Ice hockey team in Ontario, Canada
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.[ 2] 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 .[ 3] 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
Henry Carr Crusaders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Weston Dodgers 3-games-to-none
Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-3
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
Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2
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
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
Raiders
References
External links