The Hamilton Szabos were a junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

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 team in the Ontario Hockey Association

Ontario Hockey League

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 for one season in 1946-1947. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

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, playing home games at the Barton Street Arena

Barton Street Arena

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, also known as the Hamilton Forum. The Szabos finished ninth place, and second last in the league. The following year the team was disbanded. Three alumni from the Whizzers graduated to play in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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NHL Alumni

• Bob DeCourcy
  Bob DeCourcy
  Robert Phillip DeCourcy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1947–48 NHL season.-External links:...
  
  , Val Delory
  Val Delory
  Valentine Arthur Delory is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1948–49 NHL season.-External links:...
  
  , Al Dewsbury
  Al Dewsbury
  Albert Percy "Dews" Dewsbury was a Canadian NHL defenceman. Dewsbury by today's standards was of average size but for a player in the 1940s and 1950s, he was very imposing at 6'2" 202 Lbs...
  
  

Yearly Results

Season	Team	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Pct %	Goals For	Goals Against	Standing
1945-46	Lloyds	28	3	25	0	6	0.107	76	229	8th OHA
1946-47	Szabos	38	6	32	0	12	0.158	76	313	9th OHA

External links

• Hamilton Forum - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide