Brantford Golden Eagles
Encyclopedia
The Brantford Eagles are a Canadian
junior ice hockey
team based in Brantford, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Mid-Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
. The Majors folded in 1972.
In 1973, the Diamond Kings entered the Southwestern Junior "B" League. In 1974, an additional Junior team was created in Brantford at the "C" level. When the Kings folded, the Penguins jumped up to Junior "B" to take their place. The Brantford Junior "B" franchise spent most of their early days in the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League
. The Penguins did originate in the Central Junior C Hockey League
before jumping to the Southwestern Ontario Junior "B" before taking their place, as well, in the GHJHL.
In 1986, the Ontario Hockey Association
, concerned with elevating violence in the game, banned the Brantford Classics and the Streetsville Derbys
and both team's management for at least one season.
Since 1987 the Brantford Eagles in one way or another have stayed the course with the Midwestern "B". Despite various name changes and a couple minor moves, the Eagles have been a charter member of the league for almost 20 years.
alumni.
Canada
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junior 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 based in Brantford, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the Mid-Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada...
.
History
In 1967, the Brantford Majors were a member of the Niagara Junior "B" League. In 1968, a second Brantford team, by the name of the Foresters, joined the renegade Western Junior "B" League. The Foresters absorbed by the Majors in 1970 when the Majors joined the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey LeagueSouthern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
. The Majors folded in 1972.
In 1973, the Diamond Kings entered the Southwestern Junior "B" League. In 1974, an additional Junior team was created in Brantford at the "C" level. When the Kings folded, the Penguins jumped up to Junior "B" to take their place. The Brantford Junior "B" franchise spent most of their early days in the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League
Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League
The Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1974 until 2007. As of 2007, the league has become a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
. The Penguins did originate in the Central Junior C Hockey League
Central Junior C Hockey League
The Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The "Central" plays inter-league games with the Empire Junior "C" League...
before jumping to the Southwestern Ontario Junior "B" before taking their place, as well, in the GHJHL.
In 1986, 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...
, concerned with elevating violence in the game, banned the Brantford Classics and the Streetsville Derbys
Streetsville Derbys
The Streetsville Derbys were a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2011 when they merged into the Cobourg Cougars.-History:...
and both team's management for at least one season.
Since 1987 the Brantford Eagles in one way or another have stayed the course with the Midwestern "B". Despite various name changes and a couple minor moves, the Eagles have been a charter member of the league for almost 20 years.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1970-71 | Niagara Jr. B Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1971-76 | Central Jr. C Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
| 308 | 156 | 62 | 1st SWJBHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | |||||||
| 277 | 176 | 58 | 2nd SWJBHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1978-79 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| 254 | 254 | 57 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Final | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 43 | 18 | 19 | 6 | |||||||
| 279 | 300 | 42 | 5th GHJHL | ||||||||
| 1980-81 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 1 | |||||||
| 249 | 245 | 41 | 5th GHJHL | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 36 | 8 | 25 | 3 | |||||||
| 19 | 7th GHJHL | ||||||||||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |||||||
| 223 | 201 | 50 | 3rd GHJHL | ||||||||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | |||||||
| 241 | 210 | 52 | 4th GHJHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | |||||||
| 281 | 211 | 45 | 4th GHJHL | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 3 | |||||||
| 288 | 212 | 51 | 3rd GHJHL | Lost Final | |||||||
| 1986-87 | Disciplinary Suspension | ||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 48 | 22 | 25 | 1 | |||||||
| 210 | 235 | 45 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 48 | 20 | 25 | 3 | |||||||
| 229 | 307 | 43 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 0 | |||||||
| 281 | 245 | 50 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 1 | |||||||
| 287 | 208 | 61 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 48 | 15 | 31 | 2 | |||||||
| 161 | 257 | 32 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 48 | 8 | 40 | 0 | |||||||
| 162 | 291 | 16 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||||
| 1993-94 | 48 | 3 | 45 | 0 | |||||||
| 128 | 455 | 6 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 48 | 8 | 36 | 4 | |||||||
| 168 | 336 | 20 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 48 | 5 | 43 | 0 | |||||||
| 130 | 351 | 10 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 48 | 7 | 39 | 2 | |||||||
| 161 | 385 | 16 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 48 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||||||
| 78 | 494 | 1 | 10th MWJBHL | DNQ | |||||||
| 1998-99 | 48 | 3 | 44 | 1 | |||||||
| 108 | 366 | 7 | 10th MWJBHL | DNQ | |||||||
| 1999-00 | 48 | 11 | 35 | 2 | |||||||
| 146 | 282 | 24 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||||
| 2000-01 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 0 | |||||||
| 186 | 143 | 40 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||||
| 2001-02 | 48 | 4 | 42 | 2 | |||||||
| 138 | 323 | 10 | 10th MWJBHL | DNQ | |||||||
| 2002-03 | 48 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 207 | 229 | 46 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
| 2003-04 | 47 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 182 | 37 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 194 | 40 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 34 | 11 | 3 | |||||||
| 207 | 123 | 71 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Final | |||||||
| 2006-07 | 48 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 154 | 169 | 46 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
| 2007-08 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 189 | 188 | 48 | 5th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. QF | |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 41 | 7 | ||||||||
| 4 | 281 | 160 | 86 | 1st GOJHL-MW | Won League | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 51 | 42 | 5 | ||||||||
| 4 | 284 | 141 | 88 | 1st GOJHL-MW | Lost Final | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 51 | 33 | 14 | ||||||||
| 4 | 228 | 178 | 70 | 3rd GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. SF | ||||||
Majors/Selects/Kings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1967-70 | Niagara Jr. B Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 44 | 10 | 31 | 3 | |||||||
| 204 | 288 | 23 | 6th SOJAHL | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 56 | 18 | 32 | 6 | |||||||
| 193 | 220 | 42 | 7th SOJAHL | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | Niagara Jr. B Standings Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 40 | 1 | 35 | 4 | |||||||
| 135 | 336 | 6 | 6th SWJBHL | ||||||||
| 1974-75 | 40 | 3 | 31 | 6 | |||||||
| 154 | 297 | 12 | 6th GHJHL | ||||||||
| 1975-76 | 40 | 14 | 24 | 2 | |||||||
| 195 | 244 | 30 | 5th GHJHL | ||||||||
Foresters
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1968-69 | 56 | 32 | 23 | 1 | ||||||
| 257 | 204 | 65 | 2nd WOJAHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 61 | 35 | 21 | 5 | ||||||
| 268 | 214 | 75 | 2nd WOJAHL |
Playoffs
- 1969 Lost Final
- Brantford Foresters defeated Guelph Imperials 4-games-to-1
- St. Thomas Barons defeated Brantford Foresters 4-games-to-none
- 1970 Lost Final
- Brantford Foresters defeated Guelph Beef Kings 4-games-to-none
- Chatham MaroonsChatham Maroons----The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Brantford Foresters 5-games-to-2
Sutherland Cup appearances
- 2009: Brantford Eagles defeated Stoney Creek WarriorsStoney Creek WarriorsThe Stoney Creek Warriors are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1 - 2010: LaSalle Vipers defeated Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-1
George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" Appearances
- 1976: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Brantford Penguins 4-games-to-none
Notable alumni
This list includes only National Hockey LeagueNational 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...
alumni.
- Rob BlakeRob BlakeRobert Bowlby Blake is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, appearing in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy and serving as team captain for five seasons in his initial 11 season-stint with...
- Chris GrattonChris GrattonChristopher A. Gratton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who last played with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League...
- Brent GretzkyBrent GretzkyBrent Gretzky is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, and the brother of Wayne and Keith Gretzky. He briefly played in the National Hockey League for the Tampa Bay Lightning....
- Adam MairAdam MairAdam Mair is a Canadian ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the AHL.-Playing career:...
- Adam MunroAdam MunroAdam Munro is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Szekesfehervar of the EBEL in Austria....
- Paul SzczechuraPaul SzczechuraPaul Szczechura is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...