They played in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962-76. Prior to 1962 the team was known as the St Catharines TeePees. In 1976 the team was moved to Niagara Falls and became the Niagara Falls Flyers. The Black Hawks were a Chicago Blackhawks' farm team from 1962-67, when NHL sponsorships of junior teams was ended. The team won the league championship in 1971 & 1974.