Milton Icehawks
| Milton Icehawks | |
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| City | Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Division | West |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Home arena | Milton Memorial Arena |
| Colours |
Red, black, white |
| Owner(s) | Rob DeVincentis |
| General manager | Chris Vanstone |
| Head coach | Jeff Flanagan |
| Media | CogecoTV Milton/Halton Hills |
| Affiliates | Halton Hurricanes |
| Franchise history | |
| 1966-1971 | Milton Merchants |
| 1971-1983 | Milton Flyers |
| 1983-1986 | Milton Steamers |
| 1986-2003 | Milton Merchants |
| 2003-Present | Milton Icehawks |
| Championships | |
| Semifinalist (1998) | Royal Bank Cups |
| 1998 | Dudley Hewitt Cups |
| 1997, 1998 | Buckland Trophies |
Red, black, white
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.
The Icehawks are one of the most historical teams in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, having been formed in 1966. The Icehawks (2003–present) have previously been known as the Milton Flyers (1971-1983), Milton Steamers (1983-1986), and Milton Merchants (1966-1971, 1986-2003).
In the 1970s, Vern Gooding owned the local team when they were known as the Milton Flyers.
In 1974, three players including the team captain and top scorer left the team mid season over an imposed curfew dispute. Two of the three players had had tryouts with OHL clubs, and all three were club veterans.
Grant Turner, Mark Grenier, Howie Scannell, and John Morgan owned the Milton Steamers in the early 1980s. Morgan sold his stake in the club to Turner, prompting Scannell to announce that he was preparing to sell his stake as well. On April 10, 1986, Turner, Grenier and Scannell sold the Steamers to Brad Grant who owned trucking company Sandstone Transport.
Trucking magnate Brad Grant purchased the team in April 1986 when it seemed like the organization might fold. For the 1986-87 season, he immediately changed the team's name from the Steamers to the Merchants after the Junior C team of old, and brought in former coach Gerry Inglis, who had also coached the Georgetown Raiders and had won five intermediate championships at the time.
Grant led the team to tremendous success in the late 1990s. During his 15-year ownership run, the team captured four division crowns, three league championships and a provincial title.
In 1992, the Milton Merchants were Central Junior B Hockey League champions with a 4-2 victory in Game 7 over the Aurora Eagles. 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.
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