Bradford Rattlers
City:	Bradford, Ontario
League:	Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Founded:	1971
Home Arena:	Bob Fallis Sports Centre
Colours:	Green, Black, Yellow, and White
Head Coach:	Jenya Feldman
General Manager:	Jamie Vanek

The Bradford Rattlers are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Bradford, Ontario. They play out of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Recently, the Rattlers, known until now as the Bulls, were bought out by a local group of investors for the purpose of moving the team up to Junior "A" from the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. Bradford is the primary urban area of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario. ... Green is a color with many different shades, all within a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nm. ... Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning. ... Yellow is any color of light that stimulates both the red and green cone cells of the retina, but not the blue cone cells. ... White is the colour of things that reflect light of all parts of the visible spectrum equally and are not dull (see Grey) The color (more accurately, it contains all the colors of the visible spectrum and is sometimes described as an achromatic color—black is the absence of color... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Bradford is the primary urban area of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario. ... Georgian Junior C The Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior C ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. ...

Bradford Vasey Juniors 1971 - 1975

Bradford Blues 1975 -1988

Bradford Bulls 1988 - 2006

Bradford Rattlers 2006 to Present

History

The Bradford Bulls were bought out towards the end of the 2005-06 season by a local party who own an independent Junior "A" travelling team known as the Bradford Rattlers. The Rattlers toured the United States playing games in junior hockey tournaments and against college teams from 2001 until 2006. The new ownership group wanted the Bulls team moved up to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, but when the Ontario Hockey Association turned down the request the Bulls went renegade. Under the new name "Rattlers", the team is now a member of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League -- a rebel league free of Hockey Canada regulations. Ontario Provincial Junior A The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... Hockey Canada is the official national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. ...

The Bradford Rattlers first ever game in the GMHL was against the South Muskoka Shield on September 15, 2006 in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The Rattlers dismantled the Shield, winning by a score of 10-1. Andreas Goetz picked up the teams first ever Junior "A" victory in net. Their first home game was on September 17, 2006 against the Toronto Canada Moose, a 5-3 win. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gravenhurst (2001 population 10,899) is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On September 24, 2006, the Bradford Rattlers became the last undefeated team of the GMHL's inaugural season, moving to 5-0-0-0, defeating the (until then undefeated) Richmond Hill Rams by a score of 3-1. The winning streak lasted until October 15, 2006, 10-0-0-0, as the Rattlers picked up an overtime loss to the King Wild. The Rattlers still have yet to lose a game in regulation. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Current Teams: Bradford Rattlers | Deseronto Thunder | King Wild | Nipissing Alouettes | Richmond Hill Rams | South Muskoka Shield | Toronto Canada Moose