Markham

Proposed NHL-sized arena.

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 Arena
• Mount Joy Community Centre
• Angus Glen Community Centre Arena

Players

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