The St. Catharines Teepees were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1947 to 1962. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, and won the 1954 Memorial Cup and 1960 Memorial Cup as national champions.

History The St. Catharines Teepees were established in 1947, when George Stauffer, the president of Thompson Products, purchased the St. Catharines Falcons from Rudy Pilous, and named the team after the company's initials.Heart of the Blackhawks: The Pierre Pilote Story (2013), p. 37 Playing junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), home games for the Teepees were at the Garden City Arena. The Teepees became a farm team for the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League in 1950, when Pilous was named the team's general manager and signed defenceman Pierre Pilote.

In the 1953–54 OHA season, Pilous coached the Teepees to a J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Toronto Marlboros in seven games for the OHA championship.The Memorial Cup (1997), pp. 98–99 Brian Cullen set OHA records that season, with 68 goals, 93 assists, and 161 points scored. In the Eastern Canada finals, the Teepees defeated the Quebec Frontenacs to win the George Richardson Memorial Trophy.The Memorial Cup (1997), p. 99 The Teepees won the 1954 Memorial Cup played at Maple Leaf Gardens, defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings four-games-to-none with one, in a best-of-seven series.The Memorial Cup (1997), pp. 99–100

In the 1959–60 OHA season, the Teepees were coached by Max Kaminsky and managed by Pilous.The Memorial Cup (1997), p. 117 The Teepees defeated the Toronto St. Michael's Majors in a six-game series for the OHA championship. The Teepees won the first three games of the George Richardson Memorial Trophy series versus the Brockville Canadiens, then lost three and tied one game, before winning the series in an eighth game. The 1960 Memorial Cup was a rematch versus the Edmonton Oil Kings, with first game played at the Garden City Arena with remaining games played at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Teepees won their second Memorial Cup, by four games to two in a best-of-seven series.The Memorial Cup (1997), pp. 116–119

The Teepees were renamed the St. Catharines Black Hawks following the 1961–62 OHA season, when the team was sold to new owners who retained the farm team agreement with the Chicago Black Hawks.

Award winners SeasonPlayerAward(s)RecognitionSource1953–54 Brian Cullen Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Scoring champion Red Tilson Trophy Most outstanding player 1954–55 Hank Ciesla Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Scoring champion Red Tilson Trophy Most outstanding player 1957–58 John McKenzie Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Scoring champion 1958–59 Stan Mikita Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Scoring champion Red Tilson Trophy Most outstanding player 1959–60 Chico Maki Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Scoring champion

Notable players Four alumni of the Teepees were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame; including Phil Esposito (1961–1962), Bobby Hull (1955–1957), Stan Mikita (1956–1959), and Pierre Pilote (1950–1952).

List of Teepees who played in the National Hockey League or World Hockey Association:

Buddy Boone John Brenneman Wayne Brown Gord Byers Hank Ciesla Norm Corcoran Roger Crozier Barry Cullen Brian Cullen Ray Cullen Ian Cushenan Norm Defelice Denis DeJordy Marv Edwards Roy Edwards Phil Esposito Gerry Foley Vic Hadfield Murray Hall Duke Harris Wayne Hillman Ken Hodge Cecil Hoekstra Ed Hoekstra Brent Hughes Bobby Hull Dennis Hull Doug Jarrett Chico Maki Frank Martin Larry Mavety Ab McDonald Jack McIntyre John McKenzie Stan Mikita Ellard O'Brien Pierre Pilote Dan Poliziani Poul Popiel Matt Ravlich Doug Robinson Len Ronson Ken Schinkel Don Simmons Bill Speer George Standing Fred Stanfield Jack Stanfield Pat Stapleton Art Stratton Red Sullivan Skip Teal Jerry Toppazzini Zellio Toppazzini Moose Vasko

Season-by-season results Regular season and playoffs results:

Legend: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Memorial Cup championsLeague championsLeague finalists

Season Regular season Playoffs Finish1947–483619170380.5281371556th OHALost quarterfinal (Galt Rockets) 2–11948–494825203530.5521911984th OHAWon quarterfinal (Oshawa Generals) 2–0Lost semifinal (Toronto Marlboros) 3–01949–504827174580.6042692113rd OHALost quarterfinal (Guelph Biltmores) 3–21950–515423247530.4912001926th OHAWon quarterfinal (Guelph Biltmores) 3–2Lost semifinal (Toronto Marlboros) 3–11951–525430231610.5652492295th OHAWon quarterfinal (Kitchener Greenshirts) 3–1Won semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 3–2Lost OHA final (Guelph Biltmores) 4–11952–535631205670.5982192344th OHALost quarterfinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 3–01953–545942152860.7293082111st OHAWon semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 4–3–1Won OHA final (Toronto Marlboros) 4–3Won Eastern Canada championship final (Quebec Frontenacs) 4–2Won 1954 Memorial Cup final (Edmonton Oil Kings) 4–11954–554932152660.6732601761st OHAWon semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 4–0–1Lost OHA final (Toronto Marlboros) 4–21955–564828173590.6152191971st OHALost semifinal (Toronto Marlboros) 4–1–11956–575225252520.5001841933rd OHAWon quarterfinal (Barrie Flyers) 3–0Won semifinal (Toronto Marlboros) 3–2Lost OHA final (Guelph Biltmores) 4–21957–585232146700.6732461741st OHALost semifinal (Toronto Marlboros) 4–31958–595440113830.7692571751st OHALost semifinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 4–2–11959–604825194540.5622091912nd OHAWon quarterfinal (Guelph Biltmores) 4–1Won semifinal (Peterborough Petes) 4–1–1Won OHA final (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 3–1–2Won Eastern Canada championship final (Brockville Canadiens) 4–3–1Won 1960 Memorial Cup final (Edmonton Oil Kings) 4–21960–614818246420.4381672045th OHALost quarterfinal (Toronto St. Michael's Majors) 4–21961–625019238460.4601942063rd OHALost semifinal (Hamilton Red Wings) 4–1–1

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