Mississauga Steelheads

The Mississauga Steelheads are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Mississauga Steelheads
CityMississauga, Ontario
LeagueOntario Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionCentral
Operated2012–present
Home arenaParamount Fine Foods Centre
ColoursBlue, white, silver
              
General managerJames Richmond
Head coachJames Richmond [1]
Affiliate(s)Mississauga Chargers
Websitemississaugasteelheads.com
Franchise history
1996–2007Toronto St. Michael's Majors
2007–2012Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
2012–presentMississauga Steelheads

History

The Steelheads were born after the sale of the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors by owner Eugene Melnyk, 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]

Uniforms and logos

The primary logo for the Steelheads displays a Steelhead trout below the word Mississauga with a maple leaf after it. 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.[4]

Championships

Coaches

2012–2016: James Boyd
2016–present James Richmond

NHL alumni

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

SeasonGamesWonLostOTLSLPointsPct %Goals
For		Goals
Against		Standing
2012–1368263408600.4411792215th Central
2013–1468243815540.3971672675th Central
2014–1568254021530.3901782654th Central
2015–1668333023710.5222152294th Central
2016–1768342167810.5962402191st Central
2017–1868333212690.5072512504th Central
2018–1968322952710.5222392503rd Central
2019–2061272941590.4842232273rd 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.
  • 2015–16 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2016–17 Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
    Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
    Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
    Lost to Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in OHL finals.
  • 2017-18 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2018-19 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2019-20 Cancelled
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See also

References
  1. "Steelheads Announce Changes to Hockey Operations Staff". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://news.sportslogos.net/2012/05/27/mississauga-ohl-team-re-named-steelheads/
  4. http://www.mississauga.com/sports-story/3128035-steelheads-name-mascot-open-shop/
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