A Mississauga NHL team? Hazel McCallions son wants to make that a reality [Video]

A Mississauga mayoral candidate wants to bring an NHL team to the city, saying “Mississauga is no longer the little brother or sister of Toronto.”

Peter McCallion, the son of former late Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion, announced the bold intention Monday to draft a bid for an NHL team in the city if he wins the June byelection.

“It’s time to get a team of our own,” Peter McCallion said in a statement.

“It’s an idea whose time has come.”

McCallion said he’ll bring together members of the business community to draft an NHL bid if he becomes the city’s new mayor. He said he also wants the city to have a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) team.

In terms of a possible NHL team name, McCallion seemed to suggest “Mississauga Hurricanes” — a tribute to his mother, who was often referred to as “Hurricane Hazel.”

Of course, the NHL already has a team …