Hamilton Tigers | |
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Founded | 1878 |
History | Quebec Bulldogs 1878–1920 Hamilton Tigers 1920–1925 |
Home arena | Barton Street Arena |
City | Hamilton, Ontario |
Team colours | Black, gold, white |
The Hamilton Tigers were a professional ice hockey team based in Hamilton, Ontario that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1920 to 1925. The Tigers were formed by the sale of the Quebec Bulldogs NHL franchise to Hamilton interests. After years of struggling, the franchise finished first in the league in the 1924–25 NHL season, but a players' strike before the playoffs resulted in the franchise's dissolution. The players' contracts were sold to New York City interests to stock the expansion New York Americans. A namesake amateur team existed prior to and during the NHL team's existence, and a minor league professional team named the Hamilton Tigers existed from 1926 to 1930.