St. Michael's Buzzers

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. 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. 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 OJHL Champions in 2004-05, 2005–06 and 2012-13. In 2005, Andrew Cogliano was drafted straight from the Buzzers by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2005 NHL Draft. Including the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, the Buzzers have had a total of six players drafted to the NHL ranks: 2007 Entry Draft Brendan Smith 1st Round to Detroit Red Wings, Louie Caporusso 3rd Round to the Ottawa Senators; 2008 Entry Draft Brandon Burlon 2nd Round to the New Jersey Devils, Nick D'Agostino 7th Round to the Pittsburgh Penguins; 2009 Entry Draft Riley Smith 3rd Round to the Dallas Stars.

Playoffs
MetJHL Years
 * 1991 Lost Quarter-final
 * Henry Carr Crusaders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none


 * 1992 Lost Quarter-final
 * St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Weston Dodgers 3-games-to-none
 * Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-3


 * 1993 Lost Final
 * 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


 * 1994 Lost Quarter-final
 * Muskoka Bears defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2


 * 1995 Lost Semi-final
 * 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

Notable alumni

 * Bob Babcock
 * Bobby Bauer
 * Frank Bennett
 * Mike Boland
 * Kip Brennan
 * Greg Britz
 * Brad Brown
 * Brandon Burlon
 * Sean Burke
 * Charlie Burns
 * Jack Caffery
 * Billy Carroll
 * Louie Caporusso
 * Gino Cavallini
 * Andre Champagne
 * Gerry Cheevers
 * Andrew Cogliano
 * Mike Corbett
 * Mike Corrigan
 * Rob Cowie
 * Jack Crawford
 * Doug Dadswell
 * Rob Davison
 * Joe Day
 * 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
 * Brayden Irwin
 * 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
 * Reilly Smith
 * Rory Smith (Lacrosse player)
 * Anthony Stewart
 * Mike Stothers
 * Peter Sullivan
 * Andy Sutton
 * Tony Tanti
 * Billy Taylor
 * Rick Tocchet
 * Kevin Weekes
 * Wojtek Wolski
 * Jason Woolley

Raiders
 * Manny Legace