Mount Brydges Bulldogs
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The Mount Brydges Bulldogs are a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team based in Mount Brydges, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
of the Ontario Hockey Association
. The Bulldogs are three-time provincial champions.
The 1983–84 season saw the Bulldogs pull off a 22–7–5 record, which led them on to win their first Western league championship, despite competition from the Exeter Hawks
who only suffered a total of two losses during the regular season. In the provincial final, the Bulldogs met the Grand Valley Harvesters of the Northern Junior D Hockey League, winning their first series 4 games to 2.
The Bulldogs were a tough team until the mid-1980s. In 1988, the Western league absorbed the Southern league and became an eighteen-team super-league. From then into the mid-1990s, the Bulldogs struggled. In 1991, the Western League was disbanded and replaced with the OHA Junior Development League.
The 1996–97 season proved to be one of the best ever for the Bulldogs. At the end of the regular season, the Bulldogs were at the top of the league with 34 wins and only 3 losses. The Bulldogs battled through three rounds of playoffs to meet the Wellesley Applejacks
at the OHAJDL finals. The Bulldogs earned their second OHA Cup with a 4-games-to-none sweep.
The Bulldogs finished the 2000-01 season in eighth place overall with a record of 23 wins and 14 losses. The Bulldogs defeated their competition in the first three rounds of the playoffs to win their conference title. In the provincial championship final they met the Wellesley Applejacks
, who were caught flat-footed and defeated 4 games to 1. This marked the Bulldogs' third provincial championship.
The 2004–05 season was a strong one for the Bulldogs who finished sixth place overall in the OHAJDL. They again battled through the first three rounds of the playoffs, winning their conference. In the end, they met the Hagersville Hawks
, an opponent that was not to be denied an OHA Cup. The Bulldogs lost the series 4-games-to-1, their first ever loss in the provincial final.
The Bulldogs finished the 2005-06 season with a .500 record and ranked eleventh place overall. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulldogs pulled off a major upset knocking off the number one ranked Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-2. In round 2, they met the Thamesford Trojans
who defeated the Bulldogs 4-games-to-1.
Mount Brydges pulled off a 21-win season in 2006-07, but still only finished in tenth place overall. In the first round of the playoffs, they met the Lambeth Lancers
who defeated the Bulldogs 4-games-to-1.
The 2007-2008 season proved to be their best regular season in franchise history. With 36 wins and only 3 losses, the Bulldogs were number one in the league with 73 points. The Bulldogs swept their way through the first two rounds of the playoffs before meeting the perennial powerhouse Thamesford Trojans
in the Yeck Conference finals. Thamesford powered past Mount Brydges 4 games to none, en route to their 2008 championship.
Canada
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Junior
Junior ice hockey
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Mount Brydges, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario....
of 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...
. The Bulldogs are three-time provincial champions.
History
The Mount Brydges Bulldogs were founded in 1975 as members of the Western Junior D Hockey League.The 1983–84 season saw the Bulldogs pull off a 22–7–5 record, which led them on to win their first Western league championship, despite competition from the Exeter Hawks
Exeter Hawks
The Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
who only suffered a total of two losses during the regular season. In the provincial final, the Bulldogs met the Grand Valley Harvesters of the Northern Junior D Hockey League, winning their first series 4 games to 2.
The Bulldogs were a tough team until the mid-1980s. In 1988, the Western league absorbed the Southern league and became an eighteen-team super-league. From then into the mid-1990s, the Bulldogs struggled. In 1991, the Western League was disbanded and replaced with the OHA Junior Development League.
The 1996–97 season proved to be one of the best ever for the Bulldogs. At the end of the regular season, the Bulldogs were at the top of the league with 34 wins and only 3 losses. The Bulldogs battled through three rounds of playoffs to meet the Wellesley Applejacks
Wellesley Applejacks
The Wellesley Applejacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Wellesley, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
at the OHAJDL finals. The Bulldogs earned their second OHA Cup with a 4-games-to-none sweep.
The Bulldogs finished the 2000-01 season in eighth place overall with a record of 23 wins and 14 losses. The Bulldogs defeated their competition in the first three rounds of the playoffs to win their conference title. In the provincial championship final they met the Wellesley Applejacks
Wellesley Applejacks
The Wellesley Applejacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Wellesley, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
, who were caught flat-footed and defeated 4 games to 1. This marked the Bulldogs' third provincial championship.
The 2004–05 season was a strong one for the Bulldogs who finished sixth place overall in the OHAJDL. They again battled through the first three rounds of the playoffs, winning their conference. In the end, they met the Hagersville Hawks
Hagersville Hawks
The Hagersville Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Hagersville, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League and have been in existence since being granted a franchise in 1992. Hagersville won the league championship in 2005...
, an opponent that was not to be denied an OHA Cup. The Bulldogs lost the series 4-games-to-1, their first ever loss in the provincial final.
The Bulldogs finished the 2005-06 season with a .500 record and ranked eleventh place overall. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulldogs pulled off a major upset knocking off the number one ranked Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-2. In round 2, they met the Thamesford Trojans
Thamesford Trojans
The Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
who defeated the Bulldogs 4-games-to-1.
Mount Brydges pulled off a 21-win season in 2006-07, but still only finished in tenth place overall. In the first round of the playoffs, they met the Lambeth Lancers
Lambeth Lancers
The Lambeth Lancers are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lambeth, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
who defeated the Bulldogs 4-games-to-1.
The 2007-2008 season proved to be their best regular season in franchise history. With 36 wins and only 3 losses, the Bulldogs were number one in the league with 73 points. The Bulldogs swept their way through the first two rounds of the playoffs before meeting the perennial powerhouse Thamesford Trojans
Thamesford Trojans
The Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
in the Yeck Conference finals. Thamesford powered past Mount Brydges 4 games to none, en route to their 2008 championship.
Season-by-season standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results |
| 1975-76 | 27 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |||||
| 106 | 251 | 5 | 8th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | |||||
| 207 | 183 | 33 | 5th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | |||||
| 235 | 156 | 48 | 4th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 92 | 242 | 6 | 10th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1979-80 | 34 | 3 | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 130 | 313 | 7 | 10th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||||
| 84 | 387 | 0 | 10th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1981-82 | 35 | 11 | 20 | 4 | |||||
| 129 | 164 | 26 | 9th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | |||||
| 169 | 129 | 46 | 2nd WJDHL | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| 187 | 115 | 49 | 2nd WJDHL | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | |||||
| 169 | 140 | 46 | 4th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1985-86 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | |||||
| 223 | 130 | 58 | 4th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1986-87 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 4 | |||||
| 204 | 179 | 50 | 3rd WJDHL | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 39 | 15 | 21 | 3 | |||||
| 172 | 207 | 33 | 8th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1988-89 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | |||||
| 190 | 156 | 39 | 9th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | |||||
| 133 | 137 | 32 | 10th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 40 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 139 | 188 | 29 | 15th WJDHL |
| 1991-92 | 40 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 132 | 196 | 27 | 15th OHAJDL |
| 1992-93 | 38 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 150 | 182 | 34 | 13th OHAJDL |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 234 | 185 | 45 | 8th OHAJDL | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 39 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 143 | 194 | 28 | 15th OHAJDL |
| 1995-96 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 190 | 142 | 49 | 5th OHAJDL |
| 1996-97 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 236 | 102 | 69 | 1st OHAJDL |
| 1997-98 | 39 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 152 | 28 | 15th OHAJDL |
| 1998-99 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 154 | 155 | 41 | 9th OHAJDL |
| 1999-00 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 139 | 58 | 2nd OHAJDL |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 49 | 8th OHAJDL | ||||||||
| 2001-02 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 144 | 51 | 5th OHAJDL |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 166 | 31 | 16th OHAJDL |
| 2003-04 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 142 | 177 | 33 | 15th OHAJDL |
| 2004-05 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 166 | 135 | 52 | 6th OHAJDL |
| 2005-06 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 155 | 145 | 38 | 11th OHAJDL |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 186 | 43 | 10th SOJHL |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 36 | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | 222 | 121 | 73 | 1st SOJHL | |||||
| 2008-09 | 40 | 33 | 6 | ||||||
| 1 | 185 | 129 | 67 | 1st SOJHL | |||||
| 2009-10 | 36 | 26 | 7 | ||||||
| 3 | 197 | 115 | 55 | 3rd SOJHL | |||||
| 2010-11 | 36 | 21 | 12 | ||||||
| 3 | 166 | 151 | 45 | 6th SOJHL |
Playoffs
- 1984 Won league, Won OHA Championship
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Grand Valley Harvesters 4-games-to-2 in OHA final
- 1997 Won league
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Wellesley ApplejacksWellesley ApplejacksThe Wellesley Applejacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Wellesley, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-none in final- 2001 Won league
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Wellesley ApplejacksWellesley ApplejacksThe Wellesley Applejacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Wellesley, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-1 in final- 2005 Lost final
- Hagersville HawksHagersville HawksThe Hagersville Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Hagersville, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League and have been in existence since being granted a franchise in 1992. Hagersville won the league championship in 2005...
defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-1 in final- 2006 Lost conference semi-final
- Thamesford TrojansThamesford TrojansThe Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-1 in conf. semi-final- 2007 Lost conference quarter-final
- Lambeth LancersLambeth LancersThe Lambeth Lancers are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lambeth, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-1 in conf. quarter-final- 2008 Lost conference final
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Exeter HawksExeter HawksThe Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-none in conf. quarter-final - Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated West Lorne LakersWest Lorne LakersThe West Lorne Lakers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in West Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Until the end of the 2007-2008 season, they played in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
4-games-to-none in conf. semi-final - Thamesford TrojansThamesford TrojansThe Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-0 in conf. final