The Hamilton Steel are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Hamilton, Ontario. They play in the Eastern Conference of the Greater Ontario Hockey League. The team was known as the Stoney Creek Warriors prior to 2013 and the Ancaster Avalanche until 2018.
History The Stoney Creek Warriors were formed in 1974 as a member of the Niagara & 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 in 1994 under the name Spirit.
In the Summer of 2013, the team was relocated to Ancaster, Ontario and renamed the Avalanche. On September 7, 2013, hockey officially returned to Ancaster, as the Avalanche hosted the Buffalo Regals in their season opener and defeated them 10–3. In 2016 the Avalanche became an affiliate of the OHL Hamilton Bulldogs.
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 who were previously located in Hamilton as the Red Wings and Kilty B's.
On March 13, 2026, the team rebranded as the Hamilton Steel.
Season-by-season results
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results PlayoffsStoney Creek Warriors (final 5 seasons)2008–09 52 35 15 - 2 246 173 72 2nd GOJHL-GHLost final2009–10 51 36 11 - 4 248 166 76 2nd GOJHL-GH Lost semi-final round robin2010–11 51 26 20 - 5 209 192 57 6th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF2011–12 51 15 33 - 3 152 238 33 6th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF2012–13 51 18 26 - 7 145 179 43 6th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QFAncaster Avalanche2013–14 49 24 19 - 6 187 165 54 5th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF2014–15 49 29 16 - 4 170 144 62 4th GOJHL-GH Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Canucks)Lost Conf. Semi-final, 1–4 (Corvairs)2015–16 50 28 15 4 3 205 154 63 3rd of 8-GH10th of 26 GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Blackhawks)Lost Conf. Semi-final, 2–4 (Falcons)2016–17 50 30 15 0 5 217 143 65 4th of 9-GH10th of 27 GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Meteors)Lost Conf. Semi-final, 0–4 (Corvairs)2017–18 50 38 10 1 1 200 123 78 3rd of 9-GH4th of 26 GOJHL won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Jr. Canadians)Lost Conf. Semi-final 3–4 (Falcons)Hamilton Kilty B's2018–19 48 35 12 0 1 194 110 71 3rd of 8-GH3rd of 25 GOJHL won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Jr. Canadians)Lost Conf. Semi-final 3–4 (Falcons)2019–20 50 31 16 0 3 193 129 65 3rd of 8-GH9th of 26 GOJHL won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Blackhawks)Incomplete Conf. Semi-final 0-2 (Corvairs)playoffs cancelled due to COVID-192020–21 Season lost due to COVID-192021–22 48 40 7 1 0 203 86 81 1st of 8-GH1st of 25 GOJHL won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Canucks)Won Conf. Semi-final 4-3 (Meteors)Lost COnf. Finals 2-4 (Falcons)2022–23 50 38 7 5 0 204 130 81 2nd of 8-GH2nd of 25 GOJHL won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Jr. Canadians)Won Conf. Semi-final 4-1 (Meteors)Won COnf. Finals 4-0 (Corvairs)Round Robin 1-3 (Warriors)(Flyers)eliminated2023–24 50 24 22 4 0 163 162 52 2nd of 7-GH14th of 23 GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-3 (Jr. Canadians)Lost Conf Semifinal, 1-4 (Corvairs)2024–25 50 20 24 5 1 165 192 46 8 of 11-Eaast Conf17th of 23 GOJHL Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Falcons)2025–26 50 16 28 6 0 125 178 38 9 of 11-Eaast Conf19th of 23 GOJHL Did Not QualifiedHamilton Steel
Sutherland Cup appearances 2009: Brantford Eagles defeated Stoney Creek Warriors 4-games-to-1
References
External links Steel's Webpage