The Ajax Merchants are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Ajax, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
History This Ajax franchise, much like its ancestor the Ajax Attack, 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. 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 PlayoffsWhitby Steelers1970-71 44 14 24 6 - 162 185 34 10th Metro BWhitby-Ajax Steelers1971-72 44 4 35 5 - 106 233 13 12th Metro BAjax Steelers1972-73 44 20 22 2 - 196 214 42 7th OPJHLWhitby Knob Hill Farms1973-74 44 11 28 5 - 167 271 27 11th OPJHL1974-75 44 21 17 6 - 205 172 48 6th OPJHLAjax Knob Hill Farms1975-76 44 18 19 7 - 201 208 43 5th OPJHLAjax Merchants1976-77 44 15 24 5 - 206 228 35 10th OPJHL
Playoffs 1973 Lost quarter-final Richmond Hill Rams defeated Ajax Steelers 1974 DNQ 1975 Lost quarter-final North York Rangers defeated Whitby Knob Hill Farms 1976 Lost quarter-final North York Rangers defeated Ajax Knob Hill Farms 1977 DNQ
References HockeyDB - Ajax Merchants