Welland Steelers
Order classic Welland Steelers tees and hoodies. Formerly the Allan Cup champion Brantford Alexanders, the senior Steelers took on Dynamo Riga of the Soviet Union in a December 1978 exhibition, falling 4 to 2, before becoming the Welland Sunys International in 1979. Celebrate this Niagara region senior club by browsing all of our Steelers gear, then read the team history below. Vintage Ice Hockey is a small American business that keeps the designs and history of forgotten hockey clubs alive.
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Welland Steelers History
The Welland Steelers were a senior league team during the 1970s. They were originally the senior Brantford Alexanders who won the Allan up in 1977 but changed their name to the Welland Steelers the following season. In December 1978, they played an exhibition against Dynamo Riga of the Soviet Union, Riga won 4-2. In 1979, the team changed their name to the Welland Sunys International. Sunys International was a gas station chain at the time.ย
