What is Barton Street Arena?
'''Barton Street Arena''' (also called the '''Hamilton Forum''') was a sports arena located in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]]. The arena used to serve as the home for the [[Hamilton Tigers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). The arena also hosted the [[Hamilton Tigers (CPHL)|Hamilton Tigers]] of the [[Canadian Professional Hockey League]] (CPHL), the [[Hamilton Tiger Cubs]] of the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] (OHA), the [[Hamilton Red Wings]] of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), and the [[Hamilton Fincups]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League|Ontario Major Junior Hockey League]] (OMJHL). At the end of the [[1919-1920 NHL season]], the [[Quebec Bulldogs]] would be bought by the Abso Pure Ice Company and they would move the team to Hamilton. Percy Thompson would become the owner of the team. Thompson was also the owner of Barton Street Arena'''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/605717000|title=Hamilton's hockey Tigers : [the forgotten tale of Hamilton's short-lived NHL franchise, and the owner/player conflict that killed a team the town loved]|date=2005|page=182|publisher=J. Lorimer|others=Wesley, Sam; Wesley, David|isbn=978-1-55028-887-2|location=Toronto|oclc=605717000}}</ref> The first NHL game at the arena took place on December 22, 1920. The Hamilton Tigers would defeat the [[Montreal Canadiens]] 5—0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ham-vs-mtl/1920/12/22/1920020001|accessdate=January 7, 2024|title=Hamilton Tigers - Montréal Canadiens - Dec 22, 1920|publisher=National Hockey League}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/192012220HAM.html|accessdate=January 7, 2024|title=Montreal Canadiens vs. Hamilton Tigers Box Score: December 22, 1920|publisher=Hockey-Reference}}</ref> During their first four seasons, the Tigers would miss the playoffs. They would finally make the playoffs during the [[1924-25 NHL season]]. They earned a first round [[Bye (sports)|bye]]. However, before playoff hockey could be played at Barton Street