# Hamilton Steel

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{{Short description|Canadian junior ice hockey team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| team          = Hamilton Steel
| bg_colour     = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#dddddd 5px solid; border-bottom:#dddddd 5px solid;
| text_colour   = #000000
| logo          = 
| logo_size     = 160px
| city          = [Hamilton, Ontario](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario), [Canada](/source/Canada)
| league        = [Greater Ontario Hockey League](/source/Greater_Ontario_Hockey_League)
| conference    = Golden Horseshoe Conference
| founded       = 1974
| arena         = [Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena](/source/Dave_Andreychuk_Mountain_Arena_%26_Skating_Centre)
| colours       = Grey, and black<br />{{Color box|#dddddd}} {{Color box|#000000}}
| championships = 
| coach         = Shawn Dietrich
| gm            = Jordan Tanner
| owner         = 
| captain       = 
| website       = [https://www.hamiltonjrsteel.com// https://www.hamiltonjrsteel.com/]
| affiliates    = [Brantford Bulldogs](/source/Brantford_Bulldogs)
| name1         = Stoney Creek Spirit
| dates1        = 1993–2001
| name2         = [Stoney Creek Warriors](/source/Stoney_Creek_Warriors)
| dates2        = 2001–2013
| name3         = [Ancaster Avalanche](/source/Ancaster_Avalanche)
| dates3        = 2013–2018
| name4         = Hamilton Kilty B's
| dates4        = 2018–2026
| name5         = Hamilton Steel
| dates5        = 2026–present
}}

The '''Hamilton Steel''' are a Canadian [junior](/source/junior_hockey) [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) team based in Hamilton, [Ontario](/source/Ontario).  They play in the Eastern Conference of the [Greater Ontario Hockey League](/source/Greater_Ontario_Hockey_League). The team was known as the [Stoney Creek Warriors](/source/Stoney_Creek_Warriors) prior to 2013 and the [Ancaster Avalanche](/source/Ancaster_Avalanche) until 2018.

==History==
The Stoney Creek Warriors were formed in 1974 as a member of the [Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League](/source/Niagara_%26_District_Junior_C_Hockey_League).  As a Junior C team, the Warriors would win four league titles.  The Warriors moved up to the [Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League](/source/Golden_Horseshoe_Junior_B_Hockey_League) in 1994 under the name '''Spirit'''.

In the Summer of 2013, the team was relocated to [Ancaster, Ontario](/source/Ancaster%2C_Ontario) and renamed the Avalanche.  On September 7, 2013, hockey officially returned to Ancaster, as the Avalanche hosted the [Buffalo Regals](/source/Buffalo_Regals) in their season opener and defeated them 10–3.  In 2016 the Avalanche became an affiliate of the [OHL](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League) [Hamilton Bulldogs](/source/Hamilton_Bulldogs_(OHL)).

In April 2018, the team announced they were moving to Hamilton, taking over the Kilty B's moniker, purchased from the ownership of the [Markham Royals](/source/Markham_Royals) who were previously located in Hamilton as the Red Wings and Kilty B's.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ancasteravalanche.pointstreaksites.com/view/ancasteravalanche/news-articles/news_502499 |title=Avalanche moving to Hamilton as Kilty B's revived next season &#124; OHA Ancaster Avalanche |access-date=2018-04-19 |archive-date=2018-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074105/http://ancasteravalanche.pointstreaksites.com/view/ancasteravalanche/news-articles/news_502499 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On March 13, 2026, the team rebranded as the Hamilton Steel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hamilton announces name change |url=https://www.gohl.ca/hamilton-announces-name-change |access-date=21 March 2026 |date=13 March 2026}}</ref>

==Season-by-season results==
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center"  bgcolor="#dddddd"
|'''Season'''	||'''GP''' || '''W''' || '''L''' || '''T''' || '''OTL''' || '''GF''' ||	'''GA''' || '''P''' || '''Results''' || '''Playoffs'''
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#eff;"
|colspan="11"|'''''Stoney Creek Warriors''' (final 5 seasons)''
|- align="center" 
|2008–09	||52    ||35   ||15   ||-   ||2    ||246   ||173    ||72	||2nd GOJHL-GH||Lost final
|- align="center" 
|2009–10	||51    ||36   ||11   ||-   ||4    ||248   ||166    ||76    ||2nd GOJHL-GH  ||Lost semi-final round robin
|- align="center" 
|2010–11	||51    ||26   ||20   ||-   ||5    ||209   ||192    ||57    ||6th GOJHL-GH  ||Lost Conf. QF
|- align="center" 
|2011–12	||51    ||15   ||33   ||-   ||3    ||152   ||238    ||33    ||6th GOJHL-GH  ||Lost Conf. QF
|- align="center" 
|2012–13	||51    ||18   ||26   ||-   ||7    ||145   ||179    ||43    ||6th GOJHL-GH   ||Lost Conf. QF
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#eff;"
|colspan="11"|'''''Ancaster Avalanche'''''
|- align="center" 
|2013–14        ||49    ||24   ||19   ||-   ||6    ||187   ||165    ||54    ||5th GOJHL-GH   ||Lost Conf. QF
|- align="center" 
|2014–15        ||49    ||29   ||16   ||-   ||4    ||170   ||144    ||62    ||4th GOJHL-GH   ||<small>Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 ([Canucks](/source/Niagara_Falls_Canucks))<br />Lost Conf. Semi-final, 1–4 ([Corvairs](/source/Caledonia_Corvairs))</small>
|- align="center" 
|2015–16        ||50    ||28   ||15   ||4   ||3    ||205   ||154    ||63    ||3rd of 8-GH<br />10th of 26 GOJHL   ||<small>Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 ([Blackhawks](/source/Thorold_Blackhawks))<br />Lost Conf. Semi-final, 2–4 ([Falcons](/source/St._Catharines_Falcons_(1968%E2%80%93)))</small>
|- align="center" 
|2016–17        ||50    ||30   ||15   ||0   ||5    ||217   ||143    ||65    ||4th of 9-GH<br />10th of 27 GOJHL   ||<small>Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 ([Meteors](/source/Fort_Erie_Meteors))<br />Lost Conf. Semi-final, 0–4 ([Corvairs](/source/Caledonia_Corvairs))</small>
|- align="center" 
|2017–18        ||50    ||38   ||10   ||1   ||1    ||200   ||123    ||78    ||3rd of 9-GH<br />4th of 26 GOJHL   ||<small>won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 ([Jr. Canadians](/source/Welland_Jr._Canadians))<br />Lost Conf. Semi-final 3–4 ([Falcons](/source/St._Catharines_Falcons_(1968%E2%80%93)))</small>
|-  style="text-align:center; background:yellow
|colspan="11"|'''''Hamilton Kilty B's'''''
|- align="center" 
|2018–19        ||48    ||35   ||12   ||0   ||1    ||194   ||110    ||71    ||3rd of 8-GH<br />3rd of 25 GOJHL   ||<small>won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 ([Jr. Canadians](/source/Welland_Jr._Canadians))<br />Lost Conf. Semi-final 3–4 ([Falcons](/source/St._Catharines_Falcons_(1968%E2%80%93)))</small>
|- align="center" 
|2019–20        ||50    ||31   ||16   ||0   ||3   ||193   ||129    ||65    ||3rd of 8-GH<br />9th of 26 GOJHL   ||<small>won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 ([Blackhawks](/source/Thorold_Blackhawks))<br />Incomplete Conf. Semi-final 0-2 ([Corvairs](/source/Caledonia_Corvairs))<br>playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19</small>
|- align="center" 
||2020–21	||  colspan=10|Season lost due to COVID-19
|- align="center" 
|2021–22        ||48    ||40   ||7   ||1   ||0    ||203   ||86    ||81    ||'''1st of 8-GH'''<br />'''1st of 25 GOJHL'''   ||<small>won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 ([Canucks](/source/Niagara_Falls_Canucks))<br />Won Conf. Semi-final 4-3 ([Meteors](/source/Fort_Erie_Meteors))<br>Lost COnf. Finals 2-4 ([Falcons](/source/St._Catharines_Falcons_(1968%E2%80%93)))</small>
|- align="center" 
|2022–23        ||50    ||38   ||7   ||5   ||0    ||204   ||130    ||81    ||2nd of 8-GH<br />2nd of 25 GOJHL ||<small>won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 ([Jr. Canadians](/source/Welland_Jr._Canadians))<br />Won Conf. Semi-final 4-1 ([Meteors](/source/Fort_Erie_Meteors))<br>'''Won COnf. Finals''' 4-0 ([Corvairs](/source/Caledonia_Corvairs))<br>Round Robin 1-3 ([Warriors](/source/Stratford_Warriors))([Flyers](/source/Leamington_Flyers))<br>''eliminated''</small>
|- align="center" 
|2023–24        ||50    ||24   ||22   ||4   ||0    ||163   ||162    ||52    ||2nd of 7-GH<br />14th of 23 GOJHL ||<small>Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-3 ([Jr. Canadians](/source/Welland_Jr._Canadians))<br>Lost Conf Semifinal, 1-4 ([Corvairs](/source/Caledonia_Corvairs))</small>
|- align="center" 
|2024–25        ||50    ||20   ||24   ||5   ||1    ||165   ||192    ||46    ||8 of 11-Eaast Conf<br />17th of 23 GOJHL ||<small>Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 ([Falcons](/source/St._Catharines_Falcons_(1968%E2%80%93)))</small>
|}

==Sutherland Cup appearances==
:''2009'': [Brantford Eagles](/source/Brantford_Eagles) defeated Stoney Creek Warriors ''4-games-to-1''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.hamiltonjrsteel.com/ Steel's Webpage]

{{GOJHL}}

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