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| St. Michael's Buzzers | |
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| City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Home arena | St. Michael's College School Arena |
| Colours | Navy blue, Baby blue, and White |
| Owner(s) | Board of Directors |
| General manager | Rich Ricci |
| Head coach | Rich Ricci |
| Affiliate | St. Michael's College School Majors |
| Franchise history | |
| 1990 | merged w/ Vaughan Raiders |
| Current uniform | |
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The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).
History
The St. Michael's Buzzers date back to at least 1920, as future NHLer Bobby Bauer had made his home at St. Mikes for the 1930-31 season. The team was founded around 1932-33.
The Buzzers won the first ever Sutherland Cup as All-Ontario Junior "B" Champions in 1934, and won it again in 1936, 1945, 1961, 1982, and 1989. They also won the Frank L. Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions in 2005, 2006 and 2013.
The 1933-34 season saw them finish second in the Ontario Hockey Association Junior Hockey League behind their own parent club, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. As "A" champions, the Majors went on to win the Memorial Cup, while the Buzzers went on to win the Sutherland Cup as Ontario "B" champions. The next season, the Big 10 Junior B league was formed and the Buzzers left to join it.
In the 1950s, the Buzzers established themselves in the Metro Junior B Hockey League. In 1961, the Buzzers defeated the Big 10's Owen Sound Greys 4-games-to-none to win the Sutherland Cup. They played from 1961 to 1963 as an independent Jr.B club, as their parent club, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, struggled financially. In 1966-67 the team again took a one-year leave of absence. Despite this, the Buzzers played during the glory years of the Metro league. In 1972, the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League was formed and raided the league for all but four of its charter members, of which one of these teams folded. A season later, the OPJHL also took the Markham Waxers leaving the Metro league with only the Buzzers and Toronto Nationals as the league's original blood. By 1980, the Nationals had folded and had left the Buzzers as the only team left in a twelve team league that pre-dated the 1972 realignment.
The team again took a leave of absence in 1989 after their Sutherland Cup championship, after the Metro League's dispute with the OHA. The following season the Vaughan Raiders merged with the Buzzers, assuming the Buzzer name. The Buzzers left the Metro league in 1995 to join the new Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
The Buzzers disbanded in 1997 to make way for the Ontario Hockey League's St. Michael's Majors. They reformed in 1999, and won the OJHL Championship in 2005, 2006 and 2013.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1st OHA Gr. 4 | ||
| 1933-34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | 10 | 12 | 1st Toronto Prep | Won league, won SC | |
| 1934-35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 12 | 1st OHA Gr. 6 | Won league, lost SC Final | |
| 1935-36 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 13 | 1st Toronto Prep | Won league, won SC | |
| 1936-37 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - | 37 | 41 | 4 | 4th Toronto Prep | ||
| 1937-38 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 31 | 30 | 8 | 4th Toronto Prep | ||
| 1938-39 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | 18 | 41 | 2 | 5th Toronto Prep | ||
| 1939-40 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 28 | 25 | 7 | 2nd Toronto Prep | ||
| 1940-41 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2nd Toronto Prep | ||
| 1941-42 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - | 29 | 36 | 4 | 5th Toronto Prep | ||
| 1942-43 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | 40 | 30 | 10 | 2nd Toronto Prep | ||
| 1943-44 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 27 | 30 | 8 | 3rd Toronto Prep | DNQ | |
| 1944-45 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | 21 | 22 | 1st Toronto Prep | Won league, won SC | |
| 1945-46 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | 91 | 21 | 14 | 1st Toronto Prep | ||
| 1946-47 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | - | 51 | 40 | 14 | 3rd Toronto Jr. B | ||
| 1947-48 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | - | 38 | 30 | 12 | 2nd Toronto Jr. B | Won league, lost SC | |
| 1948-49 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | - | 46 | 51 | 12 | 4th Toronto Jr. B | ||
| 1949-50 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | - | -- | -- | 20 | 3rd Toronto Jr. B | ||
| 1950-51 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | - | 110 | 79 | 24 | 2nd Metro B | Lost semi-final | |
| 1951-52 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | - | 108 | 65 | 29 | 2nd Metro B | Lost final | |
| 1952-53 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 2 | - | 133 | 119 | 26 | 4th Metro B | Lost semi-final | |
| 1953-54 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | 133 | 148 | 34 | 5th Metro B | Lost final | |
| 1954-55 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | - | 61 | 81 | 18 | 6th Metro B | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1955-56 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | - | 80 | 136 | 21 | 7th Metro B | DNQ | |
| 1956-57 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | - | 105 | 110 | 22 | 4th Metro B | Won league | |
| 1957-58 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 34 | 1st Metro B | Lost semi-final | |
| 1958-59 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | - | 97 | 109 | 21 | 6th Metro B | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1959-60 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | - | 129 | 88 | 41 | 1st Metro B | Lost semi-final | |
| 1960-61 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | - | 154 | 72 | 43 | 1st Metro B | Won league, won SC | |
| 1961-63 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 4 | - | 111 | 148 | 22 | 9th Metro B | Lost semi-final | |
| 1964-65 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | - | 151 | 152 | 37 | 6th Metro B | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1965-66 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | - | 143 | 153 | 32 | 5th Metro B | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1966-67 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | - | 178 | 135 | 48 | 2nd Metro B | Lost final | |
| 1968-69 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | - | 171 | 117 | 49 | 2nd Metro B | Lost final | |
| 1969-70 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | - | 297 | 134 | 59 | 1st Metro B | Lost semi-final | |
| 1970-71 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 5 | - | 242 | 201 | 53 | 5th Metro B | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1971-72 | 44 | 13 | 25 | 6 | - | 186 | 252 | 32 | 10th Metro B | ||
| 1972-73 | 34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | - | 135 | 195 | 21 | 10th Metro B | ||
| 1973-74 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 3 | - | 262 | 246 | 49 | 5th Metro B | ||
| 1974-75 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 2 | - | 194 | 181 | 46 | 6th Metro B | ||
| 1975-76 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | - | 154 | 138 | 41 | 6th Metro B | ||
| 1976-77 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | - | 150 | 134 | 38 | 6th Metro B | ||
| 1977-78 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 1 | - | 192 | 127 | 51 | 2nd Metro B | ||
| 1978-79 | 44 | 25 | 8 | 11 | - | 245 | 152 | 61 | 3rd Metro B | ||
| 1979-80 | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | - | 258 | 182 | 61 | 1st Metro B | ||
| 1980-81 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | - | 230 | 174 | 57 | 1st Metro B | Won league | |
| 1981-82 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | - | 201 | 126 | 50 | 2nd Metro B | Won league, won SC | |
| 1982-83 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | - | 171 | 146 | 44 | 4th Metro B | ||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | - | 233 | 196 | 46 | 5th Metro B | ||
| 1984-85 | 36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | - | 145 | 176 | 25 | 10th Metro B | DNQ | |
| 1985-86 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 2 | - | 228 | 184 | 40 | 5th Metro B | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1986-87 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | - | 215 | 138 | 47 | 3rd Metro B | Lost semi-final | |
| 1987-88 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | - | 206 | 181 | 39 | 7th Metro B | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1988-89 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 1 | - | 276 | 114 | 67 | 1st Metro B | Won league. Won SC | |
| 1989-90 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 1990-91 | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | - | 207 | 169 | 50 | 5th Metro B | ||
| 1991-92 | 44 | 18 | 21 | 5 | - | 222 | 221 | 41 | 8th Metro A | ||
| 1992-93 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 6 | - | 234 | 190 | 56 | 4th Metro A | ||
| 1993-94 | 50 | 25 | 19 | 6 | - | 249 | 204 | 56 | 6th Metro A | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1994-95 | 50 | 26 | 18 | 6 | - | 230 | 203 | 58 | 5th Metro A | ||
| 1995-96 | 50 | 21 | 26 | 3 | - | 212 | 205 | 47 | 5th OPJHL-Me | ||
| 1996-97 | 51 | 26 | 22 | 3 | - | 210 | 173 | 59 | 4th OPJHL-Me | ||
| 1997-99 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 49 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 231 | 39 | 7th OPJHL-S | ||
| 2000-01 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 204 | 215 | 50 | 6th OPJHL-S | ||
| 2001-02 | 49 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 230 | 145 | 73 | 2nd OPJHL-S | ||
| 2002-03 | 49 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 209 | 174 | 59 | 3rd OPJHL-S | ||
| 2003-04 | 49 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 249 | 163 | 69 | 1st OPJHL-S | Lost final | |
| 2004-05 | 49 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 259 | 128 | 78 | 2nd OPJHL-S | Won league | |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 226 | 153 | 66 | 1st OPJHL-S | Won league | |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 128 | 73 | 2nd OPJHL-S | Lost semi-final | |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 43 | 4 | - | 2 | 291 | 124 | 88 | 1st OPJHL-S | Lost Division Final | |
| 2008-09 | 53 | 24 | 24 | - | 5 | 227 | 249 | 53 | 6th OJHL-C | ||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 25 | 21 | - | 4 | 194 | 205 | 54 | 7th CCHL-W | Lost Preliminary | |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 27 | 21 | - | 2 | 225 | 174 | 56 | 5th OJHL-S | Lost Qualifier | |
| 2011-12 | 49 | 37 | 8 | - | 4 | 215 | 135 | 78 | 1st OJHL-S | Lost Conf. Final | |
| 2012-13 | 55 | 37 | 15 | - | 3 | 224 | 151 | 77 | 1st OJHL-S | Won league | |
| 2013-14 | 53 | 27 | 19 | - | 7 | 185 | 153 | 61 | 3rd OJHL-S | Lost Conf. QF | |
| 2014-15 | 54 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 157 | 203 | 53 | 5th of 6 South Div 6th of 12 SW Conf 14th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 0-4 (Patriots) | |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 182 | 59 | 4th of 6 South Div 7th of 11 SW Conf 13th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 2-4 (Blades) | |
| 2016-17 | 54 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 213 | 174 | 63 | 2nd of 6 South Div 4th of 11 SW Conf 10th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 3-4 (Jr. Canadiens) | |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 184 | 197 | 53 | 5th of 6 South Div 7th of 11 SW Conf ??th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 0-4 (Raiders) | |
| 2018-19 | 54 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 179 | 62 | 2nd of 5 South Div 6th of 11 SE Conf 9th of 22 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4-3 (Patriots) Lost Conf Semifinals 0-4 (Rangers) | |
| 2019-20 | 54 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 229 | 184 | 65 | 3rd of 6 South Div 5th of 11 SE Conf 9th of 22 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4-0 (Patriots) Remaining playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 54 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 168 | 65 | 3rd of 6 South Div 6th of 11 SE Conf 9th of 21 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 1-2 (Rangers) | |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 179 | 168 | 52 | 7th of 12 SE Conf 15th of 24 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Dukes) | |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 221 | 186 | 75 | 2nd of 12 East Conf 5th of 24 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4-0 (Royals) tbd Conf Semifinals 0-0 (Cougars) | |
Playoffs
MetJHL Years
- 1991 Lost quarter-final
- Henry Carr Crusaders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none
- 1992 Lost quarter-final
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Weston Dodgers 3-games-to-none
- Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-3
- 1993 Lost final
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Mississauga Senators 4-games-to-2
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
- Wexford Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-1
- 1994 Lost quarter-final
- Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2
- 1995 Lost semi-final
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Aurora Eagles 4-games-to-2
- Caledon Canadians defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none
OJHL Years
Sutherland Cup appearances
- 1961: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Owen Sound Greys 4-games-to-none
- 1982: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Sarnia Bees 4-games-to-3
- 1989: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4-games-to-1
Vaughan Raiders
Ice hockey team in Ontario, Canada| Vaughan Raiders | |
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| City | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Central Junior B Hockey League Metro Junior B Hockey League |
| Operated | 1984-1990 |
| Colors | Green, Black, and White
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| Franchise history | |
| 1990 | merged w/ St. Michael's Buzzers |
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | - | 172 | 202 | 35 | 7th CJBHL | |
| 1985-86 | 48 | 22 | 19 | 7 | - | 246 | 231 | 51 | 6th CJBHL | |
| 1986-87 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | - | 190 | 195 | 42 | 5th CJBHL | |
| 1987-88 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | - | 260 | 195 | 64 | 3rd CJBHL | |
| 1988-89 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 2 | - | 204 | 190 | 44 | 8th CJBHL | |
| 1989-90 | 44 | 16 | 25 | 3 | - | 200 | 211 | 35 | 8th Metro B |
Notable alumni
- Bob Babcock
- Bobby Bauer
- Frank Bennett
- Mike Boland
- Kip Brennan
- Greg Britz
- Brad Brown
- Connor Brown
- Brandon Burlon
- Sean Burke
- Charlie Burns
- Jack Caffery
- Billy Carroll
- Louie Caporusso
- Gino Cavallini
- Andre Champagne
- Gerry Cheevers
- Andrew Cogliano
- Mike Corbett
- Mike Corrigan
- Rob Cowie
- Jack Crawford
- Doug Dadswell
- Rob Davison
- Joe Day
- Gord Dineen
- Kevin Dineen
- Bruce Draper
- Dick Duff
- Craig Duncanson
- Todd Elik
- John English
- Jake Evans
- Larry Fullan
- Dave Gardner
- Paul Gardner
- Paul Gillis
- Mike Glumac
- Chris Govedaris
- Pat Graham
- Ray Hannigan
- Jeff Harding
- David Harlock
- Brayden Irwin
- John Jakopin
- Larry Keenan
- Red Kelly
- Dave Keon
- Ken Klee
- Brett Lindros
- Eric Lindros
- David Ling
- Billy MacMillan
- Pete Mahovlich
- Dave Maloney
- Mitch Marner
- Jean Marois
- Wes McCauley
- Bill McDonagh
- John McLellan
- Scott McLellan
- Nick Metz
- Norm Milley
- Craig Mills
- Garry Monahan
- Steve Montador
- Craig Muni
- Jason Muzzatti
- Peanuts O'Flaherty
- Tom O'Neill
- Jim Paek
- Geoff Platt
- Tom Polanic
- Marc Reaume
- Mike Rosati
- Ed Sandford
- Howard Scruton
- Rod Seiling
- Richard Shulmistra
- Carl Smith
- Brendan Smith
- Reilly Smith
- Rory Smith (Lacrosse player)
- Anthony Stewart
- Mike Stothers
- Peter Sullivan
- Andy Sutton
- Tony Tanti
- Billy Taylor
- Rick Tocchet
- Kevin Weekes
- Wojtek Wolski
- Jason Woolley
- Mitch Marner
- Dwight Schofield
Raiders
References
- Baker, Brian. "Major move boosts St. Mike's hockey".
- "Home". stmichaelsbuzzers.ojhl.ca. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- "Legends of Hockey -- the Legends -- Honoured Player -- Bauer, Bobby -- Statistics, Awards & Career".
- "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
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