St. Michael's Buzzers

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St. Michael's Buzzers
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City Toronto, Ontario, Canada
League Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded1917
Home arena St. Michael's College School Arena
Colours Navy blue, Baby blue, and White
   
Owner(s)Board of Directors
General managerRich Ricci
Head coachRich Ricci
AffiliateSt. Michael's College School Majors [1]
Franchise history
1990merged w/ Vaughan Raiders

The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).

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History

The St. Michael's Buzzers date back to at least 1920, as future NHLer Bobby Bauer had made his home at St. Mikes for the 1930-31 season. [2] The team was founded around 1932-33.

The Buzzers won the first ever Sutherland Cup as All-Ontario Junior "B" Champions in 1934, and won it again in 1936, 1945, 1961, 1982, and 1989. They also won the Frank L. Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions in 2005, 2006 and 2013.

The 1933-34 season saw them finish second in the Ontario Hockey Association Junior Hockey League behind their own parent club, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. [3] As "A" champions, the Majors went on to win the Memorial Cup, while the Buzzers went on to win the Sutherland Cup as Ontario "B" champions. The next season, the Big 10 Junior B league was formed and the Buzzers left to join it.

In the 1950s, the Buzzers established themselves in the Metro Junior B Hockey League. In 1961, the Buzzers defeated the Big 10's Owen Sound Greys 4-games-to-none to win the Sutherland Cup. They played from 1961 to 1963 as an independent Jr.B club, as their parent club, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, struggled financially. In 1966-67 the team again took a one-year leave of absence. Despite this, the Buzzers played during the glory years of the Metro league. In 1972, the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League was formed and raided the league for all but four of its charter members, of which one of these teams folded. A season later, the OPJHL also took the Markham Waxers leaving the Metro league with only the Buzzers and Toronto Nationals as the league's original blood. By 1980, the Nationals had folded and had left the Buzzers as the only team left in a twelve team league that pre-dated the 1972 realignment.

The team again took a leave of absence in 1989 after their Sutherland Cup championship, after the Metro League's dispute with the OHA. The following season the Vaughan Raiders merged with the Buzzers, assuming the Buzzer name. The Buzzers left the Metro league in 1995 to join the new Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

The Buzzers disbanded in 1997 to make way for the Ontario Hockey League's St. Michael's Majors. They reformed in 1999, and won the OJHL Championship in 2005, 2006 and 2013.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1932-336312-12681st OHA Gr. 4
1933-346600-3710121st Toronto PrepWon league, won SC
1934-356600-----121st OHA Gr. 6Won league, lost SC Final
1935-368611-----131st Toronto PrepWon league, won SC
1936-378260-374144th Toronto Prep
1937-388440-313084th Toronto Prep
1938-397160-184125th Toronto Prep
1939-406321-282572nd Toronto Prep
1940-415221-141652nd Toronto Prep
1941-428260-293645th Toronto Prep
1942-438530-4030102nd Toronto Prep
1943-449342-273083rd Toronto PrepDNQ
1944-45111100-9021221st Toronto PrepWon league, won SC
1945-468710-9121141st Toronto Prep
1946-4712750-5140143rd Toronto Jr. B
1947-4811640-3830122nd Toronto Jr. BWon league, lost SC
1948-4915690-4651124th Toronto Jr. B
1949-50248124-----203rd Toronto Jr. B
1950-51191162-11079242nd Metro BLost semi-final
1951-52201451-10865292nd Metro BLost final
1952-532912152-133119264th Metro BLost semi-final
1953-543216142-133148345th Metro BLost final
1954-55208102-6181186th Metro BLost quarter-final
1955-562810171-80136217th Metro BDNQ
1956-572410122-105110224th Metro BWon league
1957-58241662-----341st Metro BLost semi-final
1958-592810171-97109216th Metro BLost quarter-final
1959-60281963-12988411st Metro BLost semi-final
1960-61282161-15472431st Metro BWon league, won SC
1961-63Did not participate
1963-64329194-111148229th Metro BLost semi-final
1964-653615147-151152376th Metro BLost quarter-final
1965-663514174-143153325th Metro BLost quarter-final
1966-67Did not participate
1967-683622104-178135482nd Metro BLost final
1968-693624111-171117492nd Metro BLost final
1969-70362853-297134591st Metro BLost semi-final
1970-71 4424155-242201535th Metro BLost quarter-final
1971-72 4413256-1862523210th Metro B
1972-73 348215-1351952110th Metro B
1973-744423183-262246495th Metro B
1974-753822142-194181466th Metro B
1975-763617127-154138416th Metro B
1976-773616146-150134386th Metro B
1977-783625101-192127512nd Metro B
1978-794425811-245152613rd Metro B
1979-80422895-258182611st Metro B
1980-814224108-230174571st Metro BWon league
1981-82352276-201126502nd Metro BWon league, won SC
1982-833621132-171146444th Metro B
1983-844220166-233196465th Metro B
1984-853610215-1451762510th Metro BDNQ
1985-863619152-228184405th Metro BLost quarter-final
1986-873721115-215138473rd Metro BLost semi-final
1987-883716147-206181397th Metro BLost quarter-final
1988-89393351-276114671st Metro BWon league. Won SC
1989-90Did not participate
1990-914422166-207169505th Metro B
1991-924418215-222221418th Metro A
1992-934826166-234190564th Metro A
1993-945025196-249204566th Metro ALost quarter-final
1994-955026186-230203585th Metro A
1995-96 5021263-212205475th OPJHL-Me
1996-97 5126223-210173594th OPJHL-Me
1997-99Did not participate
1999-00 49182830183231397th OPJHL-S
2000-01 49232231204215506th OPJHL-S
2001-02 49341041230145732nd OPJHL-S
2002-03 49251563209174593rd OPJHL-S
2003-04 49331312249163691st OPJHL-SLost final
2004-05 4936742259128782nd OPJHL-SWon league
2005-06 49291253226153661st OPJHL-SWon league
2006-07 4933970209128732nd OPJHL-SLost semi-final
2007-0849434-2291124881st OPJHL-SLost Division Final
2008-09532424-5227249536th OJHL-C
2009-10502521-4194205547th CCHL-WLost Preliminary
2010-11502721-2225174565th OJHL-SLost Qualifier
2011-1249378-4215135781st OJHL-SLost Conf. Final
2012-13553715-3224151771st OJHL-SWon league
2013-14532719-7185153613rd OJHL-SLost Conf. QF
2014-1554222309157203535th of 6 South Div
6th of 12 SW Conf
14th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 0-4 (Patriots)
2015-1654282312196182594th of 6 South Div
7th of 11 SW Conf
13th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 2-4 (Blades)
2016-1754281907213174632nd of 6 South Div
4th of 11 SW Conf
10th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 3-4 (Jr. Canadiens)
2017-1854242532184197535th of 6 South Div
7th of 11 SW Conf
??th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 0-4 (Raiders)
2018-1954302202197179622nd of 5 South Div
6th of 11 SE Conf
9th of 22 OJHL		Won Conf. Quarters 4-3 (Patriots)
Lost Conf Semifinals 0-4 (Rangers)
2019-2054291825229184653rd of 6 South Div
5th of 11 SE Conf
9th of 22 OJHL		Won Conf. Quarters 4-0 (Patriots)
Remaining playoffs cancelled
due to COVID-19
2020-21Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-2254312012179168653rd of 6 South Div
6th of 11 SE Conf
9th of 21 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 1-2 (Rangers)
2022-2354232524179168527th of 12 SE Conf
15th of 24 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Dukes)
2023-2456341516221186752nd of 12 East Conf
5th of 24 OJHL		Won Conf. Quarters 4-0 (Royals)
tbd Conf Semifinals 0-0 (Cougars)

Playoffs

MetJHL Years

Henry Carr Crusaders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Weston Dodgers 3-games-to-none
Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-3
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Mississauga Senators 4-games-to-2
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
Wexford Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-1
Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Aurora Eagles 4-games-to-2
Caledon Canadians defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none

OJHL Years

Sutherland Cup appearances

1961: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Owen Sound Greys 4-games-to-none
1982: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Sarnia Bees 4-games-to-3
1989: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4-games-to-1

Vaughan Raiders

Vaughan Raiders
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City Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
League Central Junior B Hockey League
Metro Junior B Hockey League
Operated1984-1990
Colors Green, Black, and White
   
Franchise history
1990merged w/ St. Michael's Buzzers
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1984-854014197-172202357th CJBHL
1985-864822197-246231516th CJBHL
1986-8742161610-190195425th CJBHL
1987-88442996-260195643rd CJBHL
1988-894221192-204190448th CJBHL
1989-904416253-200211358th Metro B

Notable alumni

Raiders

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References

  1. ↑ Baker, Brian. "Major move boosts St. Mike's hockey".
  2. ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p199601&type=Player&page=statsawards&list=#photo
  3. ↑ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
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