Brampton Battalion
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Brampton Battalion | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| City: | Brampton, Ontario |
| League: | Ontario Hockey League |
| Conference: | Eastern |
| Division: | Central |
| Founded: | December 3, 1996 |
| Home Arena: | Powerade Centre |
| Colours: | Olive, Yellow, Black, White |
| Head Coach: | Stan Butler |
| General Manager: | Stan Butler |
| Affiliate(s): | Bramalea Blues Brampton Capitals |
The Brampton Battalion are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Brampton, Ontario and started playing in 1998.
Contents |
[edit] 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 7Ups played in the Metro Junior A League before returning to the Junior B level.
Brampton was part of the return of major junior hockey to the Greater Toronto Area in the late 1990s that included the Mississauga IceDogs and the revived Toronto St. Michael's Majors. In 2005, team owner Scott Abbott was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame for his work in building the franchise.[1]
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 Battalion's secondary school educational programs are co-ordinated through Turner Fenton Secondary School.
[edit] Championships
The Battalion are in quest of their first J. Ross Robertson Cup and first Memorial Cup. The Battalion have won three division titles to date.
Emms Trophy
Central Division Champions
- 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08
[edit] Coaches
Stan Butler has been the only head coach and general manager in club history. He was appointed to the position in August of 1997. He is currently the second longest serving coach with the same team, second only to Brian Kilrea. Butler previously coached the Oshawa Generals, Prince George Cougars, and the Canada's National Under 18 team.
[edit] Players
Award Winners
- 1998 – Jay Harrison Jack Ferguson Award, First overall draft pick
- 1999-00 – Rostislav Klesla CHL Top Draft Prospect Award
- 2005-06 – Wojtek Wolski William Hanley Trophy, Most Sportsmanlike Player
- 2005-06 – Wojtek Wolski Red Tilson Trophy, Most Outstanding Player
NHL Alumni
The Brampton Battalion have 9 alumni that have graduated to play in the National Hockey League.
[edit] Current Roster
as of October 28, 2007.
- 1 -- Patrick Killeen (Carp, Ontario)
- 31 -- Bryan Pitton (Brampton, Ontario) ~ EDM 2006
- 2 -- Ken Peroff (Chisholm Township, Ontario)
- 3 -- Jaroslav Hertl (Prague, Czech Republic)
- 4 -- Ben Alavie (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
- 6 -- Brad Albert (Nepean, Ontario)
- 7 -- Alexander Erikssön (Umea, Sweden)
- 8 -- Zack Shepley (Oakville, Ontario)
- 12 -- John de Gray (Markham, Ontario) ~ ANA 2006
- 24 -- Bobby Sanguinetti (Lumberton, New Jersey) ~ NYR 2006
- 9 -- Matt Duchêne (Haliburton, Ontario)
- 11 -- Scott Tanski (Burlington, Ontario)
- 14 -- Thomas Stajan (Mississauga, Ontario)
- 15 -- Luke Lynes (Ellicott City, Maryland) ~ WSH 2006
- 16 -- Graham McNabb (Minesing, Ontario)
- 17 -- Jason Dale (Pickering, Ontario)
- 19 -- Cody Hodgson (Markham, Ontario)
- 21 -- Mike Lomas (Burlington, Ontario)
- 22 -- John Hughes (Whitby, Ontario)
- 23 -- Kyle DeCoste (London, Ontario)
- 25 -- Cory Emmerton (St.Thomas, Ontario) ~ DET 2006
- 26 -- Kody Musselman (Oshawa, Ontario)
- 28 -- Luke VanMoerkerke (Tillsonburg, Ontario)
[edit] Team records
| Team Records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Most Points | 91 | 2005–06 |
| Most Wins | 44 | 2005–06 |
| Most Goals For | 272 | 2005–06 |
| Least Goals For | 180 | 2003–04 |
| Least Goals Against | 187 | 2007–08 |
| Most Goals Against | 362 | 1998–99 |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Goals | Wojtek Wolski | 47 | 2005–06 |
| Most Assists | Wojtek Wolski | 81 | 2005–06 |
| Most Points | Wojtek Wolski | 128 | 2005–06 |
| Most Points, rookie | Jason Spezza | 71 | 1998–99 |
| Most Points, defenceman | Michael Vernace | 72 | 2005–06 |
| Best GAA, goalie | Bryan Pitton | 2.61 | 2007-08 |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played | |||
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Regular season
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shoot Out Loss
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 68 | 8 | 57 | 3 | - | – | 19 | 0.140 | 198 | 362 | 5th Midwest |
| 1999–00 | 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 | 68 | 42 | 22 | – | 1 | 3 | 88 | 0.647 | 264 | 187 | 1st Central |
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 military-style chevrons, connoting rank (here, sergeant) 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."
[edit] Cartoon Series
The Brampton Battalion was also a series of comics created and produced by Kevin J. Johnston under the HoocLyne Entertainment banner. The characters were designed to be fun-loving and politically correct, and included all ages, sizes and races.
The comics appeared as four page shorts in the game-day programs and in the local newspaper,[citation needed] and their images were on the back of souvenir t-shirts.[citation needed] The stories depicted mascots the other Ontario Hockey League franchises as the antagonists in humorous situations.
[edit] Arena
The Brampton Battalion play out of the Powerade Centre, 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 is a 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.
- Powerade Centre - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
- Capacity = 4,980
- Ice Size = 200' x 85'
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- www.battalionhockey.com Official web site
- Ontario Hockey League Official web site
- Canadian Hockey League Official web site
[edit] References
- "1", Brampton Sports Hall of Fame, Scott Abbott, retrieved May 18, 2006.
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
