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 experienced a tough start to their 2012–13 season, finishing at the bottom of the OHL Central Division and eighth overall in the Eastern Conference before being eliminated by the Belleville Bulls in six games. Prior to the 2013–14 season, the team made Sean Day, a 15-year-old prospect.