The Tottenham Railers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in New Tecumseth, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The team was known as the Tottenham Steam for its first six seasons and the Tottenham Thunder for the following three seasons.
The Tottenham Steam joined the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) in 2014. Their first general manager and head coach was Ryan Wood. The Steam played their first game, at home, on September 6, 2014. Hosting the Russell Cup champions Bradford Bulls, winning 7âÂÂ5. The first goal in team history was scored by Brian Rupp after 3:44 into the first period.
Shortly after winning their first Russell Cup championship in 2016, the Tottenham Steam gained new owners in the DaSilva family. Cup-winning coach Ryan Wood left the team to take the same positions with the New Tecumseth Civics. The DaSilva's initially brought in Johan Moell as general manager and Jim Aldred as head coach for the 2016âÂÂ17 season but would instead hire former NHL All-Star Dennis Maruk as head coach. However, Maruk had to take a leave of absence midseason and was replaced by Brandon Billie. For the 2017âÂÂ18 season, the Steam brought in Matt Hamilton as head coach and general manager after previously coaching the Bradford Rattlers.
The 2018âÂÂ19 season saw the Steam add Robert Babiak as general manager, coming off a season with the Port Huron Prowlers. Babiak would depart the team in January, with the team then trading away many of its key players. Following the 2018âÂÂ19 season, the DaSilva's sold the team to new ownership, which retained Hamilton as general manager and head coach.
Following the 2019âÂÂ20 season, Matt Hamilton becoming the sole owner of the team. The team briefly rebranded as the Tottenham Express for a fresh start in April 2020. Derek Robinson became head coach with Matt Hamilton acting as general manager and president. The 2020âÂÂ21 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and the team rebranded again as the Tottenham Thunder in November 2020.
For the 2023âÂÂ24 season, ownership transitioned to Micheal Prock and Beth Prock and the team was branded as the Tottenham Railers, paying tribute to the former Steam name as well as Tottenham's railroading history. Vito Scaringi was named the first Railers coach in May 2023.