Mississauga Steelheads: Behind The Scenes
By: Giuliano Trombatore
The Mississauga Steelheads finished the regular season in 4th place of the Eastern Conference with 36 wins and 22 losses and a total of 84 points. They matched up against the Sudbury Wolves and after a hard fought series fell short 6-2 in the final game, ending their season.
Luke Misa (C) led the team in total points with 26 goals and 55 assists. The 5 ’10 center also made his way to 4th place in the Steelheads’ all-time points in a single season list with 81, only 4 short of record holder Justin Shugg. This season was a breakout season for Misa, almost doubling his 46 points last year.
Now that the season is over, Misa is looking to be selected in the upcoming NHL draft, with most projections having him taken early in the second round. While Misa will likely return to the team next year after being drafted, the Steelheads, like every other OHL team, will be losing around 5-10 players due to them aging past the league’s eligible.
We asked Jacob about his experience with both the Storm and the Generals, and what has played a part in his new found success. He mentioned that both organizations were incredibly supportive to him, but the move to the Generals was mainly to give him an opportunity to play more often. He’s obviously grateful that he has got the chance to show NHL scouts that he has what it takes.
Oster not only been playing at a consistent level in the regular season but he also performed well against the Barrie Colts in their first playoff series this year. Most recently, Oster had his first-ever playoff shutout game where his team went on to win 3-0 helping them advance to the second round against the Ottawa 67s. Oster and the Generals currently have a 2-0 series lead over the 67s in the second round of the OHL playoffs.
Things continue to trend upwards for this goalie with many NHL scouts saying that there is a probability that he can get drafted or signed by an NHL team in this upcoming offseason. But many older goalies are overlooked when it comes to getting drafted. About 68.35% of goalies who are 18 get drafted, guys 19 are drafted around 17% of the time and at the age of 20 it is only about 10%. Many goalies Oster’s age give up on that dream and resort to their backup plans like going to college and getting a job elsewhere.
Oster is trying to beat those odds and make his dream come true. He is having such an amazing year and this 20-year-old can only think about one thing and that is playing in the big leagues. He said his only goal is to go to the NHL and that right now there is no backup plan, and he sure is playing like it.
(courtesy of Terry Wilson / OHL Images)
Steelheads moving to Brampton
(courtesy: Paramount Fine Foods Centre on Facebook)
By: Giuliano Trombatore
The Mississauga Steelheads are relocating to Brampton as that will be their new home arena. The Steelheads have been playing at Paramount fine food center since 2012 and before it was called the Hershey Centre. The reasoning behind moving to Brampton is due to the lack of attendance and by the attendance being so low they are losing money and staff. Ever since the pandemic there was a significant change in attendance and expenses of the arena. The Steelheads are excited to make this change in hopes of starting fresh in a new town, with a new demographic of fans.
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