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).
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 franchiseedit
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.
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.
External linksedit
Chargers Webpage
January 01, 1970
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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 Mississauga ChargersCityMississauga Ontario CanadaLeagueOntario Junior Hockey LeagueFounded1980Home arenaPort Credit ArenaColoursBlack red white Owner s Carole and Heather StockleyGeneral managerTony ClarkeHead coachJoe WashkurakAffiliatesOshawa Generals OHL Franchise history1980 1984Weston Dukes1984 1987King City Dukes1987North York Civics1987 1988Richmond Hill Dukes1988 1990Thornhill Thunderbirds1990Merged with Markham Connections1990 1991Markham Thunderbirds1991 1992Thornhill Thunderbirds1992 1994Mississauga Senators1994 PresentMississauga Chargers Contents 1 History 1 1 Richmond Hill Thornhill franchise 1 2 Markham Travelways Connection franchise 2 Season by season results 2 1 The Thornhill franchise 2 2 Playoffs 3 Markham Travelways Connections franchise 4 Notable alumni 5 Other Mississauga teams 6 External linksHistory editRichmond Hill Thornhill franchise edit 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 edit 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 editThe Thornhill franchise edit Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs Weston Dukes 1980 81 42 14 22 6 183 201 34 10th Metro B DNQ 1981 82 34 11 19 4 148 202 26 10th Metro B 1982 83 35 3 25 7 149 255 13 12th Metro B 1983 84 42 16 19 7 198 216 39 7th Metro B Lost quarter final King City Dukes 1984 85 36 15 21 0 192 195 30 8th Metro B 1985 86 37 12 22 3 205 243 27 9th Metro B DNQ 1986 87 37 17 17 3 202 223 37 8th Metro B Lost quarter final Richmond Hill Dukes 1987 88 37 9 24 4 178 244 22 11th Metro B DNQ Thornhill Thunderbirds 1988 89 38 19 13 6 190 172 44 3rd Metro B 1989 90 44 27 9 8 246 147 62 3rd Metro B Won League Markham Thunderbirds 1990 91 44 18 20 6 176 171 42 8th Metro B Thornhill Thunderbirds 1991 92 44 36 6 2 245 113 74 1st Metro A Mississauga Senators 1992 93 48 25 18 5 212 177 55 5th Metro A 1993 94 50 17 31 2 213 260 36 12th Metro A DNQ Mississauga Chargers 1994 95 50 23 24 3 249 271 49 7th Metro A 1995 96 50 30 15 5 258 203 65 3rd OPJHL Me 1996 97 51 29 19 3 234 220 62 3rd OPJHL Me 1997 98 51 15 29 3 4 178 265 37 4th OPJHL Me 1998 99 51 6 41 3 1 161 321 16 12th OPJHL W 1999 00 49 19 24 2 4 190 220 44 7th OPJHL W 2000 01 49 25 16 3 5 216 194 58 4th OPJHL W 2001 02 49 18 23 4 4 174 164 44 7th OPJHL W 2002 03 49 24 19 3 3 189 203 54 6th OPJHL W 2003 04 49 25 21 0 3 214 225 53 5th OPJHL W 2004 05 49 14 32 2 1 197 260 31 8th OPJHL W 2005 06 49 16 29 4 0 173 221 36 8th OPJHL W Lost Conf QF 2006 07 49 15 33 0 1 179 272 31 7th OPJHL W Lost Conf QF 2007 08 49 22 23 4 213 245 48 7th OPJHL W 2008 09 49 11 33 5 186 300 27 9th OJHL M 2009 10 56 18 34 4 207 273 40 12th OJAHL DNQ 2010 11 50 12 34 4 184 299 28 7th OJHL W DNQ 2011 12 49 11 38 0 140 282 22 7th OJHL S DNQ 2012 13 55 22 29 4 194 228 48 6th OJHL S DNQ 2013 14 53 25 26 2 169 206 52 4th OJHL S Lost Conf QF 2014 15 2015 16 54 10 41 0 3 177 158 23 6th of 6 South Div10th of 11 SW Conf21st of 22 OJHL DNQ 2016 17 54 16 34 2 2 159 238 36 6th of 6 South Div10th of 11 SW Conf18th of 22 OJHL DNQ 2017 18 54 19 29 4 2 133 178 44 6th of 6 South Div9th of 11 SW Conf17th of 22 OJHL DNQ 2018 19 54 13 35 1 5 118 321 32 5th of 5 South Div10th of 10 SE Conf20th of 22 OJHL DNQ 2019 20 54 17 33 1 3 157 231 38 5th of 6 South Div9th of 11 SE Conf19th of 22 OJHL DNQ 2020 21 SEASON CANCELLED COVID 19 2020 21 53 7 44 0 2 119 263 16 5th of 6 South Div9th of 11 SE Conf19th of 22 OJHL DNQ 2022 23 54 6 45 1 2 117 303 14 12th of 12 SE Conf20th of 21 OJHL DNQ 2023 24 56 4 48 0 4 98 298 12 12th of 12 West Conf24th of 24 OJHL DNQ Playoffs edit 1990 Won League 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 3 METJHL CHAMPIONS 1991 Lost Preliminary Kingston Voyageurs defeated Markham Thunderbirds 2 games to 1 1992 Lost semi final Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Pickering Panthers 4 games to none Wexford Raiders defeated Thornhill Thunderbirds 4 games to 2 1993 Lost quarter final St Michael s Buzzers defeated Mississauga Senators 4 games to 2 1994 DNQ 1995 Lost quarter final Caledon Canadians defeated Mississauga Chargers 4 games to noneMarkham Travelways Connections franchise editMarkham Travelways ConnectionsCityMarkham Ontario Canada 1983 1990 North York Ontario Canada 1974 1983 LeagueMetro Junior B Hockey LeagueOperated1974 1990Franchise history1974 1977North York Rangers1977 1983North York Flames1983 1989Markham Travelways1989 1990Markham Connections1990Merged with Thornhill Thunderbirds Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs North York Rangers 1974 75 38 12 21 5 170 201 29 10th Metro B 1975 76 36 7 23 6 153 208 20 12th Metro B 1976 77 36 15 17 4 192 172 34 10th Metro B North York Flames 1977 78 35 8 19 8 167 177 24 12th Metro B 1978 79 44 22 18 4 265 235 48 7th Metro B 1979 80 42 24 11 7 290 201 55 3rd Metro B 1980 81 42 24 14 4 223 178 52 4th Metro B 1981 82 36 13 16 7 177 191 33 7th Metro B 1982 83 36 6 26 4 153 251 16 11th Metro B Markham Travelways 1983 84 42 14 24 4 186 225 34 10th Metro B DNQ 1984 85 36 23 11 2 218 185 48 4th Metro B 1985 86 37 23 6 8 245 172 54 3rd Metro B Lost semi final 1986 87 37 19 11 7 171 146 45 4th Metro B Lost semi final 1987 88 37 19 12 6 196 154 44 5th Metro B Lost final 1988 89 40 12 25 3 150 229 27 9th Metro B Markham Connection 1989 90 44 12 27 5 192 291 29 9th Metro B 1990 Lost Preliminary Oshawa Legionaires defeated Markham Connections 3 games to noneNotable alumni editAdam Graves Curtis Joseph Manny Legace Jamal Mayers Jeff O Neill Mark Popovic Kyle Quincey Nick Paul Anthony CirelliOther Mississauga teams editBefore 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 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