Streetsville Derbys

The Streetsville Derbys were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2011 until they merged into the Cobourg Cougars. As of 2018 the Streetsville Hockey League have revived the Derbys name for their “Select” and house league divisions.

Streetsville Derbys
CityStreetsville, Ontario, Canada
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Rexdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
Central Canadian Hockey League
Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League
Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League
Suburban Junior C Hockey League
Operated1967-2011
Home arenaStreetsville Arena
Westwood Arena
ColoursOrange, Black, and White
     
General managerTony Pirri
Head coachBrett Punchard
AffiliatesUxbridge Bruins (COJCHL)
Franchise history
1967-1992
1993-Present
Streetsville Derbys
1992-1993Mississauga Derbys
2011merged into Cobourg Cougars

History

The Derbys began in 1967 as part of the Suburban Jr. C league. In 1970, they joined the new Mid-Ontario Jr. B league, and the following season the team joined the Central Jr. B league. The team was briefly renamed the Mississauga Derbys for the 1992-93 season. Streetsville claimed the Central Junior "B" Championship in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1986, as well as the 1979 Sutherland Cup as All-Ontario Champions. The Derbys were the hosts of the Royal Bank Cup 2006, the National Junior "A" Championship. At the end of the 2007 season, it was announced that the Derbys would be moving to a new location, Westwood Arena in Rexdale, Ontario. It is unknown if there will be an applicable name change.

In 1986, the Ontario Hockey Association, concerned with growing violence in hockey, suspended the Streetsville Derbys and the Brantford Classics from playing in the 1986-87 season.[1][2] The suspension of the Derbys had to do with a stick-swinging incident in the final game of the league quarter-final against the Nobleton Devils. A Nobleton player was struck in the back of the head with a two-hand slash, which also struck a linesman and cut his eyelid.[3]

The Streetsville Derbys were chosen by the Canadian Junior A Hockey League to host the 2006 Royal Bank Cup. Instead of playing the games in a local arena, the Derbys' ownership elected to use the larger, neighbouring Powerade Centre in the rival town of Brampton, Ontario. Despite the team playing well at the tournament, the execution of the tournament by team management was notoriously bad and criticized by Hockey Canada officials at the next AGM as well as the guest teams.[4][5] As they moved the event to the rival town of Brampton, most fans stayed home. Streetsville finished first in the round robin (3-1), only to bow out with a 2-1 loss to the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in the semi-final.

In March 2011, the Streetsville Derbys merged into the Cobourg Cougars and ceased to exist as members of the OJHL.

In the 2018 hockey season, the Streetsville Hockey League unveiled their newly revived divisional Derbys “Select” teams to compete in the Mississauga Hockey League.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1967-683017112-109121365th of 9 SubJCHLLost Semi-final, 3-0-1 (Raiders)
1968-69368262-152225189th of 10 SubJCHLDNQ
1969-703415145-172132355th of 9 SubJCHL
1970-713416135-174172375th MOJBHL
1971-724213218-178215347th CJBHL
1972-73422895-258184612nd CJBHL
1973-744225122-223189554th CJBHL
1974-7542-4th CJBHL
1975-764215183-177177334th CJBHL
1976-774224135-239179534th CJBHL
1977-78423543-360142731st CJBHLWon League
1978-79444040-354120801st CJBHLWon League, Won SC
1979-80443851-318133771st CJBHLWon League
1980-814417225-222268397th CJBHL
1981-82402794-272159583rd CJBHL
1982-83423183-330156651st CJBHLWon League
1983-84403352-283127681st CJBHLWon League, Lost SC Final
1984-854022126-200178502nd CJBHL
1985-864834113-325226711st CJBHLWon League, Lost SC Final
1986-87Disciplinary Suspension
1987-884426144-256229565th CJBHL
1988-894220157-222199476th CJBHL
1989-904223118-240183544th CJBHL
1990-914220175-226223458th CJBHL
1991-924216188-211196409th CJBHL
1992-934219291-2302614012th CJBHL
1993-944217214-192199396th OPJHL-W
1994-954931162-243194652nd OPJHL-W
1995-965022235-221209524th OPJHL-Me
1996-975119266-212222455th OPJHL-Me
1997-9851232413226235503rd OPJHL-Me
1998-9951272031259245586th OPJHL-W
1999-0049271750213208594th OPJHL-W
2000-0149251941231219556th OPJHL-W
2001-0249172921199252378th OPJHL-W
2002-0349103036172293298th OPJHL-W
2003-0449162562148187407th OPJHL-W
2004-0549113422142272269th OPJHL-W
2005-0649251932172170556th OPJHL-WLost Conf. QF
2006-0749202432190226456th OPJHL-WLost Conf. QF
2007-0849840-1122281179th OPJHL-W
2008-09491234-3164272278th OJHL-M
2009-10502718-5218194595th CCHL-WLost Quarter-final
2010-11501434-2178283307th OJHL-SDNQ

Sutherland Cup appearances

1977: Stratford Cullitons defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-2
1978: Stratford Cullitons defeated Streetsville Derbys 9-points-to-5
1979: Streetsville Derbys defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
1984: Waterloo Siskins defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-3
1986: Stratford Cullitons defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none

Notable alumni

References

  1. Toronto Star. May 16, 1986. Page D14.
  2. Toronto Star. July 8, 1986. Page F08.
  3. Toronto Star. February 27, 1986. Page H11.
  4. http://kevinjeffrey.ca/2012/the-brampton-battalion/
  5. http://www.sprucekings.bc.ca/content/view/206/
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