St. Michael's Buzzers

OPJHL team
team_name = St. Michael's Buzzers
bg_color = DodgerBlue
text_color =
logo_

division = Central
founded = 1917
history =
alternate = 1984-1990: Vaughan Raiders
"merged with Buzzers"
arena = St. Michael's Arena
city = Toronto, Ontario
team_colors = Navy Blue, Blue, and White
head_coach = Rich Ricci
general_manager = Rich Ricci
affiliates = Owen Sound Attack
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
rbcs = none
dhcs = none
bucklands = 2005 and 2006
metro_cup =
sutherland_cup = 1934, 1936, 1945, 1961, 1982, and 1989
schmalz_cup = 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.

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 [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p199601&type=Player&page=statsawards&list=#photo] . 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 [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/StMichaelsBuzzers.htm] . 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.

eason-by-Season Results

Vaughan Raiders

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"

Notable Alumni

*Bob Babcock *Bobby Bauer *Frank Bennett *Mike Boland *Kip Brennan *Greg Britz *Brad Brown *Sean Burke *Charlie Burns *Jack Caffery *Billy Carroll *Gino Cavallini *Andre Champagne *Gerry Cheevers *Andrew Cogliano *Mike Corbett *Mike Corrigan *Rob Cowie *Jack Crawford *Doug Dadswell

*Rob Davison *Joe Day *Bob Decourcy *Gord Dineen *Kevin Dineen *Bruce Draper *Dick Duff *Craig Duncanson *Todd Elik *John English *Larry Fullan *Dave Gardner *Paul Gardner *Paul Gillis *Mike Glumac *Chris Govedaris *Pat Graham *Ray Hannigan *Jeff Harding *David Harlock

*John Jakopin *Larry Keenan *Red Kelly *Dave Keon *Ken Klee *Brett Lindros *Eric Lindros *David Ling *Billy MacMillan *Pete Mahovlich *Dave Maloney *Jean Marois *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 *Anthony Stewart *Mike Stothers *Peter Sullivan *Andy Sutton *Tony Tanti

*Billy Taylor *Rick Tocchet *Kevin Weekes *Wojtek Wolski *Jason WoolleyRaiders *Manny Legace

External links

* [http://www.stmichaelsbuzzers.com/ Buzzers Webpage]