Mississauga Steelheads
| Mississauga Steelheads | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Mississauga, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Central |
| Operated | 2012–present |
| Home arena | Paramount Fine Foods Centre |
| Colours | Blue, white, silver |
| General manager | James Richmond |
| Head coach | James Richmond[1] |
| Affiliate | Mississauga Chargers |
| Website | mississaugasteelheads |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2007 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors |
| 2007–2012 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
| 2012–present | Mississauga Steelheads |
The Mississauga Steelheads are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The Steelheads play their games at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga.
History
The OHL originated in Mississauga with the Mississauga IceDogs. The IceDogs played in Mississauga from 1998 to 2007 being purchased by Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk in 2006. Following the 2006–2007 season, Melnyk sold the Icedogs who moved to St Catherines to become the Niagara IceDogs. At the same time Melynk moved the Toronto St. Michael's Majors to Mississauga to become the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. The Majors played in Mississauga from 2007 to 2012, also hosting the 2011 Memorial Cup. Following the 2012 season Melnyk sold the Majors franchise to Elliott Kerr of Mississauga's Landmark Sport Group.[2] As a part of the sale, the Majors identity was returned to St. Michael's College, allowing the team to move forward under the fan-selected "Steelheads" moniker.[3]
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The Steelheads have proposed to relocate to Brampton for at least the 2024-25 season, pending approval from the OHL.[4]
Uniforms and mascot
The primary logo for the Steelheads displays a
The Steelheads' blue and white uniforms bear a striking resemblance to those of the nearby Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL); their home sweaters are white with blue striping and collars, while their road sweaters are blue with white striping and collars.[citation needed]
The team mascot is named Sauga. The name was created during a fan contest during the summer of 2012, when the organization asked its fans to create a name for the new Steelheads mascot.[5]
Championships
Season-by-season results
| Season | Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pct | GF | GA | Finish | ||
| 2012–13 | 68 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 0.441 | 179 | 221 | 5th, Central | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Belleville Bulls, 2–4 |
| 2013–14 | 68 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 0.397 | 167 | 267 | 5th, Central | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Oshawa Generals, 0–4 |
| 2014–15 | 68 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 0.390 | 178 | 265 | 4th, Central | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 68 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 0.522 | 215 | 229 | 4th, Central | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Barrie Colts, 3–4 |
| 2016–17 | 68 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 0.596 | 240 | 219 | 1st, Central | Won in conference quarterfinals vs. Ottawa 67's, 4–2 Won in conference semifinals vs. Oshawa Generals, 4–1 Won in conference finals vs. Peterborough Petes, 4–0 Lost in OHL Finals vs. Erie Otters, 1–4 |
| 2017–18 | 68 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 0.507 | 251 | 250 | 4th, Central | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Barrie Colts, 2–4 |
| 2018–19 | 68 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 71 | 0.522 | 239 | 250 | 3rd, Central | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Sudbury Wolves, 0–4 |
| 2019–20 | 61 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 0.484 | 223 | 227 | 3rd, Central | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
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| 2021–22 | 68 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 82 | 0.603 | 229 | 189 | 2nd, Central | Won in conference quarterfinals vs. Barrie Colts, 4–2 Lost in conference semifinals vs. Hamilton Bulldogs, 0–4 |
| 2022–23 | 68 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 0.500 | 226 | 258 | 4th, Central | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. North Bay Battalion, 2–4 |
| 2023–24 | 68 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 0.618 | 248 | 212 | 2nd, Central | Lost in conference quarterfinals vs. Sudbury Wolves, 1–4 |
Head coaches
- 2012–2016: James Boyd
- 2016–present: James Richmond
Captains
- 2012–13 – Stuart Percy
- 2013–14 – Brett Foy
- 2014–15 – Bryson Cianfrone
- 2015–16 – Joshua Burnside
- 2016–17 – Michael McLeod
- 2017–18 – Michael McLeod, Nicolas Hague
- 2018–19 – Cole Carter
- 2019–20 – Liam Ham
- 2020–21 – none (season cancelled)
- 2021–23 – Ethan Del Maestro
- 2023–present – Chas Sharpe
NHL alumni
List of Steelheads alumni to play in the National Hockey League (NHL):
See also
References
- ^ "Steelheads Announce Changes to Hockey Operations Staff". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "::The Official Mississauga Majors Website::". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved June 6, 2007.
- ^ "Mississauga OHL Team Re-named Steelheads". March 27, 2012.
- ^ Steelheads, Mississauga (2024-01-31). "Statement From Ownership". Mississauga Steelheads. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Steelheads name mascot, open shop". August 31, 2012.
