Mississauga Steelheads
| Mississauga Steelheads | |
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| City | Mississauga, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | Central |
| Operated | 2012–Present |
| Home arena | Hershey Centre |
| Colours |
Blue, white, silver |
| General manager | James Boyd |
| Head coach | James Boyd |
| Captain | Josh Burnside [1] |
| Affiliate(s) | Mississauga Chargers |
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| Franchise history | |
| 1906–1962 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors |
| 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, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The team was originally known as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, whose hockey program was founded and operated by St. Michael's College School in 1906.
The current franchise was revived in 1996, and was relocated to Mississauga in 2007 after spending 10 years in Toronto. The team was known as the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors from 2007-2012, until owner Eugene Melnyk sold the team 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]
Coaches
2012 - Present: James Boyd
Players
Current roster
As of December 6, 2015[4]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Glove | Acquired | NHL Draft | Place of birth | |
| 32 |  |
Jack Flinn | L | Trade OS 2015 | Undrafted | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 35 | |
Cameron Zanussi | L | Mississauga Steelheads 2012 | Undrafted | Oshawa, Ontario |
| Defensemen | ||||||
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | NHL Draft | Place of birth | |
| 3 | |
Jared Walsh | R | Mississauga Steelheads 2012 | Undrafted | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4 | |
Sean Day | L | Mississauga Steelheads 2013 | Eligible in 2016 | Leuven, Belgium |
| 6 | |
Stephen Gibson | R | Mississauga Steelheads 2013 | Undrafted | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 22 | |
Jake O'Donnell | R | Trade SAR 2015 | Eligible in 2016 | Bowmanville, Ontario |
| 23 | |
Stefan Leblanc | L | Trade SBY 2014 | Undrafted | Oakville, Ontario |
| 36 |  |
Austin Osmanski | L | Mississauga Steelheads 2014 | Eligible in 2016 | East Aurora, New York |
| 41 | |
Nicolas Hague | L | Mississauga Steelheads 2014 | Eligible in 2017 | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Forwards | ||||||
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | NHL Draft | Place of birth | |
| 9 | |
Michael McLeod | R | Mississauga Steelheads 2014 | Eligible in 2016 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 10 | |
Ryan McLeod | L | Trade FLI 2015 | Eligible in 2018 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 11 | |
Mason Marchment | L | Trade HAM 2016 | Undrafted | Uxbridge, Ontario |
| 12 | |
Marcus Dickerson | R | Mississauga Steelheads 2014 | Eligible in 2016 | West Deptford, New Jersey |
| 14 | |
Nathan Bastian | R | Mississauga Steelheads 2013 | Eligible in 2016 | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 15 | |
Josh Burnside | L | Mississauga Steelheads 2011 | Undrafted | Brampton, Ontario |
| 17 | |
Everett Clark | L | Mississauga Steelheads 2012 | Undrafted | Whitby, Ontario |
| 21 | |
Damian Bourne | L | Mississauga Steelheads 2012 | Undrafted | Oakville, Ontario |
| 27 | |
Thomas Lattavo | R | Free Agent | Undrafted | Bolton, Ontario |
| 37 | |
Jason Smith | L | Mississauga Steelheads 2013 | Undrafted | Brampton, Ontario |
| 61 | |
Brendan Harrogate | R | Mississauga Steelheads 2014 | Eligible in 2016 | Chatham, Ontario |
| 74 | |
Owen Tippett | R | Mississauga Steelheads 2015 | Eligible in 2017 | Peterborough, Ontario |
| 85 |  |
Daniel Muzito Bagenda | L | CHL Import Draft 2015 | Undrafted | Umeå, Sweden |
| 92 | |
Alexander Nylander | R | CHL Import Draft 2015 | Eligible in 2016 | Calgary, Alberta |
Season-by-season results
Regular season
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals For | Goals Against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 68 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 0.441 | 179 | 221 | 5th Central |
| 2013–14 | 68 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 0.397 | 167 | 267 | 5th Central |
| 2014–15 | 68 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 0.390 | 178 | 265 | 4th Central |
Playoffs
- 2012–13 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2013–14 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2014–15 Out of playoffs.
Uniforms and logos
The primary logo for the Steelheads displays a Steelhead trout above the word Steelheads with a maple leaf within the A. Below this is "Mississauga". The Steelheads colours are blue & white. The secondary logo features the Port Credit lighthouse within an M, representing the city landmark.
The Steelheads' blue and white uniforms bear a striking resemblance to those of the nearby Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL; their home sweaters are white with blue striping and collars, while their road sweaters are blue with white striping and collars.
Mascot
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Steelheads name Josh Burnside captain". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.stmichaelsmajors.com/hm/inside.php?id=196
- ↑ http://news.sportslogos.net/2012/05/27/mississauga-ohl-team-re-named-steelheads/
- ↑ http://mississaugasteelheads.com/roster/index/team/18/season/last
- ↑ http://www.mississauga.com/sports-story/3128035-steelheads-name-mascot-open-shop/
External links
- Mississauga Steelheads Official web site
- Ontario Hockey League Official web site
- Canadian Hockey League Official web site
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