Milton Icehawks

The team is in the middle of being relocated to Brantford for the 2018-19 season and the fate of the team they are taking the identity of Brantford 99ers.

The Milton Icehawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Milton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The Icehawks have previously been known as the Milton Merchants, Milton Flyers, and Milton Steamers.

History
In 1992, the Milton Merchants were Central Junior B Hockey League champions. They made the Ontario Hockey Association Sutherland Cup Junior B championship but lost in five games to the Mid-Western Junior B Hockey League's Kitchener Dutchmen.

In 2005, the Ontario Hockey Association fined the Icehawks $12,000 and suspended then-General Manager George Dupont for signing two players outside of OHA guidelines.

Many notable players have suited up for Milton over the years including NHL stars John Tavares, Daniel Carcillo, Sam Gagner, Rich Peverley and Matt Read. Some Famous Miltonians have also played including; AHL star Darren Haydar, the 2 time NCAA Frozen Four Champion Boston College Captain Matt Price, and his brother Jeremy Price (Vancouver Canucks draft pick)

Move to Brantford
The team was sold prior to the 2017-18 season to the same owners as the Jr. B level Brantford 99ers. The team would play 2017-18 in Milton but it was announce on June 18, 2018 that the team would be relocated to Brantford for the 2018-19 season and assume the 99ers name. The Junior B team is tentatively planning on staying in Brantford for now and will know more after a meeting with the Ontario Hockey Federation.

Sutherland Cup Appearances

 * 1992: Kitchener Dutchmen defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-1

Notable alumni

 * Akim Aliu
 * John Tonelli
 * Daniel Carcillo
 * Jay Caufield
 * Jeff Daw
 * Sam Gagner
 * Darren Haydar
 * John Tavares
 * Matt Read
 * Rich Peverley