Mississauga Tomahawks Jr. A

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Mississauga Tomahawks
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Founded1973
League OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
Based in Mississauga, Ontario
ArenaPort Credit Arena
Colours Orange, Blue, and White
PresidentCraig Ferchat

The Mississauga Tomahawks were a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The Tomahawks played in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. Some former Tomahawks players who have gone on to professional lacrosse are John Tavares, Peter Tavares, Anthony Cosmo, Jeff Shatler, Drew Candy, Jamie McKeracher, Cory Leigh, John Rosa, Rob Kirkby, Ted Dowling, Mat Giles, Jason Clark, Neil Doddridge and Ted Dowling.

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On June 26, 2014 the Board of Governors and the OLA Board of Directors approved the relocation of the Jr. A Tomahawks to Mimico, beginning in 2015. This is a franchise amalgamation between the Jr. A Tomahawks and the Jr. B Mountaineers. The Jr. B Tomahawks remain the direct affiliate of the Jr. A Mountaineers. Their women's affiliate team is the Mississauga Trilliums of the Ontario Women's Lacrosse.

History

Current franchise season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
1979221480346317283rd OLA-B East
198016790235233144th OLA-B CentralLost 1st round
1981209110262251185th OLA-B WestDNQ
1982241590319324303rd OLA-B WestLost quarter-final
1983221390288243264th OLA-B EastLost quarter-final
1984201640308216321st OLA-B Div IVLost semi-final
1985242040369257401st OLA-B WestLost final
1986181800453160361st OLA-B EastWon League, won Founders Cup
1987242131432253421st OLA-B WestWon League
1988248151268371176th OLA-ADNQ
1989247170244347146th OLA-ADNQ
1990207130188298146th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1991201190247214224th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1992208111224230178th OLA-ALost quarter-final
19932212100303322247th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1994267190242364145th OLA-A EastDNQ
1995207130170214148th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1996206122157271148th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1997185130166215108th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1998228140210261169th OLA-ADNQ
1999207130195208147th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2000201280210194244th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2001207130196221149th OLA-ADNQ
2002203170164239611th OLA-ADNQ
2003207121197239159th OLA-ADNQ
2004200200138267011th OLA-ADNQ
2005223190167304611th OLA-ADNQ
20062271502032751410th OLA-ADNQ
20071851301291881010th OLA-ADNQ
2008222200113212412th OLA-ADNQ
2009221210137330212th OLA-ADNQ
2010222200136361412th OLA-ADNQ
2011222200130295412th OLA-ADNQ
2012200200140313011th OLA-ADNQ
2013201190114266211th OLA-ADNQ
201420020094280011th OLA-ADNQ

Traditional franchise season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
1965207130234277148th OLA-ALost semi-final
1966241680319267323rd OLA-ALost semi-final
1967241860315250362nd OLA-ALost final
19682411130289257224th OLA-ALost final
19692414100418364284th OLA-ALost semi-final
19702816120435369324th OLA-ALost quarter-final
19713011190374403226th OLA-ALost quarter-final
19722812151356366254th OLA-ALost quarter-final
19732812151359366255th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1974282080397333402nd OLA-ALost final
19752818100446359362nd OLA-ALost final
19762614102423368302nd OLA-A WestLost semi-final
1977221660392276322nd OLA-ALost quarter-final
19783012180410469244th OLA-A EastLost quarter-final
19792813150397469264th OLA-A EastLost quarter-final
1980201190339353226th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1981206140274359127th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1982206131248347136th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1983247161270345158th OLA-ALost Tier II Semi-final

Mississauga Junior "C"

The Mississauga farm system also incorporated a Junior "C" team in the 1970s as a feeder team.

Mississauga Athletics 1973 - 1974
Mississauga Medics 1975 - 1977
Mississauga Renegades 1978
SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
1973261970422305381st OLA-C Div BLost semi-final
1974262150475284421st OLA-C CentralEliminated in Round Robin
1975241671382270331st OLA-C CentralWon League
19762211110301268223rd OLA-CLost quarter-final
19772413110332309265th OLA-CLost quarter-final
1978201190314269223rd OLA-CLost semi-final

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