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.

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