- Galt Canadians
Hockey team | CAN_eng = 1|
team = Galt Canadians
logosize =
city =Galt, Ontario
league = Ontario Hockey Association
operated = 1943-44
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 ajunior ice hockey team based inGalt, Ontario , now a part of the city of Cambridge. They played in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1943 to 1944. Their home arena was theGalt Arena Gardens .The Canadians had a successful inaugural year in the league, winning 15 of 26 games played. The following year, the team gained sponsorhip from the NHL's
Detroit Red Wings , and changed their name to theGalt Red Wings .NHL Alumni
From the Galt Canadians, four players graduated to play in the
National Hockey League .
*Pete Babando
* Lee Fogolin
*Nels Podolsky
* Barry SullivanYearly Results
External links
* [http://www.cambridgehockey.com/ www.cambridgehockey.com] - "The History of Cambridge Hockey" by Todd Jones
* [http://www.ohlarenaguide.com/galt.htm Galt Arena Gardens] - OHL Arena & Travel Guide
* [http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ Ontario Hockey League] Official web site
* [http://www.chl.ca/ Canadian Hockey League] Official web site
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