The Ajax Merchants are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team from Ajax

Ajax, Ontario

Ajax is a town in the Durham Region in the Greater Toronto Area.The town is named for the HMS Ajax a Royal Navy cruiser that served in World War II. Ajax is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...

.

Whitby Dunlops 19xx - 1965

Whitby Steelers 1965 - 1972

Ajax Steelers 1972 - 1973

Whitby Knob Hill Farms 1973 - 1975

Ajax Knob Hill Farms 1975 - 1976

Ajax Merchants 1976 - 1977

History

This Ajax franchise, much like its ancestor the Ajax Attack

Ajax Attack

The Ajax Attack were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Ajax, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. They used to be known as the Axemen. In the Summer of 2010, the Attack merged with the Pickering Panthers and left Ajax....

, was not known for its success. The Steelers/Knob Hill Farms/Merchants tried different names, sponsors, and even tried a scenery change in the neighbouring town of Whitby, Ontario

Whitby, Ontario

Whitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region...

. With only one winning season in five years, the team disbanded in 1977.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
Whitby Steelers
1970-71	44	14	24	6
162	185	34	10th Metro B
Whitby-Ajax Steelers
1971-72	44	4	35	5
106	233	13	12th Metro B
Ajax Steelers
1972-73	44	20	22	2
196	214	42	7th OPJHL
Whitby Knob Hill Farms
1973-74	44	11	28	5
167	271	27	11th OPJHL
1974-75	44	21	17	6
205	172	48	6th OPJHL
Ajax Knob Hill Farms
1975-76	44	18	19	7
201	208	43	5th OPJHL
Ajax Merchants
1976-77	44	15	24	5
206	228	35	10th OPJHL

Playoffs

• 1973 Lost Quarter-final

Richmond Hill Rams

North York Rangers

The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...

defeated Ajax Steelers 4-games-to-2

• 1974 DNQ
• 1975 Lost Quarter-final

North York Rangers

North York Rangers

The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...

defeated Whitby Knob Hill Farms 4-games-to-1

• 1976 Lost Quarter-final

North York Rangers

North York Rangers

The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...

defeated Ajax Knob Hill Farms 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie

• 1977 DNQ