St. Michael's Buzzers
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| St. Michael's Buzzers | |
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| Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League | |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Division | South |
| Alternate history | 1984-1990: Vaughan Raiders merged with Buzzers |
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| Head Coach | Rich Ricci |
| General Manager | Rich Ricci |
| Arena | St. Michael's Arena |
| Team Colors | Navy Blue, Blue, and White |
| Affiliate Team(s) | Owen Sound Attack Toronto St. Michael's Majors |
| Royal Bank Cups | none |
| Dudley Hewitt Cups | none |
| Buckland Trophies | 2005 and 2006 |
| Sutherland Cups | 1934, 1936, 1945, 1961, 1982, and 1989 |
The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
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[edit] History
The St. Michael's Buzzers date back to at least 1930, as future NHLer Bobby Bauer had made his home at St. Mikes for the 1930-31 season [1]. The team was founded around 1917.
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 and 2006.
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 [2]. 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 sat from 1961 to 1963 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. They were reigning OPJHL Champions in both 2004-05 and 2005-06 but have failed to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup. In 2005, Andrew Cogliano was drafted straight from the Buzzers by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2005 NHL Draft.
[edit] 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 15th OPJHL | ||
| 1996-97 | 51 | 26 | 22 | 3 | - | 210 | 173 | 59 | 10th OPJHL | ||
| 1997-99 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1999-00 | 49 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 231 | 39 | 29th OPJHL | ||
| 2000-01 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 204 | 215 | 50 | 22nd OPJHL | ||
| 2001-02 | 49 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 230 | 145 | 73 | 3rd OPJHL | ||
| 2002-03 | 49 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 209 | 174 | 59 | 13th OPJHL | ||
| 2003-04 | 49 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 249 | 163 | 69 | 7th OPJHL | Lost Final | |
| 2004-05 | 49 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 259 | 128 | 78 | 5th OPJHL | Won League | |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 226 | 153 | 66 | 8th OPJHL | Won League | |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 128 | 73 | 8th OPJHL | Lost Semi-final | |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 43 | 4 | - | 2 | 291 | 124 | 88 | 1st OPJHL | Lost Division Final | |
[edit] Vaughan Raiders
| 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 |
[edit] 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
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