Born in Dunganan, Ontario in 1904, Bill Mountain began his career in the early 1920s in Goderich, Ontario. In 1923, the nifty centreman became a stalwart with the Humberstone Juniors. Nicknamed the “Hopper”, Billy Mountain was described as being the “fastest man on the ice” during the O.H.A. Junior Playoffs of 1926 against Kitchener. A successful Junior career lifted the speedy centreman onto the Port Colborne Intermediate “A” team for the 1927-28 Season and in 1928 he formed part of a very talented team that won the O.H.A. Intermediate Championship.
Later, he went on to play Senior “A” for Port Colborne and went to the finals in 1931 for the Allan Cup before losing to Hamilton. Severe injuries limited his play until 1935 when he returned to Coach and play with Vince Upper.
