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Mayor Carolyn Parrish presents Key to the City in memory of Lloyd Stockley

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Minor hockey ‘Governor’ receives Key to the City

Posted On: September 24, 2025, Posted By: Mississauga.ca, Original Article

Mayor Carolyn Parrish and Ward 1 Councillor Stephen Dasko presented the Key to the City to Lloyd Stockley posthumously for his lifelong efforts in minor hockey in the City of Mississauga.Stockley’s daughter, Heather Stockley received the Key earlier today during the City’s Council Meeting. Lloyd Stockley passed away at the age of 80 on November 6, 2023.Stockley, known as the ‘Governor’ to the players on his teams, was the president and founder of the Mississauga Jets AA minor hockey association, part of the OHA/GTHL as well as the founder and owner of the Mississauga Chargers Junior A team, OJHL.He received multiple awards and recognition throughout his career including the George Chamandy Memorial Trophy in 1987, the GTHL’s highest honour for individuals’ commitments and outstanding achievements in minor hockey.In 2017, he was inducted into the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame by the Mississauga Sports Council. In the same year, the OHA awarded Lloyd with the Crystal Puck for his outstanding achievements and contributions within the OHA for over 40 years.Lloyd ran the Mississauga Chargers for more than 30 years until his passing in 2023. Today, his daughter Heather Stockley is the team’s owner and Governess.

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“It is an honour for me to present the Key to the City to Heather Stockley.  The impact her father Lloyd had on sport and recreation in our city is immeasurable.  For more than four decades, Lloyd was a guiding light for minor hockey in Mississauga. His years of leadership on and off the ice, and his passion for enriching young lives with athletic accomplishment is a legacy that will endure.” – Mayor Carolyn Parrish, City of Mississauga.

“I am delighted and honoured to recognize Lloyd Stockley city-wide for his outstanding role and integral part in youth sports over the past 70 + years. The impact on the developm

ent of minor hockey through the Jets and the Chargers is significant.  His dedication to Hockey in Mississauga has been outstanding and greatly appreciated by so many, a true legacy.” – Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1

About the Key to the City

The Key to the City of Mississauga is Mississauga’s most prestigious form of recognition. It is reserved for and bestowed upon esteemed community members, former residents and visitors whom the Mayor wishes to honour. It’s a sign of great achievement and distinction and is given to individuals who have positively impacted and changed our city for the better. While primarily symbolic, the key signifies trust and freedom for the recipient to enter in and out of the city as they wish, knowing that Mississauga will always be their home.