06/01/2026
π50th ANNIVERSARY OF HAMILTON'S MEMORIAL CUP WIN! π
π Huge congratulations to our former rivals, the Kitchener Rangers, on their 2026Memorial Cup victory! π
πΎWe're turning back the clock to 1976 to commemorate a very under-recognized feat in Hamilton's hockey past - the Hamilton Fincups 1976 Memorial Cup Championship! Wear your Hamilton-hockey history with pride!π
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π T-shirt: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4308640167/hamilton-fincups-1976-memorial-cup
π Hoodie: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4400842729/hamilton-fincups-1976-memorial-cup
There may not be a banner hanging proudly at Copps (or TD) Coliseum, or anywhere else, but this monumental championship of Canadian junior hockey deserves to be celebrated! βοΈπΎπ
ππ The Historic Memorial Cup Winππ
On May 16, 1976, with legendary OHL coach Bert Templeton, right, behind the bench, the Hamilton Fincups captured the Memorial Cup - Hamilton's second - with a 5-2 win over the New Westminster Bruins at the Montreal Forum.
The Fincups 1976 Memorial Cup win came in a thrilling tournament held at the Montreal Forum. After winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OMJHL champions, the Fincups, faced off against the New Westminster Bruins (WHL) and the Quebec Remparts (QMJHL). Despite losing their opening round-robin game to Quebec 4-3, the Fincups rebounded with a dominant 8-4 victory over New Westminster, scoring seven power-play goals in a penalty-filled affair. This decisive win, combined with a superior goal differential, propelled them directly into the final. In the championship game, the Fincups displayed a tenacious forechecking game to defeat the New Westminster Bruins 5-2, bringing the Memorial Cup back to Hamilton for the first time in 14 years.