Mississauga Chargers

Last updated
Mississauga Chargers
Mississauga Chargers.png
City Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
League Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded1980
Home arena Port Credit Memorial Arena
ColoursBlack, red, white    
Owner(s)Heather Stockley
General managerAlex Bezerra
Head coachAlex "Greasy" Bezerra
Franchise history
1980-1984Weston Dukes
1984-1987King City Dukes
1987North York Civics
1987-1988Richmond Hill Dukes
1988-1990Thornhill Thunderbirds
1990Merged with Markham Connections
1990-1991Markham Thunderbirds
1991-1992Thornhill Thunderbirds
1992-1994Mississauga Senators
1994-PresentMississauga Chargers
Current uniform
OJHL-Uniform-MIS.png

The Mississauga Chargers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They are the product of a 1990 merger of two former Metro Junior B franchises, the Thornhill Thunderbirds and the Markham Connection. After the 1990 merger the team spent one year in Markham known as the Markham Thunderbirds, and in 1991 they returned to their Thornhill Thunderbirds name for one season. In 1992, the team moved to Mississauga. As a member of the Metro Junior A Hockey League they participated for 3 seasons. They left for the OPJHL in 1995. They have had a glim past few years, but in the 2007–08 season they saw a rare light when team captain Bruce Crawford lead the entire OPJHL in scoring (41-57-98).

Contents

History

Richmond Hill/Thornhill franchise

This franchise had begun in 1981 as the Weston Dukes, becoming the King City Dukes in 1984, and becoming the Richmond Hill Dukes in 1987 for one season. The team moved to Thornill in 1988, and was named the Thunderbirds for two seasons before the merger.

Markham Travelways/Connection franchise

In 1983 the North York Flames moved to Markham, and were named as the Travelways. In 1989 they were renamed the Markham Connection after the Travelways bus sponsor was sold.

Season-by-season results

The Thornhill franchise

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
Weston Dukes
1980-814214226-1832013410th Metro BDNQ
1981-823411194-1482022610th Metro B
1982-83353257-1492551312th Metro B
1983-844216197-198216397th Metro BLost quarter-final
King City Dukes
1984-853615210-192195308th Metro B
1985-863712223-205243279th Metro BDNQ
1986-873717173-202223378th Metro BLost quarter-final
Richmond Hill Dukes
1987-88379244-1782442211th Metro BDNQ
Thornhill Thunderbirds
1988-893819136-190172443rd Metro B
1989-90442798-246147623rd Metro BWon League
Markham Thunderbirds
1990-914418206-176171428th Metro B
Thornhill Thunderbirds
1991-92443662-245113741st Metro A
Mississauga Senators
1992-934825185-212177555th Metro A
1993-945017312-2132603612th Metro ADNQ
Mississauga Chargers
1994-955023243-249271497th Metro A
1995-96 5030155-258203653rd OPJHL-Me
1996-97 5129193-234220623rd OPJHL-Me
1997-98 51152934178265374th OPJHL-Me
1998-99 51641311613211612th OPJHL-W
1999-00 49192424190220447th OPJHL-W
2000-01 49251635216194584th OPJHL-W
2001-02 49182344174164447th OPJHL-W
2002-03 49241933189203546th OPJHL-W
2003-04 49252103214225535th OPJHL-W
2004-05 49143221197260318th OPJHL-W
2005-06 49162940173221368th OPJHL-WLost Conf. QF
2006-07 49153301179272317th OPJHL-WLost Conf. QF
2007-08492223-4213245487th OPJHL-W
2008-09491133-5186300279th OJHL-M
2009-10561834-42072734012th OJAHLDNQ
2010-11501234-4184299287th OJHL-WDNQ
2011-12491138-0140282227th OJHL-SDNQ
2012-13552229-4194228486th OJHL-SDNQ
2013-14532526-2169206524th OJHL-SLost Conf. QF
2014-15----------
2015-1654104103177158236th of 6 South Div
10th of 11 SW Conf
21st of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2016-1754163422159238366th of 6 South Div
10th of 11 SW Conf
18th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2017-1854192942133178446th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SW Conf
17th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2018-1954133515118321325th of 5 South Div
10th of 10 SE Conf
20th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2019-2054173313157231385th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2020-21SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)
2020-215374402119263165th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2022-2354645121173031412th of 12 SE Conf
20th of 21 OJHL		DNQ
2023-245644804982981212th of 12 West Conf
24th of 24 OJHL		DNQ

Playoffs

Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-2
Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Henry Carr Crusaders 4-games-to-2
Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-3METJHL CHAMPIONS
Kingston Voyageurs defeated Markham Thunderbirds 2-games-to-1
Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-none
Wexford Raiders defeated Thornhill Thunderbirds 4-games-to-2
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Mississauga Senators 4-games-to-2
Caledon Canadians defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none

Markham Travelways/Connections franchise

Markham Travelways/Connections
City Markham, Ontario, Canada (1983-1990)
North York, Ontario, Canada (1974-1983)
League Metro Junior B Hockey League
Operated1974-1990
Franchise history
1974-1977North York Rangers
1977-1983North York Flames
1983-1989Markham Travelways
1989-1990Markham Connections
1990Merged with Thornhill Thunderbirds
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
North York Rangers
1974-753812215-1702012910th Metro B
1975-76367236-1532082012th Metro B
1976-773615174-1921723410th Metro B
North York Flames
1977-78358198-1671772412th Metro B
1978-794422184-265235487th Metro B
1979-804224117-290201553rd Metro B
1980-814224144-223178524th Metro B
1981-823613167-177191337th Metro B
1982-83366264-1532511611th Metro B
Markham Travelways
1983-844214244-1862253410th Metro BDNQ
1984-853623112-218185484th Metro B
1985-86372368-245172543rd Metro BLost semi-final
1986-873719117-171146454th Metro BLost semi-final
1987-883719126-196154445th Metro BLost final
1988-894012253-150229279th Metro B
Markham Connection
1989-904412275-192291299th Metro B
Oshawa Legionaires defeated Markham Connections 3-games-to-none

Notable alumni

Other Mississauga teams

Before the Chargers, the Mississauga Torspos played in the Metro Junior B league from 1985 until 1988. Also, in 1992, the Central Junior "B" league Streetsville Derbys were known as the Mississauga Derbys for the 1992–93 season, before retaining their original name.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.