title: Fort William Canadians
text: # Fort William Canadians
  
  The Fort William Canadians were a junior ice hockey team based in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists three times. For a while, the Fort William Canadiens were a development club for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens.
  
  ## Season-by-season standings
  
  | Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1935-36 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | - | 28 | 83 | 0 | 5th TBJHL |
  | 1936-37 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 12 | 3rd TBJHL |
  | 1937-38 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 9 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1938-39 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | 81 | 65 | 23 | 2nd TBJHL |
  | 1939-40 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | - | 67 | 62 | 16 | 2nd TBJHL |
  | 1940-41 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | - | 86 | 126 | 11 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1941-42 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | - | 43 | 118 | 0 | 3rd TBJHL |
  | 1942-43 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | 34 | 72 | 3 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1943-44 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 0 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1944-45 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 1 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1945-46 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 37 | 33 | 8 | 3rd TBJHL |
  | 1946-47 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | 46 | 20 | 11 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1947-48 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 65 | 48 | 9 | 2nd TBJHL |
  | 1948-49 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | 79 | 78 | 15 | 2nd TBJHL |
  | 1949-50 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | - | 66 | 126 | 10 | 3rd TBJHL |
  | 1950-51 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | - | 90 | 86 | 26 | 2nd TBJHL |
  | 1951-52 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 1 | - | 130 | 207 | 19 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1952-53 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 1 | - | 167 | 108 | 41 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1953-54 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 1 | - | 200 | 84 | 57 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1954-55 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | - | 135 | 84 | 37 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1955-56 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | - | 143 | 114 | 45 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1956-57 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | - | 191 | 94 | 49 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1957-58 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | - | 143 | 38 | 43 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1958-59 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | - | 120 | 66 | 33 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1959-60 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | - | 70 | 71 | 22 | 2nd TBJHL |
  | 1960-61 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | - | 112 | 69 | 38 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1961-62 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | - | 155 | 95 | 39 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1962-63 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | - | 114 | 97 | 32 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1963-64 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | - | 95 | 75 | 28 | 2nd TBJHL |
  | 1964-65 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | - | 142 | 81 | 41 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1965-66 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | - | 185 | 88 | 49 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1966-67 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | - | 137 | 110 | 32 | 2nd TBJHL |
  | 1967-68 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | - | 158 | 143 | 31 | 3rd TBJHL |
  | 1968-69 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | - | 181 | 141 | 39 | 3rd TBJHL |
  | 1969-70 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | - | 143 | 108 | 37 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1970-71 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | - | 124 | 127 | 28 | 3rd TBJHL |
  | 1971-72 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | - | -- | -- | 19 | 4th TBMJHL |
  | 1972-73 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | - | -- | -- | 19 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1973-74 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | - | 210 | 125 | 47 | 1st TBJHL |
  | 1974-75 | 27 | 6 | 16 | 5 | - | 116 | 141 | 17 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1975-76 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 5 | - | 94 | 194 | 9 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1976-77 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 1 | - | 104 | 220 | 11 | 4th TBJHL |
  | 1977-78 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 19 | 6th TBJHL |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  * 1971 Lost semi-final
  
      Westfort Hurricanes defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-2
  * 1972 DNQ
  * 1973 Won League Jr. A Crown, lost TBAHA Canadian Final
  
      Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Eagles 3-games-to-none TBJHL JR. A CHAMPIONS
      Thunder Bay Centennials (CAJHL) defeated Fort William Canadians 2-games-to-none
  * 1974 Won League, lost TBAHA Jack Adams Trophy final
  
      Fort William Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Beavers 3-games-to-2 TBJHL CHAMPIONS
      Thunder Bay Hurricanes (MWJHL) defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-none
  * 1975 Lost semi-final
  
      Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-2
  * 1976 Lost semi-final
  
      Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 4-games-to-none
  * 1977 Lost semi-final
  
      Thunder Bay Eagles defeated Fort William Canadians 3-games-to-none
  * 1978 DNQ
  
  ## Championships
  
  TBJHL Champions:
  
      1939, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966
  
  Abbott Cup Finalists:
  
      1952, 1954, 1957
  
  ## Notable players
  
  Columbus Club Canadians
  
  * Dave Creighton
  * Danny Lewicki
  
  Canadiens
  
  * John Adams
  * Stan Baluik
  * Rick Bragnalo
  * Mike Busniuk
  * Ron Busniuk
  * Jean Gauthier
  * Pete Goegan
  * Danny Gruen
  * Don Johns
  * Eddie Kachur
  * Lou Marcon
  * Stu McNeill
  * Dennis Olson
  * Mel Pearson
  * John Schella
  * Dave Siciliano
  * Ralph Stewart
  * Joe Szura
  * Ted Tucker
  * Gary Veneruzzo
  * Murray Wing
  