The Mississauga Jr. Hurricanes are a

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women's

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team based in

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. The Jr. Hurricanes are members of the

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of the

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. They are two-time regular season champions, three-time Alumni Cup playoff runners-up, and three-time Ontario Intermediate AA champions. They were originally known as the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs from 2004 to 2019 and were part of the same organization that operated the senior

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in the

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History

The Mississauga Jr. Chiefs were the named for the professional

, who were part of the same organization that operated women's and girls' hockey teams across various levels of play. The professional senior Chiefs ceased operations in 2010, but the minor hockey and junior teams kept the name. On January 31, 2010, the Jr. Chiefs hosted the

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in front of a sold-out crowd. The Chiefs won the game 4–1, despite China being ranked the seventh best senior national team in the world and on their way to the

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. The Jr. Chiefs finished 2010–11 in first place with 33 wins and only 3 losses. They would lose the Alumni Cup final to the

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, but avenged the loss by beating them to close out the season and win gold at the OWHA Intermediate AA provincials. At provincials, the Chiefs finished second in their pool with a 2–1 record behind the

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. Their record got them into a quarter-final qualifying game, in which they beat the Durham West Jr. Lightning 3–0. In the quarter-final, the Chiefs beat the Bluewater Jr. Hawks 3–2. In the semi-final, they were victorious again, edging the

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1–0. In the finals, the Chiefs answered back for their Alumni Cup loss with a 7-2 shellacking of the Jr. Aeros. Mississauga Jr

On September 11, 2012, the Jr. Chiefs hosted the

for an exhibition game. China won the game 2–1 in an overtime shootout. The Jr. Chiefs finished the 2013–14 season 2 points out of first place, behind the

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, with 32 wins, 5 losses, and a tie. Victoria Bach led the way with 36 goals and 32 assists to lead the Chiefs and the PWHL in scoring. In the qualifier round, the Jr. Chiefs swept the

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3-games-to-none to secure their spot in the Alumni Cup playoffs. The Chiefs finished first in Pool B with a perfect 3-0-0 record. In the quarter-final, the Chiefs beat the Bluewater Jr. Hawks 3–1. Then in the semi-final, the Chiefs edged the

2–1 in an overtime shootout. The finals did not go as planned, as the 2013 Champion

stole the show with a 2-1 double overtime victory over the Chiefs. Afterwards, the Chiefs participated in the OWHA Intermediate AA championships. The Chiefs took first place in Pool B with a 2–1–0 record. In the quarter-final, the Chiefs beat the Waterloo KW Rangers 5–3. In the semi-final, the Chiefs defeated the Durham West Jr. Lightning 3–2 to earn a shot at the final. In the final, the Chiefs dispatched the

5–2 to win their third OWHA Championship as representatives from the PWHL. Prior to the 2019–20 season, the Jr. Chiefs rebranded as the Jr. Hurricanes.

Season-by-season results

Professional and National Team alumni

* Alyssa Baldin *

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* Catherine White

References

External links

Jr. Hurricanes WebsitePWHL Website
{{Toronto Sports Provincial Women's Hockey League teams Ice hockey teams in Ontario