STREETSVILLE TIGERS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
A HISTORY
The Streetsville Tournament has been called serveral names over its long history.
Mr. Bill Snarr, organized the first tournament in 1968 as a fund raising event to keep the cost of registration down for the Streetsville players.
The First Streetsville Tyke Tournament Committee was founded in 1967 and was made up of the following volunteers.
Director Wm. "Bill" Snarr
Brian Anderson
Tom Burke Gord McAllister
Bill Appleton Al Crawford John MacPherson
Dave Baldwin Don Fletcher Don Norris
Bill Breadman Jim Gray Bill Russell
Murray Bond Jack Hunter Wes Robinson
Jim Bryant Elwood Langdon Barry Sinclair
The tournament was orignally set up for Tyke aged players (9 year old now known as Novice). The 1987 marked the 20th anniversary of the Streetsville International Tyke Tournamnent, the second largest novice tournament in Ontario. Over the years more than 9000 nine year old boys have competed in the prestigious 32 team event, and in keeping with this tournament objectives, each has walked away with a smile on his face.
The success of this tournament can be attributed to the many faithful volunteers and loyal support from the business community such as program ads, corporate donations and team sponsorship.
In 1989 the tournament name was changed to the Streetsville Novice Tournament to refect the nine year old age group.
In 1994 the tournament was expanded to include a Minor Novice Division as it became more difficult to find 32 Novice teams to compete.
In 1997 the tournament expanded again this time to include not only Minor Novice, Novice but also Minor Atom and Atom divisions.
In 1999 the tournament was totally revamped and expanded to include all Tiger Team age groups from Novice to Midget. The tournament date was changed from Easter to early November to attract more interest from out of town teams. The tournament format was changed, the tournament had been held over two weekends either starting or ending on Easter weekend since its inception in 1967 . The tournament moved to a one weekend event and the consolation rounds were discontinued. Finally the tournament was renamed the Streetsville Tigers "AA" Fall Tournament.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS
1992 Paul Dodman / Randy Humeny
1997 Jim Gray Sr. / Donna Waters
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
YearChampionsConsolation Champions
1968Dorset Park Downsview
1970Streetsville Oakville
1971Trenton Michigan Penetang
1975Penetang Streetsville
1978NewmarketPort Colborne
1979Streetsville Trenton Michigan
1982Wheatfield New York Burlington
1988Brooklyn/Whitby Waterloo
In 1989 the Tyke Tournament was renamed the Streetsville Novice Tournament
YearChampions Conslolation Champions
1989 St.Thomas Stoney Creek
1991 Brooklyn/Whitby Saltfleet
1992 Waterloo Whalers Mississauga Braves
1993 Mississauga North Stars Humberview Huskies
Age group expanded to include Minor Novice and Novice
YearAge GroupChampions Consolation Champions
1994
Minor Novice Bowmanville TorosWexford Mustangs
Novice Vaughan Rangers Stoney Creek Bruins
1995
Minor NoviceWexford Mustangs Ajax Knights
Novice Streetsville Tigers Humberview Huskies
1996
Age groups expanded to include Minor Novice, Novice, Minor Atom and Atom
1997
Minor NoviceWexford MustangsPort Credit Hurons
Novice Hillcrest Summits Mississauga Jets
Minor Atom Mississauga North Stars Mississauga Braves
Atom Streetsville Tigers Humberview Huskies
1998
Minor Novice
Novice
Minor Atom
Atom
New Format and age group expanded to include Novice to Midget (No M.Midget) (Minor Midget division added & Novice division disconitued in 2002 as a result of Hockey Canada's age change.)
Novice Mississauga Braves
M.Atom Streetsville Tigers
Atom Scarborough Stallions
M.Pee Wee Neapean South West Storm
Pee Wee Pittsburgh Amateur Penquins
M.Bantam Aurora Tigers
Bantam Leaside Kings
Midget Newmarket Redmen
Novice Woodstock Jr. Navy Vets
M.AtomNewmarket Redmen
M.Pee WeeToronto Aces
Pee WeeSeaway Valley Rapids
M.Bantam Streetsville Tigers
Bantam Dallas Storm
Midget Ajax Knights
Novice Aurora Tigers
M.Atom Streetsville Tigers
Atom Mississauga Hornets
M.Pee Wee Streetsville Tigers
Pee Wee Dallas Storm
M.BantamMichigan Huskies
BantamBrampton Batalion
Midget Bell Tire, Michigan
Minor Atom York Toros
Minor Pee Wee Michigan Devils
Pee Wee Dallas Alliance Bullogs
Minor Bantam Streetsville Tigers
Minor Midget Ajax Knights
Minor Atom Humber Valley Sharks
Minor Pee Wee Streetsville Tigers
Pee Wee Markham Waxers
Minor Bantam London Jr. Knights
BantamStreetsville Tigers
Minor Midget Toronto Aces
Minor Atom Oakville Rangers
Minor Pee Wee Troy Sting
Minor BantamMarkham Islanders
Minor Midget Streetsville Tigers
Minor Atom Mississauga Terriers
Minor Pee Wee London Jr. Knights
Minor BantamUSA Eagles
Bantam Mississauga Braves
Minor Midget Perterborough Nationals
Midget Mississauga Terriers
Minor AtomNo Division
Minor Pee WeeVaughan Rangers
Minor Bantam USA Eagles
Bantam London Jr. Knights
Minor Midget Aurora Tigers
Midget Streetsville Tigers
Back Row: Ron Payne, Don McKeracher, Bob Whitehouse, Les Cunningham, Jon Clipperton, Ted Irwin, Jim Gray, unknown
Front Row: unknown, unknown, Jim Bryant, Don Fletcher, Doug Rumley, Brian Anderson, Bill Irwin
