Markham Royals
CityMarkham, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
DivisionWest
Founded1973
Home arenaMarkham Centennial Centre 2015- (Markham)
Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena 1973-2015 (Hamilton)
ColoursBlue, and White
   
Owner(s)Stuart Hyman
General managerMike Galati
Head coachMike Galati
Franchise history
1973-1975Hamilton Red Wings
1975-1976Hamilton Mountain A's
1977-2002Hamilton Kilty B's
2002-2015Hamilton Red Wings
2015-PresentMarkham Royals

The Markham Royals are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Markham, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. From 1973 until 2015, the team operated in Hamilton, Ontario as the Kilty's and the Red Wings.

History

Hamilton Red Wings/Kilty B's 1973-2015

The Red Wings were founded in 1973 as the second Hamilton-based team in the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League.

After one season, the league divided into two leagues and the Red Wings went the way of the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League. In 1975-76, the other Hamilton team joined the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League and became the Hamilton Mountain A's. The draw of a local Junior A club weakened the team and they took a one-year leave a season later.

In 1977, under new ownership the team came back as the Kiltys. Although a very competitive team, it took the Kiltys until 1992-93 to win a Golden Horseshoe championship. With that win, the Kiltys were promoted to the newly formed Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League with a variety of other Junior B squads.

Outside of some brief troubles in the late 1990s, the Hamilton franchise has been very successful in regular season play in the OJHL. The team was renamed the Hamilton Red Wings in 2002 and continues to field highly competitive teams season after season.

Markham Royals 2015-present

In the spring of 2015, the Red Wings moved to Markham, Ontario and became the Markham Royals. Markham had been without an OJHL franchise since 2012. The club also acquired the rights for Waxers Junior A, and has chosen to play as the Markham Royals.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1974-754024115-223161532nd GHJHL
1975-764019129-212186472nd GHJHL
1976-77Did Not Participate
1977-784016204-203213364th GHJHL
1978-794225125-235171553rd GHJHL
1979-80443365-285150711st GHJHL
1980-814219176-180159444th GHJHL
1981-823517135---394th GHJHL
1982-834220175-194184454th GHJHL
1983-844225107-206144572nd GHJHL
1984-854216188-190198406th GHJHL
1985-864015241-199223318th GHJHL
1986-874214226-208233346th GHJHL
1987-884210284-218283247th GHJHL
1988-8942151611-185201415th GHJHL
1989-9048261831265246564th GHJHL
1990-9142201651221200465th GHJHL
1991-9242251502218175524th GHJHL
1992-934232811294159661st GHJHLWon League
1993-94423282-265172661st OPJHL-W
1994-954928165-249195623rd OPJHL-W
1995-965025178-241206602nd OPJHL-Mi
1996-975132145-286218702nd OPJHL-Mi
1997-9851212253222195504th OPJHL-Mi
1998-9951192660191231448th OPJHL-W
1999-0049251752247206575th OPJHL-W
2000-0149212242174204487th OPJHL-W
2001-0249341221237156712nd OPJHL-W
2002-034938821286157793rd OPJHL-W
2003-0449331312254161692nd OPJHL-W
2004-0549311323194149673rd OPJHL-W
2005-0649331411204124682nd OPJHL-WLost Conf. Final
2006-074937822270129783rd OPJHL-WLost semi-final
2007-08493116-2255183643rd OPJHL-W
2008-09532818-7281245634th OJHL-C
2009-10503116-3204163653rd CCHL-WLost quarter-final
2010-11502918-3236175614th OJHL-WLost Round of 16
2011-12491727-5176241396th OJHL-WLost Division QF
2012-1355549-1162394116th OJHL-WDNQ
2013-14531831-4156227404th OJHL-WDNQ
2014-15----------
2015-1654311733197149681st of 6 Nor Div
3rd of 11 NE Conf
7th of 22 OJHL
Won Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Fury)
Lost Conf. Semifinals 0-4 (Voyageurs)
2016-1754302013187170641st of 6 Nor Div
6th of 11 NE Conf
9th of 22 OJHL
Lost Conf. Quarters 2-4 (Spirit)
2017-1854262215199195583rd of 6 Nor Div
6th of 11 NE Conf
11th of 22 OJHL
Lost Conf. Quarters 2-4 (Hurricanes)

Sutherland Cup appearances

1974: Hamilton Red Wings defeated Bramalea Blues by forfeit

Notable alumni

Old Kiltys logo
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