The Steelheads struggled in their first season in 2012–13 finishing last in the OHL Central Division and 8th overall in the Eastern Conference before losing to the Belleville Bulls in 6 games in the first round. Before the 2013–14 the Steelheads drafted 15 year old Sean Day.
The Steelheads struggled in their inaugural 2012–13 campaign, finishing at the bottom of the OHL Central Division and eighth overall in the Eastern Conference before being defeated by the Belleville Bulls in six games. Before the 2013–14 season, the team selected Sean Day, a young player.