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553:Al Jensen
533:Jody Gage
145:1988–1996
135:1984–1988
125:1978–1984
117:1974–1978
107:1960–1974
97:1953–1960
87:1946–1953
1019:Defunct
975:Archived
948:June 26,
834:Playoffs
800:Hamilton
789:1st Emms
750:1st Emms
722:Hamilton
685:Hamilton
293:and the
237:surnames
58:Operated
796:1977–78
757:1976–77
718:1975–76
681:1974–75
671:against
496:1977–78
482:1976–77
468:1976–77
454:1976–77
440:1975–76
426:1975–76
412:1974–75
384:Players
218:History
74:Colours
63: (
657:Points
638:Season
232:Fincup
48:League
1378:QMJHL
1023:teams
908:(ON)
818:0.559
779:0.795
740:0.712
703:0.593
668:Goals
663:Goals
645:Games
173:1976
950:2020
654:Tied
651:Lost
642:City
182:The
65:1974
61:1974
36:City
1373:WHL
1363:CHL
824:223
821:273
785:242
782:438
776:105
746:232
743:379
709:271
706:337
665:for
648:Won
363:QEW
69:–78
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806:31
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767:50
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