Markham

Markham is a city of about 260,000 people just to the northeast of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Teams

 * Markham (Ontario Hockey Association Jr., 1901-1903, 1904-1905, 1907-1908, 1909-1910, 1915-1916, 1925-1926, 1927-1930,
 * Markham Connections (Metro Junior A Hockey League, 1989-1990) merge with Thornhill Thunderbirds and renamed Markham Thunderbirds
 * Markham Millionaires


 * 1) Ontario Hockey Association Senior B, 1948-1950) join Sr. A
 * 2) (Ontario Hockey Association Senior A, 1950-1951)


 * Markham Royalls (Metro Junior B Hockey League, 1973-1979) folded
 * Markham Royals (Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2015-Present)
 * Markham Thunderbirds (Metro Junior A Hockey League, 1990-1991) relocated to Thornhill
 * Markham Waxers


 * 1) (Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, 1973-1981) league renamed OJAHL
 * 2) (Ontario Junior A Hockey League, 1981-1987) join Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League
 * 3) (Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League, 1987-1992) league promoted to Jr A
 * 4) (Central Ontario Junior A Hockey League,1992-1993) league renamed OPJHL
 * 5) (Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League, 1993-1995) join MJAHL
 * 6) (Metro Junior A Hockey League, 1995-1998) join OPJAHL
 * 7) (Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League, 1998-2009) join CCHL
 * 8) (Central Canadian Hockey League, 2009-2010) join OJHL
 * 9) (Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2010-2012) suspend operations August 2012, franchise terminated June15, 2013

Arenas

 * Markham Centennial Centre
 * Crosby Memorial Arena
 * Markham Village Arena
 * Milliken Mills Community Centre Arena
 * R.J. Clatworthy Arena
 * Mount Joy Arena
 * Angus Glen Community Centre Arena
 * Thornhill Arena

Cancelled

 * Proposed Markham Arena tenatively calle GTA Arena

Players

 * John de Gray
 * Robert Komao Miwa
 * Pat Mazzoli
 * Jeff Skinner
 * Steven Stamkos
 * Steve Thomas (raised in Markham but born in England)