Brampton Warriors
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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
. These two teams are the forerunners of the OPJHL's Brampton Capitals
.
soft drink. The Brampton 7Ups played in the now defunct Metro Junior A League
for two seasons, 1961-62 and 1962-63. Bob Savage was their coach for both seasons. The team returned to the Metro Junior B Hockey League
in 1963.
Brampton joined the Central Junior B Hockey League in 1971 during a massive Ontario Hockey Association
reshuffling of the Junior "B" ranks. Prior to this they were members of the Metro Junior B Hockey League
. They are the only known member of the Metro league to be affected by the reshuffle as it was mostly done between members of the Central league and the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League
.
The Brampton Warriors Jr. A team were an OPJHL team for two seasons in the 1980s. Their first season was not spectacular, but their second season was off the charts. Their 40-6-4 record would normally be unstoppable, however the Warriors finished second place in 1981-82 behind a 40-4-6 Guelph Platers
team that would make the jump to the Ontario Hockey League
the next season. As the Warriors folded for good at the end of the season, the Platers came within arm's reach of winning the National Title
.
, all of them (Ken Broderick
, Andy Brown
, Lyle Carter
) were goaltenders playing a combined total of 106 NHL games. Although Andy Brown played in just 62 games in the NHL over the course of three seasons, he will forever be a part of NHL hockey history. Brown carries the distinction of being the last goaltender in the league to play without a protective mask, now a mandatory rule.
List of NHL alumni
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...
teams from Brampton
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...
, 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 were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...
, Central Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior B 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...
, and 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...
. These two teams are the forerunners of the OPJHL's Brampton Capitals
Brampton Capitals
The Brampton Capitals are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-History:Since moving to Brampton in 1989, the Capitals have been one of the more dominant teams in the OPJHL...
.
History
The Warriors began as Brampton Regents during the 1940s playing at the Junior B level. In 1957, the team became sponsored by a local distributor of the 7 Up7 Up
7 Up is a brand of a lemon-lime flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The rights to the brand are held by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in the United States, and PepsiCo in the rest of the world, including Puerto Rico, where the concentrate is manufactured at the Pepsi facility in Cidra...
soft drink. The Brampton 7Ups played in the now defunct 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...
for two seasons, 1961-62 and 1962-63. Bob Savage was their coach for both seasons. The team returned to the Metro Junior B 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...
in 1963.
Brampton joined the Central Junior B Hockey League in 1971 during a massive 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...
reshuffling of the Junior "B" ranks. Prior to this they were members of the Metro Junior B 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 are the only known member of the Metro league to be affected by the reshuffle as it was mostly done between members of the Central league and the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League
Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League
The Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League was a Junior "B" ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario. They were sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and competed for the All-Ontario Junior "B" title, the Sutherland Cup.-History:The league was formed...
.
The Brampton Warriors Jr. A team were an OPJHL team for two seasons in the 1980s. Their first season was not spectacular, but their second season was off the charts. Their 40-6-4 record would normally be unstoppable, however the Warriors finished second place in 1981-82 behind a 40-4-6 Guelph Platers
Guelph Platers
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
team that would make the jump to 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 next season. As the Warriors folded for good at the end of the season, the Platers came within arm's reach of winning the National Title
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...
.
Notable alumni
Three alumni of the Brampton 7Ups went on to play in the 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...
, all of them (Ken Broderick
Ken Broderick
Kenneth Lorne Broderick is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 27 games in the National Hockey League and 73 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, and Quebec Nordiques. His brother Len also played in the...
, Andy Brown
Andy Brown (ice hockey)
Andrew Conrad Brown is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. His father, Adam also played hockey in the National Hockey League as a left winger....
, Lyle Carter
Lyle Carter
Lyle Dwight Carter is a former professional hockey goalie, who played briely in the NHL. He was also an all-Canadian softball player....
) were goaltenders playing a combined total of 106 NHL games. Although Andy Brown played in just 62 games in the NHL over the course of three seasons, he will forever be a part of NHL hockey history. Brown carries the distinction of being the last goaltender in the league to play without a protective mask, now a mandatory rule.
List of NHL alumni
- Ken BroderickKen BroderickKenneth Lorne Broderick is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 27 games in the National Hockey League and 73 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, and Quebec Nordiques. His brother Len also played in the...
- Andy BrownAndy Brown (ice hockey)Andrew Conrad Brown is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. His father, Adam also played hockey in the National Hockey League as a left winger....
- Lyle CarterLyle CarterLyle Dwight Carter is a former professional hockey goalie, who played briely in the NHL. He was also an all-Canadian softball player....
- Frank PietrangeloFrank PietrangeloFrank Pietrangelo is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Pietrangelo started his National Hockey League career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1988, winning the Stanley Cup in 1991. He also played for the Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1994 season...
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Results | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 84 | 82 | 18 | 3rd Metro B | |||
| 1951-52 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 96 | 84 | 20 | 3rd Metro B | |||
| 1952-53 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 135 | 117 | 38 | 2nd Metro B | |||
| 1953-54 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 147 | 100 | 42 | 3rd Metro B | |||
| 1954-55 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 84 | 63 | 21 | 4th Metro B | |||
| 1955-56 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 136 | 80 | 36 | 2nd Metro B | Won League | ||
| 1956-57 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 116 | 86 | 34 | 1st Metro B | |||
| 1957-58 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | |||||||
| 14 | 6th Metro B | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 151 | 116 | 38 | 1st Metro B | |||
| 1959-60 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 131 | 107 | 31 | 3rd Metro B | |||
| 1960-61 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 130 | 157 | 26 | 5th Metro B | |||
| 1961-62 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 143 | 189 | 26 | 4th Metro A | |||
| 1962-63 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 157 | 208 | 28 | 6th Metro A | |||
| 1963-64 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 139 | 149 | 31 | 8th Metro B | |||
| 1964-65 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 164 | 150 | 40 | 3rd Metro B | |||
| 1965-66 | 35 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 125 | 159 | 31 | 6th Metro B | |||
| 1966-67 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 36 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 153 | 235 | 18 | 9th Metro B | |||
| 1968-69 | 36 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 113 | 182 | 19 | 9th Metro B | |||
| 1969-70 | 36 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 170 | 237 | 24 | 8th Metro B | |||
| 1970-71 | 43 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 156 | 278 | 15 | 11th Metro B | |||
| 1971-72 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 191 | 169 | 45 | 4th CJBHL | |||
| 1972-73 | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 212 | 219 | 43 | 4th CJBHL | |||
| 1973-77 CJBHL standing unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1977-78 | 42 | 12 | 27 | 3 | |||||||
| 27 | 7th CJBHL | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 4 | |||||||
| 44 | 6th CJBHL | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 44 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 245 | 204 | 50 | 5th CJBHL | |||
| 1980-81 | 44 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 268 | 273 | 41 | 7th OPJHL | |||
| 1981-82 1981–82 OJHL season The 1981–82 OJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The 11 teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.... |
50 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 338 | 174 | 84 | 2nd OJHL | |||
Playoffs
- 1981 Lost Quarter-final
- Guelph PlatersGuelph PlatersThe Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
defeated Brampton Warriors 4-games-to-none- 1982 Lost Quarter-final
- Dixie BeehivesDixie Beehives----Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Beehives:...
defeated Brampton Warriors 4-games-to-1
Junior B Warriors
With the renaming and promotion for the Jr. A Warriors, a farm team was created at the Junior B level to feed them. After two years this team collapsed.Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1980-81 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| 302 | 198 | 57 | 4th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 40 | 16 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
| 198 | 248 | 36 | 7th CJBHL |