Stratford Kroehlers

Ice hockey team in Stratford, Ontario

Stratford Kroehlers
City	Stratford, Ontario
League	Ontario Hockey Association
Operated	1942 (1942)-44 & 1946-51
Home arena	Stratford Arena

The Stratford Kroehlers were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Ontario Hockey Association. The Kroehlers were named for the Kroehler Furniture Company, a furniture manufacturer and team sponsor. The team played at the Stratford Arena, now known as the William Allman Memorial Arena, in Stratford, Ontario.

Before 1942, the team was known as the Stratford Midgets, and briefly as the Stratford Kist. The Kroehlers entered the OHA in 1942 and played until the team folded in 1951. There was a brief hiatus for two seasons near the end of World War II. In the 1947–48 season, George Armstrong won the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHA's most outstanding player, and the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the league's top scorer.

NHL alumni

Two former Kroehlers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: George Armstrong as a player and Howie Meeker as a broadcaster.

1942-1944

Bill Cupolo
Jack Jackson
Joe Klukay
Eddie Kullman
Howie Meeker
Enio Sclisizzi
Jack Stoddard
Barry Sullivan

1946-1951

Bob Armstrong
George Armstrong
Bob Bailey
Arnie Kullman
Danny Lewicki
Tom McGrattan
Bill Mitchell
George Robertson
Len Wharton

Yearly Results

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Pct %	Goals For	Goals Against	Standing
1942-43	25	7	9	9	24	0.438	75	78	4th OHA
1943-44	25	7	16	2	16	0.304	99	154	5th Group 2

1946-47	36	22	14	0	44	0.611	164	108	4th OHA
1947-48	36	21	13	2	44	0.618	151	134	4th OHA
1948-49	48	25	21	2	52	0.543	190	200	5th OHA
1949-50	48	14	31	3	31	0.311	165	218	7th OHA
1950-51	54	20	28	6	46	0.417	200	230	8th OHA