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

The Barrie Colts applying pressure at the Brampton Battalion net, while visiting the Powerade Centre.

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. Image File history File links Logo of the Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bramptons City Hall Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Powerade Centre (formerly the Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment) is a 4,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario Canada. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1376x905, 272 KB) Summary The Colts applying pressure at the Battalion net, Brampton Battalion versus the Barrie Colts, September 23 2005 game. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1376x905, 272 KB) Summary The Colts applying pressure at the Battalion net, Brampton Battalion versus the Barrie Colts, September 23 2005 game. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... Bramptons City Hall Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

History

The Brampton Battalion were granted an expansion franchise on December 3, 1996. Major Junior A hockey had returned to Brampton since the Brampton 7Ups folded in 1963. Since the first game in 1998, games have been covered live and occasionally tape-delayed on Rogers Community Cable 10, Brampton, and scores and news been reported in The Brampton Guardian. December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Brampton Guardian is a locally distributed community newspaper in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. ...

The club's current and only head coach and Director of Hockey Operations is Stan Butler. As many of the players are still in their mid-teens, Turner Fenton Secondary School plays host to many of the players, due to the short distance from there to the arena. The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Name Turner Fenton Secondary School Address 7935 Kennedy Road South Town Brampton, Ontario L6V 3N2 Established 1992 (1972, 1974) Community Suburban (industrial, commercial, residential, and park surround the school) Type Public Secondary Students Coeducational Grades 9 to 12 Accreditation ??? District Peel District School Board Principal Bob Garton Superintendent Scott Moreash...

Championships

As the team is merely in its formation years, none of the teams assembled throughout the short time span have won the Memorial Cup, awarded to the champion team of the Canadian Hockey League. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ... The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization for three North American Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues for players of 15 to 20 years of age. ...

Division titles won: 2 (2003&2006)

J. Ross Robertson Cup final appearances: 0

Memorial Cup final appearances: 0

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Notable alumni

As this team and the rest of the OHL are full of young talent, they are used as a key area for picking young new rookies and hopefuls for the NHL. Twenty-four players have been drafted since the foundation of the team.

Defence

Jason Maleyko, Paul Flache, Cam McLaughlin, Rostislav Klesla, Brad Woods, Matt Hodges, Jay Harrison

Left Wing

Raffi Torres, Sebastien Savage, Shayne Fryia, Richard Kearns, Wojtek Wolski

Right Wing

Brent Burns, Lukas Havel, Aaron Van Leusen, Scott Thompson, Brent Hughes.

Centre

Jason Spezza, Jay McClement, Matt Reynolds, Brian Barker, Kurt MacSweyn, Jeff Bateman, Blair McLaughlin.

Goalies

David Chant, Brian Finley, Scott Della Vedova.

Rostislav Klesla (born 21 March 1982 in Novy Jicin, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL. Klesla was selected 4th overall by Columbus in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. ... Jay Harrison (born November 3, 1982 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. Harrison was drafted in the 3rd round, 82nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. ... Raffi Torres (b. ... Wojtek Wolski (born February 24, 1986 in Zabrze, Poland) is an ice hockey center, currently of the Brampton Battalion of the OHL. He was drafted #21 overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft as the first round pick of the Colorado Avalanche. ... Brent Burns (born March 8, 1985 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada) is a defenseman currently (2005) with Minnesota Wild of the NHL. Categories: Ice hockey player stubs | 1985 births | Canadian ice hockey players ... Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza (born June 13, 1983 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) is an Italian Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing centre for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. ... Jay McClement born March 2, 1983 in Kingston, Ontario in a Canadian ice hockey player. ... Brian Finley {b. ...

Yearly Results

Regular Season

Legend: T = Tie (2004-05 & previous), SL = Shoot Out Loss (2005-06 & onward)

Playoffs

2005-2006 * Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2. * Lost to Barrie 4 games to 1 in Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

Uniforms & 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. A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped pattern. ... This article is about the rank of sergeant. ...

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."

Arena

The Brampton Battalion play out of the Powerade Centre, which was formerly known as the "Brampton Sports & Entertainment Centre." 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. The Powerade Centre (formerly the Brampton Centre for Sports & Entertainment) is a 4,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Brampton, Ontario Canada. ... Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR), is a pay-per-use freeway located in south-central Ontario, Canadas Greater Toronto Area. ...

• Powerade Centre - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide

Capacity = 4,980

Ice Size = 200' x 85'

External links

• www.battalionhockey.com Official web site