Brockville Braves
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| Brockville Braves | |
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| City: | Brockville, Ontario |
| League: | Central Junior A Hockey League |
| Division: | Yzerman |
| Founded: | 1963 |
| Home Arena: | Brockville Memorial Center |
| Colours: | Red, Black, and White |
| Head Coach: | Todd Gill |
| General Manager: | Todd Gill |
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| 1963-1980: | Brockville Braves |
| 1980-1981: | Rockland Remparts |
| 1981-present: | Brockville Braves |
The Brockville Braves are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Brockville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1963, the Braves are the second oldest team that has never ceased operation in CJHL history -- second only to Pembroke. In the 1979, the teams was the focus of national attention when they were left homeless due to their arena collapsing. This did not stop the Braves though, playing their home games out of Cardinal and Rockland, Ontario, the Braves did not miss a beat.
It took until 1986 for the Brockville Braves to win a CJHL championships. They clinched the Bogart Cup on a late April night, defeating their arch-nemesis Pembroke Lumber Kings 8-7 in the finals. Braves' goalie Jacques Breault was the hero, as with 22 seconds to go in the game, turned away a penalty shot by the league's all-time leading scorers Luc Chabot. Although losing to Orillia, Ontario in the Ontario playdowns, the team was a memorable one. Notable members of this team were all-time Braves leading scorer Larry Mitchell, Breault, Paul Duford, Tim Dubas, Dan Nummikoski, Steve Rachwal, Chad Badawey and Rob White.
Since that championship, the team has experienced more bad times than good. The late 80's and early 90's were not good to the Braves, whe failed to make the playoffs multiple times.
In 1997, times began to change for the better again. The Braves were given the duty of hosting the Fred Page Cup, the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" championship. This allowed for their team to compete in the event and give them the experience they needed for the next season. The Braves regained their league title in 1998, bringing the club around full circle.
[edit] Season-by-Season Record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1996-97 | Hosted Fred Page Cup, Lost | |||||||||
| 1997-98 | Bogart Cup Champions, Fred Page Cup Champions | |||||||||
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| 2002-03 | ||||||||||
| 2003-04 | 55 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 223 | 219 | 61 | 5th | ? |
| 2004-05 | ||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 59 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 213 | 201 | 66 | 3rd in Yzerman | Lost Quarter Finals |
| 2006-07 | 55 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 201 | 190 | 63 | 2nd in Yzerman | Lost Quarter Finals to Smiths Falls 2-4 |
[edit] Championships
- CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1978, 1998
- Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup Championships: 1998
- CJAHL Royal Bank Cup Championships: None
[edit] External links
| Central Junior A Hockey League |
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| Current Teams: Brockville Braves | Cornwall Colts | Cumberland Grads | Hawkesbury Hawks | Kanata Stallions | Nepean Raiders | Orleans Blues | Ottawa Jr. Senators | Pembroke Lumber Kings | Smiths Falls Bears
Former Member Teams: Cornwall Royals | Hull Hawks | Rockland Nationals Canadian Junior A Hockey League | Fred Page Cup | Royal Bank Cup |
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