) | Detroit Red Wings |
| Franchise history | |
| 1943-44 | Galt Canadians |
| 1944-47 | Galt Red Wings |
| 1947-49 | Galt Rockets |
| 1949-55 | Galt Black Hawks |
The Galt Red Wings 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 1944 to 1947 and were operated as an affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. Their home arena was the Galt Arena Gardens.
The team was previously the Galt Canadians during the 1943-44 season. The team gained NHL sponsorship, becoming the Galt Red Wings. The sponsorship lasted for three seasons, with Galt finishing near the top of the league each year. New ownership renamed the team the Galt Rockets in 1947.
During the 1944-45 season, future Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe suited up for the team, but only played in one game due to league rules. The Galt Red Wings reached the league finals for the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1945, but lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors in four games. The Red Wings returned to the finals again in 1946-47, led by future Hall of Fame goaltender, Terry Sawchuk, but lost the finals again in four games to the Majors.
NHL Alumni
From the Galt Red Wings, fourteen players graduated to play in the National Hockey League.
Yearly Results
| Season | Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
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| 1943-44 | Canadians | 26 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 0.577 | 125 | 97 | 2nd Group 2 |
| 1944-45 | Red Wings | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0.600 | 83 | 91 | 2nd OHA (tie) |
| 1945-46 | Red Wings | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 0.786 | 187 | 96 | 2nd OHA |
| 1946-47 | Red Wings | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 0.750 | 232 | 99 | 3rd OHA |
References
- Rutherford, Kristina (2012). "Ice Aged". Sportsnet Magazine. 2 (6): 61–64.
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- Notes
- Rutherford 2012, p. 64.
External links
- www.cambridgehockey.com - The History of Cambridge Hockey by Todd Jones
- Galt Arena Gardens - OHL Arena & Travel Guide
- Ontario Hockey League Official web site
- Canadian Hockey League Official web site