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.

Milton Icehawks
City:	Milton, Ontario, Canada
League:	Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded:	1966
Home Arena:	Milton Memorial Arena
Colors:	Red, Black, and White
General Manager:	Dennis Maxwell (2015-16)
Head Coach:	Dan Currie
Franchise history
1966-1971:	Milton Merchants
1971-1983:	Milton Flyers
1983-1986:	Milton Steamers
1986-2003:	Milton Merchants
2003-2018:	Milton Icehawks
2018-Present:	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.

Old Merchants Logo

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.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1970-71	33	12	17	4	-	147	166	28	7th MOJBHL
1971-72	42	13	20	9	-	171	231	35	5th CJBHL
1972-73	42	9	30	3	-	171	278	21	7th CJBHL
1973-74	42	25	10	7	-	246	174	57	2nd CJBHL
1974-75	Statistics Not Available
1975-76	36	12	21	3	-	167	237	27	7th CJBHL
1976-77	42	17	22	3	-	206	237	37	6th CJBHL
1977-78	42	20	16	6	-	--	--	46	4th CJBHL
1978-79	44	16	23	5	-	205	277	37	7th CJBHL
1979-80	44	10	28	5	-	192	298	25	11th CJBHL
1980-81	44	4	37	3	-	184	337	11	12th CJBHL
1981-82	40	6	30	4	-	156	303	16	11th CJBHL
1982-83	42	18	18	6	-	200	233	42	5th CJBHL
1983-84	40	12	23	5	-	182	200	29	7th CJBHL
1984-85	40	20	16	4	-	193	166	44	5th CJBHL
1985-86	48	5	37	6	-	173	354	16	9th CJBHL
1986-87	42	9	29	4	-	158	278	22	7th CJBHL
1987-88	44	18	22	4	-	232	250	40	9th CJBHL
1988-89	42	12	26	4	-	164	250	28	12th CJBHL
1989-90	42	18	17	7	-	189	181	43	6th CJBHL
1990-91	42	25	10	7	-	265	184	57	3rd CJBHL
1991-92	42	29	8	5	-	207	138	63	2nd CJBHL	Won League
1992-93	49	32	15	2	-	269	190	68	5th CJBHL
1993-94	42	24	16	2	-	228	183	52	5th OPJHL-W
1994-95	49	33	14	2	-	287	226	69	1st OPJHL-W
1995-96	50	27	16	7	-	243	172	64	1st OPJHL-Mi
1996-97	51	37	9	5	-	319	169	81	1st OPJHL-Mi	Won League
1997-98	51	42	8	1	0	357	127	85	1st OPJHL-Mi	Won League, Won DHC
1998-99	51	43	4	3	1	308	138	90	1st OPJHL-W
1999-00	49	30	13	3	3	231	158	66	3rd OPJHL-W
2000-01	49	29	14	5	1	210	168	64	1st OPJHL-W
2001-02	49	25	20	3	1	198	208	54	5th OPJHL-W
2002-03	49	41	6	1	1	279	139	84	1st OPJHL-W
2003-04	49	32	15	0	2	228	161	66	4th OPJHL-W
2004-05	49	30	17	1	1	241	131	62	4th OPJHL-W
2005-06	49	41	3	4	1	254	97	87	1st OPJHL-W	Lost Conf. SF
2006-07	49	12	31	4	2	142	235	30	8th OPJHL-W	Lost Conf. QF
2007-08	49	22	20	-	7	185	194	51	6th OPJHL-W
2008-09	49	21	24	-	4	208	229	46	6th OJHL-M
2009-10	56	3	51	-	2	145	387	8	15th OJAHL	DNQ
2010-11	50	5	41	-	4	147	374	14	8th OJHL-W	DNQ
2011-12	49	18	28	-	3	195	264	39	5th OJHL-W	Lost Division QF
2012-13	55	19	27	-	9	209	255	47	4th OJHL-W	DNQ
2013-14	53	29	20	-	3	186	193	61	3rd OJHL-W	Lost Conf. QF
2014-15	54	12	37	-	5	132	259	29	5th OJHL-W	DNQ
2015-16	54	5	48	0	1	110	362	11	5th of 5 West Div 11th of 11 SW Conf 22nd of 22 OJHL	DNQ
2016-17	54	4	48	1	1	125	385	10	5th of 5 West Div 11th of 11 SW Conf 22nd of 22 OJHL	DNQ
2017-18	54	4	47	0	3	85	276	11	5th of 5 West Div 11th of 11 SW Conf 22nd of 22 OJHL	DNQ
2018-19	54	19	33	0	5	154	220	43	5th of 5 West Div 10th of 11 NW Conf 19th of 22 OJHL	DNQ

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

External links

• Ice Hawks Webpage

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