Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Mississauga Chargers City Mississauga , Ontario , CanadaLeague Ontario Junior Hockey League Founded 1980 Home arena Port Credit Memorial Arena Colours Black, red, white Owner(s) Carole and Heather Stockley General manager Tony Clarke <br/ Head coach Joe Washkurak Affiliates Oshawa Generals (OHL )1980-1984 Weston Dukes 1984-1987 King City Dukes 1987 North York Civics 1987-1988 Richmond Hill Dukes 1988-1990 Thornhill Thunderbirds 1990 Merged with Markham Connections 1990-1991 Markham Thunderbirds 1991-1992 Thornhill Thunderbirds 1992-1994 Mississauga Senators 1994-Present Mississauga Chargers
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
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 Div 10th of 11 SW Conf 21st of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2016-17
54
16
34
2
2
159
238
36
6th of 6 South Div 10th of 11 SW Conf 18th of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2017-18
54
19
29
4
2
133
178
44
6th of 6 South Div 9th of 11 SW Conf 17th of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2018-19
54
13
35
1
5
118
321
32
5th of 5 South Div 10th of 10 SE Conf 20th of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2019-20
54
17
33
1
3
157
231
38
5th of 6 South Div 9th of 11 SE Conf 19th of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2020-21
SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19 )
2020-21
53
7
44
0
2
119
263
16
5th of 6 South Div 9th of 11 SE Conf 19th of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2022-23
54
6
45
1
2
117
303
14
12th of 12 SE Conf 20th of 21 OJHL
DNQ
2023-24
56
4
48
0
4
98
298
12
12th 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-3 METJHL 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
1994 DNQ
1995 Lost quarter-final
Caledon Canadians defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none
Markham Travelways/Connections franchise
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
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.
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