Galt Rockets

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team = Galt Rockets

logosize =
city = Galt, Ontario
league = Ontario Hockey Association
operated = 1947-49
arena = Galt Arena Gardens
name1 = Galt Canadians
dates1 = 1943-44
name2 = Galt Red Wings
dates2 = 1944-47
name3 = Galt Rockets | dates3 = 1947-49
name4 = Galt Black Hawks
dates4 = 1949-55
|The Galt Rockets were a junior ice hockey team team based in Galt, Ontario, now a part of the city of Cambridge. They played in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1947 to 1949. Their home arena was the Galt Arena Gardens.

Originally the Galt Red Wings, the team became the Galt Rockets after NHL sponsorship ended in 1947. After finishing last place in the second season, the team was rescued by another NHL sponsorship, this time from the Chicago Black Hawks. The Rockets became the Galt Black Hawks in 1949.

NHL Alumni

From the Galt Red Wings, four players graduated to play in the National Hockey League.

* Bronco Horvath * Harry Pidhirny

* Don Simmons * Bill Wylie

Yearly Results

External links

* [http://www.cambridgehockey.com/ www.cambridgehockey.com] - "The History of Cambridge Hockey" by Todd Jones
* [http://www.ohlarenaguide.com/galt.htm Galt Arena Gardens] - OHL Arena & Travel Guide
* [http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ Ontario Hockey League] Official web site
* [http://www.chl.ca/ Canadian Hockey League] Official web site