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Mississauga Chargers

{{Short description|Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada}}

{{Pro hockey team

|bg_color = red

|text_color = black

| team = Mississauga Chargers

| logo = Mississauga Chargers.png

| logosize =

| city = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

| league = Ontario Junior Hockey League

| division =

| founded = 1980

| arena = Port Credit Memorial Arena

| colours = Black, red, white {{color box|black}} {{color box|red}} {{color box|white}}

| owner = Heather Stockley

| coach = Alex "Greasy" Bezerra

| GM = Alex Bezerra

| affiliates =

| dates1 = 1980-1984

| name1 = Weston Dukes

| dates2 = 1984-1987

| name2 = King City Dukes

| dates3 = 1987

| name3 = North York Civics

| dates4 = 1987-1988

| name4 = Richmond Hill Dukes

| dates5 = 1988-1990

| name5 = Thornhill Thunderbirds

| dates6 = 1990

| name6 = Merged with Markham Connections

| dates7 = 1990-1991

| name7 = Markham Thunderbirds

| dates8 = 1991-1992

| name8 = Thornhill Thunderbirds

| dates9 = 1992-1994

| name9 = Mississauga Senators

| dates10 = 1994-Present

| name10 = Mississauga Chargers

|uniform_image=File: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).

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=

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|Season

GPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
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|colspan="11"|Weston Dukes

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|1980-81

4214226 |
|1832013410th Metro BDNQ
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|1981-82

3411194 |
|1482022610th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1982-83

353257 |
|1492551312th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1983-84

4216197 |
|198216397th Metro BLost quarter-final
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|colspan="11"|King City Dukes

align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1984-85

3615210 |
|192195308th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1985-86

3712223 |
|205243279th Metro BDNQ
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1986-87

3717173 |
|202223378th Metro BLost quarter-final
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|colspan="11"|Richmond Hill Dukes

align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1987-88

379244 |
|1782442211th Metro BDNQ
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|colspan="11"|Thornhill Thunderbirds

align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1988-89

3819136 |
|190172443rd Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1989-90

442798 |
|246147623rd Metro BWon League
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|colspan="11"|Markham Thunderbirds

align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1990-91

4418206 |
|176171428th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|colspan="11"|Thornhill Thunderbirds

align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1991-92

443662 |
|245113741st Metro A
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|colspan="11"|Mississauga Senators

align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1992-93

4825185 |
|212177555th Metro A
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|1993-94

5017312 |
|2132603612th Metro ADNQ
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|colspan="11"|Mississauga Chargers

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|1994-95

5023243 |
|249271497th Metro A
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|1995-96

5030155 |
|258203653rd OPJHL-Me
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|1996-97

5129193 |
|234220623rd OPJHL-Me
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|1997-98

51152934178265374th OPJHL-Me
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|1998-99

51641311613211612th OPJHL-W
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|1999-00

49192424190220447th OPJHL-W
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|2000-01

49251635216194584th OPJHL-W
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|2001-02

49182344174164447th OPJHL-W
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|2002-03

49241933189203546th OPJHL-W
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|2003-04

49252103214225535th OPJHL-W
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|2004-05

49143221197260318th OPJHL-W
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|2005-06

49162940173221368th OPJHL-WLost Conf. QF
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|2006-07

49153301179272317th OPJHL-WLost Conf. QF
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|2007-08

492223 |
|4213245487th OPJHL-W
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|2008-09

491133 |
|5186300279th OJHL-M
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|2009-10

561834 |
|42072734012th OJAHLDNQ
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|2010-11

501234 |
|4184299287th OJHL-WDNQ
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|2011-12

491138 |
|0140282227th OJHL-SDNQ
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|2012-13

552229 |
|4194228486th OJHL-SDNQ
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|2013-14

532526 |
|2169206524th OJHL-SLost Conf. QF
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|2014-15 |

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|2015-16

54104103177158236th of 6 South Div
10th of 11 SW Conf
21st of 22 OJHL		DNQ
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|2016-17

54163422159238366th of 6 South Div
10th of 11 SW Conf
18th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
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|2017-18

54192942133178446th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SW Conf
17th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
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|2018-19

54133515118321325th of 5 South Div
10th of 10 SE Conf
20th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
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|2019-20

54173313157231385th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
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|2020-21

colspan="10"|SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)
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|2020-21

5374402119263165th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
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|2022-23

54645121173031412th of 12 SE Conf
20th of 21 OJHL		DNQ
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|2023-24

5644804982981212th of 12 West Conf
24th of 24 OJHL		DNQ

=Playoffs=

  • 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-none

Markham Travelways/Connections franchise

{{Pro hockey team

|bg_color = blue

|text_color = red

| team = Markham Travelways/Connections

| logo =

| logosize =

| city = Markham, Ontario, Canada (1983-1990)
North York, Ontario, Canada (1974-1983)

| league = Metro Junior B Hockey League

| division =

| operated = 1974-1990

| arena =

| colors =

| owner =

| coach =

| GM =

| media =

| affiliates =

| dates1 = 1974-1977

| name1 = North York Rangers

| dates2 = 1977-1983

| name2 = North York Flames

| dates3 = 1983-1989

| name3 = Markham Travelways

| dates4 = 1989-1990

| name4 = Markham Connections

| dates5 = 1990

| name5 = Merged with Thornhill Thunderbirds

}}

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|Season

GPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
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|colspan="11"|North York Rangers

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|1974-75

3812215 |
|1702012910th Metro B
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|1975-76

367236 |
|1532082012th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1976-77

3615174 |
|1921723410th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|colspan="11"|North York Flames

align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1977-78

358198 |
|1671772412th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1978-79

4422184 |
|265235487th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1979-80

4224117 |
|290201553rd Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1980-81

4224144 |
|223178524th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1981-82

3613167 |
|177191337th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1982-83

366264 |
|1532511611th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|colspan="11"|Markham Travelways

align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1983-84

4214244 |
|1862253410th Metro BDNQ
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1984-85

3623112 |
|218185484th Metro B
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1985-86

372368 |
|245172543rd Metro BLost semi-final
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1986-87

3719117 |
|171146454th Metro BLost semi-final
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1987-88

3719126 |
|196154445th Metro BLost final
align="center" bgcolor="#EEFFFF"

|1988-89

4012253 |
|150229279th Metro B
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|colspan="11"|Markham Connection

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|1989-90

4412275 |
|192291299th Metro B

  • 1990 Lost Preliminary

: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.

External links

  • [http://mississaugachargers.pointstreaksites.com/ Chargers Webpage]

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Category:Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League teams

Category:Sports clubs and teams in Mississauga

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1980

Category:1980 establishments in Ontario

Category:Ice hockey teams in Ontario