Brampton Battalion
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Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
. The team is based 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...
and started playing in 1998.
History
The Brampton Battalion were granted an expansion franchise on December 3, 1996. Major Junior A hockey had returned to Brampton since 1963, when the Brampton 7UpsBrampton Warriors
The Brampton Warriors are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, Central Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior B Hockey League, and Metro Junior A League...
played in the Metro Junior A League
Metro Junior A League
The Metro Junior A League was a junior ice hockey league created in 1961 by Toronto Maple Leafs owner Stafford Smythe in an attempt to rival the OHA, and act as a farm system for his NHL team. The league operated for two seasons from 1961 to 1963...
before returning to the Junior B level.
Brampton was part of the return of major junior hockey to the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
in the late 1990s that included the Mississauga IceDogs
Mississauga IceDogs
The Mississauga IceDogs are a former junior ice hockey team in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1998 to 2007. A sale relocated the team to St...
and the revived Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
The Toronto St. Michael's Majors, was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The hockey program was founded and operated by St. Michael's College School in 1906, and adopted the name "Majors" in 1934, and was commonly referred to as St. Mike's...
. In 2005, team owner Scott Abbott
Scott Abbott
Charles Scott Abbott is the co-inventor of Trivial Pursuit along with Chris Haney.Known as "Scott," he was the owner of the Brampton Battalion hockey team, of the Ontario Hockey League...
was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
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for his work in building the franchise.
The Battalion name was chosen from community suggestions, and was also adopted by the competitive minor hockey program. Brampton is covered by local television Rogers Community Cable 10, and the local newspaper, The Brampton Guardian
The Brampton Guardian
The Brampton Guardian is a locally distributed, cost-free community newspaper in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.-History:In the late-1950s, the Bramalea development began, under the oversight of Bayton Holdings Ltd., then Bramalea Consolidated Developments Limited...
. The Battalion's secondary school educational programs are co-ordinated through Turner Fenton Secondary School
Turner Fenton Secondary School
Turner Fenton Secondary School is the Peel District School board's largest high school, and the fourth largest school in Peel region, located in Brampton, Ontario. The principal is Robert Rozario...
.
Early days in the west
The Battalion began play for the 1998–99 OHL season in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The Battalion played their first game on September 24, 1998 losing to the host Peterborough Petes by a 5-1 score. Jason Maleyko scored the first goal in club history. The Battalion played their first game at the Powerade Centre on October 9, 1998 losing to the Kitchener Rangers by a score of 5-1. The first win in club history would come on October 18 when the troops beat the visiting Sudbury Wolves 5-4.The first season on the ice didn't go so well however as the Battalion finished the season with only 8 wins, 57 losses, and 3 ties for last in the Western Conference and 19th in the league ahead of only the Mississauga Ice Dogs.
The 1999–2000 season was much better for the Battalion as they finished with a 25-29-14 record, good enough for a 3rd place finish in the Midwest Division and 7th in the Western Conference which gave them their first ever trip to the post season. The Battalion won their first ever playoff game vs the Erie Otters with a 5-2 score. However, the 2nd place Otters proved to be too strong and Erie took the series in 6 games.
The 2000–01 season proved to be the first season in club history that the team would score a record above the .500 mark with a final tally of 33-22-13 for a 3rd place finish in the Midwest Division and 5th in the Western Conference. The Battalion would take on the 4th place Guelph Storm in the first round of the playoffs and came out on top by sweeping the Storm in 4 games for the first playoff series win in club history. In round 2 for the second straight year the Troops took on the 1st place Erie Otters. After the Troops took game 1 the Otters would win four in a row and win the series in five games.
The Battalion fell back to below the .500 mark in the 2001–02 season posting a 26-35-7 record for last in the Division and Conference as the team missed the playoffs for the 2nd time in 4 years.
Move to the Eastern Conference
During the 2002 off season the North Bay Centennials were bought and moved to Saginaw, Michigan to become the Spirit and thus leaving the East and West unbalanced so the Battalion were moved to the Eastern Conference and given North Bay’s former spot in the Central Division. Once again the Battalion surged above the .500 mark finishing with a 34-24-10 record good enough to win their first Division Championship in franchise history beating the Toronto St. Michaels Majors by only 2 points.During the 2003 playoffs the Battalion started what would eventually become a rivalry with the Barrie Colts defeating the Colts in the first round in six games. The second round would see the top two in the Division as the Battalion faced Toronto. Brampton started off the series well beating Toronto in game 1 by a 7-0 score. However Toronto eventually proved to much for Brampton as the Majors would win four straight and take the series in only 5 games.
The Battalion didn’t fare to well during the 2003–04 regular season as their record fell to 25-32-11. However the record was good enough for 7th in the east and a first round matchup with a heavily favored Ottawa 67’s team who had won the East Division. With their backs towards the wall the Battalion shocked many as they took the 67’s to seven games, winning game 7 and the series in Ottawa and advancing to the 2nd round. For the second straight year in round 2 the Battalion would have to face the Eastern Conference Champions, the Toronto St.Michaels Majors. This time the Majors jumped out to a 3-0 series lead. Brampton was able to win 1 game to force a 5th but that was as far as they would get as the Majors won the series in five.
During the 2004–05 season the Battalion stood tall as they became part of a huge race involving several teams to not only win the Central Division Title but the Eastern Conference Championship as well.
Despite posting a good 33-24-11 record, Brampton would lose the race to the Mississauga Ice Dogs and finish 3rd in the central and 4th in the conference setting up a first round match up with the Sudbury Wolves.
The series with the Wolves was an intense one. The Wolves took the first two games including one in overtime. Brampton clawed their way back however in game 6 in Sudbury the Battalion were on the brink of elimination. The game went to double overtime with the Wolves scoring a Powerplay goal to end Brampton’s season.
Curse vs the Colts
The 2005–06 season would become the best season in club history; however, the season didn’t start off that way. After a somewhat mediocre start the club by mid February had climbed to a record of 30-21-1-2. With 14 games remaining on the schedule the Battalion would have to win every single game to even have a shot at the Division Championship, so that’s exactly what they did. The Battalion would win the last 14 games of the regular season to establish a franchise record for straight wins (a record that eventually fell during the 2008–09 season) to finish the season with a record of 44-21-1-2 and beating the Barrie Colts to win the Central Division Championship by only 1 single point. In the first round of the playoffs the Battalion knocked off the Belleville Bulls in six games before having to face the Barrie Colts in round 2.Before the series started everybody expected it to be a long and great series. In the first 2 games the teams traded 4-1 wins before the flood gates opened and the Colts took control of the series. In game 3 the Colts took a dominating 6-1 win before destroying Brampton in game 4 11-2. Game 5 was much closer but the Colts still took the game 3-2 and the series in only five games and thus beginning the Battalion’s Curse of the Colts.
With several key players like future NHL star Wojtek Wolski
Wojtek Wolski
Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:...
, Luch Aquino, and Daren Machesney
Daren Machesney
Daren Machesney is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Worcester Sharks in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 5th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:...
gone the team slumped in the 2006–07 season barely making the playoffs with a 27-36-1-4 record, only good enough for the last playoff spot (8th) in the East. During the 1st round they would have to go up against the #1 Barrie Colts who still had most of their players from the previous season’s series. Brampton was able to keep most games close but Barrie kept coming out on top. In game 4 on home ice the Battalion on the brink of elimination had a 4-1 lead mid way through the third period and appeared to be on their way to a win before the Colts scored 3 goals in less than 7 minutes to force overtime. In OT it took the Colts only 5 minutes to score and thus end the series in 4 straight games.
The 2007–08 season saw the team celebrate their 10th season of OHL hockey and the fans saw a great team on the ice as things went much better for the Battalion, with sophomore centre Cody Hodgson
Cody Hodgson
Cody Hodgson is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ....
, rookie forward Matt Duchene
Matt Duchene
Matthew Duchene is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He was selected third overall by Colorado in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...
, and veteran winger John Hughes
John Hughes (ice hockey b. 1988)
John Hughes is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HDD Olimpija Ljubljana in the Austrian Hockey League.-Awards:*Jack Ferguson Award...
, the team posted several wins finishing with a 42-22-1-3 record, just shy of the club record of 91 points set in 05–06. During the season the Battalion had their first 10 goal game in club history as on September 23 the host Battalion beat up on the Sudbury Wolves 10-2. For the 3rd time in 6 years the team took home the Central Division Championship. In the first round the Battalion once again were set to face the Barrie Colts, who this season had lost many of their key players and had only finished 7th in the east. With Brampton heavily favored to win the series the Colts shocked as Barrie won the first two games by 2-1 and 3-2(OT) scores. The Battalion were able to come back and win game 3 by a score of 5-1 however the Colts would continue to stand behind the absolutely amazing goaltending of Michael Hutchinson in game 4 winning 2-1 in overtime. With Brampton on the brink of elimination on home ice in game 5 Hutchinson stood tall again as the Colts won the game 2-0 and upset the Battalion in only five games. For the 3rd straight year Brampton had been eliminated by the Barrie Colts.
In 10 full seasons of OHL hockey the Battalion have a regular season record of 297-301-52-21-9 (W-L-T-OTL-SL) in 680 games.
2008–09 - Run to the finals
After 3 straight years of being knocked out of the playoffs by the Colts the Battalion built up a roster to make a deep run in 2008/2009. Brampton got off to a slow 2-6 start but with the return of Cody Hodgson and the addition of Evgeny Grachev the Troops went on a run of 16 straight wins setting a new franchise record for straight wins. The streak was the longest that any team achieved during the 08/09 regular season. Brampton also set a record of 12 straight home wins from October to December (another franchise record).During December Battalion forwards Cody Hodgson and Evgeny Grachev represented their respective countries (Canada and Russia) at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa. Grachev helped team Russia to a Bronze medal while Hodgson set a tournament high 16 points to lead Canada to its 5th straight Gold Medal.
After the tournament Brampton added more to their roster acquiring all star goaltender Thomas McCollum (who had also played for his home country of U.S.A. at the World Juniors), defenceman Josh Day, and forwards, Anthony Peluso, Matt Kang and Andrew Merrett. Brampton would enjoyed another long 12 game winning streak in January and February. At the end of the regular season Brampton would finish with a franchise record for wins in a season with 47 and points with 96. Brampton also set a franchise low for losses in a season with just 19 as Brampton finished in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference just 1 point behind the Belleville Bulls. Brampton however finished 1st in the Central Division for the 2nd straight season and the 3rd time in 4 years.
In the first round of the playoffs the Battalion would defeat the Peterborough Petes in 4 straight games for just the second sweep in franchise history (Guelph 2001 was the other). As Brampton advanced to the second round they would face the Mississauga St.Michaels Majors. It was the first time Brampton and Mississauga had ever faced each other in the post season. Brampton would come out on top in the Battle of Peel Region taking the series in 6 games to make it past the 2nd round in the first time in franchise history.
Brampton would face the #1 Belleville Bulls in the Eastern Conference final. Despite Belleville holding home ice advantage Brampton would jump out to a 2-0 series lead with 4-1 and 7-2 wins. Belleville would win game 3 before Brampton took game 4 with a come from behind 4-3 win. Brampton had the opportunity to advance in game 5 in Belleville however the Bulls would win in double overtime on home ice to force a 6th game in Brampton. In the sixth game the Bulls held a 3-2 advantage after 2 periods however on the strength of a Matt Duchene hat trick and two goals by Cody Hodgson the Battalion would win the game 7-4 for their first ever Conference championship and advance to the OHL Finals.
Brampton would take on the Windsor Spitfires in the Finals. Game 1 was a disaster as Windsor destroyed Brampton 10-1. Windsor would also take game 2 by a 5-3 score before Brampton finally won in game 3 in Windsor 4-2. However Windsor would win game 4 in Brampton 4-1. Game 5 in Windsor went to overtime however the Spits would score a power play goal to win the game 2-1 and win the OHL Championship ending the Battalion’s long season.
After it was all over Battalion import Evgeny Grachev was named OHL rookie of the year. Matt Duchene collected Scholastic Player of the Year honors, while Cody Hodgson named the OHL’s most Sportsmanlike player and Most Outstanding Player. Hodgson then collected CHL Player Of The Year honors, the first Battalion player to ever receive the award. Finally in June Matt Duchene was chosen 3rd overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche.
Championships
The Battalion are in quest of their first J. Ross Robertson CupJ. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
and first Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
. The Battalion have won four division titles and one conference title to date.
Emms Trophy
Emms Trophy
The Emms Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League's Emms Division. Since 1994–95 it has been presented to the winner of the Central Division. The award is named in recognition of Leighton "Hap" Emms and his contribution to junior hockey in Ontario.-Winners...
Central Division Champions
- 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09
Bobby Orr Trophy
Bobby Orr Trophy
The Bobby Orr Trophy is the championship trophy of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League, named in honour of Bobby Orr. The corresponding trophy of the OHL Western Conference is the Wayne Gretzky Trophy. It was first awarded in 1999...
Eastern Conference Champions
- 2008–2009
Coaches
Stan Butler has been the only head coachHead coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
and general manager in club history. He was appointed to the position in August 1997. He is currently the longest serving coach with the same team.
Butler previously coached the Oshawa Generals
Oshawa Generals
The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League...
, Prince George Cougars
Prince George Cougars
The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...
, and the Canada's National Under 18 team.
Stan Butler became only the 4th coach in OHL history to coach 1000 games on February 10, 2011 as his Battalion defeated the only other OHL team Butler has coached (the Oshawa Generals) by a 3-1 score.
Players
Award Winners- 1998 – Jay Harrison Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
, First overall draft pick - 1999–2000 – Rostislav Klesla CHL Top Draft Prospect AwardCHL Top Draft Prospect AwardThe CHL Top Draft Prospect Award is given out every year to the top eligible prospect for the NHL Entry Draft from the Canadian Hockey League. The award was first given in 1991, and was not given from 2003–05.-Winners:...
- 2005–06 – Wojtek Wolski William Hanley TrophyWilliam Hanley TrophyThe William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...
, Most Sportsmanlike Player - 2005–06 – Wojtek Wolski Red Tilson TrophyRed Tilson TrophyThe Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War...
, Most Outstanding Player - 2008–09 - Evgeny Grachev Emms Family AwardEmms Family AwardThe Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...
, Rookie of the Year - 2008–09 - Cody Hodgson William Hanley TrophyWilliam Hanley TrophyThe William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...
, Most Sportsmanlike Player - 2008–09 - Matt Duchene Bobby Smith TrophyBobby Smith TrophyThe Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence....
, OHL Scholastic Player of the Year - 2008–09 - Cody Hodgson Red Tilson TrophyRed Tilson TrophyThe Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War...
, Most Outstanding Player - 2008-09 - Cody Hodgson CHL Player Of The Year
- 2010-11 - Matej Machovsky F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy, Lowest 1st year Goals Against Average
NHL alumni
The Brampton Battalion have 16 alumni that have graduated to play in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
- Brent BurnsBrent BurnsWilliam Brent Burns is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Brian FinleyBrian FinleyBrian Finley is a retired professional ice hockey goalie. He was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the first round, sixth overall of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
- Jay HarrisonJay Harrison-International:-Awards and honours:-External links:...
- Rostislav KleslaRostislav KleslaRostislav "Rusty" Klesla is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . During the off season, Klesla spends his time in the Czech Republic. Klesla was selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, making...
- Kamil KrepsKamil KrepsKamil Kreps is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing in Barys Astana of the KHL.-Playing career:Kreps played his junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League playing for the Brampton Battalion for three seasons...
- Jay McClementJay McClement-International:-External links:...
- Raffi TorresRaffi TorresRaphael "Raffi" Torres is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the New York Islanders fifth overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He has additionally played in the NHL for the Edmonton Oilers,...
- Jason SpezzaJason SpezzaJason Anthony Rocco Spezza is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League...
- Wojtek WolskiWojtek WolskiWojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:...
- Phil OreskovicPhil OreskovicPhil Oreskovic is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...
- Michael VernaceMichael VernaceMichael Vernace is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League, under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning organization of the NHL....
- Matt DucheneMatt DucheneMatthew Duchene is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche. He was selected third overall by Colorado in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.-Junior:...
- Evgeny GrachevEvgeny GrachevEvgeny Grachev is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the St. Louis Blues.-Playing career:Grachev played one game with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Super League in the 2007–08 season. He was selected 75th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...
- Cory EmmertonCory EmmertonCory Emmerton is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently under contract by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Red Wings in the second round, 41st overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft...
- Cody HodgsonCody HodgsonCody Hodgson is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ....
- Thomas McCollumThomas McCollumThomas McCollum is an American ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
Current roster
as of December 9th, 2010.| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |Player | Glove | Acquired | NHL Draft | Place of birth | |
| 1 |  Canada |
Cody St.Jacques | L | Free Agent | Undrafted | Iroquois Falls, Ontario Iroquois Falls, Ontario Iroquois Falls is a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 4,729 in the Canada 2006 Census.The town centre lies just off of Hwy 11 on the banks the Abitibi River, west of Lake Abitibi. Timmins, one of the largest cities in northern Ontario is approximately to the west... |
| 35 |  Czech Republic |
Matej Machovsky | L | Trade GUE Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm is a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre.-History:... In Dec 2010 |
Eligible in 2011 | Opava, Czech Republic |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | NHL Draft | Place of birth | |
| 2 | Canada |
Jordan Auld | R | 2009 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2011 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4 | Canada |
Marcus McIvor | R | 2010 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2012 | Whitby, Ontario Whitby, Ontario Whitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region... |
| 5 | Canada |
Spencer Abraham | L | 2009 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2011 | Campbellville, Ontario Campbellville, Ontario Campbellville, Ontario, Canada is a community in the geographic township of Nassagaweya in the Town of Milton, Halton Region on the Niagara Escarpment and is a tourist destination for residents of the Greater Toronto Area... |
| 6 |  United States |
Dylan Blujus | R | 2010 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2012 | Buffalo, New York Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... |
| 7 | Canada |
Zach Bell | R | 2009 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2011 | 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... |
| 8 | Canada |
Cameron Wind | R | 2008 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2010 | Barrie, Ontario Barrie, Ontario Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent... |
| Forwards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |Player | Shoots | Position | Acquired | NHL Draft | Place of birth | |
| 10 | United States |
Philip Lane | R | RW | 2008 OHL Draft | PHO Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... 2010 2010 NHL Entry Draft The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in... |
Rochester, New York Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City... |
| 11 | Canada |
Scott Tanski | R | RW | 2006 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2010 | Burlington, Ontario Burlington, Ontario Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment... |
| 12 | Canada |
Craig Moore | L | LW | 2007 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2010 | Orleans, Ontario |
| 16 | Canada |
Sam Carrick | R | C | 2008 OHL Draft | TOR Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 2010 2010 NHL Entry Draft The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in... |
Stouffville, Ontario |
| 18 | Canada |
Stephon Thorne | L | LW | 2006 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2010 | Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades... |
| 19 | Canada |
Andreas Tsogkas | R | C | 2009 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2011 | Scarborough, Ontario Scarborough, Ontario Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River... |
| 20 |  Sweden |
Johnathan Johansson | L | C | 2010 CHL Import Draft | Undrafted | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 21 | Canada |
Domenic Alberga | L | C | 2009 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2010 | Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... |
| 23 | Canada |
Barclay Goodrow | L | LW | 2009 OHL Draft | Eligible In 2011 | Aurora, Ontario Aurora, Ontario Aurora is an affluent town in York Region, approximately 20 km north of Toronto. It is partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario.Many Aurora residents commute to Toronto and surrounding communities.In the... |
| 24 | Canada |
Matt MacLeod | R | RW | 2009 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2011 | Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903... |
| 26 | Canada |
Alex O'Neil | L | LW | 2008 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2010 | Kemptville, Ontario Kemptville, Ontario Kemptville is a community located in the Municipality of North Grenville in Southern Ontario, Canada in the northernmost part of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville... |
| 27 | Canada |
Ian Watters | L | LW | 2008 OHL Draft | Eligible in 2010 | Pickering, Ontario Pickering, Ontario Pickering is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada.- Early Period :... |
| 28 | Canada |
Michael Santini | L | RW | Trade SAR Sarnia Sting The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:... in Jan 2010 |
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Team records
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| Statistic | Total | Season |
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| Most points | 96 | 2008–09 2008–09 OHL season The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009.... |
| Most wins | 47 | 2008–09 |
| Most goals for | 272 | 2005–06 |
| Least goals for | 167 | 2009–10 2009–10 OHL season The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010.... |
| Least goals against | 181 | 2009–10 |
| Most goals against | 362 | 1998–99 1998–99 OHL season The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights.... |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Wojtek Wolski Wojtek Wolski Wojciech "Wojtek” Wolski is a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Phoenix Coyotes.-Junior:... |
47 | 2005–06 |
| Most assists | Wojtek Wolski | 81 | 2005–06 |
| Most points | Wojtek Wolski | 128 | 2005–06 |
| Most points, rookie | Evgeny Grachev Evgeny Grachev Evgeny Grachev is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the St. Louis Blues.-Playing career:Grachev played one game with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Super League in the 2007–08 season. He was selected 75th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft... |
80 | 2008–09 |
| Most points, defenceman | Michael Vernace Michael Vernace Michael Vernace is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League, under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning organization of the NHL.... |
72 | 2005–06 |
| Best GAA, goalie | Thomas McCollum Thomas McCollum Thomas McCollum is an American ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
2.11 | 2008–09 |
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Career records
As of April, 21, 2011Note: Pts = Points; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty Minutes; GP = Games Played.
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Regular season
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals For |
Goals Against |
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| 1998–99 1998–99 OHL season The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights.... |
68 | 8 | 57 | 3 | - | – | 19 | 0.140 | 198 | 362 | 5th Midwest |
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 OHL season The 1999–2000 OHL season was the 20th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Barrie Colts won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Scoring leaders:... |
68 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 4 | – | 65 | 0.449 | 213 | 226 | 3rd Midwest |
| 2000–01 | 68 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 4 | – | 79 | 0.551 | 231 | 210 | 3rd Midwest |
| 2001–02 | 68 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 2 | – | 59 | 0.419 | 215 | 258 | 5th Midwest |
| 2002–03 | 68 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | – | 78 | 0.544 | 239 | 202 | 1st Central |
| 2003–04 | 68 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 2 | – | 61 | 0.434 | 180 | 221 | 4th Central |
| 2004–05 | 68 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 2 | – | 77 | 0.551 | 214 | 200 | 3rd Central |
| 2005–06 | 68 | 44 | 21 | – | 1 | 2 | 91 | 0.669 | 272 | 222 | 1st Central |
| 2006–07 | 68 | 27 | 36 | – | 1 | 4 | 59 | 0.434 | 214 | 277 | 4th Central |
| 2007–08 2007–08 OHL season The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008.... |
68 | 42 | 22 | – | 1 | 3 | 88 | 0.647 | 264 | 187 | 1st Central |
| 2008–09 2008–09 OHL season The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009.... |
68 | 47 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 96 | 0.706 | 264 | 184 | 1st Central | |||||
| 2009–10 2009–10 OHL season The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010.... |
68 | 25 | 29 | ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 64 | 0.471 | 167 | 181 | 3rd Central | |||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 OHL season The 2010–11 OHL season is the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011.... |
68 | 29 | 32 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 65 | 0.478 | 190 | 214 | 3rd Central |
Playoffs
- 1998–1999 Out of playoffs.
- 1999–2000 Lost to Erie Otters 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2000–2001 Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals. - 2001–2002 Out of playoffs.
- 2002–2003 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals. - 2003–2004 Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals. - 2004–2005 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2005–2006 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals. - 2006–2007 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2007–2008 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2008–2009 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Mississauga St.Michaels Majors 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference finals.
Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in Finals. - 2009-2010 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. - 2010–2011 Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Uniforms and logos
The Battalion's uniform is primarily an army-like shade of olive green. The shoulders feature black bars, with white outlining, this is then further outlined in black. Evenly between the shoulder and elbow lie three militaryMilitary
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
-style chevrons
Chevron (insigne)
A chevron is an inverted V-shaped pattern. The word is usually used in reference to a kind of fret in architecture, or to a badge or insignia used in military or police uniforms to indicate rank or length of service, or in heraldry and the designs of flags .-Ancient history:The chevron occurs in...
, connoting rank (here, sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
) completing armed forces theme.
The logo itself, featuring their mascot, Sarge, gritting his teeth is also army olive green, a mix of yellow and beige, white, fleshish pinky-orange, black, and red. The name Battalion, emblazoned on their uniform is pure red, and is created in a way that it looks three-dimensional.
- Uniform Colours: Olive Green, Yellow, Black and White
- Logo Design: "A militant with an army hat with Battalion under the militant."
Cartoon Series
The comics appeared as four page shorts in the game-day programs and in the local newspaper, and their images were on the back of souvenir t-shirts. The stories depicted mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
s the other Ontario Hockey League franchises as the antagonist
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
s in humorous situations.
Arena
The Brampton Battalion play out of the Powerade CentrePowerade 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...
, which was formerly known as the "Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment." It is located on Kennedy Road, on the south-side of the city near the 407 ETR. This facility has one main arena, as well as three full size practice rinks on the north-east side, many baseball diamonds as part of the complex. Also a full sized outdoor rink was added to the south side of the complex in the summer of 2008.
- Powerade Centre - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
- Capacity = 4,980
- Ice Size = 200' x 85'
Many Battalion fans, as well as the local media (Brampton Guardian, Rogers Cable 10), often affectionately refer to the team's home rink as The Bunker.
External links
- www.battalionhockey.com Official web site
- Ontario Hockey League Official web site
- Canadian Hockey League Official web site