The Brampton 7Ups were a junior ice hockey team that played in the now defunct Metro Junior A League for two seasons, 1961-62 and 1962-63. The team was sponsored by a local distributor of the 7 Up soft drink. Brampton were previously a Junior B team prior to being promoted to the new league in 1961. Bob Savage was their coach for both seasons. The team folded along with the league in 1963. Bramptons City Hall Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The Metro Junior A ice hockey league was created in 1961 by Toronto Maple Leafs owner Stafford Smythe in an attempt to rival the OHA. The Toronto Marlboros, who were also owned by the Leafs, were withdrawn from the OHA and placed in a league with promoted Junior B teams... The Metro Junior A ice hockey league was created in 1961 by Toronto Maple Leafs owner Stafford Smythe in an attempt to rival the OHA. The Toronto Marlboros, who were also owned by the Leafs, were withdrawn from the OHA and placed in a league with promoted Junior B teams... This article is about a soft drink. ...
NHL Alumni
Three alumni of the Brampton 7Ups went on to play in the National Hockey League, all of them were goaltenders playing a combined total of 106 NHL games. The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ...
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. Andy Brown (Born 1962, Mberengwa) is a musician from Zimbabwe. ...