The Mississauga Chargers are a Junior "A"

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team from

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, Canada. They are a part of the

Ontario Junior A Hockey League The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league dates back to 1954 where i ...

. 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

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name for one season. In 1992, the team moved to Mississauga. As a member of the

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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

Playoffs

*1990 ''Won League'' :Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated

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''4-games-to-2'' :Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated

Henry Carr Crusaders The Caledon Admirals are a Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. History Henry Carr The Admirals lineage traces back to the Henry Carr Crusaders. Like the Toronto St ...

''4-games-to-2'' :Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated

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''4-games-to-3'' METJHL CHAMPIONS *1991 ''Lost Preliminary'' :

Kingston Voyageurs The Kingston Voyageurs were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. History The Voyageurs entered the Metro Junior B Hockey League in 1974. The Voyageurs filled th ...

defeated Markham Thunderbirds ''2-games-to-1'' *1992 ''Lost semi-final'' :Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated

Pickering Panthers The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of North Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. History In the summer of 2010, the Panthers accepted a merger with the Ajax Attack ...

''4-games-to-none'' :

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'' :

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defeated Mississauga Chargers ''4-games-to-none''

Markham Travelways/Connections franchise

*1990 ''Lost Preliminary'' :

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defeated Markham Connections ''3-games-to-none''

Notable alumni

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Jamal Mayers Jamal David Mayers (born October 24, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent time playing for the St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jo ...

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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 The Streetsville Derbys are a Junior "C" ice hockey team from Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Provincial Junior Hockey League assigned to the South Conference and in the Bloomfield Division. The Derbys joined the PJHL as an ...

were known as the Mississauga Derbys for the 1992–93 season, before retaining their original name.

External links

Chargers Webpage
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