| Toronto Jr. Canadiens | |
|---|---|
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| City | Toronto |
| League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | East |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Home arena | Scotiabank Pond |
| Colours | |
| Owner(s) |
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| General manager | David DeMarinis |
| Head coach | David DeMarinis |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972–1983 | Wexford Warriors |
| 1983–2006 | Wexford Raiders |
| 2006–2025 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens |
| Current uniform | |
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TheToronto Jr. Canadiens was the name of ajunior ice hockey franchise in theOntario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). In 2025, the franchise relocated from theDownsview neighbourhood ofToronto, where it had been based since 2006, to the Town ofNewmarket, Ontario, and was rebranded as theNewmarket Hurricanes.
The team originated in 1972 as the Wexford Warriors of the Metro Junior B league, when the original Wexford Raiders jumped to the Junior A Ontario Provincial League in 1972. When the Junior A Raiders folded in 1981, the Junior B Warriors adopted the Raider name and kept it until 2006.
The Wexford Raiders were one of the strongest teams to play in the Metro Junior A Hockey League. A losing team for much of its history, they become one of the most dominant squads in 1990, under coaches Stan Butler and Kevin Burkett. Butler and Burkett coached the Wexford Raiders midget team to the 1989 championship, then took most of the players to the Junior B level in 1990, and they served as the foundation to four consecutive Metro championship squads. During the 1990s, under the management of Burkett and Butler, the Raiders sent more players on NCAA Division I hockey scholarships than any other junior team in North America. In 1994, the Raiders defeated theCaledon Canadians 4-games-to-0 in the Metro League final. The Canadians were granted the permission to host theDudley Hewitt Cup that year and ended up winning it despite losing the Metro final.
In 1998, again playing Caledon, the Raiders won the last Metro Junior "A" title in game 7 by a score of 9–0. In 2006, the Raiders changed their name to the Toronto Jr. Canadiens and took on the colours of theMontreal Canadiens.
On February 11, 2007, after 144 minutes and 32 seconds of play, the Canadiens defeated thePickering Panthers in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs.[1] The game-winning goal was credited to Kyle Wetering at the 4:32 mark of the 5th overtime. Toronto outshot Pickering 88–86.[2] On February 12, 2007,TSN showThat's Hockey showed highlights of the game and announced that the history of the game may be preserved in theHockey Hall of Fame as the longestjunior hockey game in history, far surpassing the previous record. The game has been officially named the longest game inOntario Hockey Association history.[3]
In 2025, the league announced the relocation of the franchise to the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex in the Town ofNewmarket.[4] The franchise was rebranded as the Newmarket Hurricanes, a callback to theNewmarket Hurricanes (1997–2019) that rebranded as theMilton Menace in 2019.[5]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | Pct | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 0.602 | 202 | 162 | 4th in division | Lost first round againstPickering (4:3) |
| 2007–08 | 49 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0.612 | 223 | 175 | 4th in division | Won first round againstNorth York (3:2) Lost second round againstSt. Michael's (4:2) |
| 2008–09 | 53 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 0.604 | 242 | 251 | 3rd in division | Won first round againstSt. Michael's (4:2) Won second round againstMarkham (4:3) Lost third round againstWellington (4:1) |
| 2009–10 | 50 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 0.58 | 218 | 195 | 6th in division | Lost in first round againstHamilton (4:3) |
| 2010–11 | 50 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0.36 | 136 | 207 | 6th overall | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 49 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 0.439 | 156 | 184 | 5th in division | Won first round againstNorth York (3:1) Lost second round againstSt. Michael's (4:2) |
| 2012–13 | 55 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 0.536 | 176 | 179 | 5th in division | Lost first round againstSt.Michael's (4:2) |
| 2013–14 | 54 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 0.481 | 190 | 218 | 5th in division | Lost first round againstLakeshore (4:0) |
| 2014–15 | 54 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0.583 | 183 | 149 | 3rd in division | Won first round againstNorth York (4:2) Won second round againstGeorgetown (4:0) Lost third round againstLakeshore (4:2) |
| 2015–16 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 0.63 | 184 | 170 | 3rd in division 9th overall | Lost first round againstBurlington (4:1) |
| 2016–17 | 54 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 0.611 | 177 | 164 | 3rd in division 9th overall | Won first round againstSt. Michael's (4:3) Lost second round againstGeorgetown (4:0) |
| 2017–18 | 54 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 0.639 | 202 | 166 | 4th in division 8th overall | Lost first round againstBlades (4:2) |
| 2018–19 | 54 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 0.537 | 166 | 180 | 4th in division 8th overall | Lost first round againstNorth York (4:1) |
| 2019–20 | 54 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 0.759 | 207 | 144 | 1st in division 4th overall | Playoffs incomplete |
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled | |||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 54 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0.769 | 235 | 118 | 1st in division 1st overall | Won first round againstPatriots (2:0) Won second round againstNorth York Won fourth round againstCobourg (3:1) Lost final againstPickering (4:3) |
| 2022–232022–23 OJHL season | 54 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 0.87 | 256 | 105 | 1st in conference 4th overall | Won first round againstNorth York (4:0) Lost second round againstTrenton (4:3) |
| 2023–24 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 0.607 | 210 | 165 | 6th in conference 10th overall | Won first round againstWellington (4:1) Lost second round againstTrenton (4:0) |
| 2024–252024–25 OJHL season | 56 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 0.777 | 205 | 123 | 2nd in conference 4th overall | Won first round againstCobourg (4:1) Lost second round againstHaliburton (4:2) |
Source:"Toronto Jr. Canadiens hockey team statistics and history".hockeydb.com. Retrieved4 July 2025.
MetJHL Years
| Wexford Raiders | |
|---|---|
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| City | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Metro Junior B Hockey League |
| Operated | 1970-1981 |
| Colours | Green,Black, andWhite |
| Franchise history | |
| 1970-1971 | Toronto Raiders |
| 1971-1981 | Wexford Raiders |
| 1981 | Folded |
There also was a Wexford Raiders team in the Ontario Provincial Junior League based in theWexford neighbourhood of the Toronto suburb of Scarborough. The team originated in 1970 as the Toronto Raiders of the Metro Junior B league, and was renamed the Wexford Raiders in 1971. In 1972, the team moved to the new Ontario Provincial Junior League in 1972 and operated until 1981. After the Junior A team folded, the Metro B "Warriors" assumed the "Raider" name in 1983.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raiders | ||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 44 | 17 | 22 | 5 | - | 208 | 241 | 39 | 8th Metro B | |
| Wexford Raiders | ||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 5 | - | 206 | 210 | 45 | 6th Metro B | |
| 1972-73 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | - | 264 | 185 | 61 | 2nd OPJHL | Won League |
| 1973–74 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | - | 235 | 172 | 58 | 3rd OPJHL | Won League |
| 1974-75 | 44 | 22 | 15 | 7 | - | 241 | 196 | 51 | 4th OPJHL | |
| 1975-76 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | - | 207 | 196 | 44 | 4th OPJHL | |
| 1976-77 | 44 | 20 | 21 | 3 | - | 211 | 219 | 43 | 7th OPJHL | |
| 1977-78 | 50 | 18 | 25 | 7 | - | 268 | 308 | 43 | 6th OPJHL | |
| 1978-79 | 50 | 14 | 31 | 5 | - | 208 | 280 | 33 | 10th OPJHL | |
| 1979-80 | 44 | 17 | 20 | 7 | - | 238 | 241 | 41 | 8th OPJHL | |
| 1980-81 | 44 | 11 | 32 | 1 | - | 234 | 334 | 23 | 12th OPJHL | |
Beginning in the2025–26 OJHL season, the Jr. Canadiens play their home games at Ray Twinney Recreation Complex inNewmarket. From 2006–2025, they played at the Scotiabank Pond atDownsview Park inToronto.[4]
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