The Fincups were a short-lived team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League that was very successful on the ice, but did poorly generating revenue.

Fincup was a combination of the surnames of the team's owners, Joe Finochio and the Cupido brothers Ron and Mario.

[1] They renamed the old Hamilton Red Wings after the 1974 season; the franchise had history in Steeltown dating back to the early 1950s.

Templeton was let go partway through the Fincups' fourth season due to conflict with ownership and replaced by Dave Draper.

[3] The Hamilton Fincups of 1976 were a small, hard-working and determined team which practiced meticulously and strived to be top in condition.

Their hard work won the Emms division regular season in 1976 and eliminated the Kitchener Rangers, Toronto Marlboros and the Sudbury Wolves to make to the Memorial Cup hosted at the Montreal Forum.

Hamilton lost the first game of the round-robin to Quebec 4-3, due to the 45 save performance of the Remparts goalie Maurice Barrette.

In August 1976, the ice-making machinery in the dilapidated, 67-year-old barn broke down and Fincup ownership, who also owned the building, chose to demolish the battered, ancient arena rather than repair it.