They played in the Golden Horseshoe Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

The Warriors were formed in 1974 as a member of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League.

The Warriors moved up to the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League in 1994 under the name Spirit.

In the Summer of 2013, the team was relocated to Ancaster, Ontario and renamed the Avalanche.

On September 7, 2013, hockey officially returned to Ancaster, as the Avalanche hosted the Buffalo Regals in their season opener and defeated them 10-3.