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Schtick
10-02-2007, 08:04 PM
I was just surfing the net looking and reading information about the IceDogs opponent this coming sunday, "Saginaw Spirit"

I came across a website that showed me the expansion teams of some of the OHL team, and apparently, the Saginaw Spirit's roots lead back to the St. Catharines Falcons back in 1944.

What i found was this exact year by year expansion of teams starting with St. Catharines Falcons....


St. Catharines Falcons 1944-1947
St. Catharines Teepees 1948-1962
St. Catharines Black Hawks 1963-1976
Niagara Falls Flyers 1977-1982
North Bay Centennials 1983-2002
Saginaw Spirit 2002/2003 season to Present

I thought it was cool how the original team started in St. Catharines and expanded over the years to what is now the Saginaw Spirit of Michigan, hopefully with the expansion of the Mississauga IceDogs to the Niagara IceDogs, we will always be able to keep this team.
WellandDogsFan
10-02-2007, 08:12 PM
So I guess we are playing our step brothers? lol

great information!
Schtick
10-02-2007, 08:14 PM
Okay and here is somemore I found but with different teams....

Hamilton Tiger Cubs 1944-1960
Hamilton Red Wings 1961-1974
Hamilton-Wentworth Fincups 1975-1976
St. Catharines Fincups 1976-1977
Hamilton Fincups 1978
Brantford Alexanders 1979-1984
Hamilton Steelhawks 1985-1988
Niagara Falls Thunder 1989-1996
Erie Otters 1997-Present
GoDogsGo
10-02-2007, 08:35 PM
great stuff....
ItsGameTime
10-15-2007, 01:11 AM
That is actually really interesting... good find! (I'm aware how late this post is as to when the thread was actually started) haha
Schtick
10-15-2007, 11:33 AM
They actually used this as a "Family Tree"

St. Catharines Falcons 1944-1947
St. Catharines Teepees 1948-1962
St. Catharines Black Hawks 1963-1976
Niagara Falls Flyers 1977-1982
North Bay Centennials 1983-2002
Saginaw Spirit 2002/2003 season to Present

On the 4 screens at the Gatorade Garden City Complex when Saginaw came to town 2 sundays ago.
I wonder if they seen my post here on icedogfans.com :confused:
GoDogsGo
10-15-2007, 01:51 PM
hmmmmmm....
WellandDogsFan
10-16-2007, 07:42 AM
They actually used this as a "Family Tree"

St. Catharines Falcons 1944-1947
St. Catharines Teepees 1948-1962
St. Catharines Black Hawks 1963-1976
Niagara Falls Flyers 1977-1982
North Bay Centennials 1983-2002
Saginaw Spirit 2002/2003 season to Present

On the 4 screens at the Gatorade Garden City Complex when Saginaw came to town 2 sundays ago.
I wonder if they seen my post here on icedogfans.com :confused:
I know team management and even ownership as well as players follow this site. Chuck LaFleur, the 610 play by play announcer, follows the site as well.