Brantford Alexanders
City	Brantford, Ontario
League	Ontario Hockey League
Founded	1978-1979

The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario. Brantford (2001 population 86,417)[1] is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... Brantford (2001 population 86,417)[1] is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ...

Franchise Identities:

• Hamilton Tiger Cubs 1953 to 1960
• Hamilton Red Wings 1960 to 1974
• Hamilton Fincups 1974 to 1976
• St. Catharines Fincups 1976 to 1977
• Hamilton Fincups 1977 to 1978
• Brantford Alexanders 1978 to 1984
• Hamilton Steelhawks 1984 to 1988
• Niagara Falls Thunder 1988 to 1996
• Erie Otters 1996 to present

History

The Hamilton Fincups were relocated in 1978 becoming the Brantford Alexanders. The OHA junior team took the name of the OHA senior team which had played for two years prior. After two years in the OHA, the league changed names to the OHL and the Alexanders played four more seasons in Brantford, before moving back to Hamilton as the Steelhawks. Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ...

The Alexanders made the playoffs for five straight years after missing out its first year in Brantford. The team narrowly missed out on winning its division in 1980-81 by a single point.

Brantford developed close rivalries with the London Knights and the Niagara Falls Flyers. Their playoff nemesises were Windsor and S.S. Marie. Two years in a row they were eliminated by the Spitfires, followed by three years in a row at the hands of the Greyhounds. Conference: Western Division: Midwest Founded: 1965 Home Ice: John Labatt Centre Capacity: 9,100 Ice Size: 200 x 85 City: London, Ontario, Canada Colours: Green, Gold, Black, and White Head Coach: Dale Hunter General Manager: Mark Hunter The London Knights are an ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing... The Niagara Falls Flyers can mean: The team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League who played between 1960 and 1972. ... The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. ... The Sault Ste. ...

There have been 29 alumni of the Alexanders to play in the NHL. In 1982-83,Dave Gagner was awarded the Bobby Smith Trophy for the OHA's Scholastic Player of the Year. NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence. ...

Coaches

NHL Alumni

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Yearly Results

Regular Season

 Season GP W L T Pts Pct GF GA Standing 1978-79 68 23 42 3 49 0.360 281 349 6th Emms 1979-80 68 31 35 2 64 0.471 412 398 3rd Emms 1980-81 68 34 34 0 68 0.500 350 354 2nd Emms 1981-82 68 25 41 2 52 0.382 293 313 5th Emms 1982-83 70 34 33 3 71 0.507 275 282 4th Emms 1983-84 70 39 28 3 81 0.579 303 235 2nd Emms 

Playoffs

• 1978-1979 Out of playoffs.
• 1979-1980 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 3 in semi-finals.
• 1980-1981 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 8 points to 4 in division semi-finals
• 1981-1982 Defeated London Knights 6 points to 2 in first round.
  Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
• 1982-1983 Defeated London Knights 6 points to 0 in first round.
  Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
• 1983-1984 Earned first round bye.
  Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.

Arena

The Brantford Alexanders played home games at the Brantford Civic Centre from 1978 to 1984. The OHL All-Star game was hosted here in 1982.

• Brantford Civic Centre - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide

Defunct OHA / OHL Teams
Barrie Flyers | Brantford Alexanders | Cornwall Royals | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | Detroit Whalers | Hamilton Dukes | Galt Black Hawks | Galt Red Wings | Galt Rockets | Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters | Guelph Platers | Guelph Royals | Hamilton Fincups | Hamilton Red Wings | Hamilton Szabos | Hamilton Steelhawks | Hamilton Tiger Cubs | Kingston Canadians | Kingston Raiders | Kitchener Canucks | Kitchener Greenshirts | London Nationals |Montreal Jr. Canadiens | Newmarket Royals | Niagara Falls Flyers | Niagara Falls Thunder | North Bay Centennials | Owen Sound Platers | St. Catharines Black Hawks | St. Catharines Falcons | St. Catharines Fincups | St. Catharines Teepees | Stratford Kroehlers | Toronto Marlboros | Toronto Young Rangers | Waterloo Hurricanes
Metro Junior A teams:
Brampton 7ups | Knob Hill Farms | Neil McNeil Maroons | Unionville Seaforths | Whitby Dunlops
CHL: | Memorial Cup | OHL | QMJHL | WHL