Bramalea Blues
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The Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team from Bramalea, Ontario
Bramalea, Ontario
Bramalea is a neighbourhood in the city of Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Created as an innovative "new town", Bramalea was developed as a separate community from the city...

, Canada
Canada
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. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...

 at the Powerade Centre
Powerade Centre
The Powerade Centre is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1998, and officially opened the same year on October 7. Its main arena is home to a major hockey team, the Brampton Battalion of the OHL. It is also home to the Brampton Excelsiors lacrosse team...

. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
Metro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...

. They joined the OPJHL in 1995. In 2010 the Blues took a buyout offer from their league to cease operations.

History

Formed in 1972, the Blues joined the Metro Junior "B" league. The Metro had just been curtailed by the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...

 as the many of their top teams were moved to the newly created OHA Junior "A" league. The Blues won the Sutherland Cup
Sutherland Cup
The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...

 in 1975 as OHA Junior "B" Champions and was one of the top Junior "B" teams in Ontario for almost two decades winning league titles in 1974, 1975, 1985, and 1988.

In 1991, the Metro league (along with the Blues) went Junior "A". The team stayed with the Metro until 1995 when a mass exodus of teams made the jump to the OPJHL. In 1999, the Blues won the Buckland Cup as league champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...

 as Central Canadian Champions. They fell short at the Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...

.

In the 1990s, the Blues had a working agreement of affiliation with the South-Central Triple A Hockey League
South-Central Triple A Hockey League
The South-Central Triple A Hockey League is a minor level ice hockey league based out of Ontario. The league is a part of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and has a total of 10 teams.-Teams:...

's local Chinguacousy Blues minor hockey club.

1999 Royal Bank Cup

The Blues opened up the Royal Bank Cup 1999
Royal Bank Cup 1999
The 1999 Royal Bank Cup is the Junior "A" 1999 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.The Royal Bank Cup was be competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and a host city.The tournament was be hosted by the...

 with a 4-2 victory over the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...

's Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...

 -- the Doyle Cup
Doyle Cup
The Doyle Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Fred Page Cup champions of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Enerflex Cup champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League...

 Champions. The Blues then took out the Anavet Cup
Anavet Cup
The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...

 Champions, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...

's Estevan Bruins 4-3. The Blues then beat the host Yorkton Terriers
Yorkton Terriers
The Yorkton Terriers are a team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League based out of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The team plays their home games in the Farrell Agencies Arena which has a seating capacity of 2,300. Their arch rivals are the Melville Millionaires. The team colours are black, orange, and...

 by a score of 5-1. The Blues had already clinched first place in the round robin and floated through a 5-1 loss to the Fred Page Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...

 Champion Charlottetown Abbies
Charlottetown Abbies
The Charlottetown Abbies were a Junior "A" team based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They played in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. Their home rink was the MacLauchlan Arena on the campus of UPEI.-History:...

 of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...

.

The slack effort did not pay off. The Blues entered the Semi-final as the favourite to win the Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...

, but were upset by the Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...

 by a score of 3-2. The Vipers went on to win the Cup, and the favourite Blues were left with a long and unhappy ride home from Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Yorkton is a city located in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. Founded and incorporated in 1882 by a group of settlers from Ontario, it has grown to 15,038 residents as of the 2006 census. The city is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and the Rural...

.

1978 Ontario Winter Games Gold Medalist / Bramalea Blues

In 1978 the Bramalea Blues won the 1978 Ontarion Winter Games hockey competition in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The final game was played against the Streetsville Derby's and the final score was 3-2. This Ontario Winter Games gold medal win qualified the Bramalea Blues to represent Ontario for the 1979 Canada Winter Games in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. At the 1979 Canada Winter Games the Bramalea Blues representing team Ontario won the bronze medal, playing 7 games in 8 days of competition.

2006-07

After the Royal Bank Cup upset loss to the Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...

, the Blues played like a team jinxed. With only one winning season in the last seven, the Blues have never been the same.

Despite initial optimism, at the halfway point of the 2006-07 season the Blues are sitting at a dismal 1 win, 23 losses, and an overtime loss. As of November 18, the Blues are in the basement of the OPJHL and are in danger of missing the playoffs again. On January 18, 2007, the Blues, with a 1-38-1-2 record, were officially eliminated from any chance of making the playoffs. The final blow came with the Orangeville Crushers
Orangeville Crushers
The Orangeville Crushers were a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Orangeville, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, Midwestern Junior B Hockey League, and Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.-History:...

 defeating the surging Newmarket Hurricanes
Newmarket Hurricanes
The Newmarket Hurricanes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey and are currently the 2009-10 CCHL champions.-History:...

 which pushed the Crushers out of reach in the wildcard race. http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=355750 The Blues finished the season in last place and with one of the worst records in Tier II Junior "A" history.

Future of franchise

After folding for the 2007-08 season and almost moving to Ancaster, Ontario
Ancaster, Ontario
Ancaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara escarpment, within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This former town was founded officially in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario along with Windsor...

, the Blues announced new ownership and they returned for the 2008-09 season.

Season-by-season results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1972-73 34 13 18 3
148 168 29 6th Metro B
1973-74 44 22 15 7
229 202 51 4th Metro B
1974-75 38 30 5 3
268 122 63 1st Metro B
1975-76 36 21 9 6
193 144 48 3rd Metro B
1976-77 36 17 18 1
180 163 35 8th Metro B
1977-78 34 11 19 4
145 192 26 11th Metro B
1978-79 44 28 9 7
298 172 63 2nd Metro B
1979-80 42 22 14 6
235 215 50 5th Metro B
1980-81 42 17 16 9
179 167 43 7th Metro B
1981-82 35 8 22 5
115 178 21 12th Metro B
1982-83 36 20 10 6
186 131 46 3rd Metro B
1983-84 42 24 11 7
237 166 55 2nd Metro B
1984-85 36 21 9 6
201 139 48 5th Metro B Won League
1985-86 35 27 5 3
224 121 57 2nd Metro B Lost Final
1986-87 37 16 15 6
194 198 38 7th Metro B Lost Quarter-final
1987-88 37 27 7 3
249 142 57 1st Metro B Won League
1988-89 39 19 15 5
200 184 43 4th Metro B
1989-90 44 26 10 8
235 155 60 4th Metro B
1990-91 44 26 10 8
233 171 60 3rd Metro B
1991-92 44 20 21 3
238 233 43 5th Metro A
1992-93 48 22 22 4
251 243 48 7th Metro A
1993-94 50 20 22 8
262 295 48 9th Metro A Lost Quarter-final
1994-95 50 17 31 2
199 249 36 12th Metro A
1995-96
1995–96 OPJHL season
The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the 3rd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule...

 
50 37 10 3
292 142 77 1st OPJHL-Me
1996-97
1996–97 OPJHL season
The 1996–97 OPJHL season is the 4th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...

 
51 36 12 3
263 154 76 1st OPJHL-Me
1997-98
1997–98 OPJHL season
The 1997–98 OPJHL season is the 5th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...

 
51 32 11 6 2 244 182 72 2nd OPJHL-Me
1998-99
1998–99 OPJHL season
The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the 6th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...

 
51 38 6 7 0 296 158 83 2nd OPJHL-W Won League, Won DHC
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...

1999-00
1999–2000 OPJHL season
The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the 7th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 10 33 2 4 142 217 26 10th OPJHL-W
2000-01
2000–01 OPJHL season
The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the 8th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 18 23 4 4 182 206 44 8th OPJHL-W
2001-02
2001–02 OPJHL season
The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the 9th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 25 19 4 1 224 209 55 4th OPJHL-W
2002-03
2002–03 OPJHL season
The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 10 35 3 1 168 282 24 9th OPJHL-W
2003-04
2003–04 OPJHL season
The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 14 30 2 3 137 223 33 8th OPJHL-W
2004-05
2004–05 OPJHL season
The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 4 44 0 1 97 381 9 10th OPJHL-W
2005-06
2005–06 OPJHL season
-East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...

 
49 10 36 1 2 127 278 23 9th OPJHL-W DNQ
2006-07
2006–07 OPJHL season
-East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...

 
49 1 45 1 2 111 360 5 10th OPJHL-W DNQ
2007-08 Did Not Participate
2008-09 49 11 34
4 170 297 26 10th OJHL-M DNQ
2009-10 56 16 36
4 199 293 36 13th OJAHL DNQ

Playoffs

MetJHL Years
  • 1990 Lost Quarter-final
Thornhill Thunderbirds
Mississauga Chargers
The Mississauga Chargers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They are the product of a 1990 merger of two former Metro Junior B franchises, the Thornhill Thunderbirds and the Markham Connection...

defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-2
  • 1991 Lost Final
Bramalea Blues defeated Richmond Hill Rams
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...

 4-games-to-1
Bramalea Blues defeated Henry Carr Crusaders 4-games-to-2
Wexford Raiders defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-3
  • 1992 Lost Final
Bramalea Blues defeated Richmond Hill Rams
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...

 4-games-to-1
Bramalea Blues defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
Wexford Raiders defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-none
  • 1993 Lost Preliminary
Aurora Eagles defeated Bramalea Blues 3-games-to-1
  • 1994 Lost Quarter-final
Caledon Canadians
Caledon Canadians
The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" Championship.-History:...

defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-2
  • 1995 DNQ

Sutherland Cup
Sutherland Cup
The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...

 appearances

1974: Hamilton Red Wings
Hamilton Red Wings Jr. A
The Hamilton Red Wings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League...

defeated Bramalea Blues by forfeit (No name of winner recorded on cup & caused investigation into violence in hockey)
1975: Bramalea Blues defeated Oakville Blades
Oakville Blades
The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

 4-games-to-3
1985: Waterloo Siskins
Waterloo Siskins
The Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1
1988: Waterloo Siskins
Waterloo Siskins
The Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1

Notable alumni

  • Luciano Borsato
    Luciano Borsato
    Luciano Roberto Borsato is a retired Canadian professional hockey centre who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets.-Playing career:...

  • Mike Cammalleri
    Mike Cammalleri
    Michael Cammalleri is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Junior:...

  • Andrew Cassels
    Andrew Cassels
    Andrew Cassels is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals...

  • Steve Eminger
    Steve Eminger
    Steve Eminger is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers..-Playing career:Eminger, who is also known for his physical play, started his hockey career with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League in 1999. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall by...

  • Sheldon Keefe
    Sheldon Keefe
    Sheldon Keefe , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, principally for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He plays right wing,...

  • Bob Attwell
    Bob Attwell
    Robert Allan Attwell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Rockies between 1979 and 1981. His father, Ron Attwell, and two of his uncles also played in the NHL.- References :...

  • Ken Duggan
    Ken Duggan
    Kenneth B. Duggan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1987–88 NHL season.-External links:...

  • Adam Hall
    Adam Hall
    -Playing career:Hall was a member of the United States National Development Team Program, and twice represented the United States at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in 1999 and 2000. He was selected 52nd overall by the Nashville Predators in the second round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft...

  • Tom Laidlaw
    Tom Laidlaw
    Thomas John Laidlaw is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Laidlaw started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1980, arriving from Northern Michigan University. He also played for the Los Angeles Kings. He left the NHL after the 1990 season. He played 1 season for...

  • Mike Weaver

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