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 	OL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs
Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	Weston Dukes 	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 	King City Dukes 	King City Dukes 	King City Dukes 	King City Dukes 	King City Dukes 	King City Dukes 	King City Dukes 	King City Dukes 	King City Dukes 	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 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes 	Richmond Hill Dukes
1987-88 	37 	9 	24 	4 	- 	178 	244 	22 	11th Metro B 	DNQ
Thornhill Thunderbirds	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	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 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds 	Markham Thunderbirds
1990-91 	44 	18 	20 	6 	- 	176 	171 	42 	8th Metro B 	
Thornhill Thunderbirds	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds 	Thornhill Thunderbirds
1991-92 	44 	36 	6 	2 	- 	245 	113 	74 	1st Metro A 	
Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	Mississauga Senators 	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 	Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga Chargers 	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 	54 	11 	42 	0 	1 	16 	279 	23 	6th OJHL-S 	DNQ
2015-16 	54 	10 	41 	0 	3 	177 	158 	23 	6th of 6 South Div10th of 11 SW Conf21th 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 DivT-9th of 11 SW ConfT-18th of 22 OJHL	DNQ
2018-19 	54 	13 	35 	1 	5 	117 	231 	32 	5th of 5 South DivT-9th of 11 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)	SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)	SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)	SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)	SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)	SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)	SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)	SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19)	SEASON CANCELLED (COVID-19) 	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===
*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==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs
North York Rangers	North York Rangers	North York Rangers	North York Rangers	North York Rangers	North York Rangers	North York Rangers	North York Rangers	North York Rangers	North York Rangers	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 	North York Flames 	North York Flames 	North York Flames 	North York Flames 	North York Flames 	North York Flames 	North York Flames 	North York Flames 	North York Flames 	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	Markham Travelways	Markham Travelways	Markham Travelways	Markham Travelways	Markham Travelways	Markham Travelways	Markham Travelways	Markham Travelways	Markham Travelways	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	Markham Connection	Markham Connection	Markham Connection	Markham Connection	Markham Connection	Markham Connection	Markham Connection	Markham Connection	Markham Connection	Markham Connection
1989-90 	44 	12 	27 	5 	- 	192 	291 	29 	9th Metro B 	
Allstars : John Sandell, Thomas Terrazzano
===Playoffs===
*1990 Lost Preliminary
:Wexford Raiders defeated Markham Connections 3-games-to-none
==Notable alumni==
*Adam Graves
*Curtis Joseph
*Manny Legace
*Jamal Mayers
*Mark Popovic
*Kyle Quincey
*John Sandell
* Thomas Terrazzano
==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==
*Chargers Webpage
Category:Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League